Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-25
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NV YoRK. Dec 24,-Fathsr Matthew died at
/ Cork on the 9th.
Mopssid Bey, on the part Of the Pacha of Egypt,
had an interview VITA the Manchester Commercial
Association touching the cultivation of cotton on
the banks Of the river Tigris.
II peace is consolidated, Napoleon win probably
be crow1ed early next year. The commercial af-
fairs are not unfavorable but dissatisfaction is
pressed because the Bank of France does not relax.
Corn ia declining slowly in all the markets of
France and Spain.
Malaga and saragossa are politically agtated,
but outbreak
The iBsurrection has been suppressed in Sicily
and the leader taken prisoner.
Count Lovsteiio, an eminent liberal, vas assas-
snated at RAVenla.
Persia. The capture OF Herat is not confirmed.
so 600 Russian troops are ready TO march on the
frontier Of Persia, If the Shah invites them.
England agrees to abide the decisiou Of the ma
jority Of the approaching Conference.
The American freight, newspapers, &C., were
left at Liverpool.
WAsHINGToN, December % -Q1itmsn called on
Marcy, aud Jones, of Tenn, called on Davis, to
enoaire whether orders had been issued to stop the
Nicaraguan steamer Tennessee. Each secretary
declared that he knew nothing Of such orders.
The Cabinet had protrscted meeting against
fbustering, and concluded that they could not
prevent the sending Of provisions aud clothing to
Walker, but should stop men anG arms or anything
looking 10 flibustering.
The President will shortly send a message to
Congress in favor OF Oceanic Submarine Telegraph.
England las recOusdered her last decision, and
will be represented in the European Congress.
Il was inimated to one OF our Embassies that
England will supply Champions place, if our GoTr
eminent expresses desire she should.
NEW YoRK, Dec 2S-No news Of the Baltic or
Herman.
New YoRK, Dec 24-The report that an ocean
steamer was ashore near Barnegat, is believed to
be untrue
NJ 0 Roberts, agent of the California steamship
company directed the Granada to stop at Greytowu
onber passage homeward from Aspnwal and take
home any fugitive from Walkers army stopping
there.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Cotton advanced from to
! on lower qualities owing to Bank reductions Of
interest to 81 per cent. Sales Of the week $4,000
bales, Of which 800 were on speculation, and
LOO for export.
Wheat closed at so advance OF a Cd.
Carolina rice buoyant.
WAsHIYGroN, Dee. 23-Senate-Seward's reso-
luton WAS adopted asking the President Tor pros@
pectus of plan for Telegraph between this Con-
tineut and Europe.
Also. one by Clay, relative TO the pay and emol-
uments 20 Gen Scott under the resolution OF Feb
ruary, 1855, considered
The House bill for the settlement Of claims Of
widows and children OF revolutionary soldiers, was
debated, and the Senate adjourned to Frdry, with
the understanding that they would then adjourn
ill Moud4y next
House-CampbeI, Of Ohio, reported navy and
fertilization appropriation bills. Passed. Also
moved that the House consider the Indian apprO-
priation bill, on account Of appropriatng for and
carving out the treaty with the Greeks and Seml>
noles made last July. Maxwell hoped it would pass
on account OF the Indian difficulties in Florida. IL
is thought that there is a better prospect now Of
closing the w4r than for twenty years. Q1itmsn
said he had military bill to report, which was me-
ceSs4ry to keep the army from starving
The House went into committee of the
whole, and passed Indiana Military Academy,
invalid aud pension appropriation bllls-ad-
iOurned.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 24.-House-Campbell
from the committee on ways and means, re-
ported post-oilice and mail steamer deficiency
appropriation bills.
PHELPS from the same committee reported
with amendments the Senate bills relative to
foreign coinage aud coinage OF new cent
peices.
WASHINGTON. The coast survey is more
than half finished on the Atlantic and Gulf
coast. Prof. Bache estimates that it will take
10 or u wears to finish. Every harbor in Cali
fornia aud Oregon has been surveyed and con-
siderable portion of Washington territory.
The recent treaty between the United States and
Great Britain provides that the Republics OF Nj
caragua aud Costa Rca set apart territory Tor the
Mosuuito Indians aud that the two republics shall
submit their territorial disputes to the arbitration
of the United States aud Great Britain; and that
they sh,ll make GreytoWn, or San Juan, tree
city II the Two Republics refuse, the States
AID Great Britain agree TO consent 10 any more
favorable arrangements. II fixes the boundary OF
4lize OF British Honduras, north by Huc1tan;
south by the river Sarston and leaves the western
boundary TO be fixed between Great Britain aud
the Republic of Guatamell, within two years, aud
agrees that the boundary shall not thereafter be
extended Both Governments agree to recognize
the Bay Islands in all future time, free territory
under the Republic OF Honduras
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2f-There is so much ice in
the river, that navigation is seriously DISTRACTED
The weather has moderated. but the Thermometer
is still seven degrees below freezing point.
CINcINxArr, Dec. "a Hogs buoyant, at 6 IS
7 90 Sugar, lOs lOR Wheat 6rm at ~ for
Red, and lis for White. Corn firm, at AS q 81.
Whisky dull, at %.