Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-10

| Peace Congress an LondOa-Organfza-
sion ia Resist the Excise and Other
Obnoxious Laws = East Tennessee
Items. ete.. etc.
NEw YORK, May 9.-The Worlds spe-
eial, dated London, sth, says: The first
session of the Peace Congress, after its or
| ganizafion in this city, yesterday, was not
merely formal meeting of the great powers
| represented, but one at which the Luxen-
bourg question was discussed, with desire
to bring the difficulty between France and
Prussia TO a speedy close. The names of
the plenipoteniiaries are England. Lord
Stanley, President; France, Prince De La
tour Dauergne Prussia, Count Bernstoh'; +;
Austria, Count Apponeye; Russia, Baron
Brunnon Italy, Marquis Dazzelo Lux
emboufg, Baron De Tornaco; Belginu, NJ.
Won De Meyer; Netherlsnda, Baron Bent
eneil.
The proceedings are to be kept secret
till the close Of the Congress. This much,
however, is known, that France is willing
TO accept the naturalization of ofLuxembourg
and the demounting and eraising of the
fortress, so il may not remain as a menace.
Prussia is not disposed TO consent to this
unless all the great powers, now represented
in the Congress, give guarantee of the
settlement The giving of this guarantee
wonld bind them to engage in war against
the future designs of either France or Prus-
sia seeking gaggrandizementin thisdirection.
England hesitates to give such guarantee,
and favoTs the idea of the people Of Lux
embourge for annexation TO Belgium.
The session was adjourned 10 Thursday,
to enable the representatives to have
teiegraphic communication with their
respective governments, meantime pending
the issue of the deliberations oe the Peace
Congress.
Great war preparations are going on
both sides, notwithstanding official denials
to the contrary. France is buying arms in
Spain, and Prussian troops of the regular
army are being held in readiness 10 sup
port the garrison in Luxembourg.
The Herald's special, dated Berlin, Sth,
says Count Bismark, in conversation on
the aspect Of affairs, on Tuesday, declared
| that the situation is now more serious than
ever before. Russia Is looking out for her
| chances of sggrandisement in the East and
Poland, by the opportunity of a general
war. Muskets are being converted into
breech-loaders for all the Russian army.
The general opinion on the continent is
that the maintenance of Of peace depends
on the action of the London conference.
Fears are entertained that the failure Of
| the representatives there assembled may
bring on general European war, in which
each country, caring little for the Luxem-
bourg question, or future position OF the
people Of the Grand Duchy, will endeavor
to forward their own particular designs by
| force of arms.
The Times gives prominence to the fol-
lowing statement: We have received,
| directly from the police authorities Of the
city, information OF recent organizations
which are now in progress for the purpose
of resisting by violence, and bloodshed, If
necessary, the execution and enforcement
| OF the excise and other laws, which are OBJ
| noxious to a large class of our citizens.
The World says that Superintendent
kennedy has given orders 10 the police To
notify all store keepers, cigar stands, etc,
not to open their places Of business on
Sundays hereafter.
| A New Orleans special to the Herald
announces the failure of the City Bank, a
private concern. Liverpool and New York
houses are mainly affected. The cause is
said to be the decline in cotton.
| The Times Knoxville special says the
Knoxville Convention instructs its dele
gates to support Gen. Cooper for Congress.
| The race In the convention between Cooper
and Maynard will be close. Col. John
Baxter opened the campaign in East Ten
nessee, for Etheridge, at Cleveland yester-
day. The meeting was very large.
The Times Washington special says the
President has informed ex-Mayor Monroe
and others, that he has directed General
Sheridan not to close the registry in New
Orleans until the opinion Of the Attorney
General on the disfranchising clause is an
nounced. Monroe expresses the opinion
that this will keep the registry open till
September.
| The Worlds special says the decision in
the Injunction eases will not be delivered
till December
Mr. Cummings has resigned the position
of Governor of Colorado, for the Assessor
ship of the fourth district of Pennsylvania.
| A. c. Hunt will probably be appointed
Governor of Colorado.