Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

New York, October 22.-Gold, l464
sos of 1854, llOs; 1905, 1857; lO4Os,
100.
The Oleina, with dates to the 4th, has
arrived at Halifax, and the Albemarle
from Richmond.
Adyices per steamer China state that
in the case Of the British steamer Tor
nadc, seized by SPAIN the French Gov
eminent has advised that Of Madrid 10
admit their mistake in seizing the vessel,
to indemnify officers and crew, and make
most ample apology.
The Jamaica committee appeal to the
public for subscriptions to the amount OF
ten thousand pounds sterling, for the
prosecution of ex-governor Eyre. They
have specially retained the services of
MI. Coleridge, Queens counsel. for the
prosecution.
It is stated that the engineers of the
War Department have decided to alter
the construction of the Portsmouth for
tifcatious from combination of iron
and granite to one of entire iron.
The delegates at present in England
from British North American colonies
he'd been entertained at r banquet by
the British North American Association
Most of the speeches were strongly in
favor Of the confederation scheme
The brig Stromness, from Wilmington,
was seized at Port-auPrince by the
Government, she having arms on board
Her captain and crew were all sick
Advices from Buenos Ayres, to the
18th ult, state that the Brazilian iron
clad, Rio Janeiro, had been blown up by
torpedo during the bombardment and
capture Of fort, near Campaita, by the
Brazilians. The crew Of the iron-clad
all persisted
ST.. Louis. Oct. GA mos. terrific
wind storm wept over the city NJ half
pas, i've yesterday, doing AN incredible
amount Of damage the city hospital was
blown down, Barnum and the Lindell
hotels were somewhat damaged, several
steamboats, we're blown from their moor
ings, and all the telegraph lines were
Frustrated. Damages estimated at one
hundred thousand dollars. The Coro-
ner's jury are sitting over the bodies Of
the victims Of tho explosion last week
They returned a verdict that the explo-
sion was the result.of negligence or ig-
norance on the part the engineer.
LOUISVILLE, October 22-Sales OF IS
hhds. of tobacco; market unchanged. |
Flour-snper6ne new wheat, 50 go; ex.
ira, $40 70; new red wheat. 81 10; mixed |
corn in bulk, s5e oats, 48c; pork, $50 |
80 shoulders, l53ci clear sides, l9ac; |
raw whiskey, 50 81.
a violent storm last night Frustrated
the walls Of the Louisville Theatre, and
did considerable other damage. Ac-
counts from Chicago represent the same
gale crushing five frame buildings, kill
ing five persons and seriously injuring
several others.
The Presbyterian Conference passed
series Of strong Radical resolutions, con-
demnins President Johnson and indoors
ing Congress
Flour very firm, but not quotably |
higher; wheat firm at 81 65@2 rs for
prime fall; 3 sO@2 80 for choice; corn
firm at sl@s2ei oats lower, 44@4Gc;
pork quiet s39@3s 70; bacon and lard
unchanged; whiskey unsteady, 81 80.
AsSAPnLIs, October 22-The case of
the Police Commissioners was taken up |
this morning by Governor Swami. The
compliments were represented BY
Messrs Latrobe and Schley, and the
Police Commissioners by Messrs. Stock
bridge, Alexander and Sterling, The
latter read reply denying the jurisdic-
non Of the Governor, but averring their
readiness to. snewer before a court of
competent jurisdiction. The counsel
for the Commissioners then withdrew,
saying their mission was at an end.
WAsHIXGToS, October 22.-The Navy |
Department has report from the com
manding officer of the Newbern. at Key
West, dated the 9Th inst, stating that on
the 4lh he picked up five men on a raft
about seveniy-fve miles east Of Cape
Canaveral, being the captain, mate, cook
and two seamen OF the British bark Am
brosia, which fourdered in a gale on the
lst inst They were the sole survivors
of crew OF fifteen They were nearly
exhausted
The President has appointed Joshua
E. Giddings Assistant Treasurer of the
United States at Charleston.
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