Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-19
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WASHINGTON, March l7.--Buchanan's letter BY
the Arabia announces the feeling in political cir
cles in England towards the U. S. much modified
stronger than indicated by the press and favorable
to reasonable adjustment 80 difficulty is now
anticipated on that score, although there has been
no recent conference, owing to Lord Clarendon:
absence at Paris. There have been recent friendly
demonstrations towards Buchanan, and he will re-
| main until his successor arrives.
Two afidavits have been received by this Gov
eminent from the commissioned officers attached
to the Foreign Legation, stating that the British
Vice Consul Stanley agreed to pay them and such
others as under indictment or held to bail for
recruiting, the same compensation as though they
were in service, and they received s72 monthly
until recently; when Mr.. Stanley told them he was
! going to Washington TO close affairs, and asked
| them for correspondence and other documents in
! their possession. These were delivered in mista-
ken confidence and their men discharged-hence
! the publicity.
SEHATE.-Douglass from the committee on Ter.
rtories reported bill authorizing the people oil
Kansas to form a constitution for State government,
preparatory 20 admission into the Union, when she
shall have the requisite population.
The Senate then resumed the matter concerning
our relations with Great Britain.
! HoUsE-Resumed the consideration of the reso
luton authorizing the committee on elections to
send for persons and papers in the Kansas case.
NEW YORK, March l7.-Mr. Vanderbilt Presi-
dent of the Nicaragua Transit Company, gives
notice to-day Of his Withdrawal from that Line for
the present, until the U. S. Government has had
time to look into the outrage committed on their
property by the Ncaraguan authorities.
WASHINGTON, March Observation-Disclosures
and passed bills for the improvement of the St..
Clair and St. Mary's Rivers, and the improvement
of the Harbor of San Diego, California. Adj
journed.
Hon. Mr.. Everett has accepted an invitation
from large number of citizens to repeat his ora
ton on the character of Washington. The pro-
ceeds to be devoted to purchase Mount Vernon.
PHMAsELPHIA, March l7.-Parties have been
engaged all day in dragging the River, is bodies
were recovered to-day, making in all 90 found :;
many more were lost, so are yet missing. The
Coroner is investigating the circumstances of the
disaster
CAIRO, March 1.-THE river is falling, feet
water to St. Louis. 1t is reported that Jones, the
murderer of Stephens jumped overheard between
this and Hickman and was drowned.
NEW ORLEANS, March Is Cotton firm. Sales
1900 bales; Orleans middlng 9sa9t Other articles
unchanged.
There is Fillmore ratification meeting at Baton
Rouge Tonight.
NEw York, March IS-The schooner Falmouth
outward bound, was seized in the Harbor by the
L. S. Marshal on suspicion Of being intended for
the slave trade.
BosToN, March lS.-A fire occurred this morn.
ing in Commerce Street which destroyed a large
building occupied by A. II. Jacobs and Others The
aggregate losses exceed 500, 900.
BALTIMORE, March lS.-The mail from the
South brings papers of Tuesday and Wednesday
furnishing dates from Vera Cruz to the 8th.
No later news from Mexico. Commonfort left
the Capital on the 29th, to put himself at the head
OF the besieging troops-there would then be a
force of l2COO troops and As pieces of artillery at
Puebla. The Revolutionists number about 5000.
The officers who led the revolt GU the Castle OF San
Juan de Ulioa, have been sentenced to be shot The
departure of the Ncaraguan Fllibusters was open.
ly proclaimed in the papers ut New Orleans, and
great enthusiasm was manifested.
CINCINNATI, March ls-The river is stationary
"a III, T.. -, -,
The express train on the Little Miami railroad
this morning ran into an accommodation train on
the side track at Spring Valley. The engineer,
Charles Hunter, was Injured fatally, and he died
soon after the accident. The fireman was badly
bruised. No passengers were hurt. The baggage
was nearly demolished.
CNcINNArI, March IS, nOon.-Flour 25a5 80;
Provisions heavy; Pine Lard 9; Whisky steady at
10; Sugar firm, ST; Coffee, prime held at 10 River
foet and falling.
LOUISVILLE, March lS-River falling, 6 feet in
Canal.
NEW YORK, March IS, Noon.-FIour frmer
Wheat quiet. Com firm. Pork frmer. Lard
declined. lot Whisky improving.
New ORLEANS, March l7.-Cotton quiet; prices
unchanged Sales IS, 900 bales
PrrrsBURG, March ls Noon-No change in the
river. The weather is mild and cloudy
NEw York March II, evening-Cotton firm,
quiet; sales of 100 bales. Flour dropping; Whisky
3ot; Co--ee dull; Sugar firm, Orleans 79 Molasses
dull, As; Lard Oil 95. Freights easier.
CrNCrSNATt, March l., Evening Flour quiet
4oa5 50. Provisions dull Whisky lstalsf
Sugar S4s9. Common and prime moasses firm,
4oa4l. River reccding slowly but without mate
rial change since noon.
NEw York, March l7.-Flour, State 69a7 81,
Southern 5Oa9. Rive 50a6 so. Wheat Cana
dian ! e2t, Red Tennessee l 65. Corn, mixed
and white 6Sa6s, yellow 7Oi Whisky 29ia3Ot
Mess pork Is 75sl5 81, prime IA so Cut meats
unchanged Lard lOsll. Cheese SalO.
NV York, March Is, evening-Cotton is active
and prices unchanged. Coffee firm, Rio l2c. Su-
gar firm, Orleans 7 &c Molasses dull.
Nav ORLEANs, March ls-Cotton is quiet with
sales OF $500 bales; Orleans middlng ~, tc.-
Mixed Corn 50c. Sugar sic. MoIasses S6c. Mess
Pork 1000. Freight on cotton to Liverpool "a.
CNCINNArI, March Is-Fonr is quiet; extra 8 80
Provisions very quiet; bulk hams q. Whisky
laal9t Sugar is IN better demand at Ss,ss.
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