Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-06
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NEW ORLEANS, July 4.-Business is
suspended and the day generally Oh
( served as a holiday, bat passed Off very
| quietly. The military paraded the priu-
cipal streets in the evening, and a
national salute was fired from the foot
of Canal street. The newspaper aud
military offices and various public and
private buildings were decorated with
l flags. The various foreign cOnsulates
I displayed their respective national col
! Ors, while those of Austria and Prussia
were drsped in mourning. Many holi-
l day excursions left this morning, and the
/ streets were crowded with promeEaders.
| The New York Herdld's special from
/ this city of June 26th, states that ex-
/ Gov Wells is about to issue prOclama-
/ ton declaring Flanders q usurper, and
| fOrbidding the civil officers to obey his
| orders, and declaring his acts null and
void, as be himself is governor. The
/ TribJas'S special of the same date says
| that 5000, 600 Of the city notes are in
/ circulation, and their value is depre-
1 ciating rapidly. The dispatches are pub-
| lished in the city papers as New Orleans
news, via New York. The city treas
urer's report Of June Goth, states that the
amount Of city currency in circulation is
| So, 743 600. The city notes are almost
/ the entire curreacy Of the city, and, as il
/ is not taken in bank, the business of the
public must be seriously embarrassed.
| The facts are, the city notes are current
| in ordinary business, and are only ct a
| discount when used in large amounts and
at brokers' offices.
Gov. Wells proclamation, foreshad-
owed in the HeTdld's special, has not
been heard from as yet.
A Santiago, Chill, correspondence saws
the presidents message to the Chilian
congress announces that the mediation
of the United States in the war with
Spain has been accepted eOnditionally.
A Lima correspondence says CastillO's
revolution to depOse Frado has been ter
minated by the death of Castillo. The
only body remaining in arms was the
small command Of Gen. Rivas. Prado
had succeeded in forming a new cabinet.
Congress was busy in adopting q new
constitution and revising the new penal
code.
NEW York, July 5.-The steamer Rls-
ing Star, from Aspinwall, has arrived.
Panama correspondence confirms the
report OF the capture of MOsquera, and
assumption Of supreme power by AeOsta.
The Columbia steamer Bolivar, which
eyaded seizure sometime since, returned
to Panama by Mosquerais orders, and
was delivered over to the authorities.
Affairs greatly unsettled, and the only
remedy seems to be to await until con-
gress cOnvenes.
The race trotted between Dexter, in
harness. and Ethan Allen and running
mate. on the Morristown, N. J., course
yesterday, was won after close and
exciting contest by Ethan Allen and
mate, the best rate being 2:20.
Although business was generally sna-
Dended in the southern cities yesterday,
the military and freedmen were the only
ones who appeared to be jubilant.
VIENNA, July 4, p.m.-The imperial
court Of Austria has gone into mourning
FOR the death Of Macmillan.
LONDON, July 4, p.m.-Fhe English
government authorities have postponed
their grand review at Hyde Park ON
account Of the execution of Maximilisn.
The conduct OF the Mexican govern
ment in e0ndemning Macmillan to
death and subsequent execution, catases
great indignation here and on the conti-
nent.
PARIS, July 4--Lord Lyons has en-
tered upon his duties as English AM
bassador to France, vice Lord COwly.
LONDON, July 4.-The Fenian prison.
ers. Burke, DOran, MeCafferty, Mcclure
and others, have been brought from Ire
land toEngland.
The amount Of specie reported In the
bank Of England is s22, 5O0,O 900.