Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-25
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| PrrTsBURG, May a. noon.-River falling, with
| 8 feet inches water in the channel
PHILADELPHIA, May "a, noon.-The first case IN.
! der the new Liquor Law was decided against the
| defendant who appealed from the court decision
Measures are being taken throughout the State to
test the velidity of the law.
BosToN May 23-The vote on amendments to
the constitution, has resulted in the adoption Of
| all the amendments; which proposed plurality
system cta-eA Of the day for holding State elec
ton Pres ~ - lection of councillors in
districts by The pe.f'i etc Z Of all State officers
by the people, AMI a9ai'-s appropristing public
/ money to sectarian schools"
| RPHrLADELPHIA, May "a, noon.--No mails from
| beyond Savannah.
/ Two Orleans mails are now DUE .
New YORK, May 24th, noon-The George
Law" with California dates to the 1st is below.
| CINcINNATL 24,h, noon.-River rose 6 inches.
Weather warm
Flour dull at 9.25. Whisky 3d. Provisions dull,
| $50 Dbl clear pork sold at 1850. 400 kegs prime
lard sold at lie No change in groceries.
New YORK, oath, noon-Stocks Deuteronomy
easy. Erie Ash; Reading 80; Panama Bonds
90; N Y Central 81 "a; Illinois Central 90 3-4.
Flour has advanced l2k, sales of $500 bbls good
Ohio at 1887 to 1902. Southern firm with an
upward tendency, 1000 bbs sold at so to ll.Sl.
Wheat sitter but not quotably higher. Oats firm
Corn declined la2c-30, 900 bushels mixed sold at
liz to LA White l IA. Beet firm with an up
ward tendency. Pork dull and declining Lard
unchanged. Whisky firm
ST.. LOUIS, m 23d.-Hemp sold at 95 to LOS
for undressed, and 43 for dressed. Receipts lib
era owing to rise in the Missouri river. Lead
steady at 5 IL.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERICA.
NEW YORK, May "a.
MI IT. i
Cotton advanced l. For the last two days the
market had been quieter, but closed steady.
Stock 585 900 bales of which 376,00Ois Ameri-
can.
Druyan D THuys has resigned. Count Walew-
ski, the French Ambassador at London, is appoint
ed his successor.
All documents in regard to the Vienna Confer
ence is laid before Parliament.
The attempted assassin Of Napoleon has been
condemned to death. .-.
The English press admits that all hopes of peace
have fed, and no assistance can be expected from
Austria and but little from the rest of Europe
Consequently France and England must fight it
out
The London Times publishes an article express
ing these views. The Times also has an editorial
in behalf of the Government, stating that it is i'm
possible to peruse the official documents OF the
Vienna Conference without seeing that Russia ney-
er in earnest (f they pretended) desired peace.
Earl GRAY, in the House of Lords, has given no.
tice of a motion, and adds that it will be sent to
the Queen deploring the failure OF negotiations and
stating as the opinion of Parliament that the pro-
posals of Russia were never such as offered a falr
prospect of concluding peace. Miner Gibson made
similar motion in the House of Commons.
The correspondence from the camp to April the
9th explains the difficulties of the siege, and
states confidently that the Allies advances are on
ACQUISITION of ground while the works are so ac-
ysnced as there can be no doubt of ultimate sue
cess, provided the Rassans in the field are unable
to force the allies to raise the siege.
Canrobert announced that when reinorcements
arrived be would enlarge his circle of operations.
The latest official adyices from Sebastopol are to
the 10th On that morning the Russians made a
sortie with large body of troops on the Allies;
but they were driven back Immediately, and sec
ond similar attempt shared the same tate. The
Russian loss was serious.
France asks permission to establish French
camp on Swedish territory. If refused Bombar-
sund will be occupied and fortified by the Allies.
The following is from the London Standard:
"a very extraordinary circumstance Is reported
from quarter which precludes any doubt as to
the truth of the statement. 1t reached US by let
tiers from St. Petersburg. 1t appears that tine
American frgate built recently, arrived at pot
in the Baltic having board 800 baless OF Cotton,
but the correspondent of our informant visited the
ship and found in addition $4,000 rifles and 5000
revolvers"
The Standard asks what are our Consuls in the
U. S. about that they have permitted such cargo
to leave without aoprising the Government here CT
the fact.
LOUISVILLE, May 24-Tbe lines east closed.
Have DO Virginia election news to night.