Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-04

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dispatch from Montgomery, Ala, dated the Both
ult: says; Adams Express Company was robbed
the 18th Inst, of forty thousand dollars in bills
mostly of fves and tens, of the Bank Of Augusta ;
Exchange Bank of Columbia, S C; Farmers and
Exchange BANK Of Charleston; Bank of Charleston;
| Bank Of Commerce. Savannah; Planters Bank of
Fairfield, s c.; Peoples Bank of Charleston, S c.;
Union Bank Of Augusta; Marine Bank of Savannah;
and bills of the Bank of the State of Georgia.
| A reward of i've thousand dollars is offered for
the recovery of the money
1t appears from an official statement that The
number Of American vessels engaged in the African
trade during the last year was 81 The total value
of Imports paying duties was Sl42, 600 those free
Of duties 1872 900, and the amount Of duties paid
nearly So GOO.
is aseertained from altogether reliable source
that dOriOg the month of January, the commsnder
of the British and French forces seuta joint note to
the Governor Of the State of Vera Cruz, in which
they say they had been ordered b. the Minis era
respectively of their Governments, residing in Mex
ieo to demand
l. The payment of all pending debts due to the
subjects OF France and England
2. monthly statement OF all import duties.
3. The payment of damages which lad been sus-
tanned by these subjects in The present Mexican
hostilities.
4 TIE repeal Of the revenue laws now existing
and the restoration of those in force year ago.
In addition to the above Admiral Pennand says
the payment provided for by the French convention
must be made as if those laws had not been modi6-
ed, taking the former ones as the basis Of liquidation,
the rates of which were 80 per cent. more than at
present the reduction was made for the benefit OF
commerce The Governor Of Vera Cruz has replied
that these propositions shall receive due considera-
ton. lie is di-pOsed to yield what is just but no
more. and be considers that very important prin-
cple is involved in the demands viz. The inteIfsr-
ence Of foreign governments to control the revenue
question and dictate what rates of duty shall be i'm
posed.
Mccormick patent for his improvement in rsking
machines expired the 3ls. ult and The invention
therefore becomes public properly. The Commits
siOner Of Patents has overruled the spplica ioa for
the extension of the palent on the ground that i
is clear that the invention was new and patentabIe
when atented, and it possesses motive of utility,
but the Commissioner is we'll satisfied frem exhibits
and testimony in the that the patentee has re-
eeiyed not only q reasonable but most liberal COM
pensation for the time, ingenuity, and expense be-
slowed the invention and upon its introduction
The Sachems of Tammany Hall met on the 18th
inst and passed long series of resolutions in favor
of acquiring Cuba speedily as possible. PJst-
master Fowler presided.
The Railroad Convention in Session at Washington
adjourned the Doth ult after satisfactorily adj
justiUg all their differences The prominent features
discuSsad bv tbs roDvsDtion ,rora ~ f,iIo-a. 81
Free delivery of freghs in Cities which was ag eed
to be abandoned; ID. Payment of commission to
express companies by ali the connections of the rie
road it Vas agreed should be stopped, and if con-
tinued, that the road in question should be cut off
from all business either of the four lines 3D.
An agreement as to The manner of changing rates,
so as TO avoid change by one road without notice
to all others; 4h. An agreement TO the form Of
handbiils and advertisements, which in future are
to be submitted to and approved by the umpire, Mr..
Barlow; 5ih Change of rates go as to meet the low
rates by the Ohio river, which have controlled ali
the Western and Southwes shipments, and by
which means the Erie and Central can now get
share of the business. The discussion OF many
points we're Of the most exciting character. They
are have another meeting in New York on til 23d
of February.
The Washington Star of the 2sth ult, ssys: ait
| is stated that number Of gentlemen in this city
fIcm the NORTH doing all in their peWer to pre-
vent the favorable setion of Congress on the prOpo-
sition to acquire Cuba, because it will ruin their
business. E., efeciualy break up the eandestine
sieve trade, in which they supposed to be large
| ly interested"
The great battle in the Legislature of Delaware
the lottery grant has resulted in the final pas
sage of the bill. 1t passed the Senate BY vote OF
8 to A. having previously passed the House by ayes
II, nays H. msjority of l in each house. It goes
into immediate effect and grants to Richard France
Esq, OF Baltimore, the privilege of drawing lOtts
res aud selling lottery tickets in that State for the
period of twenty years in consideration OF which he
is to pay a bonus of 500 600.
The bills establishing Territorial Governments
for Arizona, Dacotoh and Jefferson the 90 b
ult introduced by Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia, in the
H luse, on bis own notice They not, thersfor g,
reports from the Committee Territories, though
exac " smilsr those sgrsed to ia the Committee
except ng name of the Platte River eOuntry, which
ia his bill is called jefferson instead Of TohOsa As
adopted by the Committee, Jefferson runs from the
one hundred sni fret degree to the Rocky Moun-
tains and from the fory-third degree to the Ms1i-
can line. The object of Introducing the bills in
this way was TO have them printed, 50 that when
the Committee Territories is reached in 'be call
Il bills tSen reported DO put their pass age,
the House in the meantime having the opportunity
TO reach them.
A letter received at Washington from Chill, dated
December a. says that Senior Urmeneta, Secretary
Of Staie has made convention with Mr. Bigltr,
the United States Minister, subjseiing the ship
NIcedonqH's esim to the arbitration Of the King of
the Bslgians. 1t has been approved Of by the Sem
e, and probably also by the House Of Representa-
tiFes The compromise about the Frankiia is now
! law, and Mr. Bigler would receive the SIC, 00o