Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-09
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BosroE, May 6-The American State Council
met here this p NJ Hon. NJ. G. Cobb, Fillmore~
tie, was elected President The other officers Of
the Council were elected as anti-Filmoreites. The
announcement that New Hampshire bad repudiated
Fillmore read with cheers, groans and Kisses.
New York, May 7-Senator C. Dawson died at
Greensboro, Ga, this A. NJ, of neuralgia Of the
head.
The great trot between Lantim and Bush, one
mile heats, best three in FIVE, in harness, for
$4,000 came off yesterday. Lautim won the LIST,
81, and 4th heats. Time, 235; 2.303 2.32i; and
81.
QUEBEC, May THE steamer North America,
with dates from Liverpool to the 2Sd, arrived this
evening.
LIVERPOOL. Tuesday evening.-Cotton advanced
under the influence of the steamer Canadas news !,
with active speculative demand. Sales Tuesday
10, COO bales spectators 5000. Breadstufs-
newspaper report says Gull with declining tendency.
The weather has been very favorable for agricutu-
raj purposes. Flour advanced Cd to Is; Wheat is
unchanged with moderate demand; Corn adVanc-
ed Sd with an increased inquiry; Consols quoted at
SO. Manchester advices favorable
RUssIA-The MALTA have disbanded.
The Admiralty has ordered light houses to be
lighted and buoys to be replaced on the Gulf Of
Bothnia, and Finland, and the Baltic, and White
seas.
Glasgow iron market was excited. There was q
large speculative demand The worknen were on
a strike, in consequence of which large number
of Furnaces we're stopped.
WASHINGTON, May s-SENATE-This morning
the President of the Senate appointed the third
committee OF conference on the deficiency bill, the
two former being unable to agree.
Mr. Bayard concluded his speech upon the best
means of promoting the efficiency of the navy.
The Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Pringle offered resolution dis
charging the House conference committee on the
deficiency bill, and recommended that his amend
ment be adopted, and disagree to those in the Sen
ate, upon which discussion arose.
NEW YoRK, May S-A meeting of Portuguese
citizens was held at the Portuguese Consulate, to
sympathise with the Cape de Verde sufferers
Nearly 50, 200 were raised.
A meeting of the citizens generally was held at
the Aston House for the purpose. The Cham
Der of Commerce decided upon calling a meeting
of the merchants for the purpose of dong some
thing substantial Tor the relief of the sufferers.
CINCINNATI, May g. noon-Flour 5; 2Oa5 5O Pro-
visions firm; Lard 94a4; Whiskey md groceries
unchanged.
NEW YORK, May S-The steamer America from
Liverpool with dates to the 26th arrived at Halifax
this morning Cotton advanced l. Middlings i'm
proved most; Orleans fair ID; Middling 6aa76;
Uplands fair 81 Mddling 81; Sales week $4,000;
Spectators $1,000, to exporters 900; Sales Fri
day 10000; Market closing unchanged, quiet;
Breadstufs a shade higher; Corn advanced Is;
Money easier; Cousols 92Ba93.
Havre cotton market-Oreans Loes Ordinarie.
95f 1t is reported that Britain gives way in Cen
trail America. but will not recall Mr.. Crampton-
The London papers have obtained a copy of the
treaty of peace tn contents are as much as anti.
cipated.
LOUISVILLE May S,-River falling, with six feet
nine inches water in the canal.