Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-05-13
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LOUISVILLE, May II, P. M.-Tbe river
rising two inches per hour.

! LOUISVILLE, May II, P. M-The river is
rising two inches per hour.
FOREIGN.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE North Star had not
arrived out when the Persia sailed The Glasgow
arrived out on the 18th.
! LONDON, May 1.-COnsOls receded from politi-
cal considerations, and a sudden increased demand
for money created further dullness
IEDA.-Culpee was filled with rebels and great
panic existed there The marriage Of the king of
Portugal with Princess Stsphanie Of Hohenzolen
was celebrated By proxy at Berlin on the 29th.
Russia viii construct three lines Of Railway be-
tween the Caspian and Black Seas The Paris Mon
soldiers into active service. The Bourse was heavy
in consequence.
NEW YORK, May 1l.-An accident occurred TO-
day on the New York Central Railroad near Whites
borO bridge killing s. fatally iDjuring six and slight
ly injuring over forty. None of whom reside south
Of Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, May I1.-HoUsE.-The Senate
bill for the admission Of Minnesota passed by 157,
against 49,
resolution was ordered engrossed authorizing
the President to take prompt measures to abrogate
the Clayton BulWer treaty. The preamble thereto
was rejected
WASHINGTON, May I2.-sENArE-Abill passed
for the final adjustment of private land claims in
Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri.
The fishing bounty bill was taken up.
The Senate made the following combinations
James NJ. Buchanan, Minister to Denmark; G. W.
Morgan, Minister to Portugal
The California appointments were also confirmed.
HoUsE.-Glancy Jones reported a bill Of appro-
priatiOns for the support of three volunteer regi
ments.
Mr. Hopkins, of Va, was appointed Chairman of
the House committee on Foreign Affairs, vice Cling
man resigned.
NEW YORK, May l2.-Henry Dwight, a Wall
street Banker has been arrested for fraud and per
jury IN connection with the Chicago, Alton and
st. Louis Railroad Company, amounting to million
Of dollars, warrants have been issued for the arrest
Of Henry HOtchkiss and Hamilton Spencer, charged
with duplicity in the crime.
CINCINNATI, May I2-The river has risen two
and half feet in the last a hours.
ST. LOUIS May 12.-The river is falling slowly.
All the upper streams are receding.
LOUISVILLE, May 12.-The river is rising with
eight feet water in the pass over the rocks.
WASHINGTON, May I2-House engaged in ter
ritOrial business by special order.
MONTGOMERY, May 1.-THE Southern Con.
ventiOn met to day. A. P. Calhoun, Of South Caro-
lima, President, A Cooper Of Georgia, Vice Pres,
P. D. Page, of Alabama, Seo'y. A business COM
mittee was chosen, after which discussed L. W.
Pratt's report on the slave trade.
MONTGOMERY, May 12.-SOutheln Convention
Run, Of Virginia. reported resolutions discrimina-
ting against the north by taxes and licenses refer
red. Gen. Walker and John Mitchell were rendered
seats In the Convention. The attendance is about
five hundred.
NEW ORLEANS, May 12.-Cotton, sales 5000 |
bales. Irregular generally easier but not quotabIy
lower, other articles generally unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, May 12-The river has risen ten /
inches in the last "a hours The rise from the ad-
acent streams will out before the Pittsburg rise
gets down.
CINCINNATI May 12.-FlOur dull; Provisions
nominal; Whisky l62.
WASHINGTON, May 12-HOuse and Senate nm
important.