Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-10-16
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
New YORK, Oct. IL

New York, Oct. IL.
The Kings magazine at Joahpore was
struck by lightning and exploded, killing
900 persons and destroying million
pounds sterling worth of property. The
whole province of Bengal was alarmed
The civilians and Gejah had fed to Patua,
leaving the treasury in charge of the 64th
regiment, which is in a precarious condi-
ton.
Calcutta was becoming crowded with
fugitives from all parts of Bengal. The
imports at Calcutta were accumulating.-
There were no buyers, and money was dis
appearing. The paper of the East India
Company was quoted at % per sent dis
count,
Eagland.-Sir r. w. Cardin has been
elected Lord Mayor of London.
THE Liverpool, Sept 30.--The
estimated sales of cotton to-day are 5000
bales The market closed quiet.
Breadstuffs firm. Corn steady but
heavy.
India.-Martial law has been proclaim
ed in Beljaum, town in the province of
Beljapoor.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. IL.
The Leavenworth (Kansas) Herald, of
the 10th, says that the official returns from
Leavenworth county are nearly complete.
The average Democratic majority is $50,
insuring the election of three members to
the Council and eight to the House.
Doniphan county gave the Republicans 30
~ n Al,
lower and i've to the upper House. Atchi-
son county, average Democratic majority
60, insuring three members to the lower
and one to the upper House Jefferson
county, Republican by $50 majority, Civ
ing two members to the House and one to
the Council. Douglas county, Republican
by 1900. johnson county, Democratic
by 1000. The district formed by these
counties elected eight members to the
House and three to the Council. The
Democrats claim the election of the entire
ticket by 60 majority. Shawnee county,
Republican majority $50. Calhoun county,
Republican majority "a, elects one to the
House.
The Democrats charge that a large num-
Der OF armed men came from Nebraska
and voted the Republican ticket.
The Democrats claim majority in both
branches of the Legislature
New ORLEANS, Oct. ~.
The steamer Texas arrived from Vera
Cruz, with advices of the 9TH. Congress
held primary meeting on the Goth ult,
A hundred delegates were present Man
uel Ruise was elected President
There is a rumor that Gen. Alvarez had
been assassinated. The insurgents of tho
South still hold out. Robberies are rife
throughout the country.
The health of Vera Cruz was improv-
ing.
The failure of Corning & Co. has not
affected the Southern Bank.
There are rumors of some failures, but
not yet authenticated Business unset
tied.
New YORK, Oct 10.
Additional Bank suspensions-Market,
st. Nicholas, Tradesman, Artizans, Butch
ers and Drovers, and the Bank of New
York 1t is feared that general suspen-
sion is inevitable. Several of the old
Banks announce their ability and de-
termination to pay specie.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct 10.
The Custom House here was entered by
robbers and took SIS, 900 in double eagles,
The robbers left $4,000 behind.
New York, October Is.
The following banks Of this city suspen-
ded this morning: The sMarine' Pacific,
Irving Merchants Exchange North
River, New York Exchange Citizens
and Ocean Bank'-eight in all. 4.