Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-28
THE NEWS.

The American and Merchants Union kr-
press companies have consolidated. The com
bined cavital l. stated at sS,0O.0o. The
Adams Express Company did not come In to
the arrangement
The late rise in gold is attributed to spesula-
tons, and to operations in bonds. Gold was
sold in New York yesterday by the Government
-N.7oOOoO and $4,000 = at lS 8-lOO to
1856 S-lO0.
letter from the City Of Mexico, Of the 10th.
says that an American named Alfred II. Green
was in prison in Durango for having refused to
pay forsed acceptance.
Port au Prince letter says that the Amer
lean consul at Gouavies had been called upon
BY General Neclasin to surrender the wife OF an
exile. but he refused to do so. and sent her
away on the British gunboat Dart.
At Washington an ARRAY occurred YESTERDAY
near Lincoln barracks. between from seventy
Eve to one hundred negroes. in which one ne
gro was killed and two officers injured in sup
pressing the disturbance. which originated in
PROCESSION en- route to lay the cornor stone ola
church. The Dyer Court Of Inquiry has ad-
iourned over till Monday. Secretary Seward
has addressed nots to Secretary Welles, stat
inc hs has advised the President that sufi-
Gent naval force should be sent to Paraguay
70 protect the lives and property Of Americans.
and to demand prompt redress for such inju-
r;es as may have been already inflicted.
The Jackson. Mississippi, Radical Conven-
ton called by the Committee Of Five OF the
former Convention. adjourned Thursday night
after preparing an address to Congress asking
that body to dec are the defeated Constitution
ratified, and the State officers elected.
Fifty-seyen lives were lost By an explosion
in tho Ortey Mines Colliery. England. Ten
were seriously injured and many slightly.
Adyices from the Hague state the ministers
have informed the Chambers that the rumors
of the completion of q treaty between France
and Holland are unfounded.
At twelve o'clock, Thursday night. o55 mem
bers the House Of Commons had been elected
and the total stands as follows: Liberals. 30;
Conservatives, 258-Liberal majority, III.
The merchants of Havana are raising cub
scription for the pay and equipment OF three
regiments of volunteers. so that they may
enter Immediately in service against the rebels.
Rumors are rife that several cargoes OF arms
for the revolutionists have been landed. but
The government has received no official infor-
nation of the fact. 1t is reported that
secret commission has left Cuba for New York.
with the object of existing the favor OF the
American press and government in the rebel
lion.
dispatch from Madrid states that an i'm
mense and enthusiastic demonstration was
made in saraeossa yesterday. in favor OF Ne
public. A meeting was held and resolutions
sdopted declaring as the will Of the people that
Spain should have republican form OF gov
eminent. The monsrchists have held large
meetings at Corona. Fewall. Santiago de
Campas and other places.
The Alabama Legislature engaged yesterday
in discussing the Ku.Klux bill. 1t makes il
an iudicte BILE ofense for any person to appear
in mask, and if any person shoots one who II
masked, after dark. it is to be considered nc
crime. The term Of imprisonment Tor eeini
disguised is from enc to two years. severa
sections Of the bill have been adopted.
meeting OF stockholders Of the chtsapeak'
and Ohio railroad is in session at Richmond.
james Grant. who shot II. RiTes Pollard, hai
been bailed in the sum of $1,000, to answer a.
the February term Of the court.
Atst. Johns arrangements have been com
pleted by which the St. Stephens bank will re
sumo business 10 6 few days. Scoville, the de-
faultinR cashier, escaped from the sheriff.
custody yesterday. Three thousand dollars Il
offered for his arrest.
seyrnour's oficial majority in Kentucky u
~ 200