Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-29

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> are assembled in strong force on the border, al
more lighting is apprehended-
: NEWYoRK, Dec, 24--Eysing.- decline
E Flour quiet. Wheat firm. Bacon heavy--Hams 6
4 ass; Shoulders 6(964. Chicago Beef 40 cen
lower. Rio Coffee 9SlO4.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-BOth Houses of Cor
gress adjourned yesterday till the 4th of Januar,
! a requisition was made on the Treasury for $3.50
000 arrearages due the members since the 4th {
March last. Contracts for engraving the Trcasur
notes. have been made They will be issued in ahou
two weeks. The President has transmitted TO tn
Senate The correspondence in reference to the BON
bardment Of Greytown. Count Sartiges asks indem
NIFTY for actual losses sustained by the French sub
Jects Marcy denies the right and equity of such
demand by letter. Sartiges made no reply, sayinI
ne would send Marcys letter TO the French Govern
ment.
CINCINNATI, Dec. "a --Epening Flour So so
holders asking to 10 cents more; Wheat 70@S0
| Rye SO; Oats 80; Corn %; Whisky 159I53 Hog,
$475@5OO Mess Pork S18OO@lS 25 Lard ST
Money very stringent.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.--Cotton, sales II SOC
bales Prices very irregular; Middling rules at ga
81; Sugar irregular 4sa5; Yellow Corn IS; Sterling
Exchange 42a6 premium; New York Sight J to
discount
NEW YORK, Dec. 26-The steamer Persia has
arrived. The Aerial arrived out on the 18th; Cal
cutta dates are to the 18th of November.
There has been communication from Lucknow
for month, but it is believed the garrison would
hold out.
to reach Lucknow in few days. Numerous sue
cessful encounters with the mutneers had occurred
| at numerous points. 0utrams force was terribly
reduced in numbers
Eight hundred cavalry, and very heavy train of
artillery, expected at Trieste, the 18th of
nbar info lad af fha
rate of 1000 per week.
The Chancellor of Exchequer in Parliament
moved to appoint a select committee, to enquire in
to the operations of the Bank act of 1884, the bank
act of Scotland and Ireland of 1885, and the cause
Of the late commercial disaster.
The steamer Leviathan, has only moved few
inches since the Adriatic sailed. The mooring
tackle having given away.
The Times, in city article, says: The demand
for money is diminishing; gold is accommodating "a
pidly. The increase in bullion in the bank during
the week, is e703, 022. The total amount held is
GO, O69, 49,
The Worcester bank of Fawley & Co., has stop
ped. Their liabilities are supposed to be small.
Six additional failures have occurred in London, in
Guiding Heife, Lemon & Co., Weinholt, Wehner &
Co., Ernherst Co., MoytOga Co., and 7. G.
Ward, numerous manufacturers have failed at War
saw
ST.. PETERsBURG-The winter is severe The
navy frozen up and navigation completely stopped
The Russian Cabinet peremptorily denies the right
of Paris to interdict Russia from blOckading the
Circassan ports
Rio Janiero dates are to the 14ih and Montevideo,
to the 9TH of November. Coffee dull and steady.
Nothing loading for the United States. Sugar de-
clined.
LIvERPOoL.-Both Bigland and Richardson report
beef and pork neglected. Bacon and tallow steady.
HAvRE.-Cotton quiet and steady; sales of the
week 25O0 bales; stock 7400 bales Tres Ordindire
100 IL
tricts ARE slightly better.
Barring reports trifing business doing in Ameri-
can State stocks.
SPAIY.-An amnesty has been granted for all po-
litical offences, and numerous promotions made.
The Belgium elections resulted in favor of the
Liberals.
INDIA-The mutineers burned all the wounded
soldiers captured at the seige of Delhi.
HONG Kong, Oct. 30th.-The English forces are
preparing to assault Canton.
The American ship 'Lone STAR" bound from
Maulmain to Queenstown, fOundered at sea. The
crew saved.
The Bank of France is accommodating srece rap
idly. further reduction of rates by the Banks Of
France and England is anticipated. The French
Government a credit of a million francs to relieve
distress.
LONDON Saturday.-Consuls for accOuts 81 sa91a
Money easier.
