Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-30
TELEGRAPHIC MISCELLANY.

The wheat crop of Great Britain is re-
ported above the average.
The steamship China, from Boston,
arrived az Queenstown yesterday.
The Ohio legislature reassembled yes
terdsy, after Christmas holiday recess.
The eminent Spanish statesman, Es.
partero, died on the twenty-first instant.
The steamships Samaritan, from Port
land, and Republic, from New York, ar
rived at London yesterday.
Omaha Thermometers registered two
degrees below zero yesterday, which was
scored the coldest Of the season.
The steamships Ethiopia, from Glas-
gov, and HOhenzollern, from Bremen,
arrived at New York yesterday.
John Porterfield, cashier Of the Fourth
national bank OF Nashville, and prom
inent citizen, died there Monday night.
About thirty employees Of the Boston
cus5omhOuse, consisting of inspectors,
weighers, gusgers, ETC., were discharged
yesterday. Other reductions are in con-
temptation.
A ouT-year-old and only son of Mrs.
Wingo was instantly killed by the scci-
dental discharge Of an old musket in
the hands Of another child near Athens
last Monday. Another shocking result
Of children playing with firearms.
William A. Potter, of New York, has
been appointed supervising-aTchitect of
the treasury, 10 succeed A. B. Mullett,
resigned. He is a brother Of Hon.
Clarkson n. Potter, Democratic men,
Der Of congress for the Westchester dis
trict, New York.
Judge M'Cue's order requiring Tilton
to furnish a bill Of particulars in the
Tilton- -Beecher suit, was yesterday re-
versed by Judge Nelson, Of the Brook
lyn city court. So hat Mr.. Beecher will
have to combat whatever Mr.. Tilton
may be able to present.
Prince Bismsrck's circular note, OF
May IA, 1872, which wss read before the
secret session of the Won Arnim investi.
cation, has been published, and declares
that because of the declaration OF the
dogma of the infallibility Of the pope, it
is desirable that the powers should take
steps toward concerted action in view
Of the next papal election.
Chauncey Rose, of Teue Haute, In
diana, who has previously given large |
" in benevOlence and charity, yester- |
lay donated three hundred and fifty-six |
thousand dOllars-two hundred and six |
thousand 10 the School of Industrial |
and one hundred and fifty |
thousand to the county orphans home. |
He contemplates a donation of one hum |
1red thousand dollars to the State nor |
NAL school, located at TerTe Haute.
A bankrupt Railway.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 25.-The |
attorney OF the German bonholders, |
In bankruptcy against the |
Gala Pacific railroad company, fled al
amended petition to-day. -Four hun |
dred creditors are added to the list. The |
aggregate indebtedness is claimed to ce |
three million dollars.
Trade Statistics.
BUFFALO, December % The annual |
statement of the live stock trade of this |
city for 1874 shows: Receipts of cattle, |
504, ,594; sheep, 7S3, 500; hogs l. 25S, 600; |
horses, q 1856. Shipments, 1882 cat |
tie, 667 900 sheep, 1,25S, 800 hogs, aud |
20, $50 horses. Total estimated values of |
receipts: Cattle, sheep and hogs, S54,
482, 1S5; canal commerce for 1874, totals |
tor the season, 81, 1876 40; number Of |
boats cleared, 1913; number OF arrivals, |
1852; shipmeEts of -four, 49l $50 barrels; |
wheat, p ,672, 04S bushels; corn, l6,4lS,- |
Sal bushels; oats, 2,754, 945 bushels; bar
ey, 1873, 600 bushels; barley malt, l04, 754 |
lumber, 500, ,0Sl, ,776 feet; slaves,
79, $40 tons; total shipments, l, ,44S, 172 |
tons; average number Of boats cleared |
during the season, 35; average mum ber
Of boats arrived daily, 35.
~ Postal Regulations bstween che
Unft, Il states and Canada.
B WASHINGTON, December 29.-For the
purpose Of placing communication by
post between the United States and the |
Dominion Of Canada upon most lib
eral and advantageous basis, the follow
ing arrangements have been agreed up
)n, to be carried into effect on the first
Df January, 1875, OF as soon thereafter
as the necessary measures can be effect
ed for putting them into operation:
First-The unification OF the postal
systems between the two countries, in
respect to the correspondence exchanged
between them, each country to forward
and deliver, Tree OF charge, correspOn-
icnce OF all kinds, written or printed,
received from either, which correspon-
ience must in all eases be prepaid at the
established rates Of the country OF its
)rigin.
Second-Each country viii transmit
domestic mails OF the other, inolosed in
pouches, through its territory free of
,harge, by he ordinary mail routes.
Third~-Eo accounts shall be kept be-
ween the pOstofllce departments
If the two countries respectively JR Ee-
Eard to theinternstianal correspondence
u any kind exchanged between them,
sseh department retaining 10 its exclus-
We use all the postage 1t collects on mail
natter sent to the other FOR delivery.
Fourth-It Is understood TO be the de-
ire Snd intention OF our respective post
,fiice departiaenIs that the provisions Of
his agreement shall extend 20 an INFER
national money-order exchange as coon
IS practicable.
FifIh-The provisions Of this agzee-
nent, e. far as related e -ats-letter post
.ge, will be carried inso effect on TIE
irsi OF February, 1873.
Eixth-An provisions CT the existing
sooisl convention inconsisl ent with this
arrangement are, hereby abrogated.
SeTenth-korm2. ssticles embOdyingl
he provisions OF this Agg6ement shall
se prepared for the executive a. soon ss
possible. W. II. eEyFIN,
Deputy -Posimaster-General CT Canada, act
ing for md euhiect 10 the approval Of the
Fostnekter-0ener OF canada.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmasier-General.