Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

WASHINGTON, IL. ", No'eihpsr Sd
The Secretary of the Treasury said to-
dav in a conversation that the disturbed
condition of the New York money mar
ket was not in consequence of anything
he had done in relation to the finances.
John A. Henderson was, to-day, ap-
nointed Assessor of Internal Revenue for
the second district of Texas.
The clerks of the various Bureaus be-
longing to the War Department had
meeting to might for the purpose OF
adopting measures tending to the In
crease of their salaries. The employees
Of the other departments are taking SIM
liar measures.
The President has appointed james
Severn supervisor of the port OF Phila-
delphia, who tn day gave bond and en-
tered upon the discharge of his duties.
MONTREAL, November 23.-Dispstches
received by the Governor General from
England, state positively that the indi-
cations of trouble with the United States
renders an increased vigilance indispen-
sable on the part of the Canadian au-
thorities
LONDON, November ", m.-fbe Paris
correspondent of the Post says the rela-
tons between England and the United
States will soon become critical.
A schooner was seized at Cork to-day
by the Government authorities, on sus-
picion of having Fenian arms on board.
Derran, an Irish contractor, has sus-
pended. His liabilities are el,0OO,O 900,
hut his assets are considered good.
LIVERPOOL, November %, IL m. Dur
ing the week the cotton market has been
rather dull, but steady, at I'D for mid
ding uplands. The transactions were
not very heavy, and the sales of the week
do not foot up over 10000 bales. 10
DAYS market shows some improvement,
and prices have an advancing tendency
middling uplands, this morning, are quo
ted at l4sd The sales to-day promise
to reach $1,000 bales breadstuffs con-
tinue to advance; the market to-day is
still frmer; corn, 4Os.
PARIS, November 23-Noon. = The
La France editorially admits that the
departure of Macmillan is likely TO take
place at any moment, if it has not
already been accomplished. The Tempes
says the French viii quit Mexico speed
lily and altogether. The Aonitemr main
tains silence on the subject.
BALTIMORE, November 23.-Secretary
Stanton appointed Col II. II. Stewart
ami n. +. Lynn, of Washington, and A.
Miller, of Cecil county, as commissioner
to award compensation to loyal slave
owners of Maryland, whose slaves were
drafted during the war. The commits
sion is created under an act Of Congress
passed at the last session.
LOUISVILLE, November 23.-Sales Of
20 hhds. tobacco, slight decline in com
anon Tugs; -four, superfne 50 25S9 so
prime wheat 81 IS; old corn 9Oc, new
corn 55c; oats &c; pork, new 22c ;
bacon, shoulders l4c. clear sides l5ci
new lard, tierces l22c; raw Whiskey
81 81; cotton, middling firm, slsci hog
63e.
CINCINNATI, November %. - Floar
dull, but not lower superfne, SlOe
10 IS; wheat, dull, at 81 10; corn, un'
changed new ear, soc; old ear, soc;
shelled, 9Oc; whiskey, 81 "a; hogs, dull,
ats7 6O67 IS net; receipts, $500; green
meats, dali. at 6l, 81 aud lOici lard,
dull, holders asking l2lc; pork, dull, at
s2l; bacon, shoulders, l5i@l4ci clear
sides. l4Ic; cotton, middling, 32c; gro
ceries dull and nominal gold, l3s.