Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
Report. Furnished By the A..o.iassi Press. ]
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
HALIFAX, Jan. s-The steamer Canada arrived
this morning with regular dates
The news simply confirms previous rumors touch
ing peace and speculations concerning Esterhazy's
mission.
The report that the treaty between Sweden and
the Allies is confirmed
Crimea and Asia are quiet.
Cotton Ianguid; prices easer Orleans niddling
5 lille do fair, 81; upland midding, 81; do fair,
st Western canal Flour AS; Ohio As. Corn,
| prime mess s5s; Lard 69s
/ INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. s.-The Democratic Con-
/ vention met to day. John L. Robinson, President,
and one Vice President from each Congressional
district. A. P, Willard nominated for Govern.
/ or, John C. Walker for Lieut.. Governor, Daniel
Mcclure for Secretary of State, J. w. Dodd for
Auditor and A giulIa Jones, Treasurer Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sit being generally under.
stood that the Democratic caucus last evening re-
solved to stick by their platform and nominees, and
when the House meets to morrow, to vote against
all motions for recess or adjournment until Speaker
selected, the session Of tomorrow is looked for
ward to as fraught with important results.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-SENATE Mr. Broadhead
called for the resolution directing the Finance Com
mittee to enquire into the expediency Of reporting
general appropriation bills or adopting a more
speedy action on them in order to avoid the evils
OF night sessions at the close OF each Congress,
and scenes which his sense of delicacy prevented
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the resolution was adopted. The Senate then
adjourned till Thursday.
House resumed balloting for Speaker, 95th vote,
Banks l01, Richardson IS, Fuller 90, scattering s.
Necessary to a choice l08.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Additional votes, last
ballot, Banks SO, Richardson a. Fuller 80, Pen
nington 9, scattering 6. During the proceedings
entertaining episode was had Mr. Eustis defen-
ding the position of the American party in La, re-
pudiated the Sth section of the Philadelphia plat
form, prefering that his right arm should wither |
rather than he should be connected with any party
whose purposes il to prosecute or prescribe |
the American Catholics
Mr.. Smith of Ala, took issue with Mr. Eustis,
he was opposed to it because it owed allegiance to
been time when the Priests in their assemblies |
did not cast their power against the people.
Mr. Taylor of La, referred to history to show
that in the French revolution the Priests joined the
people in successful warfare against two other
states the mobiles and clergy.
After some further debate the House adjourned |
till Wednesday.
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to-day and organized. II. n. Van Worries of
Athens was elected Speaker Of the House.
CAIRO, Jan THE first New Orleans mail IN.
der the new contract arrived to day, it was six days
on the route.
The new depot of Mound City branch Illinois
Railroad was blown down this morning.
EAsroN Pa Jan. 7.-Accdent on the Leigh
Valley Railroad, Charles Wolf and son were injured.
one severely The train ran over a horse aud
sleigh
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, Jan, 7, P. M-Flour quiet and IN
settled Corn declined, Western mixed 80; Whisky
advanced to SGT; Coffee dull, Rio III; Sugar quiet
e; Molssses firm at 40; Freights frmer.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 7, evening. Pork "A;
w bisky Z4saz9ti COHee lZ7aIoi molasses 4Oa4l
New ORLEANS, Jan Cotton, Sales to day
Is, 500 bales, middling .; Molasses dull at 343;
Sugar dull Corn 6s; Oats 55t
NEw YoRK, Jan. s, noon.-Four drooping, South.
ern IS S7i; Wheat firm, Western red ! 92; Corn
dull, mixed 90 Ness Pork advanced to 5 IS; Lard
declined to III; Whisky improving at 96t.
CINCINNATI, jan 8, noon.-Four dull, Sc S73;
Hogs 5a5 25. Weather very old.
NEw YORK, Jan. s.-The steamer Canada, from
Liverpool, arrived at Halifax this morning. Cotton
easier; market unchanged; limited demand at pre-
vious rates. Flour prices a tife lower; Wheat
tri1e lower; Corn d clined Isl Provisions prices
are shade higher. Money market tight Consos
quoted at sstass5.
NEw YORK, Jan. s, P. M.-Flour Dropping wheat
nothing doing. Corn dull; Western mixed 80; Lard
declined to III; Molasses firm, 49c. Freights
frmpr.
CINCINNATI, Jan. s, T. M-Flour SIS IS to 80;
Corn 80; Wheat 40 to 10; Oats 30 to 80; Hogs,
business checked 10y the cold weather, nominalIy 5
to IS; Mess Pork IA 90; Sugar, fair new q; No
asses in limited demand at 4Oc; Coffee unchanged
The weather continues very cold