Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE NATIONAL LINE.
Reports Furnished by the Associated Press.l

wAsHIkeroS, March s-sESATE-After a long
and inconcusiye debate upon the Indiana contested
election Sc the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, which continued three hours, until adjourn
ment
4 The Toronto railroad accident, reported yester-
day, occurred to the Local Accommodation train
from Toronto to Hamilton Out of rs to 100 pas
sengers, only 10 have been taken alive from the
wreck, and five of thpse have since died. The pas
sengers, nearly all, belonged to Toronto, Hamilton,
and other towns, and many pominent and iniuen-
tial citizens we're included.
WAsHIrGroS, March ls-Lord Napier has had
Informal interview with the Secretary of State,
and on Monday viii be presented to the President
of the United States.
About forty persons from Kansas, including ten
Indians Of that Territory, headed by Gen Whitfield,
formally paid their respects to the President
The Senate will adjourn sine die tomorrow, the
President having no communication to make.
The following appointments have been confirmed
by the Senate, namely:
J. G. Ramsey, U. S. Attorney for the Eeastern
District of Tennessee; VIM. N. Lowry, q. s. Mar
shsl for the Eastern District of Tennessee; James
S. Smith, q. S. Attorney for Washington Territory;
Jesse B Clements, U s. Msrsbal for Middle Ten
nessee; J. Harrolson Surveyor of the port at Selma
Ala Orion l.. Cochran, Postmaster at Houston,
Texas; john L. Bunck, Postmaster at Tuscaloosa.
Ala; A. h. hachessick, of Arkansas Indian Agent
for the Wychetas and neighboring tribes West of
the Choctaws and Chicasaws; FAIRS S. Lovejoy, of
Mississippi FOR the Northern District OF that State,
in place of Orr, resigned; James W. Neslrth, Su-
perintendent of Indian Affairs in Oregon and Wash
ington Territories VIM. Z. Murphy, Indian Agent
for the Pottowsttime Indians; +. Livingston, Col
lector for the District of Fernandna, Florida; Jo
seph Genois, Naval at New Orleans; VIM. p Roy
bun, Additional Appraiser, General ]. ]. McCor
mick, Appraiser of Merchandise at New Orleans F.
Hatch, Collector for the District of New Orleans;
JAS. L. Collins, Indian Superintendent in New Mex
leo; Elias S, Deiie, Marshal for Kansas Territory;
Hampton NJ. Mathew, Marshal for the Western Dis
trict of Tennessee; John Walker, Indian Agent in
New Mexico; Isaac II. Sturgeon, Assistant U. S.
Treasurer atSt. Louis; T. Nelson of Indiana, Super
intendent of Indian Affairs in the Territory of Utah;
VIM. Wier, Of Kansas, U. s. Attorney for Kansas
Territory, vice j Isaacs, resigned; Lewis w. Sif-
ford, U S. Marshal for the Southern District of
Ohio vice Thos K Saith.
Among the combinations by the Senate, were
those of five senior Commanders of the Navy, to
be Captains; seven senior Lieutensnts TO be Com
manders: all Masters, with four Midshipmen to be
Lieutenants. Medary and Anderson w,re confirm
ed as Governors of Minnesota and Washington Ter
riiories respectively.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-The Senate discharged
the Committee on Judiciary from further consider
alton of the Cameron case. The Dali S Treaty, as
amended, was confirmed 10y vote of 80 to Is, the
Sandwich Island Tresty laid on the table, which
is virtually rejection.
CAPT. Smoot. of the navy, died to-day. Lieut..
Conover of the Navy has resigned. Campbell
Whiulesey resigned.
Philip Clayton was confirmed as Second Auditor
OF the Treasury: Assistant Secretary Mr.. Tracy,
Vice Pet G. Washington. John S. Cunningham
OF Va, was confirmed as purser of the Navy.
NEw YoRK, March Is The steamer Empire City,
from Havana with dates to the 9Th inst has arrived
The officers OF the British mail steamer Trent,
knowledge partial successes to have been ined
NY Coils Titus and Lockrilge the Costa Rican
forces, stationed at various points along the San
Juan River.
LOUISVILLE, March l4.-There are 81 feet water
in the canal. Weather warmer and clear. Their
mOmeter 49,
WASHINGTON, March II ID. J Disney, formerly
Member of Congress from Ohio, died this morning
Of pneumonia.
ToRoNTo, March l4.-Bany additional bodies
have been recovered from the railroad wreck