Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-31
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Erw Yosr. Dec, 2s,-Richard P. Hammond.
ea-coIlector Of San Fraacisco has been acquitted Of
the charge Of defrauding the general government
while IN Office
Bosiness At San Francisco dull.
Money market unchanged.
GaIIego -four jobbiDg rate Is so; hams 10 70;
lard %. New Orleans sugar II clear pork AZ 90.
News from Washington and Oregon Is unimpor-
tant.
The Z. s. steamer Wabash left AspinwaH on the
10Th inst. for New York via Havana.
The q S. ship Cyane remained at Aspinwal
The Isthmus people solieitous about arrange.
ments nov making between the Uaited States and
Granada, but feeling of confidence prevails.
The Panama Star confirms the advices received
by the Tennessee respecting Walker aud Nicara-
guam affairs.
British squadron arrived at Panama on the
! 9Th, ostensibly perhaps really to determine the
prachcability Of establishing naval depot at the
Bay OF Panama, probably at Tobago.
letter from California says the British difficulty
still continued and the blockading Of ports would
commence Immediately.
The Illinois brought dates from Valparaiso to the
| 10th Of November, and from Guaysquil to lst ct
December At Valparaiso. business was dull, and
markets were Hsll supplied. Copper gas held at
$40.
The revolution in Peru was increasing Two
government vessels had gone over to the insur'
gents.
President Castillo denounced their officers and
crews pirates and sent three vessels in pursuit,
also authorized vessels Of any nation to seize them.
The steamer Pnrmic, one Of the insurgent vessels,
overhauled the British mail steamer Santiago on
her way from Calico to Valparaiso, and took from
from her all her Peruvian mails 1t is belliyed that
Castillo will suppress the revolution as the Conven-
ton would vote him extraordinary powers.
ST. Louis, Dec 2s-The Santa Fe mails arrived
at Independence on the 20th Mining operations
were progressing favor4oly. Heavy snow had fallen
on the plains.
Bent's fort was attacked by the Kiowas and would
have been destroyed but for the interference ofthe
Cheyennes. The Kiowas gave the mail train much
trouble. Capt. Dodge was taken prisoner by the
Apaches.
The usual Indian depredations are reported.
ALBANY, n T., Dec ga steam boiler in
Ansable Fortes' mill exploded Friday, killing two
men and wounding six others.
CHARLEsTows, NAss, Dec. 29--Solen q. Jen.
ney warden of the Massachusetts State prison, was
MORALLY stabbed by convict this evening. The
deputy warden was murdered on the same day two
weeks since.
BArrIxoax, Dec 29.-The steamer Tennessee,
from New York bound to Nicaragua, put into Nor
folk Saturday with broken shafts.
Baltimore Is now swsrming with 6libusters, en-
route for Ncaragaa, to procure another steamer.
-yEw aR1xAss. Dec 20 The Texas took 500
recruits foA " alker this morning.
Nrw YoHK, Dec so--FIour declining, State 10
a6 80: Southern s0a7 Is; Wheat sIeelining White
/ 7eal 49, Corn deciing Lard dill l2s; Whiskey
81.
washington. Dee 80 = 208, 600 acres of Della
sare trust land WAS recently sold, yield $50 900
and upwards 100000 acres, including Leaven1
worth city yet to be sold; also 100000 acres op.
poste ST. Joseph, No, and the same number on
Ossgo Biver. the former IS held in trust for the
Iosa Indians, the latter tor the Weas Indians un-
sold.
The choice tracts win, on The opening of spring,
be brought into Market before any OF the U. S.
lands shall be opened Tor sale IN Kansas.
Bosros, Dec. so-Francis C Gray. distisguish-
ed citizen Of this plsee, died yesterday.
eiscISSATI, Dee so--Flear unchanged; whis.
XIV a25; Wheat active 1aal IA for red; Corn firm
SO for old; Oats advanced TO Haas; Groceries
frm.
WAsHISuToN, Dec 30--Senate--0n motion of
Ne Weller the committee on Territories was d.
rected to enquire infe The expsdieney of providing
for means OF establishing and setting boundaries
between z.ifornia and Utah.
10000 copies Of the report Of the superntend-
ent of the coast survey ordered to be printed
SENATE then adjourned
Ho6sE- Resumed the consideration Of the Pres
ideHf's Message.
NKw York, Dec. s0--Simon Bass shoe makers
House. on Broadway, near the Eastern avenue,
burned this morning; Of bis apprentice boys who
we're Gseep therein we're suf1ocated.
The steamer Glasgow hes arrived with dat es to
the lssh, anticipated BY the Europa.