Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-29
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by THE NATIONAL LINE.
[Reports Furnished By the Associated prss.

members Of the Bacompton convention. Several
wounded On both sides. Twenty Free State men
were taken prisoners and con6nedatthe Fort. The
Missoarians are assembled in strong force on the
| border and more fighting is apprehended.
New YoRK. Dec "a P. M.-Cotton declined:
Flour quiet; Wheat firm; Bacon heavy; Hams 81
s8a; Shoulders 6a64; Chicago beef 4Oc, lower; Rio
Coffee 9ll09e.
WAsHIKGToE, Dec: 24.-Both Houses of Con-
gress adjourned yesterday till the fourth of J4nu-
arg A requisition made on the Treasury for
! $3.50, OOO arrearages due the members since the
| fourth of March last.
Contracts for engraving the Treasury Notes have
been made. They will be issued in about two
weeks.
The President has transmitted to the Senate the
| correspondence in reference to the bombardment
| Of Or ytOwn.
Count Ssrtiges asks indemnity for actual losses
| sust4ined by the French subjects. Mr.. Marcy de-
| nj the right and equity of such demand by 1t
| ter Mr. Sartig made no reply, saying he wOul1
send Mr.. Marcy's letter to the French Government.
CINcINNATI Dec. oath, P. M.-Flour 50 so, fold
| ers asking to 10 cents more; Wheat 20 80; Rye
| 59c; Oats 3Oa; Corn zoe; Whisky I5al54c; Hogs
! 81 Is IS 90; Mess Pork $l3 0Ol13 %; Lard ste.
! Money very stringent.
! New ORLEANS, Dec. 24-Cotton sales IL 800
bales; prices very irregular; midding rules at 491;
Sugar irregular, a %; yellow corn 65c. Sterling
| exchange 44a6c. premium. New YoLk sight 3aEc.
| discount.
New YoRK, Dec. 26.-The steamer Persia has
| arrived.
! The Eriel arrived out on the 18th. Calcutta
dates are 10 the 18th of September, and Bombay to
| the 18th of November.
| There has been communication from Luck
now for month, but it is believed the garrison
would hold out. Ten thousand men under Camp
! bell were expected to reach Lucknow in q few
days.
| Numerous successful Encounters with the mutt
neers, had occurred at numerous points. Outram's
! force was terribly reduced in numbers.
| Eight hundred cavalry and very heavy train Of
artillery was expected at Trieste on the 18th of
/ December.
Troops are pouring into India, at the rate of
! 1000 per Week.
The steamer Leviathan has only moved a few
inches since the Adriatic sailed the mooring tackle
having given away.
The Times, in city article, says the demand for
money is diminishing. Gold is accumulating rap
| idly. The increase in bullion, in the bank, during
! the week, is 7O3 OPP pounds The total amount
! held is s O69 ,489 pounds.
The Worcester bank of Fawley & Co., has stop
ped. Their liabilities are supposed to be small.
ST. PETERSBURG The winter is severe. The
navy IS frozen up, and navigation completely stop
ped.
The Russian Cabinet peremptorily denies tn
right of Austria and England, under the treaty Of
Paris, to interdict Russia from bockading the Cir
| cas-ian ports.
Rio Jauerio, dates are to the 14th, aud Mont
video to the 9th Of NoVemb' T. Coffee dull and
-teady. Nothing loading for the United States
Sugar declined.
Havre- Cotton quiet and steady. les of the
we, , 800 bales, stock I, 400 bales. Tres ordi-
naire IO2 +. Accounts from the .nuiacturng dis
trics slightly better.
Barring reports, a trihing business doing in Amc-
rican state stocks.
Spain.-An amnesty has been granted, for all
politica Offences and numerous promotions made.
The B lgium elections resulted in favor OF the
Liberals.
India The Murineers, burned ali the wounded
soldiers captured at the eye of D-lhi.
Hone KoNG Oct. 3O.-The English forces are
preparing to assault Canton.
