Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

LIVERPOOL, January 29-The steam
ship Tuna, from New York, arrived this
morning.
The Great Eastern, on the 18th, was
safely placed upon the Gridiron at Biz
kenhead, opposite this city, by the cap
tain of the steamer, Jas. Anderson.
WAsHIxGroS, January 29.-The Sen :
ate's Finance bill has been, rejected by
the House Finance Committee.
CAIRO, January 29.-The river is sta
tionary.
The mercury in the morning was l6
deg, in the evening % deg. 1t has been
moving, more or less, all day, and is
coming down heavy this evening
The Wild Wagner, bound from Louis
vile for New Orleans, passed at ten an
The Amazon, from New Orleans for Gin
cinnati, passed at eleven pm. The
Lady Gay left for New Orleans at eight
am. The Mississippi, for New Orleans,
has been at the wharf since one pm.
The Taleuuah, from Arkansas river,
arrived at one pm, and laid up.
SAN FRAHcIsco, January 29.-The at
tempt to capture the steamers Panama
and Contin entail, off cape St. Lucas, by
Col. Dartois, Liberal officer, was pre-
vented by the energetic action of the
commander of the United States steamer
Sewanee, who boarded the steamers and
put Col Dartois and his party ashore,
and sent the vessels back to Mazatlan
II is not believed here that Dariois had
regular authority from the Mexican Gov
eminent to warrant such an enterprise.
SEYATE-The tariff bill was taken up on
the amendment. Divis moved TO re-
commit il to the Committee for consid-
Grafton with the internal revenue bill for
the purpose of reducing the taxes Of the
country $lOO,OOO,OO0 year.
The Presidents private secretary here
entered with the veto of the Nebraska
bill.
Grimes moved to strike out that por-
ton of Davis motion looking to a de-
crease of 800, 100000 taxation.
Davis accepted the modification, and
after some debate, the motion to recon-
nit was rejected-l5 against 22.
The duty on barley was increased from
10 to zoe per bushel.
Sumner moved to make the duty on
coal mines not more than thirty degrees
east of Washington fifty cents per ton.
This was in the bill, but the Senate had
already amended it by making the duty
on all imported coal fifty cents per ton.
Houston motion of Mr.. Davis the
Committee on Elections was discharged
from the further consideration of the
Maryland elections, as the House had al
ready instructed the Committee on the
Judiciary to investigate the official con-
duct of the President
Schenck, from the military committee,
reported back with an amendment to
the house bill to equalizo the pay Of Off
GERS.
LOUISVILLE, January 29-The river
is falling, with FIVE feet and nino inches
in the canal. The ice is heavier than
ever. No movements Of boats.
Sales Of cotton at auction to-day we're
made at 29@2ssc.
New ORLEANS, January 29.-Weathsr
clear, with the thermometer at So de-
grees. Business is lively. The river
has fallen eight inches within the past
twenty-four hours No arrivals De-
parted-M. E. Forsyth, for ST. Louis,
and R. E. Lee, for Vieksburg.
Florence, January %. = Admiral
Parsons has been acquitted Of the charge
Of cowardice.
VIrxxA, January 29-The American
breech-loading rife has been given to a
portion Of the Austrian army.
ATHENS, January 29-The Greek min
isiry propose to raise the effective force
Of the army 10 $1,000 men, including
1900 reserves This action is taken
and made on account Of the military
preparations and threatening attitude Of