Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE NATIONAL LINE.
Reports Furnished by the Associated Prsss.1


NEw T0RK, Feb 3-Pork Is bouyant at 81 IS
Coffee 91aIli Other articles unchanged.
The examination of Siringer, who absconded
with funds from the Bank Of Orleans, has been
postponed lie says $4,000 of the stolen money
is concealed in the stateroom of the CahaWba
which be occupied
NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 2 Cotton has advanced
l. sales Of middling at 12sai2z Sugar is firm at
94aI0 Flour is advancing: sales st Z 00s7 Is.
Red Wheat l So. Mess Pork q co. Corn is
bouyant and scarce. Lard in barrels l21al29.
EAsToS, Pa, Feh s-Holbrook, secret mail
agent at she post Office succeeded in tracing extern
siVe mail depredatons in this vicinity to clerk in
the Somerville post Office.
CINCINNATI, Feb S.-Flour is inactive. Whisky
22ic. Baik meats are bouyant. MeN Pork is
held at &c., and tending upwards. Larl~iis firm
There are eighties wassr in the river channel.
SAVANNAH, Feb. Ae--The United States schooner,
Vienna, has been lost. Her officers and crew we're
saved, and arrived in safety.
CHARLESTON, Feb. Cotton is advancing: mid
ding and fair are quoted at l24aI25.
WAsnlSGroS, Feb. Observation-Disclosures, Bsnil.
min, and Foote, of the Senate, with Jones Of Ten
nessee, Washburn, of Maine, Muller, of Penn,
Letter, and Bocock, of the House, were appointed
committee to examine the votes for President and
Vice President, and to notify the successful CAM
didates OF their election.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the Indian appreciation bill and after many amend
ments passed it.
1t secures to the New York Indians who emigra
ties TO Kansas under the treaty of Buffalo Greek.
The qusntity OF land to which they were entitled,
to include their improvements
The residue Of the tract constitutes part of the
public domain. Separating the Offices of the gov
errors Of territories from that of superintendent
Of Indian affairs. Adjourned.
The House took up the bill establishing ports of
entry and delivery and modifying and remodeling the
revenue system generally. After some discussion
the consderationsof the bill was postponed to
Monday next.
Pelton, from the committee OH commerce. reports
ed back the bill authorizing the President to pro-
cure asuitabe steam revenue cutter, appropriating
$l5, 900 for that purpose.
The House concurred 10 the Senates amendments
except that it be stationed at New York, and used
for the purpose OF rescuing shipwrecked persons
The bill now awaits the action Of the President.
Humphrey Marshall, from the committee on ju-
dietary, reported bill dividing Texas into tive ju-
dicial districts-passed.
Barbour, from the committee on judiciary, re =
ported resolution that the U. S Judge, John c.
Watson, be impeached for high crimes and misdes
meanors, pending which the House adjourned.
CAIRO, Feb. 1.-The Ohio river is open to Smith.
land with nine feet water in the channel and rising
The steamer j. N. Converse was sunk by ice at
Fairy Island, on the 28th ult. She bad valuas
bic cargo which is a total loss. The boat was val
ued at $40, ooo-fully insured.
WAsHINGIoN, Feb 2.-The correspondence be-
tween Gen. Scott and the Secretary of War, reIa-
tive to the formers pay,was sent to the Senate to-
day and will be examined by the Committee on
Military Afairs who will print it if it can be done
with Propriety otherwise, it viii be filed iu the
ehives Of the Government.
Members Of the Select Committee saw they will
sit eight or ten hours day, If necessary to COM
plete the taking of testimony this week
The Deputy Sergeant has gone for witnesses.
The COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs will report
French spoa,ion bin, but its friends will not at
tempt its consideration for want OF time this ses"
sion.
The Committee on Elections have decided to re-
port resolution declaring the seat held by
Whitfield, but making no recommendation relative
to Reeder.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2-The steamer City of Man.
chester has arrived from Liverpool She lost three
men overheard and suffered severely from the gale
of The 2lst The saw on tie 22d large cotton
loaded ship on fire.
The Manchester fred guns aud made signals, but
saw nobody aboard and no boats.
New York banks show an increase in all de-
partments viz: S69l 900 in loans $58 900 in spe-
Gle sl46 900 in circulation and So S21 900 in de-
posts.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. S.-The river has risen ineh-
es Prospects are good for speedy resumption of
navigation above. private despatch from Evans,
vile says the river has risen feet.