Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-15
NEW YORK.

New YORK, August l4.-SenOr Jose
Manual Macais has been commits
stoned agent of the Cuban Govern
ment to treat with the Spanish au-
thOrities in reference to acknOwledg-
ing the independence of Cuba. he
left this city for Europe last Saturday,
and expects to meet Gen. Prim at
some point in France, and at once en-
ter into negotiations concerning the
object of his mission, in accordance
with the promise made by Gen. Prim
70 the Cubans. Some fourteen months
since the Cubans furnished the Span
ish Revolutionary Junta 81 5000 in
gold to aid in OverthrOwing Isabella;
in return for which Cuba was to be
made independent
It is reported that a privateer left a
Northern port Of the United States, a
few eights since, destined for the ser
vice of the Cubans.
Several days ago some suspicious
characters offered 10 sell a Wall street
operator SIj0,O00 Of bonds, stolen some
time ago from Mr.. BernhOff, of Pit
hole, for Sl60, ,000 in greenbacks. The
police were informed Of the fact, and
yesterday detectives were sent to
Hudson. y. y, to conclude negOtia-
ti0ns. The parties met at Rash's HO-
tel, and John Laidlaw, Gabriel Gan
shien and Andrew Brown passed over
10 the detectives a package said to
contain Sl6O,00O in counterfeit green
backs. Soon after the transaction was
completed, LaidlOw and his partners
We're arrested on the charge of rObbing
L. fHn7a z
the package it was found 10 contain
one genuine $1,000 bond and about
three pounds Of old paper.
Mrs. Breland, whose proceedings
against her husband for abandonment
being before the Courts some time, at
tempted TO commit suicide last night
by taking arsenic; but proper r0me=
dies being applied in time, her life
was saved. II was said that she was
induced to commit the rash act
through poverty and disappointment
at the termination of her trial.
The North and the East rivers and
the bay are patrOlled nightly by tug
boats from the navy yard, in order to
prevent the departure Of expeditions
Tor Cuba.
In the case of - bankers doing
business in this city, but living in
Brooklyn, charged with falling to
make monthly returns to the Internal
Revenue Assessor, exceptions TO the
jurisdiction of the civil Court for the
Eastern District We're taken yesterday.
The question viii be settled when the
cases come up for trial.
The iOint committee of the Com |
mon Council on the new POstOiice
meet again Monday, at which time it
is expected plans and specifications
will be submitted 10 them, and a
change Of site.
The Times mentions a rumOr that
the railroad war will be continued by
Judge Bernard. The soldiers still |
occupy the United States Court build |
ings.
The case of Pratt viii probably be /
decided next Monday. If the evidence |
is deemed sufficient, he will be sent to |
Texas for trial, otherwise he will be |
discharged by the Commissioner.
The steamer City Of Antwerp to-
day took Sl30, 900 in specie.
Frank Webb was arrested to-day, |
charged with being implicated in the |
frauds on the CustOm-hOuse.
DtuDI A4tAAltto lIlNit T. llAi9 1ANiAl " tAott- I
ingtOn that he has authentic infOrma- |
ton from Spain that no more troops
will be sent TO Cuba until the gunbOat /
question is settled. The Spaniards 1
acknowledge that without the results |
are favorable il would be useless to /
blockade the Island and crush the re- /
belliOn. Four of the boats are ready /
for armament. He has information /
that $50 workmen have contracted to 1
go from Pittsburg to Cuba and work /
for the Cuban cause.
The steamer Monticello lying at the |
Atlantic Dock, is ostensibly going to |
New FOundland. she is being sharply 4
watched by the revenue cutter on /
suspicion Of being a filibustering craft. |
A prominent firm in Baltimore Is |
reported suspended to-day, in conse=
quence Of heavy losses in Southern |
States securities.
The statement that SenOr Macias |
has been sent TO Europe 10 meet Gen. |
Prim, is said to beincOrrect. He has, |
it is said, gone to Cuba to have an in
terView with Cespedes, in order to CO.
operate with the Junta there.
Among Custom House clearances
for the week ending this afternoon,
were 3, 600 barrels Of -four and G0,0OO |
bushels Of wheat.