Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1857-01-01
By IrLE(IKAPfI.


REPORTS Furnished By the Associated Press.l
WAsHrSeroN, Dec. sl.-SExATE-0n motion Of
MT. eller resolution was adopted calling on the
President to communicate statement Of all pay
ments and allowances which have been made and
all claims disallowed Gen. Scott from the date he
joined the army 10 Mexico to the lst of December,
1856, with the correspondence on the subject.
HoUsE-Sparriag between Washbnrn, Marshall
and Harris, Of Illinois, respecting Cincinnati en-
dorsement of Pierce's administration BY the De-
mocraey of Illinois.
Haven moved 70 strike out the diplomatic Con.
suar appropriation bills. Salaries for 25 Consular
pupils, after some debate, struck out, and the
bill passed. The House then adjourned till Friday.
The Secretary Of the Interior sent to the Senate
a reply to DE resolution of enquiry-saying that
department has endeavered to have entire reserva-
ton 10 Kansas heretofore set apart for New York
Indians, guarded against encroschments of whites,
until IL is ascertaiaed what rights remain to those
not yet removed to the west Of Mississippi River.
Perefer F. Smith is appointed to the Brigadler
Generaship in the Army.
New YoRK, Dec. sO.-The steamer Jas, Adger
called to-day for Norfolk as substitute for the Ten
nessee, with additional recruits for Walker.
Advices from Curacao Of the It'll say that the
cholera is prevailing at Venezuela.
Salt is scarce.
SYRACUSE, Dec. 3l.--In convention of North
Americans to-day they adopted steps preliminary
to Reunion with the American party.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. So.-The Empire City ar
rived at noon to-day.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. Sl.-The river is at a stand
with FIVE feet water ip the canal.
The thermometer is 81 degrees above zero.
The Medical Department of the University of
! az .-,1
by insurance Enough of the apparatus uas saved
to enable the lectures to continue without interrup.
ton in the Law Department adjoining. The Med
ica Department viii be rebuilt in the spring.
New YoRK, Dee. Sl.-A despatch to the New
York Tribune says: II have reliable information
from New Orleans that within few days there
have been serious troubles among the slaves of
Louisiana, and that as many as 20 negroes have
been hung; but the newspapers carefully refrain
from any mention of the TACT"
HALIFAX, Dec 9l.-The brig Beauty has arrived
here. Her captain reports that on her outward
passage, boat was picked up containing cask o.
water and iife-buOy, marked Lyonnais, with
white shirt and fine cambria handkerchief, marked
L. E. Patterson.
New YORK, Dee GA destructive fire occurred
last night on Main street. Four stores were burnt
with their contents. Occupied by dealers in dry
goods and fancy articles. There we're about dOz-
en- tenants. Loss about $4,000. The principal
sufferers are Vandervoort & Snyder, A. Slonlen-
Dough, VIM. Kirk, Baker, Siellan, James Dunn,
Keley's variety store, and Bean Taylor, shoe
dealers.
The Cape Island steamer Kangaroo, from Liver
pool, is now coming in-wiIl probably reach PhilA>
delphia this evening, unless ice prevents.
New York, Dec Sl.-Ths steamship Fulton has
nit Hav and SNuth am DtOn dates TO the
18th.
The Herman sailed from Southampton on the Sd
for New York, but put back damaged.
The steamship Niagara, from Boston, arrived at
Liverpool on the l4th.
The City of Washington, from Philadelphia ars
rived on the 10th.
There is nothing confirming the arrival of por>
ton of the passengers of the LyOnais at Bordeaux.
H%tilitics are threatened between Spain and
Prussia.
Persia has formally accepted the English declara'
ration of war.
The British have taken the Islands of Ormuse
and Karrack.
The Russians have returned TO Sangeouk Kalep,
after desperate resistance by the Circassians
LIVERPOOL, Dec. I6-Cotton Market.-Cotton
6rmer. Prices unchanged. Sales Tor two days,
5 900 bales, including 600 on speculation and
for export. Market closed steady and firm.
Richardson, Spencer g. Co. quote all descriptions
of breadstuffs very dull.
Wheat declined 3D. Flour Sd. Corn Sd. Red
Wheat S. to S. 90; White Wheat 9s. to 50. Cd.
Westerly Canal Flour 3ls. to SIS. Cd; Baltimore
and Philadelphia 3ls. to S23.; Ohio S4s. TO 36s.
Beef and pork very dull.
Bacon quiet.
Lard steady-sales uuimportant, at Sis. to S2s.
LONDON, Dec l6.-Money Market.-MOney un-
changed. ConsOls for money quoted at sS4 to
93E.
The steamer Washington touched at Southamp-
on the 14h ~, route for Bremen.
The steamer Herman's mails and passengers we're
transferred to the Fulton
The Arctic ship Resolute at Cowes, was visited
by Queen Victoria and the Royal family; American
Consuls and American officers in port, and large
number Of distinguished personages were present
All the American officers who went out on the Res
olute, have been invited to the Queens Palace.
Isle of Wight-Several Mail steamers from Liv-
erpool and southampton had put back, damaged by
the recent violent destructive gale.
Milano who attempted to assSssnate the King OF
Naples, has been hung.
The marriage of Prince Frederick, of Prussia,
with the Prince Royal Of England, is fixed for the
21ss of November next.
The London Tunes pronounces the Presidents
Annual message concilia,iug In manner aud matter.
The re assembling Of the peace conference at
Paris Is fixed for the 2istof December
Ii believed the difficulties IN regard 10 the Isle
Of Serpenss and Belgrade, would be arranged.
The quarrel between Spain and Prussia has gone
so far hati is Thoughts il viii result in hostIites
CISclSsarr, Dee. sl--FiOur duh l5A5 80; Oats
brisk 44a4b.
NE~ YoRx, Dec. 3l--Whisky downward tend
ency, 26--other articles unchanged.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Duke Assure, Spanish Envoy extraordinary to
Russia, arrived at Petersburg on the 9th.
Navigation OF the Baltic fe-opened on the l4th.
English funds remained Unaffected by hesFiness
in ihe Paris Bourse, and closed l-le at recovery
of 1.
Foreign securities steady. French three per
cent; closed on the lelh at 66 francs for money,
being decline of per cent. during the mOath.