Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-25
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NEW YORK. April 23.-soutbern -four was mis-
ouoted at noon, it should be 50a6 75 Sugar ad-
yanced. Green tess advanced 2 cents.
]. G. Weston and Moses Allen, operators in Michi-
gan Southern Railroad stock, have failed. Liabili
ties heavy.
DAYTON Ohio April 29.-COopers win was affirm
ed By verdict of jury. 1t involves half million
dollars. An appeal viii be taken.
C1xC1NyAT1, April 23.-Linssed Oil 90; Whisky %
cents,
NEW ORLEANS, April 28.-NOthing has been heard
from the steamship Catawba yet.
New ORLEANS, April 29.-sales of cotton to-day
5000 bales Prices sitter, but quotations unehang-
ed. Receipts to-day 1900 bales. Sugar firm, sales
at lOsalO4. MOlasses market bare, Flour closed
with an advancing tendency Ohio 6 70. Mixed corn
75 Lard, in barrels 144. Exchange on London 81.
ST. LOUIS. April 28.-Au the rivers are falling.
The Missouri is getting quite loW-about four feet
on the lower rapids.
The Mississippi and Illinois are in good boating
order.
HARR1sBURa, Pa, April pa bill for the sale of
the main line Of the public works in Pennsylvania
has passed the House.
NEW YORK, April 23.-The schooner Merchant
was seized to-day on suspicion Of being SLAYER.
WAsuIvGrox, April 28-The President and Secre-
ares are very much fatigued by the greatly inGreas
ed number Of Office seekers.
Mr. Halbert has been appointed collector at Mem
phis.
BY THE AMERICA.
LIvERPooL.-The stock of cotton in port 500, 900
bales, of which 362, 600 are American. Breadstufs
dull-little inquiry and prices weak. Provisions
steady-but the market is generally unchanged.
Consols for money 924. Flour dull-slow sale,
but prices unaltered. Wheat dull-quotations bare
ly maintained-mixed 28s. Pork quiet, New prime
mess Cos to 92s. Sd. Bacon steady all qualities
slightly advanced on previous week. Lard quiet at
7Os. Sugar, from all qualities, slightly advanced.
London Markets.-Breadstufs dull. Sugar firm.
Money market stringent. No news.
NEwBERRYPoRT, Mass, April 23.-Hon. Caleb
Cushing was welcomed home with great civic and
military honors.
New YORK April 24-The steamer America has
arrived at Halifax Sales of cotton for the week.
10000 bales-25OO to spectators. Orleans de-
clined l. Quotations of inferior barely maintained
Market closed quiet. Fair 81; middling q. Cen
soils 923.
CINCINNATI, APrl 24-Flour, very fair, 60 a
IS, Corn, good demand at 60c.; holders are ask
ing 68, Whisky dull; provisions unchanged; gro
ceries firm.
DAyv1LIE, Pa, April PA. G. Montgomery,
member Of Congress elect died victim Of the Ma
tional Hotel epidemic.
BALTIMORE, April 24.-There was a fire last night
in the Maryland Penitentiary which destroyed work
shop and machinery. Loss S20,0 600. No prisoners
escaped although it evidently fred by them
with that view.
New YORK. April 24-FIour firm, State 60
70 Ohio 20 a So; wheat firm pork %; beef
firm lard II; whisky 284. Stocks lower; Sterling
frmer.
WASHINGTON, April 24-Charges against Gov.
lizard, of Nebraska, have been withdrawn, but he
Will be removed on the ground of expediency His
successor will probably be selected from non
slaveholding State.
The President was serenaded on his Goth anniver-
sary birth day.
New ORLEANS, April 24.-The steamer CaRa1r5a,
from Havana, encountered a westerly gale the
18th. On the morning of the 18th, she encountered
the bark Warren from New York off Hatteras, entire
ly abandoned and sent her in charge Of the mate to
Norfolk.
The stock of sugar at Havana is 242, 900; ad-
vanced one rial; unsettled
The Saratoga left Havana on the 18th. All well
at Key West
Col. Oxnard, the defaulting exchange broker from
this city was arrested by order Of the Captain Gen
eral and ordered to leave the island. A package Of
$4,000 was taken from him.