Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-05-05
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NEW ORLEANS, May s.-CottOn: Sales $500
bales Prices irregular, some lower and some
higher; accurate quotations cannot be given.
FREIGRTs.-Frsights % Liverpool fifteen thirty
seconds. Masters are asking more
There is a creVasse Is miles above the city the
opposite side It is also rumored that there is one
on this side. The crevasse opposite the city is not
stopped yet.
! WASHINGTON, May 4-Judge Loring, of Mass
has been nominated for the Court Of Claims to ill
the vacancy occasioned by the death Of Gilehrist
R. H. GiIet has been nominated Solicitor for the
same court vice Blair, removed.
The Cass and Yrissari treaty hiss been eommuni-
Gated to the Senate but not acted on.
HALIFAX, May 4-Ths ship Ospray has arrived
with 20 passengers and crew Of the ship Majestic
from Liverpool The latter was burnt at sea.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Weekly Bank statement.
Increase in loans $685. coo; increase IN specie $3.50
900; increase in nominal deposits SO 097 900; in
in undrawn deposits ST. 1854 900; increase in
circulation 1921, 600.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The steamer Europa ar
rived at Halifax this morning with Liverpool dates
Of the Oath.
Cotton: Sales of the week 5000 bales. Lower
qualities advanced &; Fair and Middling qualities
advanced to /, closing firm. Breadstufs quiet
m advancing tendency; Provisions dull; Bacon
buoyant al qualities considerably advanced
COnsOIs 954s965 for money.
The City OF Baltimore arrived out on the 22nd,
and the Persia on the 9th.
Parliamentary proceedings are Of but little i'm
portance.
The Government has declined further proceedings
against Bernard
The clipper James Bains" was burnt in the Liv-
erpool docks. Ship and Cargo valued at 5000
pounds sterling.
Calcutta dates are TO March 23rd
The British continued to gain successes over the
Rebels. The Governor Generals proclamation cal
ling on them to submit, had no effect.
The American wbaler Cortez was burnt off Cape
Crusade, Mauritius. The crew were saved.
NEW YORK, May 4-The Ariel has arrived from
Havre and Southampton. Her dates are anticipated
ST LOUIS, May 4.-The river has risen 20 inches
since Saturday and still rising The Upper Missis
sppi is rising in the same ratio. The Missouri and
Illinois are falling.
LOUISVILLE, May 4.-The river is falling with
feet inches water in the Canal.
ST. LOUIS, May 4-Generals Smith, Harvey,
Col. Johnson and others have arrived.
WASHINGTON May 4.-HoUsE Mr. Clingman
from the Committee Foreign affairs reported
resolution directing the President to abrogsJe the
Clayton BulWer treaty.
sENATE-The Minnesota admission bill was
taken up.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Cotton firm. sales 1000
ba.es; Flour heavy, Southern advanced &C., sales
4 45; Wheat, Southern Red lOa1.12 Corn, White
68a72 Mess Pork Is 25al8 so, Hams 9al0; Keg
Lard l23; Linseed 67a68; Tallow firm; Whisky 2OR
AL; Sugar heavy, Orleans Z, MuscOvadO 5sa64;
Coffee, Rio l0a1l
FurIber Foreign Nesos
HAvRE.-Tres Ordinaire 10l and advancing, sales
of the week y 500 bales.
LIVERPOOL STANDARDIZATION steady sales 1000
bales. Breadstutfs very dull, except Corn. Specu-
laors for the week took a. 800 aud Exporters 5000
bales Cotton, Orleans fair z, Middling l-l6,
II r. l. Il
ding g. Stock in port 422 900 bales, of which $685.
600 bales are American. Flour very dull, Western
Canal DIS I'd; Wheat, Red 6s, White 75a75s Sd;
Corr, White 34s Yellow 80; Lard 54a56; Sugar
steady; Rice firm.
The Leviathan will not be completed for sea be-
fore autumn.
The Servian ministry have resigned.
Austria is concentrating troops on the Sandman
rontier.
change in the Portuguese Ministry is expected.
Placentic is in a state Of siege.
The Earl Of Derby assured the members of the
House of Lords that exclusive privileges would
be granted to any particular company.
The House Of Commons voted two millions ex-
ehequer bills
DrummOud called attention to the National de-
fences
The Atlantic Telegraph Cable is progressing sat
sfacorly.
Campbell has returned to Lucknow.
Nena Sahib's retreat was stormed on the 21st, but
Nena escaped
Peace prevailed at Dude.
China dates are to the 18th of March.
The Emperor had issued an edict degrading Yeh,
and appointing successor.
Naples fatty refused the demands Of Sardinia.
CINCINNATI May 4.-Four3 65a3 7O Whisky
l6{; Provisions dull, nominal; Linseed O.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-HOuse discussing Min
nesOta admission bill.
Senate-UnimpOrtant.