Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-09

that the loss to the Government will be over half
million dollars As the result Of the failure, the
banking house Of Maury & Co.. in the same city,
suspended Saturday. and rumors are rife Of the
suspension Of one or two other banks.
ten. Stoneman has appointed a commission
to inquire into the facts connected with the late
Memphis riots. Two Union officers. one citizen,
and one cx-rcLcl General compose the commits
sion.
- b the arrival Of the Pe,pCioa, with adyices
To the 9Th ult. we learn that there Is a de
creased prospect Of war between Austria and
Prussia, and report gains crcdi: that they have
each agreed to disarn. The military preparations
going on in Italy have attracted the attention OF
Austria, and counter movements are being made
in Venetia. The vote on the Reform Bill was TO
be taker On the 2s,h. the day following the de-
pariure Of the Pc,uUioR Its defeat was counted
on la some quarters, though it, friends still eN-
pressed confidence in it, passage. Precautions
against the cholera are being taken IN English
ports. II is stated the cattle plague Is decided
~ and rapidly on the decrease, and the eN-
pectation is general that it will wear itself
out and entirely disappear. Concerning tele-
gram from New York, dated April 5, stating that
the steamer England had just put into Halifax
for medical aid with the cholera on board. sup
posed T. have been communicated by emigrant;
from Germany, the consul proceeds to state that be
cannot learn there il or has recently been single
case. Therefore he concludes the disease was not
the result Of infection taken from any locality il
England. English newspapers say the cholera il
on the Rhine and in some localities in Spain and
| France. but Is not yet prevalent OF an alarming
extent.
-Amemorial has been sent to Congress. asking
! for the passage Of general insurance law. by
which companies may deposit with the United
! States Treasurer, Government bonds, covering th'
! extent Of their obligation or amount of capital
in order TO secure the insurance as in the case
National Banking interpretations as it is claimed
that the operation Of such Il awwould give 10 tn,
really solvent companies the public confidence {,
which they are entitled.
The President and Chief Justice Chase wer,
coseted on Saturday evening. 1t is surmisod thai
! the interview related to Mr.. Davis trial.
/ - Texas crops are reported in a very PROMISING
condition
The latest adyices from the Russian tele
graphic expedition are said 10 assure the success
Of the enterprise.
The Tennessee House on Saturday passed
Davis. Gen. Breckenridge and others infamous
and that they ought to be arrested, tried and pun
ished with death on conviction after leaving thu
name Of James Buchanan out.
Mr.. Reynolds. clerk at Look Out Mountain
| House, heard screams issuing from the neghbOr
! hood Of the Steep Rock on the summit Of tn,
! Mountain on Saturday, and reaching the spot anC
! leaning over he discovered young lady hanging
! by portion Of her clothes TO some shrubs grow
ing from the assures in the rock. lie let himsel
| down over the cliff, and by preternatural cxer
! tions relieved the young lady from her embar
RAISING and perii0us situation and restored he
10 her friends, safe, alive and blushing.
The Upper Mississippi is still rising rapid,
! below Rock Island and has nearly if not quit,
reached the high water mark Of last year. Dis
/ patches from Memphis and Cairo report the rive
! falling.
- The Southern Methodist General Conference
have extended the pastorate to four years an,
appropriated 81 900 for the support Of the Bish
| ops. They have also granted 10 the Missouri an,
81. Louis Conference the privilege to divide. Tn
revision Of the discipline has been very extensive
| Previous 10 the adjournment sine de- on Thurs
day, it was decided to bold the next Genera
! Conference at Memphis, in May, 1870,