Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-07
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NEW YoRK, Feb. 5.-The steamer Baltic has ar
rived from Liverpool with dates to the 2lst of
January.
Political news is unimportaht.
TIE Neufehstel prisoners have teeu liberated.
Tbs assassin Of the Archbishop Of Paris was con-
demued
Lord Napier win probably leave for Washington
in TIRES weeks. .t.aE $3.50
The English at Canton were streng 'heniug their
positions and waiting for Eeipf9rcements.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 2l-Cotton quiet steady, pri-
ces unchanged Gales days $4,000 bales, 1000 to
Spectators aud exporters quotations are Middling
0reans7S 4; Middling hollands ZIG. Sales Wednes.
day will probably amount to 5000 Market closing
quietly. Brown, Shipley d Co. and Richardson
Spence 4 90. report market quiet, unchanged
They repeat preceding quotations and add Mid
ding Mobile 74s7 ZIG
Manchester markets quiet
Liverpool Cora market and bresdstuffs dull, gen.
orally declined; Wheat lower, Niddling grades de-
clined lda2d; Folr market inactive, at decline of
Is, quotations nominal Richardson, Spence &
Go. q Iols Western Canal Flour 3lss32s; Baltimore
and Ohio 32s, 33s; Ohio 34sa35s; Corn dul, quota,
tons having declined Cd, Mixed Corn SO ,s33s Cd,
Yellow 34s, White 35ss35s Sd
Liyerpool-Lard very dull quotations nominal.
Lonion money market easier, CO1s0ls Tor mole
closed at 933a935; Quotations 933293{
LIVERPOOL, Jan 2l.--Bresdstuffs dull; Provisions
steady holders Of Lard ask 58s; buyers demand
reduction.
WAsHMeToN Feb. 5-Senate passed the House
bin confirming entries of land under the grsdus-
ting act extending the time of selling lands gran
ted to Kentucky for sn asylum for the deaf and
and dumb,
Mr.. Rusk introduced bill for the transportation
of mails from the Mississippi river to San Fran
cisco.
The suncal report of the Commissioner of Pa.
tents, for 1856, was received by both Houses.
The Senate took up the question OF printing
the Scott and Davis correspondence, long debate
ensued The letters ere sharp and acrimonious
and Mr.. Toombs proposed that the Senate be not
made conduit for their Transmission to the public,
but that they be given through the medium OF
newspapers.
Adjourned
HoUsE-Mr Campbell moved the previous ques.
ton on the Senate Submarine Telegraph bill, but
was not sustained, only 45 members voting in the
affirmative.
After debate from which no conclusion was
arrived at, the House went into committee of
the whole on the Tariff bill, during which Mr..
Clngman denounced the Coolie traffic.
A general discussion took place when the COM
mittes arose and the Senste's resolution providing
for counting the votes for President and Vice Pres
ident, next Wednesday was adopted; and Jones of
Tennessee and Howard were appointed telers on
the part Of the House.
House then took recess till o'clock.
House EvREINs SESSION.
The bill passed by n msjority.
Mr.. Campbell from the committee on ways and
means reported fsvorsbly on the Senate Submarine
Telegraph bill
Mr. Jones, af Tenn, moved to lay the bill on
the table. Negstived 81 against 1913.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said be would endesvor
to dispose Of the subject tomorrow.
House was occupied in discussing the amend
ment Of the Senate to the diplomatic consular sp'
prOpristian bill.
House then went into a committee Of the whole
on the Tariff bill. Wright of Tenn, Evans and
A. K. Marshall made party speeches.
Adjourned.
New YORK, Feb 5-Nei's Cabinet Factory on
Essex street was burnt this morning, loss S25 600.
Two men were arrested this morning with a large
quantity Of counterfeit bills on the Grand Bank.
LOUISVILLE, Feb 6.-The weather is still warm,
and the ice is breaking up. 1t is the same st al
points above and below. The thermometer stands
at 65
New YoRK. Feb The steamer Africa srris
we'd at Sandy Hook this forenoon.
Market for Cotton opened heavily, but improved
towards the close Prices sitter, but quotations
unchanged TO an advance Of J. saes of the week
Al 800 bales, of which spectators took $500,
ard exporters 1900. Sales Of the day 10 600.
Mlddng Orleans e Middling Uplsnds l6
Brsadstufs dull Provisions dull; Money 81 Chilly
easier; COnsOls for money quoted at 933a935
The Swiss difficulty though nominauy settled,
will be referred to the Conference.
WAsHIEGToN, Feb. SENATE On motion of
Mr.. Wilson, resolution IVES adopted recting the
committee on Commerce to enquire Into the expe-
dieHcy of authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy
to expend such sums as he may deem necessary,
not exceeding $4,000 for the urther exploration
OF La Platte river and tributaries
Mr., Fish, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported back tho joint res0lut o. authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy to pay the officers and sss-
men engaged in tie exp edition 10 search of Kane
the same rate IS was allowed the officers and sea-
men in the expedition under Lieut. De Haven.