Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-06
NEW YORK.
Latest Intelligence OF French Affairs
The Greeley Press Fund-General
Washburne's Reception.
Etc, Etc.

NEW York, December 5.-A Pari
letter. containing an account of an in
teryiew with Gambetta JUST before th,
reopening or sitting of the \ atiOnal AS
sembly, reports him as beings suppOrtel
of the conservatism Of President Ihiers
Under the present condition Of things
Il seems that both the Radicals and
Thiars prefer peace to any mOnarchlcal
experiment, or to anarchy threatening
any attempted change. Gambetta and
his followers are confident that a new
election will give them absolute c0ntrel
Of the destinies of the natloni oul
meanwhile, as Thiers Is getting credit
for paying the German indemnity, and
fostering the national resources, they
contend that this should continue, and
they recognize the ability Of the EXecu-
tive, and are willing to give France the
benefit, though they do not assent to all
his views.
BENJAMIN Wood, Of the Times, sub
scribed one thousand dollars TO the
Greeley Press Fund. Other subscrip-
tions of smaller amounts were also re-
ported, including one from Mr. John
Mullsly, Of the Metr0p0litdR Record,
for one hundred dollars.
Another batch of dismissals were
made from the Brooklyn navy-yard yes
Jeriay.
Nearly all Of the Senators and Repre-
-eulatiyes, who came on to attend the
funeral ob5equies yesterday, returned TO
Washington last night. cd
The Washburne reception last even
ing was q complete success IN every
way. Among the persons who sent let
terS regretting their inability to attend
were Secretaries Fish and Boutwell,,
Nice-Prssident ColfaX, the japanese
Minister and President Grant. The lat
Ter. at the time the reception wss pro-
posed, was very anxious about il, but
Yesterday said: 81 would rather 90 TO
Washington now. came here, really,
10 attend Mr.. Greeley's funeral. ! do
not want any misapprehensiOn about it.
III STAYED here to Mr.. WashbuTne's re-
ception, il might be misinteTpreted." Z"
Henry Wilson said that the President
wanted to compliment his old friend
Washburne, but he felt depressed by the
occurrences OF the day. After the Presi-
dent returned from the funeral, he de-
cIined TO see any visitors at the hotel,
and at hali-past eight O'Clock was driven
% the depot for Washington.
A large number Of arrests were made
in the afternoon yesterday of notorious
thieves who had endeavored to operate
along the line Of the procession.
A Washington dispatch states that
southern Republicans are urging Pool, Of
North Carolina, for a Cabinet Office.
General Sherman delivered a lecture
on his travels among the Greek islands,
Ilefore an audience composed Of a large
A
professors and invited guests. The Cen
eral while abroad collected much valu-
able information in military affairs,
which he proposes embOdying in print
N an early day.
a Florida letter reports the fatal shoot
iIr,- at EIlisville Of Leonard James, col
oresl. James Barr, merchant, and his
clerk and cousin, John Barr, by two des-
peradoes, named Wingate and Carroll.
The affair caused great excitement.
From the report of Comptroller Green,
IL aDpears that the increase of the city
debt during the year 1872 is twelve mil
lion thrIe hundred and eighteen thou
sand and three hundred and ssevety-five
dollars.
The importers and GrOcers Board Of
Trade yesterday passed resolutions urg-
ing increased steam transportation by
the enlargement Of the Erie canal.
Judge Leonard issued to-day a man.
Ia8luS against Comptroller Green, TO
show cause why be should not issue
bonds for six hundred thousand dollars
OF the Dock Department.
Rev. George Hepworth was formally
installed as pastor Of the Church Of the
Disciples tonight.
Judge ! IeOnard to-day granted an order
Crying Mrs. King, wife Of the man who
-hot O'Neiil, possession Of her children.
The investigation into the disaster Of
the steamer Missouri was resumed to-
day.
The Tweed case to-day was occupied
by arguments on technical points.
Mrs. Cleveland, sister Of Mr. Greeley,
PASSED the worst night Of her illness last
might.
The combined fortunes OF Mr.. Gree
lev's daughters is stated to be one hun
dred thousand dollars or more.
A ease was up in the United States
Circuit Court to-day, IN which Judge
Freedman sues TO recover one hundred
and sixty-one dollars paid 10 the Collec-
torof the Ninth Internal Revenue Dis
trict, as tax on his salary as Judge Of the
Superior Court Of this city. The claim
Is based on the decision of the United
states Supreme Court, that salaries paid
8ut Of the State Treasury are not tax
.Sjle. Tie decision has been reserved.
Governor Hoffman refuses to respite
E.ogers, the murderer Of Officer DOna-
Iue q Brooklyn, and be will be hanged
tomorrow.
nceqtliarism being somewhat epi-
demic ir Brooklyn, the =, lice COmmis-
sigpers oiNer reward of five hundred
dollars for She detection, arrest and con-
viction Of aSy person found guilty OF
that crime iu the city.
The steamship Scanderia left this port
ON October 8th wish siXty-twO thousand
bushels Of corn, for Queenstown She
has not been heard rom since, and II Is
presumed that she has foundered.
There were twenty-sfX bids in gold TO-
day, amounting to about s4,22o,OJO at
l3all3.02l. The government sells one
million at ll2S66 Il3.02l.
At a meeting OF the Chamber OF Conn
meIce to-day, a resolution wac adopted
asking the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
recommend the adoption, in toe mer-
camille marine, OF the commercial code
Of signals now in use by the Navy.
Lengthy and highly eulOgislic Tes'olu-
lions on the deaths Of Messrs. Greeley
and Seward were adopted.
The steamship Great Western arrived
from Bristol, with q wheel broken, but
mo marks Of any other damage by the
gale
Ii is understood that Governor Dix
viii dvOcate sweeping reforms IN this
State in his message, which he is VII
ting.
HoratiO Seymour has accepted an in
yitatiou TO preside over the National
Prison Reform Congress, 10 be held In
Baltimore on the twenty-lrst Of Janua-
- next
Ia the Supreme Court in BroOlzly, to-
ds.y, a verdict was obtained in favor Of
1be creditors Of the Central Bank in
fbat city, against. the Ninth National
Rank Of this city, for eleven thousand
six hundred and fOrty-one dollars, paid,
contrary 10 the statute, 10 the Ninth
National Bank by the Central Benk,
when the Officers of the latter knew tie
bank must Ltil. This makes thirty-fOuf
thousand dollars recovered, ana similar
-uns will be commenced against the
Marine and Chatham National Banks
for the recovery of another thirty thou-
sand dollars.
NEWS BY THE CABLE.
FRANCE.
VERSAILLES, December The As