Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-02
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from Washineton.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2s-Senste-Gwin re-
ported the Military bill without amendment.
Wilson presented memorial from mum
Der of Boston merchants and underwriters
asking for bi-monthly mail between Charles
ton, Key West and Cuba
Seward presented a memorial from the
Legislature of Kansas for the admission OF
that Territory as State. He made an elab-
crate speech on slavery, charging the agita-
ton to the Kansas and Nebraska bill
Douglas responded denying that charge.
Senior Mata, the Mexican Minister has re-
signed.
The Postofice Committee will report bill
for semi-weekIy mail from st. Joseph to
Placerville, and similar service from FL
Passo.
/ Steamboat Sunk.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 29.-The steamer Cbal-
lenge hence 10 the Illinois river. sunk Tues
day above here. Her freight will be saved
Missouri Opposition.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 29-The Missouri Opposi-
ton Convention nominated Edward Bates
for the Presidency.
/ From Nicaragua.
New York, Feb. 29.-Nicaragua advices
say that Vanderbilt has secured transit
concession by paying 100000. and one dol
lar and twenty cents on each passenger pas
sing over the route.
Fatal Accident.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-While the workmen
were taking down ST. Xanirs Catholic Church
this morning the walls fell burying tw, nty
laborers in the ruins. Ten dead bodies have
already been taken out.
Foreign.
New YORK, March THE steamer Edin-
hrr NIT iyor
pool dates of the 18th.
Cotton--Sales of days $4,000 bales, OF
which spectators took $500 bales; market
quiet but steady; Consols 94Aa94a; Money
market slightly easier. Manchester advices
favorable. Market firm. Breadstuffs firm,
with advancing tendency. Provisions
steady. AE
The Italian question is unaltered. Glad
stones budget is actively opposed. The re-
puted conservatives have resolved to oppose
Spain refuses negotiations till Tangiers ID
captured.
LIVERPOOL -Thursday.-Cotton quiet but
firm at the previous Fridays rates-sales to-
day 1900 bales. Flour firm and steady, but
quiet 23sa28s Cd. Corn advanced CALI pence,
closing quiet. yellow 33sa33s Cd. Beef quiet
holders offer freely, but show no disposit lion
t press sales. Pork steady. Lard quiet
Sugar firm. Coffee quiet. Resin steady
Turpentine firm. Rice steady. American
securities generally unchanged.
q LONDON.-Wheat has an advancing tenden-
cy.
SALEM, Mass, March IAN arrival brings
advices of the African squadron of the 14th
December.
Capt. w. L. Armstrong of the San Jacinto
has been suspended for dsobedience of ord era
and sent home.
Lieut. Hughes takes command of the San
Jacinto.
The Mystic proceeds to st. Helena with
the requisition of Gov. Hoy for the Captain
officers and crew of the bark Orion which
was taken by the British ship Pinto with
800 slaves on board.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-The river is rising
with feet inches water In the canal.
Markets.
NEW ORLEANS. March 1-Cotton-sales to-
day 5000 bales; quotations unchanged. The
| steamers news had no fleet upon the mar
ket. Flour has declining tendency at 6 AZ
a6 so; Extra 6 75a7 90; Corn buoyaat a
75aS5; Lard in kegs III; Sterling Exchang,
Sa8S; other articles unchanged.
|. New ORLEANS, Feb. 28.-Cottou, sales to
day 5000 bales; middling lOsa1l; sales of ;
days Il 900 bales; receipts OF 3 days A, 00C
bales, against q 800 bales during the sam,
time last year; receipts at this port ahead o
last year 358, 500 bales; at all southern ports
634, 900 bales; whisky %; coffee firm, advan
/ ced /. l2a13; freights on cotton to Liverpool
| {; sterling exchange SASH: on bills of ladinl
7a74; New York go days l4a2 discount, sigh
| par and / discount.