Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-04
EuROpEAN NEWs.

The steamship City 81 Washington,
Captain Petrie, which left Liverpool at
noon on Wednesday, 18th instant, arrived
at New York on Mondey evening. The
Vanderbilt steamship North Star, Captain
Lefebrc, which left Southampton on the
same day, also arrived at nine O'Clock on
Monday night.
The main features Of the news had been
anticipated by the arrival Of the America.
ENaLAND.--As already announced, the
Emperor and Empress Of the French left
Osborne on the afternoon of the 10th inst.
in the imperial yacht, for Havre Thepri
vacy of the visit was maintained to the
end, the guests combining themselves to the
Isle of Wight. 4.
The London Post of Aug. 10, says
On Saturday morning Mr.. James Davis
city merchant put period to his exis-
tence. 1t appears that in consequence Of
some heavy losses, said to exceed e100, i
900, within the last month, arising from
the failure Of a large commercial house in
New York, he had been very responding
THE AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLAND.--
We learn by the City of Washington that
Mr.. Ten Brock has retained the services
of Charlton, the accomplished Jockey, for
his horses in their future engagements on
English turf Ia his hands there is no
doubt that both Prioress and Prior viii
confirm the high opinion expressed of
them by many shrewd judges at Good
wood. As a jockey, his merits for some
years had been universally acknowledged
and it was under his guidance that Blink
Benny won the Derby and Oaks this year,
and the Skirmisher the Ascot cup. Pri
Dress was entered for the Sussex county
cup, which was run for on the 1lth inst
Whether she ran or not we are unable TO
say, as the only information the London
journals give Of the race is. that Tourna-
ment was first, Pole Star second. and Chey-
alier d1ndustrie third Five run. and the
race was won by length. As we have
not the names Of the other two starters,
We cannot say whether Prioress was one of
them. We should be disposed to think
her owner will reserve her for the Hcre-
ford royal plate, where, under different
guidance, she will show us a better spice of
her quality than the incompetcncy of her
Jockey allowed ner to give at Goodwood.
GENERAL NEws.-Advices from Onor-
to mention that little or no wine will be
produced this year, and prices had again
gone up considerably.
From Constantinople we learn that the
publication of official documents bealing
upon the subject of the diplomatic rup-
ture shows that the English and Austrian
Ambassadors protested against any od-
journment Of the Moldavian elections. and
assumes tue responsibility that might re.
suit to the Porte from his refusal of ad
Jomnment; and that, when the French
Ambassador demanded the annulling OF
the elections, he was met with PROPOSE.
ton from the Porte 10 summon the Kan.
aikans of Moldavia and Wallachia, and
strictly examine them on the bjcct, which
proposition was firmly declined
The Viceroy of Egypt was still at De.
fue, near Rosetta, on the Goth of July.
! Among the additional vessels chartered
by the British government for conveying
troops to ndia ere the steamers City Of
Manchester and Queen of the South, and
the clipper ship Lightning
The ships James Banes, with ,037 sol
diers on board, and the Champion of the
Seas, with 1,029, sailed from Spithead on
the 9Th inst, for India.
The Paris correspondent Of the Londor
Economist states some new facts in roa
ton to NJ Charles Thurncyssen, who's,
failure and fight took place in May last
1t appears that his debts amount to eG40,
600, while his assets at the best, will no
exceed 100000 For ten years he ha
been insolvent. The creditors are endeay
oring to bring two of his relatives-M
Augustus Thurneyssen, the well-knowl
banker, and N George Thurneyssen--un
der liability as partners, owing to mutua
transactions entered into at various pori
DDS, and the Tribunal of Commerce ha
!, postponed its decision for fortnight
Harvest accounts continue satisfactor,
from all quarters of Europe,