Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-19
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/. FOREIGN.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The steamer Canada
arrived with Liverpool dates of the 9th.
The Adristic arrived out on the Sd. Parliame
opened on the Sd. The Queen recommends an i
demnity bill for the Bank Of England, and promis
Parliamentary reform.
Cotton declining except middling. Breadstut
dull. Consols 81 Money unchanged and actly
Several additional failures in London The cris'
at Hamburg is fearful; Business entirely suspeI
ded.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 4th--Cotton, sales of the wee
48, 900 bales Speculators took 10000, and export
ers A. 500 bales, opening with an advance of l to
chasing with slight decline on all qualities exeeI
middling The activity continues. Sales to-da
I 5000 bales, with declining tendency. Provision
dull.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18--HoUsE-The account
of Cullom late Clerk, were referred to a COMMITTEE
Of five, with power to send for persons and papers
SENATE.-Douglas introduced bill authorizing
the people Of Kansas TO form constitution and Stat
Government on a footing with the original States
Pugh's resolution asking the President for further
information in reference to Kansas affairs, wa
agreed to. The consideration of the treasury not,
bill was resumed
ST. LOUIS. Dec. Is-The river is receding, with
feet water TO Cairo.
feet water on the falls.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE Senate confirmed
Mr. NJ. B. Lamar Minister to Central America. and
Alton r. Smith, Naval Agent in California Mr. Cliff
ford's nomination for the Supreme Judgeship was
warmly debated, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mttee.
MIR Walkers letter of resignation of the Gov
ernorship of Kansas, is Published. The Presid ent
will refuse to accept his resignation, so that Mr.
MOI low lat II
Archives It is anticipated that the President win
dismiss Mr.. Walker
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Senate discussed
the Treasury note BILL and without conclusion, ad-
journed.
House-The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported bill authorizing the issue of Treasury notes.
upon which the House went into Committee of the
Whole. The bill was discussed Mr. Jones said he
would ask for the consideration of the bill Monday
when the committee rose. The special committee is
required 10 extend its enquiries to printing! also
to binding engraving paper and publications in the
Congressional Globe
Mr. Banks introduced bill authorizing Kansas to
form constitution and Saate government Re
terred to the Committee on Territories.
The joint resolution for paying the arrearage sal
aries Of members at the commencement instead of
the close of the session passed House adjoured
NEW YORK, Dec. l8.-FoREIGN-Per Steamer
Canada. Cotton quotations: Orleans Fair g.; Mid
Jung %. mOOle, air hluuung Ok. Upland,
Fair of Middliug 81. Manchester adyices unfa-
vorable. Bullion in the Bank of England increased
during the week e9, 1900
Richardson, Spence & Co., quote Flour declined
a shilling since Tuesday. Wheat declined. Bro
kers' Circular says Flour advanced during the week
one shilling, and Wheat advanced three pence
Beef dull Pork steady. Bacon declined shi-
lag.
The following are among the failures: Biscoff,
Beel Co, London; Stitson, Hoffman & Co., Lon
len; Hirman Cox Co, Liverpool; P. Magee,
Liverpool; Dacaste, London; and many Others
Hamburg failures too numerous to partieu-
larize:
the usury laws.
The launching of the Leviathan slowly progress
ing.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 18.-Cotton, sales 5000
bales. The steamers news had no OBJECT; sales of
the week 81 800 bales; receipts $1,000 bales; de-
crease at this port 49, 600 bales decrease at all
the ports 81, 900 bales; stock 29l, 900 bales NJ
lasses / cent lower. Flour dropping Corn g..
Lard 93al0. Sterling 1043al053 New York 3al
discount.
NEW YORK, Dec 8--FoREIGx-FAnUREs IN
LoSDON-Hookerson Burnside Barber, Roseander
Co, Hirsch, Brothers Co.
FAILURES AT BELFAsT-C. C. Peria, Hartle & Pool,
Frederickson, Clume & Co. The Senate held an
extraordinary cOnvOcatiOn at Hamburg, establish
lions. Spain refuses to receive the Mexican Envoy
preliminary to negotiations. Cuban advces say that
the feet against Mexico is ready TO sail at a mo-
ments notice.
LONDoN-FTiday-Fu steady.
VIENNA is gloomy; numerous additional failures
have occurred. The crisis is alarming at Stock
holm.
NEW YORK, Dec IS Cotton quiet; Flour 4.9O
al 40; Wheat, white l. 42al 45; Corn 57a64; Whisky
233a24; Bacon, hams 9a93, shoulders 7a74; Ols,
Linseed 54aj5; Lard coal 90.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-FoRErGN. LiDsrpooE-Ba-
rings quote Wheat to pence better; Western Ca
nal Flour 2is sd 25s-; Sugar improved demand;
Tea Of slow demand; Coffee dull: Rice heavy; Lin
seed unchanged; Iron Welch rails 5s 1Od bars u.s.;
Pig Iron on the Clyde 52s I'd.
CINCINNATI, Dee. l8.-Flour nominal dull;
Whisky IL; Hogs 5a512; Mess Pork 1926.
NEW YORK, Dec. l8.-FoREIGN.- Baringreports
American stocks in better demand, but unchanged.