Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-04
~ oOn Dispatches.

4 RICHMOND, VA, September 3.-AppIi.
cations in bankruptcy in Virginia during
the past week have exceeded the total
number made since the bankrupt law
passed.
NEW ORLEANS, September ga spe-
cial dispatch says intelligence has been
received from Gen. Sheridan to the effect
that the order relieving him from com
mand reached him On Saturday, and
that he would turn over his command to
Gen. Griffin a. soon As that officer could
4 arrive from Texas. Radicals Of New
Orleans express g confident belief that
congress will see Gen. Sheridan Il re-
turned to finish the work Of reconstrue-
/ tion which he has so ably begun. Peti-
I tions are already in circulation urging
! this upon congress.
/ WASHINGTON, September 3. The
I president has appointed Judge I. EldrOs,
{ formerly member Of congress from Texas,
/ collector Of internal revenue for the
( fourth district Of that state, and Col.
Minor, OF Ohio, collector Of customs at
( Galveston.
The treasury disbursed during the
month of August S25 900 600 for public
I service, mostly on account OF debts con-
tracted by the war and interior depart
ments.
Commissioner Rollins has gone north
for two weeks. All efforts for his re-
mOval will encounter res0lute opposition
by the secretary of the treasury, who
declares there is no possible ground on
which a charge against Mr.. Rollins can
be made.
r; ,eipts of Internal revenue to-day
amounted to 81 sos, ,039 50. For the
month Of August they reached Sl7S4S,-
! O5T %, against SIS 043, $40 81 for the
month Of August last year. Total re-
oeipts for the fiscal yeSr commencing
/ July Ist to date, "a, 400, 900, against $780,,
900, 600 for the same time last year, a
/ decrease of S21, 900, 900 for two months,
caused by the fact that the income tax
/ this year fell due in Dlsy and June,
while last year it was collected in
| August and September. The statistics
| for the year ending June 80, 1867, show
aggregate receipts from whisky and
/ tobacco combined, largely exceed re-
ceipts from same sources for previous
fiscal year.
A Tribune special says the president is
determined to relieve Howard, and is
only waiting to find man to put in his
place. Pope can't be considered safe in
his position. The president gives out
that he will surely remove him. 1t is
also given out that Mr.. Brinckley is now
engaged in preparing report on Sickles.
These reports will be submitted to the
cabinet before being made public.
LONDON, September 3.-Queen VictO-
ria's speech proroguing parliament Is not
very sanguine as to peace. She trusts ne
grounds exist at present for experimenting
any disturbance with regard to Abyssinia.
A peremptory demand for the liberation
Of the prisoners has been made, and, il
necessary, measures for supporting that
demand will be taken. The reasonable
conspiracy in Ireland is referred to in
severe terms, but no room is found for
promising any redress for the great
grievances which the Irish people still
suffer.
The reform bill is referred to in gem
eral, unmeaning terms, and no an
nouncement is made as regards the
supplementary bills which must come
up at the neat session Of parliament.
The ,;fOreign office has issued blue
book containing the documents which
have been filed in that department in
the case of the Alabama, and the cores
pondepce which passed between tine
governments of Great Britain and the
United States relative thereto. The
latest dispatch shows what progress has
been made in the controversy, and gives
the condition upon which the English
government is willing to attempt q final
settlement. In dispatch addressed by
Lord Stanley, secretary of foreign
affairs, to Sir Frederick Bruce, British
minister at Washington, and dated
May "a, 1867, Stanley informs Bruce
that England is willing 10 submit
the claiMs Of American citizens for
damages caused by the Alabama, and
all other demands on the part of the
United States on common arbitration,
if the claims of British subjects against
the United States, for losses suffered
during the late war, are likewise sub
mitted to decision in same commission.
In a circular note the porte announces
to his ministers at foreign courts that the
war in Gambia has been brought to
close, and general amnesty granted to
the usurpers. The same note promises
many reforms forthwith, introduced in
laws and the administration of laws.
BERLIN, September 2.-The liberals
have carried the eleeti ons for the North
German parliament. inFaH the large
towns of the confederation.
Gen. Wade Hampton ON the situation.
AUGUSTA, GA, August 2S.-Gen. Wade
Hampton having been solicited by