Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25
FOREIGN,


LONDON, June 24-At the last tele-
graphic accounts from the Great Eastern,
she was 294 knots out from Brest, and had
payed out 300 knots of cable. Signals
through TO the shore continued perfect.
Weather delightful.
Another meeting Of Confederate bond
holders wss held here last evening. The
object of the meeting was TO protest against
parts Of Senator Summers speech against
the Alabama treaty, and to petition the
House of Commons against grating any
such claims unless adjudicated by an im.
partial tribunal on the principle Of equity
and international law.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 24--Kotasai has
been sppointed Minister TO Washington,
and has been instructed 10 present the
Emperor's congratulations 10 the Presl-
dent.
New YORK, June 24-Intelligepce has
been received by commercial house here
that rebellion had broken out at Arraj0,
Porto Rico. Ii was deemed Formidable.
News of the event had been received at
different points in the island and caused
profound excitement.
LONDON, June 24.-It is reported that
France'i il endesvoring TO renew the Sep
tember Convention with Italy for the with
drawal of French troops from Rome, and
that she Gully requires sufficient guarantees
from Italy for security of the Papal terri
tory before concluding the treaty.
iWAsHEGToN, June 24-The Depart
meDt oS State has received dispatches
from Gel McMahon to the 2lat Of April,
AT which time he was we'll. His relations
with Lopez are so cordial and friendly
that after the defeat of the army he was en-
trusted with the care of his family. There
has been no attempt by Lopez TO interfere
with his free communication with this
goyernme Mt, Whatever impediments exist
ed are attributable to the course Of allies,
who for long time declined to send out
a flag oftruce with dispatchee for him, and
fired upon the flag Of truce sent by the Pa
raguay ans with Gen McMahon's dispatches
LONDON, June 24.-The Viceroy OF
Egypt has gone 10 Windsor on visit TO
the Queen.
A public breakfast was given here
this morning 10 fourteen English
artisans who are about TO sail
for the United States to enter
| Cornell DnlVerslLy. LOru HOuknJOu OC'
cupied the chair and made Il speech full Of
encouragement and good advice for the en-
terprising young men.
The Duke of Newcastle is up before Il {
Court of Bankruptcy.
CORK, June 24-The buildings on {
farm in this vicinity, were fired last night
by men in disguise, and destroyed. NJ
clue to the perpetrators Of the outrage has
bee q obtained
PARIS. June 4-The Emperor TO-DAY
visited the army Of Chalons, and made
speech TO the soldiers there. He revieWe'
the army and said that this was the ami
yersary of the battle of Solferino, and sal'
he was pleased that they had no
forgotten the great cause for which the
fought ten years sgo. The Emperor con
tinued a. follows:
, Preserve the remembrance OF the battle
fought by your fathers and yourselves, 70
our victories are the history Of ih
progress Of civilization. You Wi
thus maintain the military spirit which
the triumph of noble over vulgar passion
< it is fidelity TO the flag, devotion
3 country; continue in the same cOnrss an
II you will always be worthy OF so great
o nation.