Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-06
BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, August 4-The steamer Clyde froi
Glasgow passed Riviere Du Leup this morning.
The latest Liverpool circulars quote wheat declines
Sd, -four declined Cd to Is
| PAINsVILLE, Ohio, August "A large part o
the business portion of the city has been destroyed
4 by fire, Loss about $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, August 4 -Lecompion letters say tina
five of Captain CaldWells, four of Capt Berry
and the whole of Col Manners surveying party
have been murdered by the Cheyenne or Pawnet
Indians.
QUEBEC, August 4-The steamer Clyde has ar
rived from Liverpool with advces to the 3D. being
| three days later
The City of Baltimore arrived out on Tuesday.
Caldwell was elected to the House Of Commons
| over Thackary. -1ex
| London, Tuesday.-Consols Gil a92.
| Liverpool July 2l.-Cotton firm, sales of the week
10000 bales of which speculaers took 1900 and ex-
porters 600, American at 6 to 81. Corn quiet with
! a downward tendency.
The shipment of the Geographic cable on board
| the Niagara was nearly finished, and she was ex-
pslosd 10 sail on the 25th.
Henry Scharabers & Co., of Liverpool, have sus-
pended business Their liabilities amount to &c.,
00O "a
Paris-Funds closed at 67f and 65 centimes.
The Italians who were arrested made full con.
fession of the secret conspiracy. 4 e--=
SpaEn.-There has been great decline in wheat
CHICAGO, August 4-Nothing definite has been
received from the Iowa election except DUBUQUE
county which gave Democratic majority. -. r.
NEW ORLEANS, August 5-The Tehuantepec
Company publishes card this morning announcing
its dissolution stating the causes to be their inab
ity to arrange with the owners Of Carey grant, the
impossbility of getting the mail contract and the
discovery of the fact that the Sloo title is not in this
company. The President LASER Benjamin and
Soule went to Mexico by the last steamer to make
new arrangements.
nissouri Election Returns.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-Returns from this county
as far as heard from, give Rollins between Is and
1900 majority Maurice, Emancipationist, is elected
to the LegisAture --EE %
InsCt oPer county Rollins has 275 majority
Stewart, democrat, has majorities in Cole and
Howard counties. rs n "a
The Kansas correspondent to the Democrat says
Gov. Walker is still encamped near Lawrence with
an increased force.
Arrival of the Steamer Persia.
NEW YORK, Aug 5.-The steamer Persia has
arrived, bringing dates from Liverpool to the 18th
utimo. .z. ae E
Steamers advices reached Liverpool per the North
Star on the I'D. Sales of Cotton for the week 49,
900 bales 10000 to Spectators and 1900 for Export
All qualities slightly advanced. Estimated sales on
the day of sailing 5000 bales, 1000 on speculation
and 1000 for export. Market closed steady Stock
of American cotton in port 45 900 bales Breadstus
dull; Flour very dull, declined Is; Wheat dull de-
clined I'd; White Corn advanced Id Provisions quiet
Beef bOuyant, advanced from 5 to I0d with large
speculative enquiry; Lard heavy, declined Is; Con-
so!s 81 sa91}; Money Market slightly easier
Sp. In accepts the mediation OF France and Eng
land the Mexican question.
ATL ,NTIC TELEGRAPH.-The steamship Agamem-
non had sailed for Cork with the Atlantic Cable
The plan of laying the Cable was altered and the
operation of submerging the Cable will be commenc-
ed in the Irish Coast.
INDIA.-NOthing later has been received from
India.
NJ n hester adviees were favorable
AarSets in France.-Ncw Orleans tres ordinarie, at
Havre unchanged.
Pork quiet. Bacon dull. Sugar steady Coffee |
steady.
The weather had been favorable for crops, but |
stormy.
Bullion in the Bank of England increased ,, 49,
900 pounds
Richardson, Spence & Co.'s Circular quotes West |
ern Canal fOurat 30a304s; Ohio 32s Philadelphia |
and Baltimore 3Is Red wheat S4a9s.; White Ola |
9&s Mixed yellow 3Sa3S!s.; white do 42a44s. |
Lard 66a673s
EEgJand.-The suspension of Henry Sehuaber & |
Co, at Liverpool is confirmed. Their liabilities
amount to e60,C0) sterling.
English and China 4fJjrs.--The English Govern |
ment has intimated in Parliament thai nothing will
be done in China but to destroy their war junk
until the result OF Elgin's mission to Pekn is ascer-
aimed If unsatisfactory, hostilities viii be con-
ined to Canton.
Lord John Russell obtained leave to bring in a |
lew bill for the admission of Jews.
The Rothchilds had resigned but were nominated
md will probably be reelected without opposition
The I. S. Frigate Susquehannah had arrived at
Liverpool.
Franes.-The recent italian plot absOrbs public
The news from the Continent is unimpOrtant.