The American ship Lone Star" bound from
Moulman to Queenstown found =red at sea. The
crew saved.
| The Bank of France, is accommodating specie ra-
pidy further reduction Of rates by the Bank Of
France aud England is anticipated. The French
Government a credit of a million francs to re-
lieve distress.
| LONDON SATCRDAY.-COnsols, Tor account 81 ga
9la: Money easier
LIvERPooL I2.-Cotton estimated sales to day
1000 bales with advancing tendency. Flour
improving. Wheat frm, advanced one TO two
pence Corn dull, declined one shilling, flour de-
/ clnrd, ! 3 q to l = q. Wheat pence lower,
| PHILADELPHIA flour 1926 9. Ohio 27a2S :. RichaF--
sou r ports wheat firm, and inferior qualities ad-
vanced to two pence Red TO shIhngs,
| white shillinss pence to seven shilling pence,
yellow Corn, 3Ss 6daS4s. Rice quiet los ial7s
. d. Sugar quiet and easier, coffee and tea dull.
Liuseed oil 80 to 81 d, spirits OF iurPentinc 30.
C1ScrNNArI Dec. % Flour s 65. Whisky Is.
Hogs unchanged and dull. Sugar 81; Molasses
25di26. Coffee let lO4.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. Ex-senator Dou -la.s ar
rived mere last night a. the Girard House FL was
called out and made speech. Col. Forney alec
spoke.
New York Dec 26.-Ffour 4 ,25a4, 80. Wheat
l57aI6O. Lard declined to
The North Stare, sailed for Southampton with
nearly $4,000 specie.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The War Department
has received advices that the Utah Government
troops are concentrated near Fort Bridges in a
comfortable condition.
FURTHER FoREIGN NEWS PER "PERsIA."
Nav YORK, Dec. 26.-Cotton quotations OF the
llth:-Orlesns fair 68; MiddIing 6t Mobile fair
Middng 81; Upland tair st; Miduing 6.
NEw YoKK, Dee Evening-Cotton quiet
Flour firm; Wheat dull; Corn 55a5S, for white
$3.50, for yellow; Ness Pork Is 50aI5 10; Whisky
; 2l; Sugar 6sst; Bacon heavy; Llnseed oil 55ab6
Lard Oil 9Oal 90.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-GenI. Scott telegraPhs
to the War Department from New York that he
has rec ived good news from the Utah expedition
C0louels JOhDstonb and smiths commands were
up With Col. Alexander. The whole body on the
,eventh Of November marching upon For
Bridges and only sixteen miles of Iht
troops in fine spirits. There was just SEQ"
enough to protect the grass from hre.
CIScINEArI. Dee a6-Four quiet at slight
advance; Whisky dull at 14fll5 Hogs 7O44 go
Mess Pork Is 90; Lard in barrels ST
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2s.-Kansas advices to the Re
publican say that the State Constitution viii
Slavery b carried by a large majority.
Il is reported that large 6oay of men have
gone 10 LecOmpton 10 seize the Territorial arms
letter, dated Lawrence 2lsl. says that Lane
, has gone to Fort Sect with the avowrd iBtentler
. 20 destroy that place aGd exterminate the pro
slavery settlers aud carry into Missouri.
Denver has assumed the GoTernorship Of tht
; Territory.
Nothing authentic iron Fort Scott.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-The entire Democratic tick
ct Is elected in Minnesota, aud Rice AMI Shield,
we're chosen Senators on the nineteenth.
NEw YOEK, Dee 2s.-Eae steamer "Northerr
Ejghtn has arrived Wits California dates 10 Ia,
6fIu and two millions treasure
A among her passengers is General Walker, who
with $50 OF his Gseu, we're ptured by COmmOdor,
Pauldiug, Of the Uaited States tngute Wabash
Welher is on plre@e. His men aboard shs
saTatoga for Conveyance 10 Norfolk.
The lake aud riEef Steamers WeFs handed ovel
TO tbe garrison.
Theze steamers had been captured 81 Walker
! bat sefe retakeH by expedition tEoH
che Wabash. EeFs Casteie had been eaptsted by
GrsE ~ slker, and 50 Americans nndsF Anderson
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