Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-10
A Defrauder Allowed to Escape
Justice.
Continuation of the O'COnnelI
Centenary Celebration.
Serious Riot at Glasgow Between
Orangemen and Home
Rulers.
Sixty Ringleaders Arrested.
The American Team to Start
Home This Week.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-The trial Of Alex.
and William Collie, on the charge Of OBJ
tanning large sums of money from London
and Westminster banks on false pretenses,
was brought TO a sudden stop this morning
| by the announcement that Alex. Collie had
abScOnded. His bail was thereupOn es-
treated and a warrant issued for his arrest.
| hessrs. COllies' solicitors and Sergeant
| Ballentine announced their withdrawal
| from the case. The prosecution declined
10 proceed against VIM. Collie in the alb
sence Of Alexander, but he was ordered to
appear a month hence, and the case was sd-
| jOurned.
NEW YORK, Aug. "a London special
says the weather the past week has been
fine and more encouraging to operators for
low prices, and harvesting will begin next
week, but with all this, accounts Of crops
continue unfavOrable and favor holders of
stocks Of wheat. Prices Of all grades are
well sustained and quotations are steady
on the basis of 81 shillings per quarter.
On the spot cotton is strong and prices
show an upward tendency, but the specula-
tive element is not sanguine.
RumOT has il that the London and West
minister Bank compromised with Alexan-
der Collie, and allowed HIM to escape to
the Continent, and that proceedings against
his brother by the bank have been
discontinued.
Sciavsnian accounts Of the Herzegovi-
nian revolution, represents that the insuT-
gents defeated sthe Turks in several en-
counters and wounded Selim Pacha.
The Mark Lane Express in its review
Of the corn trade says the weather, though
broken, has been on the whole toleTably
fine. Crops are progressing favorably, but
it is unreasonable TO expect plenty or the
quality Of last year.
LONDON, August S.-The O'Connell
Centenary was celebrated in this city by q
banquet last night at Cannon street Hotel.
The majority Of the gentlemen present
were Home-rulers. Cardinal Manning or
dered a TIE DeUm TO be sung this evening
in all the churches Of the Archiepiscopal
diocese, for the blessings resulting from
OCOnnell's labOrs.
There was a serious riot in Glasgow yes
terdsy between Orangemen and Home
rulers during the O'COnnell celebration.
Five policemen were injured, and fifty ar
rests made. The riOting was renewed to-
night.
LONDON August 9.-There were many
fresh arrests in Glasgow last night in con-
sequence Of the renewal OF the disturb
ances. Several rioters and policemen were
injured. The military are held in readiness
TO prevent further disorders.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-The gentlemen Of the
American team and their friends arrived
this morning from Par:s. Several Of the
party will visit Sir Henry HalfOrd tO-moT-
row at Wislow Hall, his country seat in
LeiceSteishire. On Thursday all will 90 to
Liverpool to embark for home, on the City
of Berlin, except Mr.. Bruce, who remains
ON the continent.
Sir Charles Adderley's shipping bill to-
day passed its second reading in the House
of Lords.
a special to the STANDARD from Glasgow
reports that sixty rioters, many of whom
were badly hurt, were brought before the
magistrates yesterday morning and re
manded to Jail. The Tioting broke out
again in the suburbs Monday and the vol
unteers and regular troops were ordered to
hold themselves in readiness, but the dis
turbance was Quilted by the reading Of the
riot act.
1t is remarked that mobs Of Catholics,
armed with hatchets, steel knuckles and
knives are organized and acting under
leaders. 1t is reported that several Of the
men in custody are head centres.