Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-20

18th instant they burned the Penita ware
houses, together with 800 hogsheads Of
sugar, and killed the clerks and ware
housemen. Sugar is firm and quoted at
s}6@sA reals.
A London dispatch of yesterday says
that in the House of Lords to-day the
Lord Chancellor moved the first reading
Of the Judges jurisdiction bill, and ar
gued at length the necessity for its
enactment. Lord Cairnes questioned the
wisdom Of some details, but approved Of
it IS a whole. After some remarks by
Lords Westbury, Romiley and Ritsdale,
The House adjourned. In the Commons
Mr.. Buxton gave notice Of an inquiry as
10 what action, if any, the Government
proposed to take in regard to the revised
translation Of the Bible. A motion was
made for the appointment of a select COM
mittee 10 inquire into the expenses of the
Abyssinian war. Mr.. Bruce, the Home
Secretary, referred to the reports OF the
i'll treatment Of O'Donovsn Rosa, and de-
MED that the punishment of hogging had
been inflicted on prisoners in 1865.
4 nc sGGiALAH O4 4AuAcAhN IaNoIA AAAN
Mississippi bill just as it came from the
House, imposing the fundamental
conditions that were in the bill TO admit
Virginia. 1t will be laid before the Pres
ident tomorrow for his signature, By
Monday 1t is expected that the Senators
and members viii be admitted. Thus far,
it does not appear that any objections viii
be made TO the colored Senator, Revels,
taking his seat.
4 Washington dispatch to the Louis
vile C0urier-Journal, o fFriday, saysthat
owing to advices received from New
Hampshire and Connecticut, regarding
the probable success of the Democratic
party in the spring elections, several i'm
portsnt consultations nave been held by
leading Republicans here to see what
could be done to a v the day. The first
movement was to get Mr.. Dawes to pub
lish n letter that he was still the friend of
the Administration, Notwithstanding his
recent speeches, and the next has been an
important result reached by the Ways and
and Means Committee, at their meeting
to-day, by which it was agreed to reduce
taxation for the fiscal year commencing
July l, 1870, and Tending July I, 1871, fifty
millions of dollars. The committee voted
that thirty millions of this sum should
be taken from internal taxation and
twenty millions relieved by the reduction
of duties on importatiOns.
A New York dispatch of yesterday
says: THE funeral Of Dominicus 5. Yoor-
HES, who was shot on Sunday last, took
place from his late residence, on President
street, opposite Carroll Park. Every
street in the neighborhood was crowded.
The people Of all classes were out to wit
ness the ceremonies. Carriage after car
rage rolled by, leaving their human
mourning freight on the sidewalk in
front of the door. All classes were
represented. Women with children,
old men and young, merchants and
mechanics, all were present to pay
the last tribute OF respect to the deceased,
For over two hours the crowd filed past.
a last look at the face of the dead.
The casket was placed on the sidewalk
for this purpose. The indignation among
The people was intense.
The excitement is 50 great in Brooklyn
that a policeman this morning took load
ed r~evoIvers from two boys on their way
to school. They stated that they had
been advised to arm themselves, owing
to the prevalence Of crime in the city.
A Washington dispatch Of the 18th says
that a gentleman, who is fully posted and
we'll qualified for the work, is preparing
for the press a full history Of the Union
railroad, and the Credit Mobilier.
which will disclose many startling facts.
Jne item, which, have received in round
bout way, is that it has been estab-
ished by the affidavit of one of the d.
ofthe Union Pacific Railroad, who
at the same time a director of the
,rediJ MObiier. that up to June, 1865, the
profits of the Credit Mobilier amounted
% the enormous sum of S62, 600, coo, with
,ut the expenditure Of one dollar of their
,wn, all the capital being furnished by
he Government and the public, who
Fought first mortgage bonds.