The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-10
The News.

The News.
There appears to be great excitement at the
south~ est, owing to reported insurrectonary move
ments among the negroes, particularly at Franklin,
Tennessee Colombia and Dover. Twenryfour mus
kets and two kegs Of powder had been found in pos
session of gang OF negroes at Columbia. In Perry
county Tenn, fifteen negroes had been killed by
their owners; ana at Dover, on the Cumberland
river eleven had been hung. One white man. dis
suis ed as q negro, had been whipped to death.
IL was thought general uprising OF the negroes
would take place about the holidays, and the
whites were arQling and organizing for defence.
Little business was done in the Senate yesterday,
the time Of that body being principally occupied by
a speech from Mr.. Collamer. In the House the prin-
sipal subject under consideration the claim Of
Mr. Whitfield 10 seat in that body, as the delegate
from Kansas. He finally admitted, by a vote Of
ll2 ayes to l6S nays.
Elsewhere We give letter from a correspondent
At Washington on the subject of a new treaty with
Eng and, commercial reciprocity with Spain and
the West II dies aud an ten OF much importance to
army officers Another correspondent favoEs
with Communication des ;ribing the ingenious aud
remarkable manner in which the Pacific Railroad
ill was sought to be engineered through at the last
session, discussing Mr.. CLANCY Jones much talked
of chances of Cabinet appointment, aud giving
some ideas about Washington hotels and other mat
tiers.
The steamship Atlantic, with four days later in
toL -ence from Europe, sgnsllec on The light
saip between and 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon.
When a few miles outside the Hook she was boarded
by the agent 81 the Associated Press, and the
main points II her news were despatched to Sandy
Hook through the agency Of carrier pigeons rom
whence il was relegrsphed 10 the agent Of the AS
soc,ston in this city and by him was telegraphed
to al parts OF the country nearly Two hours in adj
vance OF the arrival Of the steamship at her wharf
The news thus sent was published here and In New
Orleans about one hour in sd vance oil the receipt
Of the steamships papers in this city.
The political portion o. the news brought by the
Atlantic Is not of much importance. Circumstan-
tiaI details a. given of the origin Of the nsgrrec
non AZ Malaga, on the 18th Of last month, which
show that she government account OF II is complete
fssehood. Il vii Ne seen that IL wss q formidable
political revolt, end Tot q mere smuggling tcansac-
ton, - vas originally asserted. Some speculation
has teen created by the fact that the colonies Of the
MihtiE regiments in Ireland had received orders 70
complete the quota Of their respective corps. Poll
teal qu.G Ruscs attribute l. to the little faith -nter
taiLed by Lord paluerston end his colleagues in the
stability Of the French alliance, which "a just ~ pro.
liable a reason ~ any other. We publish
couple OF letters frDm 81 Petersburg, with
some editorial comments from the L.ndon TiHes,
on he Russian railway schemes. which place In
Ioscble light tie visionary character OF these pro-
jccts, a. d tic part which tie French playing IN
eroeGvorBg 10 bolster them up. The financial adj
vices BY this arlivsl are ~ an equaliy reassurin9
character with thee previously received The bal
hon In the Bank a England confines on the In
crease, and money generally Is easier. In France,
however matters remained pretty much IN the same
state AZ ucfoIc. FROM he accounts received from
rte wine-growirg districts la France and &c many
seems probable that unless the vintage o. 1857
should prove mofe tbsn usually abundant, we shall
have winfs - higher prices than for many years
pas. The total yield Of the French vineyards this
,csr has not been more than oneifth Of average
ersu. whilst the yield Of the German vineyards Is
lgie more favorable. BAD prospects, these, for the
lover. OF Clos Voureo. and sparkling Mosclle.
Tic accounts b. the steamship Atlantic came 10
hsad 100 late In the day for their effects 70 be dc
ve!oped on the produce markets. Cotton was un
elected by lie ncws. while the sales embraced
about !GC0 bales. without change in prices. Flour
aold 10 a fair extent at about the previous days
prires. wheat was ia good demand and firm, at
81 e5a Al 20 for common 70 prime Canada; West
,.yp winter red at 81 So Milwaukee Club ~ 81 a.,
opa Chicago spring % II 81. A lot OF cnoce
Crpe.se white wa sold for city milling at 81 rs.
C,rn I'D moderately Ut 73c. a 74c. tor southern
yellow and wctern mixed AZ re. ~ G., aioat and
dsvered pork was frmer and closed at about go Is
Ter old. ana ~ so 90 for new mess. English packed
long ribbed anu b0neless bacon sides we're In good
demand ior export and within week or ten days
a,me 600 toxes CHIEFLY 20 arrive, have been sold At
about e.c. l0Sc., an for expOr:. Sales Of sugars
we're confined 70 abeut $50 400 hhds., at prices
a,yep elsewhere. Codee was quiet, owing 70 the
sale ~ about 5000 bags Of Elo advertised 10 be
,od Il auction to-day part OF which Is said IN be Of
prime Quality Freights we're unchl ngel in rates,
wmle there was riber more offering for English
ports. and espsciallv Cor Liverpool.
The L0n-Hiiyal &c iba steamship Manchester at
pbiladelpha hss tIe.ud considerable uneasiness
hut hopes for per .aiety ste s4neune. She is now
II bsr twentieth day from Liverpool
Ia Uaien. the cfi sial journal Of Tampico, pub
b.sss n "a .sae IF the 5,h lie, The act Of depos
t,on directed hy The gar son of that city, the
/, IA ~ The gph % Oc', bef against the Governor
srt r,,g,astdor.Ib-Cticr o. Tamsudpis, D. joan
I.s6. and Ma brother, y. zcfe'ino de la Cara,
MI, the oairstion OF n. EuIogo Gauticr Vadomar,
Ia th, place. TIE reasons slleged for this depos
,op are that The Liceatia',, ~ !. I. d. "a Glrza,
On whom The inhabi arts Of Ilmallipl' had relied