Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-11
News OF THE DAY.


The Emperor Alexander. Of Russia. will visit
Paris in June.
The Prussian Diet has accepted the new con
stifntian for the North German Confederation.
The demand Of the Prussian Cabinet in re
gard 10 Luxembourg are assuming menaeing
lone.
Dos Wright. American Minister to Prussia. Is
better and will 90 20 OarisDad LOT the resi9fh-
fi0n Of his health.
Gov. Cummings. Of Colorado. has resigned.
ana accepted the assessorship Of internal revenue
IN the foarth district Of Pennsylvania.
Joseph Mock. or his grand children. have been
awarded BY the Court Of Claims, SZ1.42b for
mail locks furnished 20 the government forty
years ago.
From reporta from Washington to-day it APP
pears that the expenses Of the War Department
alone for the present fiscal year, VIII be from
sl2000008 30 Sl0.U0,OB0
A wrecking 6rm Of Norfolk. Virginia. have
commenced preparations LOT raising me hnlks
Columbus. which we're sunk by the Rebels al the
6osPort navy yard in 1861.
The desire 10 emigrate TO Brazil. We regret to
learn from the Mobile papers. Is on the increase
In Alaharna A number Of emigrants are said
10 be at present in Mobile awaiting transports a
ton 20 the new home they have chosen.
Eighteen printers were discharged from the
Vover0tnent printing Office in Washington the
other day. Il is stated that there was not WORK
~
was some political prescription 10 the case.
A miniature ocean ship, twenty-four feet long.
Of two tuns measurement, and whose whole
crew will consist Of two men. was placed ON eX-
hibition in Baltimore, previous 10 setting
sail for France 20 be present at the exposition.
The Richmond Erapinor. Of May s. calls uPon
the people Of Virginia 10 plant corn, and tells
them truly il is vastly more important 10 them
10 raise good crop Of corn than 10 do any thing
else under the sun. just AZ tins time.
4 4. ~. ~. IL. 80. -
ing 20 force an entrance into the house OF J: y.
Synnott. n well known journalist Of Memphis,
ON the night Of the Sth inst, was shot through
the heart by Mrs. Synnott. who was alone IN the
house.
The American Bible Society celebrated lis h0th
anniversary in New York on the 9Th inst. Its
receipts for the year we're S73i. 900; about mil
lion aud a quarter Of books have been printed,
and since its formation upwards OF twenty two
and 4 half millions. number OF interesting
addresses we're made.
With regard 10 the complications in Europe
the London Times of the I'D Of April fore
shadows the formation OF what Il calls q
Western Confederation" 10 be composed OF
Finland. France. Holland, Belgium, Sweden
and Denmark" II adds. significantly. that no
paft has vet been assigned 10 the United States
in these imaginary combinations.
An extraordinary sight was seen recently in
The streets Of London. over thousand misera-
tiles formed ia procession and marched in silence
from the neighbarhood Of Mapping and White
chapel 20 the aristoerafic quarters Of 81. james
and BelgFavia Every man was ia rags and
every form and face bore the unmistakabis
marks Of privation and distress
The Supreme Court has decided not 20 render
y written opinion at this term Of the court in the
aeorgia and Mississippi INJUNCTION cases, but to
defer Il untllthe next term. The decision, how
ever. which has been determined, will be made
public on Monday next. This was done with
the famous BOwles and Milligan case the writ
ten opinion being delayed for several months
after the decision was given.
After the list Of July payments Of interest on
registered securities Of the government are 70 be
made al the following places New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chi
cagO, New Orleans, Charleston, St Louis, San
Francisco Buffalo and PittsbuTg. The last three
cities have been recently selected. Parties who
desire 10 have their interest paid at the above
places are required TO give notice at the depart
ment.
On the evening of the 7th inst, there we're
heavy frosts in various sections Of the North
western States, and in many localities the fruit
Is probably very badly damaged, IL not entirely
killed. At Cbicago and indianapolis, and all
through the Wabash bottoms, very extensive
damage was done TO all fruit crops. Around Gin
ciunati the damage Is light. Nothing Is said as
% the effect Of the frost on the wheat crop.
The Chicago Tribune says that the resumption
Of labor in that city has generally been upon
the basis Of ten hours. or. where eight hours
have been agreed upon, at wages proportioDed
10 the sum hitherto allowed for ten hours. The
hours labor and eight hours pay are exceptional
There are plenty of men willing and anxious 10
work ten hours. and who are m no way disposed
90 throw away one-6fth Of their wages. With
the exception Of the railroad shops and the iron
establishments the resumption Of labor npon
the ten hour rule has been pretty general
81. Louis newspaper reporter received by
express few days alto. lot OF neatly packed
burglars TOOLS from some unknown correspond
ent ia Philadelphis. Concluding that the insiru-
ments of rascality were intended for some other
person Of the same name, he placed the matter
in the hands Of the police. decoy letter was
put in the postofiice, and was soon called for.
The caller was arrested, but he denied all knoWl-
edge of the Philadelphia consignment, and was
indignant, Of course, at his arrest. The police
are good deal puzzled but do not despair ofyet
finding the owner OF the tools
The Southern Baptist Convention convened in
Memphis on the 9Th inst. Rev. e. II. Neiil, of
Georgia, was chosen President. Little was done
save organizing. The delegates number two
Guiding the District Of Columbia. The Mis-
si0nary Board reported an expenditure Of 81,
coo during the past year They have six mis-
eions In China and Africa. The Domestic
Board, located 81 Marion, Ala, has collected
and disbursed $4,000. Ii employs one hun
bred home missionariee and has ten Indian mis-
aions among the Cherokees and Chocktaws.
Gen Sickles has issued an order 10 the effect
that he will on the third Monday Of July cause
the registration Of citizens in North and South
Carolina not disiranchised in the rebellion or
for felony az common law. Boards Of Begistra-
ton are 90 be appointed, who shall also make a
return Of the votes for delegates to the Consti-
tntional Convention, The Board Of Registra-
ton will sit two days. Lists win be open 90 the
public examination seven DAYS. after which
they are 20 be revised objections made, etc. This
order gives full instructions as 60 the manner Of
registration.
A riot occurred in Richmond on the Sth inst
A large crowd Of negroes were gathered in Cary
street 90 witness trial Of the engines of the
Richmond Fire Department and the Whining
ton, Del, fire companies. A light took place and
"a negro was arrested. A mob Of negroes rescued
him. but he was again captured. ON arriving %
the upper station house the mot again rescued
him. thrwoins paving stones at the police. Cap.
tain jenkins Of the police, two sergeants and
one private were injured, two Of them seriously,
BY this time the mob had sWelled 10 1000 blacks
General Schoheld sent mp D company Of the llQth
regiment and came on the ground himself lie
spoke % the mob, commanding them 20 disperse.
bat the order was disebeyed. The soldiers then
charged bayonets and drove them away. During
the riot the mob surrounded a house In which
white boy had taken refuge and clamored for
HIM till he Dame cot, when the police tSok him
Ia charge. The negroes said he had shot at
them.