Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-08

! WASHINGTON, Jan 7.-SEEATE. pre-
sented petition from citizens Of Canandagua, New
FORK, praying for the adoption of some practicable
measure whereby the North may cooperate with th'
south In extmguishing slavery, by the former com
pensating the owners Of slaves. The petition wa:
| tabled.
! Mr. King offered q resolution, which was adopted
asking the President to furnish copies OF the cor
respondence and dispatches from our Ministers at
the Courts Of England and France and other pow
ers' on the subject of the dangers of emgrants
tracng with irresponsible parties for their inland
| passage.
Foote offered resolution, which was adopted,
asking for dispatches and correspondence of the
late Commissioner to China with the State Depart
ment.
On motion Of Mr.. Gwinn, the COMMITTEES on For
elgn relations was instructed to inquire into the ez
pediency of making appropriations for the eompen-
saiion OF Minister and osher officers in Japan.
HOUsE.-A select committee was appOintsdto en-
quire into the circumstances attending the sale of
Fort Smelling. The committee consists of Burnett,
Morris Of Illinois, Morrill, Faulkner and Petit
The House then resumed the consideration of the
Presidents message.
The House agreed that when they adjourn to day
it be to Monday, tomorrow being the anniversary
of the battle Of New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. w. H. Cowes, lately IN
der Gen. Walker in Nicaragua. and afterwards COZ
eide by taking laudanum last night.
ST. LOUIS, Jau. River falling with six feet
water to Cairo. The Illinois is frozen above Peru.
The upper Mississippi and Missouri are falling, and
navigation is impeded by ice.
NORFOLK, Jan. Z The sloop Of war Cyane has
arrived from Port au Prince. Her officers are well,
but IA Of the crew sick. She brings Capt. Mayo
and the remains Of midshipman Brodhead
rHr,rrr M u
sent in his message giving information relative 70
recent events in Central America. He says that
while Paulding committed great error in arresting
Walker, be thinks he was actUaed by patriotic mo-
tives. A warm and long debate ansued, in which
Seward, Doolttle and Pearce sustained the Presi-
dents views, and Davis, Crittenden, Brown, Pugh,
Toombs and Douglas opposed them. The message
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
when the Senate went into executive session.
CINCINNATI, Jan. Flour advancing 45a3
80. Whisky a.. Hogs + 4Oa4 So Mess pork,
y 90. Lard S3G8. Bacon Shoulders g.. Money
tight Exchange on New Orleans dull at to ! cent
premium. Merchants Bank at Cleveland has sus-
pended.
SANDWICH, Canada West, Jan 7.-Great excite
ment has been caused by the Sheriff declaring Nc
Leod elected to Parliament over Rankin, the minis
terial candidate The Sheriff was obliged TO fee to
Michigan, TO save his life.
hJualQ httft IN dlttul 10 d4lIe>s the uulLl
tude, was beaten and seriously injured.
NEW ORLEANS. JAN Cotton, Bales Of 5000
bales. Some sales were made at an additional ai-
vance Of three eghths, and others without change.
Prices are too irregular to quote. Flour, Wheat,
Sugar and Molasses are unchanged. Corn So; Mess
Pork -; Lard in kegs 95alO; Freight and Exchange
unchanged.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I, P. Mr. Thayer main
tBined thai peactble emigration was the only mctL-
Cd of AmeTicaniziug Central America and he de
sired an Amendment TO the neutrality laws
Mr. NashbUrn, Of Maine denounced the Lecomp-
ton constitution, and said that The Administration
never intended that the people Of Kansas should de-
eide The slavery question for themselves. Adjourne
NEW AOEK, Jan. cotton sales Of 10000
bales at au advance Of cent; Upland Alddling 9
Flour ira. Wheat quiet; Corn steady and quiet;
Mess Pork buoyaEt NJ Balls 25; Lard 9ia9I; Wits
k 2I4; Pig Iron 2ga27 Liussed Oil 81 so; Sugar
active, Orleans declined lai Coffee S4alI; MO.asses
32a35
Private aIviccs from Havre, DIST, report cotton
dull, but steady. Orleans Bas 80 francs. Sales Of
4 days 500 bales