Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-31
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New York, JAN sOth, Noon-Flour firm. Ohio
IS 81, wheat firm. Corn less active. Pork firm.
Sterling exchange dull.
The weather is milder to-day, and the snow is
softening
The Geo Law arrived at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, with California mails of January 5th and
ss6O,OOO in treasure. Connected with the Col
den Gate the latter passed on the 10th the Golden
| Age, and on the 18th the Cortez bound up with
New York passengers of December 10th.
The Sonora sailed on the 10th, with New York
passengers of 9Th January.
We have dates from Valparaiso to December I.
Two Gillian vessels were wrecked but no men
tion was made of the damage or loss of life. AT
fairs here and in Bolivia quiet, but there are in
dications of another revolution breaking out in
the former country.
The yellow fever has made its appearance in
Bolivia.
! Dr. Perado. ex-minister to the q. S. from Peru,
/ is dead. The train from Panama to Aspinwall
carried over on the 18th. s1,sOOOOO in silver,
brought from Mexico on English account.
/ The principal cOnsignees by the George Law
were Drexel & Co. s25O0OO, Wells, Farago &
Co. 10000, VIM Hoge $4,000.
The sloOp-ofwar St Marys from the Sandwich
Islands arrived at Talcuaheno Dec. 18th, for the
purpose of recruiting. Capt Jones, formerly of
the steamer Amazon, had been appointed Com
mandant of Chincha Island.
BosTOX. Jan. 3O-The steamship America sailed
at noon to-day for Liverpool. She takes cut a
large number of passengers-no specie.
The case of Ella against ex-mayor Smith, for
injuries received on the part OF The military dur
inc Burns fugitive case, was continued to-day.
JOIN P. Hale made the closing argument for the
plaintiffs. He denied the legality of the proceed
ings by the authorities on that occasion, and
likened Boston on the 18th January 1854, to a
conquered city. He called the fugitive slave
law parody on the Constitution, and averred it
had no binding on his conscience. 1t was a
blight upon the history of the age. The case is
still progressing.
BALTIMORE, Jan 3O-A boiler in the Canton
iron works bursted this morning with tremen-
dous violence, killing one man and seriously in
juring several Others-two of them it is believed
fatally.
WASHINGTON, Jan 9O-Mr Crawford offered
resolution providing for the election of Speaker
by States, each State voting one vote-tabled,
yeas l35, nays 10.
CINCINNATI, Jan 30, Noon-Flour 81 90, quiet
and unsettled. Hogs Sc Provisions unsettled
Whisky unchanged.
~ ,SufN-croN- Ion 90 Af,o- f,,4,or 5ol.o4o
Mr.. Marshall withdrew his resolution. Mr.
Stewart offered a resolution, with the concur
renee of the Senate, that if no Speaker is elected
before the 9Th of February, the House adjourn
Tabled by fifteen majority. Voted-Banks 90
Orr 60, Fuller 81, scattering s, necessary to a
choice LOG.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 20, Evening.-Flour, 1926;
Hogs, 6; Whisky, 24la249; Groceries, rrm
Stock light; prime Sugar, 72aS2; Coffee, l23al2!;
Molasses, 41a42.
New ORLEANS, JAN 20, Evening.-Cotton,
Sales to-day 5000 bales; market firm, receipt
daily about 5000; others unchanged.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-As Mr.. Greedy, of the
Tribune, was coming from the Capitol this af-
ternoon, he was attacked by Mr.. Rush, of Ark,
who with his fist inflicted several blows on Gree
ley's head and afterwards as he was approach
ing the National Hotel, Rush struck his arm Sc
verely with stick. The assault it is presumed
was in consequence of certain structures in
Washington letter in the Tribune of Monday,
on Rust's proposition in the House, requesting
the candidates for Speaker still to withdraw
from the contest.
The funeral of Commodore Morris to-day was
largely attended and very impressive. The
President and Secretary Of the Navy were pre-
sent.
NEW YORK. Jan. 80 Evening-Cotton active;
Sales $4,000 bales; flour firm; wheat quiet; coffee
frmer: Rio, l2i; sugar firm; Orleans So Moas-
SEES dull Bacon firm; l04, scarce