Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-09
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January SIN reference
TO the meeting TO De held here to arouse
sympathy for the Cretsns, the Times
says In our judgment neither our prin-
ciples nor our interest require Us to take
part in the contest, beyond what We may
De prompted to do TO relieve the unfogtu-
mates and to succOr the distressed. We
hope Q Government viii not be urged
toward any interference with the politi-
cal or quasi-Feligious controversies of
Europe. We have no concern with the
Eastern question ether than the internal
economy Of Japan.
The Sun says Gen. Butler has been
employed TO prosecute Mr.. BOwles, of the
! Springfield RepubGcdn, fer his editorial
remarks about Mr.. james Fisk. The
General announces his determination to
bring the case TO an early trial. Gen.
Butler does not approve the action Of the
New York officers in locking 1p Mr..
Bowles over night.
It is stated that st the execution OF
Wooley, at Freehold, yesterday, 3 large
number Of well dressed women were
present 10 witness the execution, and
while the man was still hanging q crowd
OF school children were admitted to see
the spectacle.
Charles Moody seriously stabbed officer
Porter, Of the Metropolitan Police, while
I'd iaETET WIS enusayorlug to uueu =
disturbance between gamblers ard sport
ing msn il q bar room. Moody was ar
rested.
The Tribune reviews the position Of
this country and England on the Ala
b2ms question, and says il is clear that
the American people will tolerate no ad.
justment Ct TIE AIabams claims which
does aOt include, on the part OF Eng
land, q voluntary sud utter -renuncistiOn
Of the principles and pracedents on
which her covenant Of neutrality was
bassd, aud which she desires us to repu-
diate in our future relations toward Great
Britain.
The Tribune siso aDimsdverted upon
the system Of keeping gold boarded in
the United States treasury, saving it
makes an artificial scarcity, whereby
gold gamblers only may profit, sud men
who would be hHaBcieTs talk OF piliuR
more s8d more Of it in that Charnel-
house for two or three years longer. We
protest, demanding that this large aecu-
mutation be set adrifi, and made to earn
something for the Government and the
people.
The ~i1juEction against the Merchants
Union Express Company has been modi-
fed SO IS 20 allow them to continue their
business UninteTFuptedly.
The Chamber of Com narce has adopted
a resolution recommending Congress to
grant the memorial Of the New York,
newfoundland and London Telegraph
Company for permission to land 3 sub
marine cable upon the shores Of the
United States.
NEW YORK, January THE report Of
Postmaster General RansRu, on the
union Of telegraph with pdstal service,
VIII be sent to Congress to-day. He re-
comments the Government to unite the
tWO systems. He says 8 thorough ex.
animation Of thsss subj ects has satisfied
him that the Department can arrange
for the reception and delivery Of mes
the furnishing of stamps, and
the accounts without any great
IN the number Of clerks that
the business msy be made & source OF
revenue to the Government, and the eff
deiency OF the country pOstmasters msy
be increased by employing them ia con-
1ecti0n with the telegraph. He recon-
that Congress charter q company
10 contract with the Government TO
transmit and deliver messages at low
snd liked rates, on the plan submitted
by Gov. Hubbard, and submits q bill to
out the plan.