Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-29
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REPORT. Furnished BY the A..ooiatsi Press. ]

WAsHISGTox, Dec 27-Hon J. M Clayton de,
cIines being a candidate before an American Con-
vention for President.
The Senate held brief session aud adjourned
till Monday.
The House rescinded the resolution passed that
no motion FOR adjournment shall be in order till a
Speaker be elected
Mr. Campbell Withdrew his proposition to make
Mr. Orr Speaker pro tam. The House then pro
ceeiel 10 ballot for Speaker with the following
resgll, Banks 100, Richardson &C, Fuller 30, scat,
tering Q. Banks lacked 3 votes of election. An
other ballo. gave Banks Io9, Richardson 81, Fuller
81 scattering O. third vote resulted the same as
the second. Tb Sc adjourned.
Arriv. the Pacific.
NV YoaI, Lee. he steamer Pacific ar,
rived from Liverpool at, 'cck this evening, with
dates Of Saturday 9Th
The long expected capture Of Kars By the Rus
slams has at last taken place. No particulars re-
ce;vcd excop. that brought by Gen. Kinets and
another officer, who escaped in order to hasten the
advance Of Omar racha 20 the relief Of the CITY
at that time Gen Williams was absent, sending a
flag of truce 10 offer capitalization Nothing further
known, but it Is believed that he garrison surren-
deIed, as there were only 5000 men, and they were
too weak to tut through the Russian army.
Omar Pacha was near Ku;i, which the Russians
held ia force
PIrTsDUgG, Dec 2s, M.-River feet inches
wat, and falling
WASHINGTON, Dec 2s.-Senate not in session to-
day.
HoUsE-Mr. Seward Of Ga, offered resolution
choosing Mr. Richardson Speaker Of the House,
the resolution meeting with but little favor
Withdrawn.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. 28.-The steamer Grenada
has arrived Eom Hvvana, with dates to the 24th.
Six Creoles charged with having caused seditions,
have been arrested and sent to Spain.
The sentence Of the American soldiers, Channey
and VIM, through the strenuous exertions Of the
acting Consul, Mr.. Robertson, has been committed
to labor in the arsenal without the mark of degra-
dation, they receiving a slight compensation for
their labor.
Sugirs-Severa parcels old crop, sold at de-
cIiuc but little new at s to lOz.
ST LOUIS, Dec. % The Saute Fe mail arrived
at Independence on Saturday. Brings 10 news of
importance. The road through the Mountains is
vcIy bad The winter in New Mexico thus far is
unusually Indians generally quiet and sub.
missive. Nebraska dates TO the 18th are received
The Legislature met on the 18th. r. r Folsom
was elected Speaker Of the Council. The House
met on the same day and elected P C. Sullivan
Speaker.
NAREETS BY TELEGRAPH
LrvLrr>oL, Dec. I5.-Cotton advanced lI6;
Ol,ans fair g.; Orleans midlIirg / l6; Upland
fair Z; Upland middiing 81; Western Canal Flour
A.. sd; Ohio A.. 81; Corn mixed, las; Yellow,
los; White, 5os Consols SSs
NEW York, Dec % M.-Flour declined choice
State s. %, good Ohio IS 90, Southern 50 A
Wheat dull; Corn dropping Mess Pork declined
at SIS so; Lard declined at I2I; Whisky quiet
CiNcNNATi, Dee. IS M-Flour 81 80; Hogs
dull, oiferil z only IS 50a5 65 and 1918 asked, no
sales; Provisions very dun, green hams &c,
shoulders >: Mess Pork Sl4 90; Molasses AZ, some
holders ak 4$ai4; Coffee firm at l2ic
NFw YORK Dec q, u P. Mo signs Of the
Steamer Pacific -Four, State IS 75asS 81; Corn
unsettled, mixed 92aC5; Pork lower, Mess $l9 %
aSI9 50; Lard lower, l24al2S; Whisky quiet,
33488I.
LOUISVILLE, Dec 2s- River feet in the cans
nal and falling. Arrived yesterday, Grapeshot.
Departed Yesterday, Magnolia and Winneford,
PIrrsBuRG, Dec. Il, P N.-River feet in.
ches end falling. Weather cloudy and cool
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27-Co TON. Sales 10 day
1000 bales Molasses 4Oc.; HESS Pork $40 90;
Lard Ice; Exchanges duh.