The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-08
THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.


THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS,
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
ASrwEnr, Oct. u Evening. - Petroleum
closed firm at an advance Standard white, 6sf
per Dbl.
LIvERrooL, Oct. 7-Evenipg Cotton I'M
changed. Uplands, SD Orleans, 81. Sales to.
day, 1900 bales. BreadstuGs quiet. Corn ad.
vancsd to Ais. Wheat, 14'. Cd. for California
white, and 13s. 10d. for red Western. Medium
rosin advanced to 12s. per cwt. Common vii.
mington rosin Is steady at Sc. Cd. Spirits tur.
pentine, EOS. Cd. Petroleum advancing. Stand.
ard white closed at Is. Cd. Spirits firm at
Is. Id.
LONDON, Oct 7-Evening Sugar closed hrm
and unchanged Liuseed cakes, fl0 los.
FLORENCE, Oct. 7, q. m.-Reports hourly re.
ceived from the south show that the revolution.
airy volunteers are invading Roman territory on
all sides. Yesterday q detachment Of troops
was sent out from Rome to meet the invaders in
Florence. province lying southeast Of the city.
A fight took place between them and the Carl.
baldians near the Abrurzio frontier. The Papal
troops were again defeated and compelled to fall
back towards Rome.
PARIS, Oct. 7.-Reports are current that
Prussia receives with favor the appeal Of the
Italian Government TO the European Powers
against the treaty Of September, and will sup.
port the demands Of Italy in regard to Rome.
LISBON, Oct. THE last steamer from South
America reports the Spanish feet still at Monte.
video.
LONDON, Oct 7-Evening-It Is said that
Lord Derby will soon resign the Premiership.
London papers Of THU morning publish re-
port that Earl Russell, now in Ireland, was pres.
trated by Sickness but the correctness Of the 70.
port Is denied this afternoon.
The London Times Of to day says Edward
Thornton, at present the Envoy o: Great Britain
at Rio Jaueiro, will DO appointed Ambassador
to tho United States.
LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch from Alden, at
the mouth Of the Red Sea, announces that the
pioneer steamers of the expedition for the release
Of the British captives has sailed from that place
for the Abyssinian coast.
PARIS, Oct. T-Ashille Fould, the eminent
statesman and fnancier. died last night, aged
81.
LONDON, Oct. Late advices from China re-
port that violent and destructive typhoou had
visited the harbOr Of Hong Kong, causing great
iDjlry to shipping. Vessels were driven ashore
and became total wrecks. Others were badly
damaged, and the destruction among the Chi.
nsss craft was very great.
LONDON, Oct. 7-Evening -Consols closed
"a SIG; Fivs.twentiss, II 7.16; Illinois, III;
Erie, 4Itj Atlantic and Great Western, 22!.
Popular Welcome to General sheridan In
RoIbury, Massachusetts.
BosroN, Oct. 7-Gsneral Sheridan reached
this morning, having left Newport shortly after
tiI o'clock. He received popular welcomes at
Fall River and Taunton, where brief stops were
made. At each Of these places the city authOri.
tics and large crowds Of citizens received the
general In the most enthusiastic manner. At
Lawn Hill depot he was received by the Rox.
bury authorities and . salute Of artillery, and
escorted by the Roxbury horse guards to the
Boston line. At this point tho general was
received by the Boston city authorities, and an
imposing array Of State militia, who formed an
escort Of the procession. Public and private
buildings are gaily decorated, and large crowds
throng the streets.
Nominations OF the Democratic CITY Con.
vention.
BALTIMORE, Oct. THE following Legislative
nominations were made by the Democratic City
Convention to-day: ssnators-First district, W.
kimmel; Second district, Henry Snyder Third
district, Isaac NJ. Dsnnison. House Of Dele.
gates-First district, James B. Touner, John B.
WentE, John A. RObb, Thos. W. Morse, John P.
Flake, and VIM. A. Stewart Second district,
Gea. +. G. Latrobe, Jas. Pentland, @. Morris
Bond, M. A. Mullen, II. 7. Smith, and George
Coltoni Third district, DR.. Z. ]. Christy, James
McElrOy, B. L. Hovey, VIM. T. MARYLAND, John
II. Marshall, and Fettsr s. Hoblitsell
The Tennessee Legislature Assembled.
NASHVILLE, Oct THE Legislature assem-
bled at the Capitol at noon. Tho Senate organ.
lied by electing q senator Of East Tennessee
speaker. Clerks and doOrkeepors were also
elected. Carroll Napier, cOlOred, received nine
votes for assistant doorkeeperi thirteen were
necessary to elect him. The House elected F.
S. Richards, of Shelby, speaker. and will com.
plete Its organization tomorrow, when the Gov.
ernor's message will be read.
Governor BrownlOw was at the Olpitol Ia. day
His health seemed bad. Much interest con.
tinues to be felt in the senatorial election.
Important Suit Observation-Disclosures OF
Republican Candidates.
| RICHMOND, Oct. In the United States Cir.
cult Court to-day the suit Of Mcmahon vs.. Tn,
james River and Kauawha Canal Company, t.
throw the company into bankruptcy, was dis