Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-17

The Newmark ct Races-Deiay Granted
for the Payment of Alaska TerTi-

The Newmark ct Races Delay Granted
& for the Payment of Alaska TerTi-
tory, etc.
LONDON, Evening, April 15.-At the
Newmarket races to-day Laurel was the
winner of the subscription plate.f
The mails brought by the South Ameri
can steamer have arrived here, and show
that the position Of Gen. Lopez is not 30
critical as reported.
Paraguay claims that in the recent naval
fight there, sein boats obtained a decided
success over the Brazilian iron-clads. Fight
ingvery sharp, and causualties on both sides
were heavy, but no definite account Of the
loss was given by either party. ,l-aa.
The Petersburg Journal de st. Peters
burg says that the Emperor of Russia has
consented to grant delay for the payment
treaty for transfer of the Territory of Alas
ka, and the time now assigned for the pay
ment is the lst of May. The Journal feels
assured that the American Congress viii
vote the necessary appropriations.
Official Information received states that
owing to the revolt in the State of BARGE
! Iona, yenzueIa, the acting President of the
Republic, on the 9th of March, declared
the ports of Venzuela closed, and in a state
of blockade. .l -. .s,I .-e.
The special commission to treat with
the Great and Little Usage Indians, in
Kansas, left on "Wednesday night for that
State. s.... s.-.s - .staag 81.
The Heralds special telegram from
Spain, announce that the workmen Of Bar
celona were on trade strike in large num-
bers, and hence in the main originated
riotous excitement; the strikers attacked
and damaged some few factories; the build
ings were despoiled and the machinery
more or less injured. The latest accounts
state that the row has subsidized and the
tumult is likely TO be Gained. .
LONDON, April l6.--It was widely ru-
mored to-day that advices had been re-
ceiyed from Abyssinia that the British
eaptives at Magdala had been released by
King Theodorus, and the object Of the in
vading force having beep obtained, the
war was over.
DISPATCHES from General Napier were re-
ceived at the India Office late this evening,
but though the news is favorable to the
hopes of the expedition, the above mem
toned rumors are not confirmed. General
Napier reports in his last dispatch that he
has left latitude twenty-three, and is
passing in a southwesterly direction. The
column of advance was within sixty
miles of Magdala, and 20 miles OF that
distance had been successfully reconnoi-
tered The troops of the expedition were
in good spirits and eager for a fight. Ac-
counts from Magdala had reached camp,
which represented that the King was I'M
easy and evidently alarmed at the steady
approach of the British troops. He APP
peared to be hesitating as to what plan OF
action he would adopt.
The British Postoffice Department is
about to send to the United States Mr.. A.
Trollope, to re-adjust the detail of the
Postal Convention with that country. II
LONDON, April 16.-The Danish gov
ernment has commenced negotiations for
the sale of the leland of Santa Cruise to
France. -......
DUBLIN, April 16.-The Prince of
Wales, accompanied by brilliant party,
took a special train for Kildare yesterday,
and was greeted with great cheering by
the immense crowd assembled to greet
him. After visiting all the places of in
terest he returned to this city late this
morning. # .H
DUBLIN, April 16.-H. Featherston, Of
Westmoth, one of the wealthiest men of
that county, and great land owner, was
shot and killed last night near his resi-
dence, by an unknown man, who escaped
in the darkness.
LONDON, April 16.-The following are
the results of the principal races on the
fourth day of the Newmarket Craven meet
ing: The Newmarket Biennial stakes
were won by MIR. Henry's Julius the
claret stakes were won by Lord Glasgow's
brown colt.