LIvBRPooL, Dec. -Cotton-Estimated sales
to-day :, 600 bales. Flour improving Wheat firm
advanced one TO two pence Corn dull-declined
one shilling. Flour declined Is. Sd. to Is. Cd
Wheat pence lower. Philadelphia -four 23a26s
Ohio 27a2Ss.
Richardson reports wheat firm and inferior quail
ties advanced to two pence; red6 to shillings
white Gs. Sd. to Is. Sd. Yellow Corn 33s Cd 34s.
Rice quiet los Cd lis ID; Sugar quiet and easier
Coffee and Tea dull; Linseed Oil 30 3ld:; Spirits of
Turpentine 30s.
CINCINNATI; Dec. 26.-F1our 65; Whiskey IS;
Hogs unchanged and dull; Sugar firm, 81; MOlasses
25Ia26; Coffee lOIsl0&.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec Ex-senator Douglas
arrived here last night at the Girard House, He
was called out, and made speech. Colonel Forney
also spoke.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Flour 25a4 80; Wheat
l Sal 60; Lard declined TO J.
The North Star sailed for Southampton with
nearly 81, 100000 specie.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G.-The War department
has received sdvices that the Utah Government
troops are concentrated near Fort Bridges in a
comfortable condition.
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS PER PERSIA.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2G.-Cotton quotations of the
11th:-Orleans fair 65 Middliug 81; Mobile fair
81; Middling 65; Upland fair st; Middling
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-EvENING.-Cotton quiet;
Flour firm: Wheat dull; Corn 55a5S for White 81
Sugar 6a8l, Bacon heavy; Linseed oil 55a So; Lard
oil goa ! 90.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-General Scott tele-
graphs to the War department from New York that he
has received good news from the Utah expedition.
Colonies Johnston's and Smiths commands were up
with Colonel Alexander The whole body, on the
9TH of November, marching upon Fort Bridges,
and were only sixteen miles off. The troops were
in fine spirits. There just snow enough to pro
tect the grass from fire.
CINCINNATI, Dec. % Flour quiet, at a slight
advance. Whiskey dull, at 143al5. Hogs goa 4
80. Mess Pork - 90. Lard in barrels 81.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28.-Kansas advices to the
Republican say that the State Constitution, with
slavery, is carried by large majority. 1t is
ported that large body of men have come to Lee
compton to serve the Territorial arms. A letter
dated Lawrence, Dec. 2lst, says that Mr.. Lane has
gone to Fort Scott, with the avOWed intention to
destroy that place. and exteTminate the pro slavery
settlers. and carry war into Missouri Mr.. Denver
has assumed the Governorshp of the Territory.
Nothing authentic from Fort Scott.
CHICAGO Dec 28.-The entire Democratic ticket
is elected in Minnesota, and Messrs. Rice and
Shield were chosen Senators on the nineteenth.
NEW YORK. Dec 28-The Steamer Northern
Liq has arrived with California dates to the fifth,
and two millions OF treasure
Among her passengers is Gen. Walker, who with
one hundred and fifty of his men, captured by
Commodore Paulding, of the United States Frigate
Wabash. Gen. Walker is on parole-his men are
aboard the Saratoga for conveyance TO Norfolk
The Lake and River Steamers were handed over to
the garrison. These steamers had been captured by
Gen Walker but were re-taken by expedition
from the Wabash.
Fort Castillo had been captured by Gen. Walker,
and fifty Americans, under Gen. Anderson, still
hold possession of it, and the San Juan river Gen.
Anderson has provisions for three months, six pieces
of artillery and an abundance of ammunition.
CALIFORNIA.-The rains have commenced falling.
Trade is reyiying Six hundred Chinese returned
TO China. San Francisco markets quiet. Money
in demand.
Martinez is elected President of Nicaragua, and
is making energetic preparations for war on Costa
Rica HI has sent four hundred men to capture
Castillo.
The Revoutionists in Bolivia are successful
The Chinch Islands are in possession Of Vivanco.
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 26.-Cotton, sales GOO0
bales at 9Ic. Sugar active at sa5c. MOlasses 19s
l98c Flour S4 so and dropping. Red Wheat LILO;
White 81 90 Corn SOC. Pork dull at Sl40O.