Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
By THE NATIONAL LINE.
Reports Furnished BY the Associated Press.1
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER INDIAN!
ADHANCE IN COTTON!

ADVANCE IN COTTON!
PORTLAND, Ne, Feb. 24.-Ths steamer Indian
has arrived from Liverpool with dates to the 10TH
The America was teegraphed below on the
morning Of the 18th, when the Indian sailed.
| The Parliamentary return of income and expen-
ditures for the year ending September goth. shows
total income Of Ell, 100000, and expenditures
about Gss, 600, 600.
Cotton market steady and unchanged. Sales for
three days, 3s 600 bales, Of which spectators and
exporters took 10000. Market closed steady at
the following quotations: Miidling Orleans 7s;
hiddIing Uplsnds 7-l6, Midding Mobile 9l6;
for Brazilian and Egyptian long stapled Cotton
market active and all qualities have considerably
advanced.
Manchester markets quiet Richardson, Spen-
Ger & Co. quote breadstuffs quiet. Wheat inactive
and quotations barely maintained. Flour inactive
and nominal, 6daIs lower. White Wheat quoted
at 9s 3deos 3D. Western Canal Flour 30s 6daSls
Sd; Baltimore and Philadelphia Flour SlaS2s; Ohio
$50 6daS4s. Mixed Corn 3Ss 6da34s; Yellow Corn
34s Cd; White Corn 35a35s cd.
Provisions generally unchanged Pork and
Bacon dull Lard 70s. Querctron bark los 9da
lis Cd.
LONDON, Feb. 1o-Consols for money 9St.
NEWS BY THE ASIA.
New York, Feb. 25.-Parament re- assembled
on the Sd. The with Persia and China had
! been discussed
Some speakers were opposing the Hudson Bay
Company as monopoly, and advocating the break
ing of it up. :
Mr.. Laing advocated the annexation of the Hud-
son Bay Company to Canada as the only means OF
preventing difficulty between England and the
United States, from Minnesota enligrants overstep-
ping the boundaries and squatting on English ters
rtory. r.
Russia demands the occupation of the Persian
province Magardon.
Dallas gave banquet to the new Minister to the
United States.
The English had reconstructed forts at Burshire
and were about to occupy Bahomed and Bohden
Ali.
The English and French troops have been Or
dered to evacuate Greece.
The treaty for the redemption Of the Sound Dues
has been printed. The States signing it were to
pay Denmark 80, 57O,O 900 rx dollars.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-sKSArE-The bill to
amend the tariff of 1916, with view of perfectng
the home valuation principle, passed.
The submarine telegraph bill was taken up and
discussed, when the Senate went into executive
session and subsequently adjourned.
The House passed, the bill to pay a company
of South Carolina volunteers for services in the
war OF 1912.
The bill passed to supply deficiency in appro.
$lS5, 600 for books to new members.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial appro-
priation bill was taken up-$20, 900 compensation
for the Kansas Legislature struck out. Pend.
ing the consideration of the bill, the House ad-
ioufned.
The President approved the coinage bill.
The Administration has applied to Congress for
an appropriation of $4,000 for envoy extra
ordinary, and for nearly S. 900 for Secretary of
Legation and Interpreter TO Persia.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2s.--The Cahawba, from
Havana on the 2eth, brings the remains Of DR..
Kane They will be forwarded via Louisville to
Philadelphia. The highest honors were paid them
by the Cuban officials.
BosroN, Feb. Ex-senator Sumner started for
Washington tosday-he leaves for Europe on the
9TH of MarcG.
HALIFAX, Feb. "a The new government was
organized to-day. Topper is Provincial Secretary.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-SUPREME CoURr.-The
Chief Justice announced that no argument would
be heard fter the 9th inst, and the Court would
adjourn Cd the 9th of March.
The death Of Dr. Kane took place at Havana on
the 10th inst
CHICAGO Feb 20.-The Governor of Nebraska
vetoed all she bills Of the Legislature chartering
new banks The Minnesota Legislature is occu-
pied with plans for State organization.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 24.--The river is stationary
with three feet water the falls. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer 81.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Senate-Mr Brown
introduced bill to apportion the Clerks in the
several departments of the Government among the
States and Territories, according to the represent
tation
Mr.. Hale moved reconsideration of the vote by |
III. l..
people of Minnesota to form State Constitution |
and State Government After some debate it was |
reconsidered by IS against 81.
Mr. Hale moved to reconsider the amendment |
respecting suffrage to the citizens Of the United
States. Pending discussion, the Senate adjourn. |
ed
House.-A slight personal alteration was had
between Sherman and Wright on account of words |
used by the latter.
The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Bill |
passed the House, concurrng by two majority in the
action of the committee on the whole state Of the
Union striking out the appropriation OF $40 600 for
the expenses OF the Kansas Legislature.
The House passed bill to refund duties on |
goods destroyed by FIRE in New York, and the
Senates resolution authorizing the Secretary ofthe
Treasury TO cause enquiry TO be made into Bar |
elays process to prevent ABRASION counterfeiting,
and deterioration of coin OF the United States.
New YoRK, Feb PA commercial letter from |
San Juan, dated Feb. 18th, states that Walkers |
forces have suffered two important defeats since |
the arrival OF recruits from New Orleans. Col |
Lockrdge is reported to have abandoned his e1-
petition up the river. His troops were coming |
down on large RATS.
WAHISeros, Feb 24-The Union OF this |
morning says an article Prussia aud Switzerland |
published in that journal should have appeared as
retiO at IL pO Ia
shadow the policy Of Mr.. Buchanan, or to criteise
that OF Mr.. Pierce.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 25-River5 feet water nthe |
falls Weather-It raned last evening, bat is |
again clear to day. Thermometer rs.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
II is rumored that unexpected difficulties have
arisen between Prussia and Switzerland, respects
ing the NeufehateI affair. The Emperor of Aus.
tria has decided on grating general amnes ~ to
all political offenders. IL is rumored that the En-
peror OF Russia will do the same TO all the exied
Poles. The relations between Austria and Rus
STA and Austria and France, are unpromising
Turkey is about to take formal possession OF the
Delta Of the Danube. Austria has officially noti-
fed the Porte that the evacuationof the principal.
ties will be completed by the cath Of March. The
Indian mail had arrived at Suez. There Is nothing
important from the Persian Gulf. The damage at
Canton TO the factories does not seem so great as
at first anticipated The Earl OF ClareBden has
fully approved of all the acts OF Admiral Seymour
and Commissioner Bowring.
LIvERPooL, Wednesday morning-La test.-The
standing orders were complied with on the Sth be-
fore Parliament 10 the Of the Atlantic Tee-
graph Company despatch from Marsoies da>
ted 10th, states that NJ. Becker has been sent BY
the Persian Government 10 the seat OF war.