Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-16
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, November I4.-Recruit-
ing FOR the Cuban expedition is said to
have ceased IN this CITY. Col. Gibbons
having already enrolled 6590 men, which
Is 1850 more than he wants. He alleges
thst the whole command is to devOlve
upon weslthy Hsvsnese, who is famous
as military leader under Don Carlos
aud 1SXimiiian, and who, so far, has
furnished ali the funds necessary. The
intention is to annex Cuba to the Union.
A public meeting is to be hsld in relation
10 the matter in Cooper Institute.
Al elevator lying Ia the Atlantic dock
basin, Brooklyn, was neaT'y destroyed
by fire last night. Loss, $50, 600. Sup
posed to be the work Of an incendiary.
As 81. John I. ShUmsEer, Congress
man elect from the Second District o.
New York, aiighted from . Broadway
stage At the corner of Amity street, he
was set upon by three men. One OF
them stole q diamond Eio,. valued at
$1,000, from ShunSkeT's shirt bosom, and
passed il 10 d confederate, who made his
escape. Two of the robbers, giving their
nsmes as William 3. Roberts and John
h. TOneninsen, were arrested on the
spot.
The HeTGld'S London special ssys Mr..
BuTlingame and the Chinese emtassa-
dOrs will be officially received by the
Queen, at Windsor, en- the Goth inst
AT meeting held by the various po-
litic2i clubs in Madrid, it was UnRni-
mCGsiy resolved to accept a mOnRrchial
form Of government, not based ODfa d.
vine right, but 8 sovereignty OF the eepeO-
pie expressed by universal suffrage.
A Mexican special 10 the Herald says
the Government deems 1t incXpeGient to
bring before Congress the recent treaties
drawn up between Secretary Seward
and Mr.. Romero. The concession 10 the
Mexico and VeTs Cruz Railroad mss been
formally agreed to. A bill in favor of
American railroad and telegrsphic en-
teTprises hss passed 8 second reS5ing.
Advices from st. Domingo state that
the insurrection sgainst the Belize Gov
eminent is ia active progress.
The HerdId's Porto Rico correspondent
says that from 500 to 1000 prisoners are
held in Oricibo, some Of them being the
most prominent men in the island
Those taken in arms Sre to he tried bv
military courts, and viii probably be shCt
The island, according TO government re-
ports, il nov Tranquil.
The Herald says g private letter from
prominent i1surgent in Cuba states
that the revolutionary Jurta in Havana
have sworn to destroy the property Of
every individual who shall, over bis own
signature, life, wealth or protection,
favor the government cause. In no other
case shall property be attacked.
Tn2 South American news received to-
dsy states that earthquakes have cOD-
tinued al along the coasts Of Chill and
Peru. In Capirps severe shocks have
been experienced, doing considerable
damage TO property, but no lives were
lost. 4 very heavy one occurred on the
18th OF October, lasting nearly three
minutes. Another lasted four minutes.
Il is thought bloody civil war is i'm
minent in Chill, growing out of the sup
port given TO EVyasUriez for the Presl-
dency.
a terrible collision occurred on Esst
river, this morning, between the Fuit0n
ferry boats Union and Hamilton as the
latter YES entering the slip on the New
York side. Both boats were badly
damaged. A boy named George |
Brewer, apprentice at the printing
business, was killed, and WE. Brock,
= fsllow-appreDtice, fatally injured. |
The following persons were also fstsiIy
Injured George DevOr, einC5 died John |
Thompson, Alfred Hart, Francis Nearly |
and Wm. Cummings. the following |
are badly hurt, liEabs broken, etc Kate |
Farrell, Julia Mahcn, Mrs, Q1icby, /
Charles Garniish, Mrs. and bliss Carrl- |
can, Michael Hart, VIM. De Cab2i'irO, |
Michael hOrreu, Sarah Clark, Lizzie 1
Clark, Charles Grass, Eliza Cam per0n, /
airs. SchsnUel, julia Darfey, Catherine /
Mancslly, Miss Cunningham, and a /
number of others, whose names as yet /
are unknown.
Panama sdTices state that the United 1
States Consul, 50 Well as other repre-
sentstivCs Of foreign governments, sd
vises Americans, if increased contribu-
ton ia enforced, TO file protests with
him, and they viii be forwarded TO
He regards the contribu-
tions ss al extraordinary tax. The vsTi-
Gus COnspis have united in q raul01-
strkacs against the tax, which IS levied
to aid the RevOlutionists against the
Dispatches from Hartford. P5ugh-
keepsie, Fort Monroe and Richmond /
mention brilliant meteosio showers dur
ing the night.
The number Of meteoTs seen here last
night were 25C0 by sctual count.
Gen. Grant left the Metropolitan Hotel /
f0E West Point, accompanied by Mrs.
Grant and Gen. Dent. He will return
A Washington special says private sd-
vices from authoritative English sources
are to the effect that the English Gov
eminent has agreed TO withdraw her
tile Of joint occupancy in the Island OF
San Juan.