Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-11
NEW YORK.

Return Of the President-POIitIeaIA AZ
faIrs-epIniOns of John Quincy
Adams.
New YORK, Aug l0.-The President
and Secretary Fish left last evening for
Washington.
Ia the Superior Court Judge CORDOBA
yesterday delivered an opinion in the case
Of certain parties against the Merchants
Union Express Company, argued before
him three months since, denying the APP
plicalion TO remove Mr.. Allen, the Re-
ceiver, and appoint q successor.
The steamboat St. John, on her upward
trip Saturday night, collided with collier
lust above the Highlands. The shock was
quite severe, throwing passengers out OF
their berths. Fortunately, the steamer re-
ceived little damage.
The Siamese twins arrived last evening.
Brick Pomeroy intends 10 run for State
Senator next winter.
The Suns correspondent had an inter
view with John Quincy Adams. The lat
ter will accept the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Massachusetts, if nomi.
mated, though he does not desire it. DE
approves Secretary Fish's foreign policy,
and does no: favor territorial expansion
thinks Democrats will soon control South.
ern States that the 18th amendment is
invalid thai the signs of dissolution are
apparent in the Republican ranks that
Democrats should accept negro suffrage
and other inevitable results of the war,
and nominate John T. Hoffman for Presi.
dent
A dispatch to the agents from Cape Race
report the total loss Of the steamship Ger
mania. The crew and passengers we're all
saved. Ii is supposed the mails were also
saved. The Germania left New York
August 3, for Hamburg. She had $4,000
in gold abosrd.
The Cuban JUnta has received authority
from President Cespedes to issue letters Of
marque as soon SIS they are sure the Gu.
bans have a seaport. IL is expected that
two vessels will soon be commissioned; also
reported that ] 800 men will soon start for
Cuba.
The Wall street brokers were sentenced
for usury to-day, by Judge COrdozl to
fines ranging from $3.50 to $500, and in
two cases to imprisonment in the city
prison for FIVE and ten days respectively.
The steamer Cleopatra, from Montreal,
was ALTO totally wrecked of TeTepassy,
Newfoundland. Her passengers a nd crew
were saved.
The earnings Of the Central Pacific
railroad for July were S579,0O0 an in-
crease of $4,000 over the month of
June, notwithstanding the reductions Of
rates on freight and passenger transports
alton. The results of operations Of the
first three months since the connection
of Eastern lines, show a revenue at the
rate of seven millions per annum, OF
which three millions is net earnings.
The company did not find it necessary to
issue TO the full extent of the first mort
gage bonds authorized. Their annual
interest liability on the whole bonded
debt falls little short of one million.
After the adjournment of the exami-
nation of James P. Pratt, the alleged
Texan rioter and murderer, a squad Of
United States soldiers took the prisoner
from the custody of Marshal Barlow
hurried him into a boat and conveyed
him to Fort Schuyler, where he was de
livered into the charge of Major Taylor
This summary proceeding was un
doubtedly prompted by an apprehension
that Judge McCuun would render de-
cisiOn llberating the prisoner, on th,
ground put forward by his counsel, tina
he has not been guilty of any offens
against the United States.