Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-19
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ST. LOUIS, October Is.-WmM Murphy,
confined in the Missouri -eenitentiary for
thelast two years, under sentence by Mill
tary Commission for boat burning On the
Mississippi river during the war, was
brought before the United States Circuit
Court Wednesday, and the case argued
on application for a discharge. Judge
Miller decided the case to-day by dls.
charging the prisoner, under ground OF
the uncOnstitutionaltity OF the trlounai
BY which Murphy was tried and SEN
fenced. The Judge also decided that the
prisoner occupied the same position now
as though be had not been tried and sem
fenced BY q military tribunal, and could
be srraigned and tried upon q charge by
eiyil courts. On lmotion Of the District
Attorney, the prisoner was remanded TO
confinement until tomorrow to allow
an opportunity TO renew all charges, or
prefer new ones il any existed.
NEW ORLEANS, October l8.-Inter-
ments from yellow fever during the past
twenty-four hours, "a The Howard
Association Of this city has sent fifteen
nurses to Memphis to attend to the yell
lev fever patients.
LOUISVILLE, October 18-River sta
tisnary with % inches in the canal by
the mark.
NEW YORK, October 1s-A boiler <
ploded at pier No. 45 North river, to-day,
demoIishing a shed, killing three per-
SONS outright and wOunding i've.
The report Of the English Committee
/ on the condition OF the Atlantic n
| Great Western Railroad states that they
found the property in a much worse con-
ditiOn than they expected, out WIN an
expenditure Of $3.50, 900 it could be put In
| good order, and its business increased.
PHILADELPHIA, October l3.-Some OF
/ the defeated Radical city candidates are
contesting the election Of the Democrats
in the court of common pleas.
WASHINGTON, October l8.-0fhciaI
| accounts from Crete to September 18th,
| confirm private advicss Of he esamp-
/ tion Of hostiIities against b Turks.
| Nv order Of the Government Of the is
land. restoration 90 Turkish allegiance is
scornfully rejected.
Col. Woods, Chief of the Secret Ser
vice Division of the Treasury Depart
msut. bad all the detectives at work to
try and make discoveries OF the coun-
terfeiters Of the $50 notes. 1t Is def
| niteiy ascertained that over 1000 have
been put upon the market, and that the
plates were not made in Europe, but
/ were made in this country. 1t is further
stated that Philadelphia has been the
headquarters for printing them. A clue
to the whole proceedings IL said 70 be IN
possession of the secret service officers.
According 70 representations, n gang
Of the cOunterfeiters headed by a man
named Cooper, who is now under arrest,
had been 90 successful that Cooper for
/ got his discretion and commenced put
ting in circulation ten and twenty dollar
bank notes.
The following letter was made public
to-day
DEPT. ASST. COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY,
WAsHIsgToN, October Is, ls6s.
Dear Sir: Your letter Of the 18th inst.
received, enQuiring what portion OF the
8 per cent. certificates are available as a
reserve for q National Bank. The act OF
March, 1857, authorizing the issue OF the
8 per cent. certificates and their use as q
part Of the reserve OF National Banks,
provides that not less than two.ffths OF
the reserve Of such banks shall consist Of
lawful money Of the United States.
The country banks are required to have
= reserve OF Is per cent. Of circulation,
and deposit tw0-fifths OF which must be
lawful money, and the 3 per cent. csrtih-
Gates, or in cash deposits with the
redemption agent, selected by the bank.
The banks Of Boston and OF the
other cities designated in section 81 Of
the National currency act are required
to have q reserve Of p per cent. Of their
circulation and deposits, two hfths of
which must be lawful money, and three
fnhs OF which may he il these certif-
Gates, or, il preferred, One half of this re-
serve may be in cash deposit with ths
redemption agent in New York, two
ffths in lawful, and the remaining one-
tenth in three per cent. certificates.
lam, very respectfully,
J. ] KNOTT
w Dept. and ActingComptroHer.
CHAs. e. NAzARR, President Northern Ma
tiOnal Bank Of Boston
LONDON, October DETERMINATIONS
soils closed weak, $50. American securir
ties closed frmer United States so
bonds $50 Illinois Central, III; Erie, |
45f; Atlantic and Great Western eoRsol-
idaUed bonds, 2l4.
Admiral Farragut yesterday received
and entertained the Lords of Admiralty
on board the flagship Franklin, at
Portsmouth.
Lord Stanley, Notwithstanding the dis
turbed condition Of affairs, still enter
tanned hopes that peace would be pre-
served. In reviewing the present
relation OF Great Britain with foreign
powers, be alluded to the controversy
with the United States in regard to claims
for indemnity, and said that time was
soothing irritation which might
have arisen on either side Of the Atlantic.
Mr.. Campbell, Of the firm OF Campbell
& Sons, whose failure was recently an
n%ounced, was arrested, and upon exam
i~natiOn, been held for trial on the charge
Of d~efrauding the National Bank Of Liv-
Of 1900 pounds sterling.
PARIS, October lS.-It il reported that
the fleet Of transports and iron-clsds at
ToulOn has already received orders 10
sail for Rome, but the actual departure
1.-THE expedition has not been announced.
FRANKFORT, October lS-Evening. I
United States bonds closed at u.
LIVERPOOL, October Is - Evening. /
The cotton market closed at an advance
Of ID for Middling Upiands.
COPENHAGEN, October lS.-Capt. Fe-
debeils, late Secretary Of the Danish
Legation to Paris, has been appointed
Minister Of Denmark to the United
FLORENCE, October IS sinforee-
ments Of volunteers, recruited in France
and Spain for the defense Of the Pope, !
have arrived in the city Of Rome. When
last heard from, Gen. NJ. Garibaldi, with
8 considerable force under his command, !
had succeeded in reaching the vicinity
Of Rome and was still advancing.
FLORENCE, October lS.-The troops of
Victor Emanuel are still guarding the
fortress at States Church, and prevent
all persons who have the appearance of
belonging TO the Garibaldisn Organiza-
ton from crossing the boundary line. It
is reported that the plan for insurrectiOn
within the walls Of Rome has been ex-
posed, and the leaders discovered, ar
rested and thrown into prison.
LONDON, October 18.-At a dinner
given at Winchester last evening TO the
Ministry, Derby defended the
Of the Government on the Reform
question, and replied to some attacks
on the Reform Bill.
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