Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-30

LIVERPOOL, January 2e.-The steam
ship Tuna from New York arrived this
The Great Eastern on the 10th was
safely placed upon the Gridiron at Ben
kenbead, opposite this city, by the cap
tain Of the steamer Jas. Anderson.
WAsHINGroN, January 29.-The SEN
ate's finance bill has been rejected by the
house finance committee
CAIRO, January 2.-The river is tia
tiOnary.
The mercury in the morning was at
Is deg, in the evening at = deg IL baa
been moving, more or less, All day and
is coming down heavy this evening.
The Wild Wagner, bound from Lou
lsville for New Orleans, passed at ten
am. The Amazon, from hs| Orleans
for Cincinnati, passed at eleven pm.
The Lady Gay left for New Orleans at
eight am. The Mississippi, for New
Orleans, has been at the wharf since one
pm. The Tahlequab, from Arkansas
river, arrived at one pm, and lald up.
SAN Francisco, January 2-The at
tamnt "a osptnre the steamers Panama
and C~Ontinental, Off cape 81. Lucas BY
/ Col. Dartois, a liberal officer, was pre-
vented bv the energetic action OF the
commander Of the L. s. steamer 81
vance. who boarded the steamers and
not Col. Dartois and his party ashore,
and sent the vessels bsck to Mazatlan.
| Il Is not believed here that Dartois had
| regular authority from the Mexican gov
ernmen to warrant such an enterprise
yCennts.-The tariff bill wss taken upon
the amendment. Davis moved 70 re-
commit 1t TO the comDittee for consld'
Grafton with the internal revenue bill for
the purpose Of reducing the taxes oil
the country 500 900, 900 a year.
The presidents private secretary here
entered with the veto OF the Ne
bFaska bill.
Crimes moved to strike out that por'
ton Of Davis motion looking 70 q de-
| crease Of 500, 600, 600 taxation.
Davis accepted the modification and
after some debate, the motion to recon-
| NIT wss rejected is against p
The duty on barley was Increased hoe
1 10 to zoe per bushel.
Sumner moved 10 make the duty OF
| coal mines not more than thirty degrees
/ east Of Washington nfty cents per ton
; This was in the bill, but the senste heC
already amended Il by making the duty
o. all imported coal fifty cents per ton:
Hoqss.-On the motion Of Davis tn'
COMMITTEES on elections Was discharged
from the further confederation Of the
( subject Of the Maryland elections, a
ths house had already iDstrucOec
| The COMMITTEES on the Judiciary to inves
trate the official conduct Of the presi
dent.
Schenek, from the military committee
/ reported back with an amendment % th'
| house bill TO equaliZe the pay Of officers
LOUISVILLE, January 9-The river L
falling with five feet and nine inches II
the canal. The ice Is heavier than ever
! No movements Of boats.
Sales Of cotton at auction to-day Wef'
made az 98829sc.
New OELEAN January 29.-Westhel
/ clear with the thermometer s. degrees
Business Il lively. The river lass fsller
eight inches within the psst twenty foui
hours. No arrivals. Depsrted-M. T.
Forsyth for st. Louis and Z. Z. Lee FOL
NicksbuTg.
FLoRESCE. January 29.-Admirsl Per.
sons hiss been acquitted Of the charge o
cowsrdicc.
VIENNA, January Ss.-The American
breech. loading rife has been given L
. portion Of the Austrian army.
ATHENS, January S.-The Greek min
istry prosose to raise the effective force
Of the array to 81 go men, including a..
600 reserves. This action Is taken and
made on account OF the military prepar'
atious and threading attitude OF the
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