Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-16
Arrival of Empire City from Havana

The steamship St. Louis, from AspinwaIl, with
California mails to the 2lst ult has arrived. She
left AspinwalI on the 5tb. She brings 500 passen-
gers and 81 %, 900, in gold principally.
The St. Louis connected with the John T. Ste
vens, which spoke TO the Sonora on the 25th Jan
uary, forty miles north of Cape St. Lucas, bound
for San Francisco.
The steamship Panama, from San Francisco, via
Mexican ports, arrived on the I'd at Panama.
The g. S. ship John Adams, from the Fegee Is
The news from the Istbmus is unimportant.
We have dates from Valparaiso to the LIST, and
from Colba to the 1lth of January.
dozen buildings were burned at Valparaiso OIL
Christmas Six foreign seamen and citizens per-
ished while subduing the flames.
treaty of commerce, amity and friendship has
been formed between Chill and the U. States.
The O. S sloop of war, st. Marys, was at Val
paraiso Business was more animated, but the ex-
port trade continued.
Dates from Melbourne, Australia, had been re-
ceived No exciting news Gold had declined to
lbs. las. Cd at GeoOng. Business rapidly i'm
proving. Flour 49a5O pounds the ton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA The New York Herald's
correspondent telegraphs that move is on foot
here to secure Mr.. Crttenden's nomination by the
Philadelphia Convention.
The announcement of the Committees to-day
seemed to give general satisfaction. Some of the
most ardent Republicans manifest slight disappont-
ment.
There are many rumors relative TO the mission of
the British and French naval forces in our Southern
waters.
On Saturday we were gravely assured that Great
Britain had another Mosquito enterprise on foot,
which she was preparing to make TO advantage by
offering men, money and war implements to the
anti Walker Central American States. For cons
sideraton, the commander in chief Of the British
naval forces proposes than an army Of 5000 men
be called without delay, to march upon Nicaragua,
under command of British officers, for the dispaoe-
ment of Walker and overthrow of his government
CAIRO, Feb. l5.-The Mississippi River is still
closed above here-the Ohio is open to Smithland
River in good boating condition from Smithland to
New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, Feb 15-The Senate resumed the
consideration Of Wilson's resolution calling on the
President for all the information respecting the dis
tGrbances in Kansas affecting the freedom Of elec-
tons.
Mr.. Toucey hoped the Senate would adopt
resolution in the proper form, calling upon the Ex
ecutive for full information relative to affairs in
Kansas. He approved, in..the fullest manner, the
Presidents proclamation, and the course therein
suggested.
On motion, further discussion was postponed
and the debate relative to the proceedings Of the
Naval Board WIS resumed
Mr. Butler considered the Board as the most
odious tribunal that ever was in this country or any
other.
After debate, involving the effect of the repeal
of the law under which the Board acted.
Adjourned till Monday
HoUsE-The Presidents special messnge was
taken up. Gen. Houston moved a reference TO
the Committee on the whole state of the Union,
which prevailed by three majority.
House then adjourned till Monday.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. l4-Anthons Kennedy, the
American candidate for q. S. Senator, was elected
for six years from March 4th, 1857.
HALIFAX, Feb. 10, IL A. Mo signals of the
Canada or tidiDgs OF the Pacific
New ORLEANS, Feb. l5.-The Empire City has
arrived with dates from Havana to the llth. News
is unimportant.
There was fire at Matanzas on the LIST, destroy
ing the railway station and buildings.
The accounts Of the Sugar crop are unfavorabe.
Weather bad The crop will probably not be larger
than last year. Increased rates are expected. The
entire stock at Havana and Matanzas is $4,000
hhds MoIasses scarce.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l4.-Cotton declined I.
sales 5000 bales; Orleans middling 9ka9g. Ohio
-four so. Corn, mixed Co. Freights on cotton
to Liverpool 9-I6. Coffee III.
INV YORK, Feb. IA, Evening Cotton firm;
sales $500 bales. Flour, State Z 37a7 IS; Western
5 OOss So; Southern s7alO so. Wheat, prime
white 2 L.; red Tennessee l 80. Rye l 27al 2s.
Corn 75aS2. Whisky, Ohio osla2sI. Pork, mess
is 75al5 81; prime Is 75alS 81. Dressed hogs
7a7f. Cut meats unchanged. Bacon 9al0. Lard
lOtal0i.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Il, Evening.-Flour and pro.
visions dull; no sales reported. Whisky 92I. Gro.
ceries firm. Sugar has advanced tat.
New YORK. Feb. Is, Noon.-Flour lauguid, State
Z Al; Ohio so; Southern 20; Wheat firm.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Is, Noon.-Flour quiet, rs;
Provisions inactive; Mess Pork IA 90; Bulk Sides
6i Whisky %; Sugar siasi; Coffee l2i; Molass-