Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-28
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HALIFAX, March 27.--The steamer Europa arrives
this morning with Liverpool dates to the 18th inst.
| week later.
The steamer Circsssisn for Portland, Maine, pu
! back. --
Spain continues Warlike preparations against Mex
leo, and desires France and England keep the Uni
ted States neutral.
Affairs in China are unchanged.
LIvERPooL, March lS.-Cotton market steady. av
erage business without quotsble change sales Of the
week $1,000 bales including $500 to spectators
and $500 for export sales on Friday 1000 bales in.
GLIDING 900 speoulation closing quiet but steady
Manchester market steady Brsadstufs very dull and
declining tendency. r-r
Here Eastern line broke,
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The President was re-
ceiving company between 10 and II o'clock to-day,
when he received dispatch announcing the death
Of his nephew, Miss Lanes brother.) All further
ceremonies were therefore suspended and no public
business has been transacted at the White House to-
day.
Ex-GOv. Gesry hada long private interview with
the President early thismOrning
ST. LOUIS, March 26.--AiF. Wilson, superinfen-
dent of the Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Com
pany, successfully laid the submarine cable across
the Mississippi river at this point yesterday.
collision occurred between steamers South Amer
lea and Fan Cla re about 90 miles below hero, y
which the latter cut and sunk in 20 feet water.
Fan Claire was from Pittsburg.
PORTLAND, Ky. March 26.--The steamer Oglesby
ran into the steamer Grapeshot mile and a half
below this place and sunk her.
LOUISVILLE, March 27.-The river was at stand
last evening with feet inches in the canal and
FIVE feet nine inches on the falls. Weather clear.
The Petersburg Railroad bridge over the Roanoke
caught fire Wednesday from the sparks of the To-
connective and was totally DESTROYED.
It is rumOred thst Judge Mason has Withdrawn his
acceptance Of Baltimore relationship.
Ex-Governor Medin will take Whittlesey' place as
Comptroller of the Treasury on May LIST.
NEW YoRK, March 27.-FlOur buoyaut, State ad-
vanced 10 cents, sales at 75R5 IS; Ohio advanced
8 cents, salesd 00a6 80; Wheat firm, white l 58a
l 60; Corn buOyant, white and mixed advanced one
cent sales .47a48 for former 68a69 for latter Pro-
visions firm; Lard advanced (, sales at l43al4s;
Whisky cent dearer, sales at %,
CrxorxK4T1, March 27.--Flour unchanged, sales
at 5, receipts very large; Whisky 233; Provisions
dull; Clover seed eight dollars, active,
BALTIMORE, March 27.-Mr Henry, private Sc
cretary Of the President with Miss Lane, niece Of
the President passed through this city en- route TO
Lancaster Pa to attend funeral of her brother who
died from disease contracted at the National Hotel
Washington, recently
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Stuart has been reap
pointed Collector at Galveston and John Baston at
Savannah.
James W, Summons appointed Surveyor at Copa-
no, Texas.
Walker accepts the Governorship of Kansas. His
hesitation to accept caused by objections Of his
family,
BALTIMORE, March 26.-Higby & Cos distillery
was burned this morning, from the explosion of the
boiler.
complimentary dinner from the citizens without dis
inction Of party, at the Gait house.