Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-19
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Noon Dispatches.

RICHMOND, August Isl. NJ. Hum
phreys, Collector of this port and g mem
Der of the City Council, was removed
from the latter position by military au
thority yesterday.
COLUMBIA, August 1S.-Yssterday tkt
House passed bill putting the negro or
an equal footing with the white man
Seventy sections of the tax law wert
also passed, without opposition.
The Governor has as yet been unable
to raise any funds.
WASHINGTON, August 1s.-The treaty
between the United States and China,
recently ratified by the Senate, has been
transmitted to the Chinese Government,
therefore the ratification treaty cannot
be Immediately exchanged.
Gen. ROsecrans spent part of Satur-
dsy at the State Department with Secre-
tary Seward and received portion OF
his instructions. His other instructions
will be deferred until his departure for
Mexico, which will not take place proba-
bly, until the latter part of next month.
He recently ratified the Convention for
the ratification of claims, to be sent 10
Mexico. No Commission will be sp-
pointed under it as stipulated, as the
final action on the treaty will be by the
Mexiesn Government and the exchange
OF rstifications.
KINGSTON, August 49, The Com
msndant here has received instructions
to have the troops ready and under arms
st short notice. The COmmissariat De-
partment is actively engaged making
the necessary arrangements. The guard
at the Provincial Penitentiary has been
doubled.
OTTAWA, August 1S.-Vague rumors
prevail ss to the assembling OF q large
force of Fenisns in the neighborhood Of
Ogdensburg. The men belonging to the
rifle brigade st rifle practice have been
called in, and orders issued to the milf
tary to be on the alert.
Toronto, August lS.-Two thousand
volunteers are to be called out for three
weeks, and they are to be brigaded with
the regulars. The Commissarlat Depart
ment here have received orders to pro-
vide supplies.
Geo. ii. Bangs, the Chicago detective,
was brought before police magistrate,
to-day, on q charge preferred by Mr.. ID.
accusing him with being i'm
plieated in the late express robbery. He
was remanded until Thursday.
NEW YORK, August lS.-Portau Prince
dates of the Sth instant state that the
Cacos, after capturing the war schooner
Sylvan, found on board curate, the
Minister of War and President Solnsve's
mother.
The President was preparing to marry
q wealthy lady and embarked on 8 United
States unsn-of-war for the United States.
He is constantly insulting foreigners, and
has imprisoned the Prussian Consul and
some Englishmen. On the same day the
British Minister protested, demanding
protection for the British subjects in the
country, but Solnave threatened his life.
The Inhabitants Of the cspitol sre in
constant fear.
The British man-Of-wRr FsvOrite was
preparing to lombard the city, and it
was expected that Gen. Pacton Faubert
would thereafter enter the place.
Mexican advices state that Governor
of Vera Cruz, had returned
from his expedition to Msdellin, where
be made an Intellectual attempt to cap
.ure the insurgent leader Preito.
The land and sea operations, under
.aken against the rebels Of Alvarado and
had all failed, and the city of
Vera Cruz was full Of malcontents.
The French, German, Spanish and
American business men had espoused
me cause of the Governor, and were
aiding him to raise men, and to feed as
we'll as pay his troops punctually. The
Governor had ordered the cattle in the
suburbs to be seized for their use.