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NEw YORK October IA petition has
been filed with Judge Blatchford, asking
that the Memphis, FL PRso and Pacific
railroad company be compelled to So into
bankruptcy. This is the first case 10 re-
latiou TO involuntary bankruptcy on the
part of q corporation under the new Law.
Grant has issued retreDchment
order, by which the farce of the COM
mnted ration, which has for several
years been one dollar, is reduced to fifty
cents and eommutatiOn for quarters,
which was formerly eighteen dollars per
month, is now reduced TO nine doiIars.
This stroke Of economy reduces the pay
and allowance of detached soldiers on
duty in Washington to twenty -four dol
lars per month. r--
r. NJ. Il. Hunter is after pardon, and
the president has concluded 10 grant it,
as the application IL strongly backed, one
Of the ind0rsers being w. II, Seward.
The national republican executive
committee has agreed upon Chicago as
the place for the meeting Of the national
republican convention.
The steamer Tioga from New Orleans
for Philadelphia, was burned at sea on
the 25th ult. The passengers and crew
we're saved by the steamer Rapidan.
Perry Short, second assistant engineer
John G. O'Donnell, Oiler; and Thomas
Crowley, coal passer, were burned to
death. --. a sr.sz ..-.stfr
MOBILE, October s.-The election on
convention question commenced to-day,
with the following result: Mobile county
$50 blacks, whites, Mobile city, 1888
blacks, 26 whites; total, 3OS9 blacks, and
30 whites. -..-
WAsHINaToN, October 2.-The com
mittee appointed by the members Of the
bar last August TO investigate the diff
Guilty between Bradley aud Judge Fisher,
arising out Of the Surratt trial, reported
at the adjourned meeting to-day. The
report quotes f-cm Biackstone's COM
mentary to show what constitutes con-
tempt, and says Bradley should have an
opportunity for explanation. Three
Judges are required to admit, and GER
tainly one could not expel an attorney.
The report recommends the adoption OF
the resolution declaring the order Oi
Judge Fisher, striking Bradley from the
roll, null and void. The constitution
authorizes the chairman to present the
report of the committee to the court.
LONDON, October l, m. = Consols
opened al 94s Five-twenties, 72s; Ill.
Central, tn; Erie, 42. The above quo
tations are given without reference TO
the condition Of the New York market.
No cable adYices have been received to-
day.
LIVERPOOL, October l, m.-The cotton
market opened steady but quieter than
yesterday. The following are the open
ing quotations: Middling uplands,
sgd; middling Orleans, Sd. Sales ol
the day are estimated at l0,0 600 bales
Breadstuff market firmer, but IN
changed. Provisions and produce are
unchanged.
LISBON, September so. - The mail
steamer from Rio JsneirO has arrived.
She briggs the following news from
Zene: On the Rio Para the combined
land and naval forces Of the allied pow
ers had bonn barded the Paraguayans in
their positions al CuFepoity and Husymta,
but with what success is not known.
The accounts Of the attack, which had
reachOd Rio Janeiro up to the time Ol
the sailing of the steamer, were so con-
ficting that no definite idea Of ths result
could lie formed.
LONDON, October 1T is reported on
the continent that Napoleon has adj
man states on the subject of theil
relations with Prussia and that in bis
note, the French emperor, after calmly
discussing the last circular Of the Prus-
sian cabinet urging German unity, asks
the southern pOtentstes to pledge them
selves not to pass the Main aud merge
their countries in the new confederation
north.
FLORENCE, September 3O.-Garibaldi
has refused to give the Italian govern
ment his parole not to engage in hOstili'
ties against the PApal states.
LONDON, September S0-The Pan
Anglican synod has adopted and issued
an address eondemning the ratification
of pOpery, and seeking to promote unity
in the church.
VERSAILLES, October 1.-Gen. Prim
the Spanish revolutionist, has been ex
PEELED from Belgium, where he mac
taken refuge. .....
FLORENCE, October lit is announced
that there will be Sn immediate chang
in the italian cabinet, and that Gen
Draldine will take the place Of Ratazz
at the head of the government.