Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-10
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Nxw YORK, May s.-The French army is being
placed on a peace footing. So ~ L.
The Naval Review at Spithead was composed Of
24o steamers, carrying 5000 guns, managed By
10000 seamen. rrs-.-e
LONDON. Tuesday evening. Lord Clarendon de-
clined the Marquisate offered by the Queen.
vienna The King of Prussia ratified peace on
Friday last
| The Turkish ratification was made at CONSTANT.
nople on the 18th.
CRMEA, April ls.-Preparation are continued
for the departure of the army.
The peace treaty comprises thirty -four articles.
The Black Sea is neutraIzed
The Danube is free, Russia making some slight
concessions on the frontier of Bessarabia.
Kars end the Crmea ere mutually retained.
Moldavia and Wallachia are to have a constitution
which a commissioner is to prepare at once.
| No further news of interest
WAsHIEGroS, May S.--HoUsE-Mr. Campbell, OF
Ohio, from the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported the Post Office and Mail Appropriation Bill,
granting million and half acres of land in Iowa,
to aid railroad. therein which was passed BY vote
of 70 to SO.
Mr.. Herbert, Representative from California, had
a difficulty this morning with the head waiter at
Wizards Hotel, during which the former shot the
latter, causing instant death.
NEW ORLEANS, May 8-There have been series
of storms in this section doing considerable dam
age. The telegraph line has been down most a
week. The storm was very severe at Baton Rouge
yesterday, unroofng houses and doing considerable
other damage.
CHARLESTON, May S-The Amensunk has arri
we'd from Aspinwall with dates to the oath. The
sIoop of war st. Marys was at Panama, and com.
mander Immediately instituted enquiry into the
cause of the late outrage-a warm correspondence
had taken place between him and the Government
of Panama 1t is now belved the the riot did not
originate in desire for plumber.
ST. JOINS, n. B., May 9-1'he boiler of the
steamboat J. II. Pierce exploded yesterday, near
Fredeiicktown. Four persons were instantly killed
and another mas since died of injuries received
several others were badly scslded.
LANCASTER Pa, May 9-The committee appoint
ed by the Democratic Convention had an interview
yesterday with Mr.. Buchanan, when that gentle.
man formally accepted the nomination of the Penn
sylvania Democratic State Convention for the Pres.
idency, and gave his hearty approval of the resOr
lutiOns adopted by the convention.
ST.. Louis, May 9-The Kansas correspondent of
the Republican says Sher fl Jones is somewhat bet
ter hut his recovarv IL doubtfnl
WASHINGTON, May 9-SESArE-Sundry private
bills were taken up and passed.
PIrTsBURG, May 8, noon-The river is rising
slowly, with feet inches in the channel
New York, May 9, noon-Flour firm; Wheat
quiet; Corn firm; Mess park firm; Whiskey 2,94
CINCINNATI, May 9, noon-Flour unchanged; Pro.
visions quiet; Whiskey l99; Groceries unchanged
River stationary, about 20 feet water in the chan
mel
New ORLaANs, May S-COtton, sales of Il, 900
bales, prices sitter, Middngs lOalol; Sugar 7s7I
Molasses SIT; -Four, good Ohio 6 l2!; Corn HAD;
Ness Pork l6OOal6l2 1915 Freights on cotton to
Liverpool 1882; Sterling exchange %.
LOUISVILLE, May 9.-The river has six feet eight
water in the canal.
CINCINNATI, May 9th, evening-Flour 5.25a56;
Whisky 2oa20b; Lard No. l, 81; Sugar low, fair to
prime Sag; Moasses 49; River unchanged
NEW YoRK, May 9-Flour firm, State g. 97a6.75;
ditto red l,6oal6l Corn S7a62; Mess pork STA
1900; Lard lO4, " Risky est Orleans Sugar Sd;
Long ribbed bacon %.