Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-08
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LATEsT FOREIGN NkWs.


4 HTW YORK, Feb 6--fhe steamer Africa az
iVed of Sandy Hook at2 O'Clock this atternoon
With advices from Liverpool 70 the Oath alt.
TIE Swiss difficulty though nOminally settled,
| will be referred to the Conference.
Later datss from China cay the British have
taken "fFeneh folly fort sndwere sgsin lombard
| ing Canton. - --.-.-.-- -r,--..t
been wrecked 10 the Mersey.
LIvERPoor, Jan. % Cotton opened heavily,
bu: improved towards the Close some circulars say
! !. Ssies Of the week Al 500 bales, of4 which
spectators stook 8, 500 ard exporters 2 100 Fair
! Orlesns Sd; Middliue Orleans II; fair Mobile z
/ ls l6; Upsnds fair "a UplsDds middling 2 ZIG
Stock in pOrt327 900 bales Of which 2l7000 are
! American, Brsadstufs market dull wheat de-
! clined 3D. and -four 81; corn slightly cheaper, eu-
st; western canal -four 31a3ls Sd; white S4s 6ds
1 3os. Provision market continues active; Lard
! dull, 67s69s 3d. Money market slightly easier;
Cousois tor money 934a93s
LsNDoN, jan. % Barring Bro's quote WEIGH
rats steady a. s., Wech b'rs 49, Pig Iron 76s 81.
| American securities steady, but generally IN.
changed excepting illinois Central, which has an
| Rdvs eng eadency.
TIE London Mor1ug Herald says the Cabinet
| will be re organized. Il supposes Gladstone will
! be replaced ia the Bxchequer.
The merchants Of the principal cities Of France
| have appealed to the Emperor IN behalf of French
| citizens who suffered by ths destruction OF Grey
| town BY the American Ffgiste Csyanae.
The British feet have captured forts Buslane
| aud Island KsmaOk in the Persian Gulf It is
rumored also that the Russians have occupied
AsTacsn
Later ad7ices from China state that the Canton
authorities continued obstinate
The British Destroyed French Folly" Fort and
the Chinese fred the foreign factories at Hsng; and
destroyed the oriental Agra and mercantile banks,
which we're burned
Just as the steamers mails were departing, shells
were about being thrown on Canton.
The crew of the ship Confederation were ashore
in Mersey river, saved Il is feared the vessel is
total loss,
ADDITIONAL BY THE BALTIC
HAvRE, Jan l9.--New Orleans tres OrdInairs
100 lrauCs. Wheat buoysnt at an advance OF 2 to
&c. Rice 6rm.
WAsHINeToN, Feb 6.-Tbe Natiousl Theatre was
burned this afternoon. The walls only remain.
LOUISVILLE, F cd. THE ice is broken up and
running pretty much through the course of the
river from Wheeling 10 Cairo. Navigation is
about beiog resumed here. The ice has done very
little injury to boats
New ORLEAEs Feb 6--Ssles of cotton 10 day
10000 bsles at l25 l2g Sugar firm at 10. Bread.
slUffs declining; mixed corn 65; red wheat l 80,
white l TO- pork dali at 20; coffee steady at l08
sI04O
CINCINEATI Feb 6--WhisLy SO; clover seed 2;
cOru active at 52a54; shoulders 70; lard l9al34.
NEW York, Feb 6.-Dressed hogs 844lO; Or
leans sugar l04; tobacco firm at llal7c; rice dull;
Eegbts irregular; stocks firm and dull.
CEcrHNATI Fob. -Four firm unchanged;
Whi-ky unsettled, higher; Clover Seed firm at 81;
Mess Pork steady, sales l8 90; Bulk Meats firm,
Sides 9.
New YoRK, Feb. Flour steady; Wheat de-
Clining; Pork dull and lower sales at 81 so; Pro-
visions steady; Stocks GciVe.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1.-The river is nearly clear of
ice and is now falling with Eve and half feet wa>
ter IN the chute, navigation is resumed
NEw YsRE The steamer Alps has arrived
from Havre with anticipated dates to the 25 h.