Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-05
News Brevities.

plenty there having been brought IN vessels which
clear from New York-some fer Cape de Verbs, and
some for Loanda but which seldom arrived at those
places.
-. By the arrival Of the steamer Philadelphia
at New York sreported that neither the Spanish
Government nor Gen. COncha would oppose the
erection Of Protestant church and an American
hopital the city of Havana, il those privileges
we're made the subject of formal request. The
report comes from reliable souce, and is worth
the consideration of our Government.
The shores of the river for more than mile
below, and 70 a considerable distance above the
bridge at Little Falls, near Washington City. are
still encased in formidable barrier Office, Of about
average height of ten feet. Such a circum-
nee is beyond the memory of the Oldest inhab-
ant
80. San Bias, Mexico, on the 4th of March, YVES
suddenly attacked by band of,seventy or eighty.
DaDdd from the mountains, who killed twelve Of
the residents Of the place and subsequently sacked
It. They took every article Of value they coul lay
their hands upon, such as clothing, jewelry, fancy
articles, ETC. They plundered every place in the
city, without respect to person or party.
go. The Louisville Courier says great distress
prevails 10 parts of Russell and the adjoining coun-
ties, owing TO the scarcity and high prices Of pro-
visions. There is but very little grain or meat in
that section, to b. purchased atany price; and while
many families are in destitute condition, as re-
CARDS food, some are actually 10 state bordering
cd starvation. A public meeting was b. } at James
town last week. to devise some plan by which the
necessities of che sufferers could be lieved, and
we understand that liberal donations we're made,
With the view Of sending to Nashville for proVi-
sions.
= -. The New Orleans Crescent Of the oath ut
says Yesterday afternoon well dressed little
woman drove up to No 8, st. Charles street, in a
carriage alghted, went Up into the daguerrean sa-
loon OF Mr. Jas. Andrews in the third story, and at
tempted to kill Mr.. A. She drew a knife and went
at him win the fury of fend; be defended him
self as well az possible, but before he could get
clear of her she had given him a cut 10 the neck,
two cuts in of his arms cut in his side, and
cut in bis thigh. Her name is Mrs. Mary Jane
Charles. The cause of this bloody demonstration
on the part Of Mrs. Charles is said to be that An
drews aftir living with her nearly two years, being
set up in business by her. passing her off as bis
wife, &c, lattery deserted her for new love,
whom be took to bis bosom in lawful marriage. This
being more than her humanity could endure she
sought vengeance above described. Mrs. G.
was widow, with two children, when Andrews
took up with her."
&C.. A destructive FIRE took place in Apalachi-
cola, (Florida,) on the 22d nit. 1t commenced in
the Union Warehouse, and extending from that
burnt property the value of 5000 600 as follows:
Cotton lost, 2, $50 bales, value $50 900
Union warehouse and othersto 81 500
Dweings and shops l6,5Oo
Other property : 5000
Total = 100000
On this there was a total insurance of $3.50, 900.
There we're but 100 bales Cotton in oil that we're
= not insured, divided among several owners.
-. The following paragraph, from the New York
Tribune is statement of facts that some of our
readers are probably ignorant of:-"Now tina. the
new Parliament of Great Britain has been with the
exception OF but about a half dozen members elect
ed il may not be embarrassing to give brief mar
rative Of the forms and ceremonies which attend
the death Of an English House OF Commons aud the
birth Of It's successor. What is termed in English
"a dissolution MS the civil death Of the Param mt,
and may be effected either by the pleasure Of the
Grown, the demise of the Crown, or the length of
time. The life Of Psliament cannot be prolOng-
ed, even ty the authority of a sovereign, for more
Than seven years. When it reaches that age il mus;
{ splre, and new eIection take place. And, how
ever recently elected, il must come to an end in
six months after the demise of the Crown; as for
e. n a..
10 that le4te oriea just pprOAchin; :, the Parlia-
s neui jastnow elected would cease within SIX months
to live, and another election be inevitable Then,
of course, it be dissolved 10 even less period
than six months, at the pleasure Of the new
sovereign"
.... The 7ribHye in a notice Of the Astor House
Restaurant, says:"FiIty tables with their attend
ants nov give the place during most OF the day an
air of extraordinary life aud activity. The bill OF
fare embraces every substantial and delicacy Of the
season, prepared for the table by the renowned
cooks Of the A,tor House, and as an improvement
In every way appropriate, the prices are set down
at reasonable rates ia deciml currency. The e1-
istence Of Spanish shilling is entirely Ignored.
The day that the restaurant opened its doors seven
hundred persons availed themselves Of lie accom-
modatiOns, and the patronage has increased, until
twelve hundred dine there daily. The restaurant
is conducted under the superintendenee OF James
N. 2. sleisOn, brother Of the proprietor Ssd James
J. jackson, both gentlemen long connected with
the house, aud fully possessed Of the hospitsbls
char .cteristic OF is attaches As place OF good
ea,ing i has no superior ia the country.'
-. The New York Aercsay says thts Coroner
ConHery will hardly be able To escape public eoa-
demnstOD for his treatment OF Mrs. Cunningham.
although, If Mrs. DennsOa's evidence may be trust
= ed, DR.. w0Odwsrd Will enjoy .he luxury Of sharing
With him the merised odiam. Mrs. Denuison ,es-
tGeo lssi Thursday thai she vas present when sErs
ouoningbam's naked person oIam ned BY order
of the Coroner; that John Connery 4 son Of the
Co oner And policeman Vas also a. the room, a.
well a. DR.. Woodward and that when MFs. Gun.
nlngharo's mortsc ison iadueed her 70 exclan.
"DOD't expose me 90 Dr. Woodward cousOlsd
hsr vith lhe remaik. an. yer mad--l'ms paysi-
elm" The whole description l. TOO grOOs ier pub
lIestion; but " Mrs. DsanisOns statemsnts be true,
languae fails TO depict opinion Of the outrage.
Mrs. ounningh.m might properly have been exam
Ined By fs@alsi bat % Be undressed 10 presence
o. three strange men, aud satjsctsd 10 their
Al gaze. vas 81 odense sgaIusl dseency which us
tua tie Governor wIl DOT iai. 10 appropriately
sses "a. 90 k-sAA