Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-22
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST PROM ALL QUARTERS

WASHINGTON, February ZL-in the
Senate a resolution was passed Donating
building at Camp Chase, Ohio, for an
asylum for disabled soldiers.
The Senate confirmed large number
Of appointments.
In the evening session Of the House
the Secretary Of War was directed to re-
port relative to all property seized by
Government agents in Louisiana what
amount has been restored, and by what
authority.
The Senate concurred in the amend
ments TO the House bill declaring Chm
ton bridge, over the Mississippi post
road.
In the House bill passed authorizing
a submerged tubular bridge across the
Mississippi at st Louis
A bill for the contraction Of currency
payment of compound interest notes
passed.
LosDox, February 2l.-The suspen'
sion Of the writ of habeas corpus has been
prolonged in Ireland.
Consols, 81.
Il is stated that Stephens is not and
has not been in Ireland as reported He
is 10 Paris. National troops are posted
at various places in Kerry and Cork
counties in such numbers as TO efectu-
ally prevent further outbreak.
The English Government announces
that IT will treat aliens caught in act OF
rebellion as pirates.
LIVERPOOL, February 2l.-Cotton is
very dull, and declined Id middling
uplsnds l3Bd.
BgRLIs, February 2L-Bismarck is
again prostrated by sickness, and doubts
are entertained Of his recovery.
VIEgSA, February 2l.-The restoration
Of the Constitution Of ls48 to Hungary
by the Emperor, has had the effect of re-
moving the troubles heretofore Existing,
and the people are quite contented.
LlvERPooL, February q The steamer
Rappahannock was sold at auction by
Mr.. Dudley, an American, for 900
pounds sterling.
Repairs on the Great Eastern have
been completed, and she has been sue
cessfully launched from Birkenhead.
LosDoS, February 2l.-Consols closed
at 81 5.2Os, "a.
LIVERPOOL, February 2l.-Cotton, de-
clining, and closed at l4ad for middling
uplands Orleans, lad sales Of 10000
bales corn, mixed western, 3Ss9d.
LoxDoN, February 2l.-The Sultan of
Turkey officially informed the leading
powers of Europe that he had decided to
call together an assembly Of represen-
tatiyes Of all the religious creeds in the
Empire for the purpose Of adopting mea-
sures for the more efiectual prosecution
Of The provisions Of the treaty Of 1860
BEEsr, February 2l-The steamship
Europe from New York has arrived.
NEw York, February 2l.-Wall street
is unsettled by the aspect Of affairs in
Washington Government stocks are
quiet and steady.
Tomorrow is to be generally observed
as q holiday.
There is heavy snow storm in pro-
gress.
The steamer Aberdeen has arrived
from Southampton. The Swedish Cham
Der is proposing general liability to mil
ilary service.
SAN FRAScIsoo, February 2l.-An en-
thusiastic Fenian meeting was held last
night, which resolved TO cooperate with
the Western brethren, and achieve the
independence Of Ireland.
LOUISVILLE, February 2l.-The river
is rising half an inch per hour The
Alice Dean and Altoona passed up. The
Indiana left fer New Orleans at noon.
ST. Louis, February 2l.-The river is
rising. Weather cold.
General Sheridan passed en- route to
New Orleans.
CIxcixNATI, February 2l.-The river
has risen nineteen inches within the last
tweniy-fonr hours, and is still rising at
the rate Of half an inch per hour
The weather is cloudy, with slight snow
since nine o'clock. Thermometer, 4O' ;
Barometer, 1890
Nav OuEAxs, February 2L-The
weather Is clear aud warn Arrived
Stonewall aud Louisville from Louisville.
Departed - Mississippi for ST. Louis,
Strader, ST. Charles and Glasgow for
Louisville, and General Quitman Tor
Vicksburg
WARSAW, n Y, February 2l.-Fonr-
teen stores were burned here in the most
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