The union Democrat., 1869-10-02

leaving in doubt the standing Of numerous
firms
The banks have not yet finished Thursday :.
| business.
The Hord states tina, the President of the
Gold Exchange Bank announces the follow.
ing firms omni''ed from the clea-ing
Serrasa Graves. Galway. Hunter & c.. : B
| III. Williams & Co. James Brown; D,min
Boocock Charles f. Mcclure & Co; VIM.
Selden & Co; Albert Speyer, and Charles
/ w. Keen 4 Co.
The President of the bank announces that
the clearing movement has been completed.
and all the balances will he settled to-day.
On investigation the bank was found 10 be as
sound rs bell
| The firms named have not actually failed.
but have not cleared themselves with the
hank. A full account of affairs will become
known to-day.
Several brokers' attempted to obtain admis-
sion to the hnnk shis morning, but were re-
fused. 1t is said they intended to create a
disturbance.
Several injunctions were issued against the
Gold Exchange Bank to-day by Judge Clarke,
also several against Wall street brokers'
An order of arrest was issued against james
Bellen on the suit of l.. Hatch. icr secreting
his property to defreud creditors.
WAsHfNGroN. September 27.-Oficial re-
turns show a large increase in the number of
passengers which arrived ir the United States
during the quarter ending June 30th. The
whole number is l77,5S2, of whom nearly
$4,000 are females
In pursuance of an act Of Congress, the
property of the United States at Harper's 5
Ferry is to he sold November 30th.
New YoRK. Sepsember 27.-pr. Albert T.
Summers, who, it is alleged. was uaiustlv
ncarcerated in Cuba and bis estates and
other property eonfscated, applied for an at
tachmcnt against the Spanish gunhoats. but
was directed to apply to the State Depart
ment
1t is rumored that 500 men left last night
for Cuba bnt the rumor has rot been traced
to any authentic source.
Gen. Clement. the new Iaytien Minister,
has arrived also several naval officers. who
will take ont the ironclad AHdnta, recently
purchased by IIavti
BosroN, Sentemker2 7.-1homas J. Stearns,
alias Carter, has teen arrested in New IIamp-
shire. charged with obtaining several thou
sand dollars in this city by selling counterfeit
bonds.
BUFFALO. September 27.-Prince Arthur
md the Gnvernor-General of Canada visited
Butfa'o TODAY. drove about the city and lunch
ed with ex-Presidrnt Fillmore.
PLrMnurH (Pa.), September 27.--Thc
| Trustees Of the Avonda!e Relief Fund have
established places for the distribution of the
funds. The first wear each widow will he
paid 5000, in equal monthly payments each
hoy under fourteen. and each girl under six
teen. 500 for the same period !; $500 are de-
voted to meet special cases not provided for in
tbof f,ro Tbo law G. bo
fund, about $40 900, will be carefully invest-
ed and constitute permanent fund cne-thirI
for widow s and fwc-' thirds Cor orphans.
NFw YORK, Ssrtemher "a Richmond
special to the Hrd2d says the excitement
over the struggle for Senator in Virgins in
creases every dav. II is ,nt;mated that posi-
hlv Radical Rennhlicnn may be chosen TO
fill The place. Alex Sharp late Postmaster
cf Richmond. ana; brother-;n-aw of the Presi-
dent. has been brought prominently forward
hv the Conservatives. Horace Greeley is
likewise spoken of 70 represent the Old Do
minion in the higher branch Of the National
LEGISLATURE
IsNnov Sept 27.-Mpetings have been
held mt Dublin. r ,scommon nnd Cork. in Ia
nf amnesty To Fenians. Meetings to sur
oort tenants rights have been held at Mary
hcurgh
The Times. in an editorial on the relations
of England to tine United State. says the rr"-
gross and result cf the neg"tiafinns on the Pu-
get Sound preston show that EngliShmPn and
Americans can keen sufficiently above the
mist of Nn'ionnl preiudcp. and arrlv COM
mon principles of equity to the settlement of
international difficulties. The work was 3
trying one for the arhitra.ors: and any decis
ion would have been satisfactory. The most
agreeable feature of this negotiation is the iu-
dicinus temner dispaved hv the gentlemen
conducting tho enquiries. The San Juan and
Alabama questions are the only ones now lef
outstanding. These. if brought 30 arhtra-
tion hv the same hands. could scarcely resist
tho anxiety of their commission 10 do Justice
and eqnitv without fear favor or affection fnr
their own country. which has distinguished
the arhitrators of this claim.
PARIS, Sept. - -Rerorts from Rome say
that the ease Of Father Hvacinth will he sub
mitted to canoniral investigation. winch will
probably result in his accommodation.
FLoRtNcF. Sept. o1.-Mount Il ma is in
state of violent erun'inn. and streams Of lava
are pouring from the crater in a large vol
ume.
LoNnav. Sept. GA Faris correspondent
of the Past. says that the intessst in Cuban
matters Is Increasing. hnt the public must not
expect to learn precisely the nature of the 10.
tercour>e between Madrid and Washington
II is a difficult gsme a. be PLAYED, in order to
avoid wounding Spanish pride.
Mr.. Gladstone. in reply TO the petition for
amnesty to the Fenian prisoners. submits the
petition to the Queen. but does not pledge the
Government to any particular portion cf the
subject lie acknowledges the soundness Of
judgment exhibited hy the petitioners in at
taching the true character to the offences COM
mit'ed.
Jefferson Davis sailed for America on Sat
urday.
Rosrox. Sept. oS.-The Cuban privateer,
Hornet. which sailed some time ago from
British Province. where she was detained fnr
a time. is on her way for Crha. IS IT already
there. 1t is the intention of her commander
to keep sharp lookout for the Spanish trans
ports carving troops to the Island also for
the regular steamers plying between Havana
and Spain, carving the Spanish flag. The
Hornet is a fast sailing vessel. and can prob
all frnr, SnapiSh man-Ot-W