Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-23

Gen. Thomas and staff left Louisville on
the 2lst inst for New Orleans.
The number of deaths in Chicago, for
tie week ending the 18th, were l45, against
l89 last year.
1t is reported that Queen Victoria and
the Emperor Francis Joseph will meet
Napoleon at Paris in October.
Twelve deaths from yellow fever and two
from cholera occurred in New Orleans
from Sunday to Tuesday.
The Board Of Health in st. Louis have
commenced selling all the spoiled and rot
ten food they can lay hands on. Right
The mission Of the United States at the
Holy See having been discontinued, the
American Legation 10 Rome is closed
SeIni-oficial news from Paris intimates
that tie recent conference between Napo-
leon and Francis Joseph at Salzburg hss
secured the peace Of Europe.
A dispatch from Consiantiuople states
that the Sultan has resolved upon a
council, composed Of an equal number of
Greeks and Turks.
The cultivation of cotton in the Sand
which Islands is said to be carried on ex~
tensively and probably. Lage receipts Of
choice Sea Island has been received at
Honolulu.
1t is reported from Madrid that the re-
volt in Catalonia has failed, and the au.
thority Of the government is rapidly being
re-established 10 the revolutionary dis.
tricis.
An official telegram from General Crit
On, says that the regular troops attacked
and drove the Indians from. Buffalo
Springs, Northern Texas, where they were
in some force, committing depredslions.
The Pittsburg Gazette says the water of
that city is muddy, greasy, filthy, and &C
tually has an unpleasant smell A glass Of
water lefl standing few hours, will not
only leave a deposit of dirt on the bottom,
but will grease and stain the sides Of the
vessel.
The Omaha Republican says so many
young men there are out of employment
and can't get work, that even the recruit
ing officer Of the regular army has been
obliged 10 suspend operations, because
more applied 10 enlist than he could re-
ceiye.
The private interviews which have taken
U,scs Between their Majesties, the Empe-
Aors Of France and Austria, and between
Napoleon and Baron Won Beust, 1--we re-
sulted in a good understanding, but no
treaty has been made.
Mr.. Berthemy, the French Minister,
says the New York Tines correspondent,
is engaged to marry Washington widow,
and will retire from diplomatic services
next spring. Mr. De Ferriotte, his first
Secretary Of Legation, has also formed an
engagement ofe similar character with
another Washington lady.
The gamblers Of New York are forming
a Protective Association" to Offset the
Anti-gambling Association. They are
going TO endesvor to secure the enactment
Of a license system similar to that adopted
in France, and, in the meantime, to raise
a fund to defend all cases in which the
Anti-gambling Association is the com
plainant.
Parliament was prorogued on the Dist
inst. The Queen was not present. The
speech was read by commission. The
Queen declares that there is no longer any
grounds for apprehension of war in Europe
The reasonable conspiracy in Ireland has
proved futile, and the attempt at revolt has
been suppressed, almost without bloodshed,
by the yalor Of the troops, the vigilance
and activity Of the police, and the general
loyalty of the people. The law has been
vindicated without the sacrifice of human |
life. The speech refers with satisfaction to
the new postal treaty with the United /
states, andin conclusion congratulates Par |
lament and the country on the completion |
Of the Canadian Union, the passage of the
reform bill, and the adoption of other mea-
sures beneficial to the United Kingdom.