Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-06
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1856.
The News.

The News.
Gr. E. L. Tilton is shortly TO assume the man.
agement Of the Peoples Theatre in Cincinnati.
His first star will be Miss Eliza Logan
R. Junius Booth, son of the late distinguished
tragedian Of that name, advertises TO teach the
French language in Boston.
The city of Paris was filed with notabIes at the
latest dates attracted thither by the winter gaeties
of the French Capitol. Cravelli, Chas. Dickens,
Wallace, the Composer, Jenny Lind, Miss Dix, the
American philanthropist, and many others.
The Baltimore Patriot suggests to commercial
houses, whose shipments pass through the straits
on the Florida coast, the adoption Of the system Of
mutual Insurance as a measure calculated to save
yearly immense sums Of money which are paid to
Insurance Companies. 1t states that the dangers
along the Florida reefs have decreased so per cent
within tie last ten years, by the erection Of light
houses.
A line Of steamers is projected between New
York and the city of Trieste, the great centre Of
Austrian commerce. The sailing distance is $500
miles, a voyage which it is calculated can be per-
formed in from twenty to twenty-five dsys-ths
vessels to touch at the ports of Messina Algiers,
Cadiz, and Lisbon or Madeira.
The British government have sent out an engi-
neer and materials TO construct lighthouse at
Cape Race, on the New Foundland coast. Our
readers will recolect it was of this coast the arctic
went down.
The Legislature of Georgia have under consdera-
ton bill 10 coufscate debts due by citizens of that
State TO citizens Of any State wherein, by failure
TO execute The Fugitive Slave law after due notice
and application. Georgian may have been injured.
In a speech lately made at Belfast, ireland, Lord
Carlisle, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland exhibits a
very gratifying view of the present improved and
improving PROSPECTS OF that country. He ridicules
as beneath even jocuar notice. the absurd rumor
started relative to an invasion of Ireland by this
country.
One Of the greatest feats in modern founding was
lately accomplished in Nunich-the casting of the
horse for the Washington monument at Richmond.
1t weighs fifteen tons.
The Virginia papers are discussing the question
who shall fill the Senatorial seat which will become
vacant by the expiration of Senator Mason's term.
Elk Gov Floyd's name is mentioned.
Professor Robert Hare, late Of the Medical Des
partment of the University of Pennsylvania, man
of eminent scientific reputation, to whom the world
is in debt for the invention of the compound oIy.
hydrogen blOwpipe, and the rightful dscoverer Of
the Drummond light, has sunk his great intellect
into the slavery Of belief in modern Spiritualsm
The Paris correspondent of the New York COur-
Ter des Flats UHis, in speaking Of the French EN-
press, says: "Her interesting condition is becOm.
ing daily more and more apparent" he proceeds
20 say that however proper and becoming it may be
for ladies' in private life to attempt conceal such
fact from the public, he deems it high duty on
she part of Queens to let their subjects know when
an heir 70 the throne may be expected.
A memorial is about to be presented TO the Vir-
ginia Legislature, praying legislation by that body
in behalf Of the following persons, viz: Forbidding
the separation by Of parent slaves and their
young children; recognizing the marriage of slaves;
and allowing persons of color to be taught to read
and write, SO as to assist in their moral and mental
elevation.
brandy exporter writes from Cognac, Of date
the last Of October to his merchant in Boston, that
the vintage OF 1855 has turned out very deficient
indeed. No shipments of new brandy can be
made before the last Of the coming February, aud
that will be at a very high figure.
Alexander H. Rice is the citizens candidate for
Mayor Of the city of Boston
Hon. Geo f. Pugh, U S. Senator from Ohio, has
lately married Miss Therese Chalfant, the belle of
the Queen City, and said to be one of the prettiest
women in America
The Legislature Of Louisiana has appointed Com
missioners to superintend the erection Of splendid
battle. ground monument, in memory of the victory
Of New Orleans.
The old dome OF the National Capitol at Wash
ington is being removed. Iii to be superseded by
one which the letter writer's describe excelling in
utility and magniicence that Of st Peters Church
at Rome. It will rise to the height Of three hun.
bred feet above the basement floor, and will contain
one hundred and twenty -four windows, many Of
which will be eighteen feet in height, decorated
vtth entabatures enblematical Of the most impor,
tant events in American history.
Our Memphis exchanges, Of the Ord, come TO Us
filed with the details of the burning of the Geo.
Collier, Mayhower, and wharf boat Mary Hunt. IL
IL supposed some 10 or . were lost-but none
of the accounts contain any names. Five or six of
the Golfers passengers, and three OF the cabin boys
are known TO be lost The bar keeper and cham
Der maid of the Mayaower also. The entire loss
is $3.50, OGO. The Geo. Collier was valued at $685.
OOO, and insured for Sl5,O The MayAower cost
500, 600, and was insured for $4,000. The
wharf boat and its store of freight was valued at
$4,000, on which there was only an insurance Of
$4,000 The New Orleans, st. Louis and Memphis
offices are the sufferers. The Geo. Collier was
laden with groceries for Memphis and this place.