Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE NATIONAL LINE.
Reports Furnished by the Associated Press

WAsHISeros, Dec. 1.-THE Senate confirmed
VI. B. Lamar Minister to Central A rica and A D.
ton R. Smith naval agent in California Clifford's
nomination for the Supreme Juigeship was warmly
debated and referred to the judiciary Committee.
Walkers letter Of resignation Of the Governor
ship OF Kanszs is published The President will
refuse to accept his resignation so that Walkers
letter will not appear in the public archives Il is
anticipated that the President will dismiss Walker
WAsHINGroN, Dec. I8.-HoUsE-The accounts of
CuIom, late Clerk, were referred TO a committee OF
FIVE, with power to send for persons and papers
SEHATE-Mr. Douglssintroduced bill authorizing
the people of Kansas to form a Constitution and
State Government a footing with the original
States Mr. Pugh's resolution, asking the President
for further information in reference to Kansas af,
fairs, agreed to. The consideration of the
Treasury note bill was r sumed.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. I8.-The river is recedng, with
feet water to Cairo.
LOUISVILLE Dec. 18.-River falling, with 9 feet
on the falls
Nav YoRK, December I8.-The steamer Canada
has arrived, with Liverpool dates of the 9th.
The Adriitic arrived out on the Srd
Parli4 meut open, on.the 81. The Queen recon-
mends an indemnity bill for the Bank of England,
and promises Parliamentary reform.
Cotton declining, except middling. Breadstuffs
dull ConsOIs Gig. Money unchanged and active.
S veral additional failures in London. The crisis
at Hamburg is fearful; business is entirely sus-
peaded
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 4,h-Cotton-Sales of the
wee4, 48 900 bales. Spectators took 10, 600 and
Exporters 4 500 bales. Opening with an adv nee
OF 20 I; closing with slight decline on all quail
ties Tue activity continues. Sales TO day, 5000
bales with a declining tendency. Provisions Gull.
FOREIGN PER STEAMER CANADA.
New YORK, Dec 18.--Cotton quotations. Or
leans fair 81; middling 6; upland fair 81.
Manchester adVices uutivorabIe.
Bullion in thu Bank of England increased, during
the week, "a 900 pounds
Richardson, Spence & Co, quote -four declined
a shilling since Tuesday. Wheat declined. Bro
kers Circular says -four advanced during the week
one shilling, and wheat advanced three pence
Beef dull Pork steady; Bacon declined a shilling
The following among the iailures:-Biscot,
BeeI Co , LOnGOG; StetJin, Holman Il Co., Lon
don; Herman, Coz Co, Liverpool; P. Aagee,
| Liverpool; Dacasta, London, and many others.
Hamburg failures too numerous to particu-
! Iarize
An order has been issued by Prussia suspending
/ the usuFy laws.
The launching of the Leviathan Is slowly pro-
! crossing.
! New ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-Cotton, sales 600
/ biles. The steamers news had no fleet Sales OF
the week 6 800 bales; ceipts 81 900 bales: De-
crease st this port I57 600 bales; Decrease at all
ports 81, 600 bales; Stock 29l 900 bales; MOlas.
! SEES &c lower, Flour droopus; Corn 60; Lard GA
| 20 Sterling exchange lO4taIO54 New York 4al
discount
WASHINGTON, Dec. l8-Senate-The Senate
discuss d the Treasury bill; without coucU.
| sion jourHed.
HoUsE-The Committee on WAYS and Means re.
! ported a bill authorizing the issue of Treasury
| notes. upon which the House went into committee
| OF the whole. The bill was iscussCd Mr.. JOne.
y.f b f,r E.fll
! Monday, when the committee rose.
The special committee is required to extend its
irq Iiries 10 printing, also binding, engraving
| paper anu publications in the " Congressiona
! Globe"
Mr. Banks introduced a bill authorizing Kansa:
20 form co stiUution and State Government. Re
| ferred to committee on Territories
The joint resolution for paying the aTearag'
salaries OF members at the cOmme5 cement iusJea,
of the close of the session passed. House ad
journed.
New YORK Dec. .-Foreign-Failures il
| London. Hooker-on and Burnside. Barber Rose
ander aud Co, Hirsch Brothers aud Co.,
Failures at Bellast.-C. G. Pera, Harus Pool
Frederickson, Clume and Co.
The Senate held extraordinary COnvOCatiO
at Hamburg, to establish a Government dis ouu
iuti-tuuon with thirty millions.
Spain refuses to receive the Mexican Envoy pre-
liminary to negotiations.
Cuban aaVIces say that the feet against Mexic
is ready TO SAIL at moments notice.
LONDON, Friay-Funds STEADY.
Vienna Is glOOmy-numcrous additional failure
have occurred. The crisis is alarming at Stock
holm.
New YoRK, Dec. ls.-Cotton quite. Flour 81
3OsS4 40 White-White 81 81 As. Cor
57u64. whisky 233 PA. Bacon Hams 9,9i
shoulders 7a7t. Oils Lnsecd 54l55. Lard 90
81 90.
NEW York, Dec. ls.-Liverpool-Barrng
quot Whert one to two pence better. Westor
Canal Flour 24s6i 25s. SugaT-mp9oyed deman
Tea of slow sale. Coffee dull. Rice heavy
! Lud-eed unchanged Iron-Welsh rails lOI
Bars, 9s; Pig iron on the cIyd- 90 Cd.
CINClNNANI, Dec. IS.-FIour-nouina dul
Whisky 10. Hogs $5aS5l2. Mcss,Pork SI3 p
New YoRK, Dc Is -Foreisn-Birins r, port
American stocks in better deman , but unch tugeC