Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-01
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CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
CHARLESTON. April 2s.-Bigler's motion
to recommit all the reports and resolution t.
che Platform Committee passed by Is.
against Isl. =
After several speeches there was great ex
element and confusion, during which Cush
ing threatened TO leave the chair unless the
contest and uproar ceased. Finally the Con
vention adjourned till Monday morning IL
o'clock.
CHARLESTON, April 30.-Douglas' friends
exhibit great confidence in his nomination
on the third ballot. The friends of Dickin-
son are equally confident. 1t is believed the
South will rally on Dickinson. An effort
will be made to-day to take up the Cincin-
natl platform without addition.
CHARLESTON. April 30.-Chairman Gushing
apologized for the harsh language he used
Saturday.
Butler presented the Cincinnati platform
with resolution added for the protection OF
citizens of foreign birth. which was rejected
by vote of 100 against los.
The President decided that the New Jersey
delegation must vote unit, because their
constituent convention recommended it.
The decision was appealed from and the
Chair sustained.
The next vote will be the Minority report,
when Alabama. Arkansas and Mississippi
in body. and part of Louisiana and other
States will present protest and withdraw
from the Convention.
LATER.
The platform is settled, but it is not stated
how.
Balloting has commenced.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 30.--The House COM
mittee on Territories favor the organization
OF Territory composed of the Northern part
of Dacotah and Nebraska, to be called Chip
pewa. il SO the same committee will report
IN favor of organizing Dacotah out OF the
Southern portion OF DacOtah Territory and
part OF Nebraska.
WAsHINGroN, April 30.-House and Senate
proceedings uuimportant. The latter ad-
j0urned till Wednesday.
WASHINGTON April 3O.--House proceed
ings unimportant.
Foreign.
New York, April 30.-The steamer North
Britain has arrived at Quebec with Liver
pool dates of Thursday afternoon 18th.
Cotton sales of TIN ee days 220O0 bales;
market generally unchanged, though holders
are pressing on the market Breadstuffs
buoyant. Corn advanced pence. Provis-
ions quiet. Produce generally slow of sale,
but prices unaitered.
LONDON, Thursday.-Consols 94aa945.
Nothing new about the prize fight.
Napoleon and Eugene will visit Savoy in
May or June.
LoNDoN.-The money market is slightly
easier.
Tue Minister of France and England have
demanded interviews with the King OF Ma.
pies.
The Scilian instructions are more seriou:
than geographically reported.
LIvERPooL.-Anotberr report says the i'm
ports OF Cotton Thursday were IL ,972 bales,
previously during the week 10000.
Madrid, lSth.-Gen. Oriega has been shot
Per steamer star of the West.
NEW YORK. April 3O.-A fire at Valley
Trinidad on the nineteenth of April, swrp
all the standing sugar cane for 1S miles. Tue
loss is 81 500 900
The crop of the Island WILL in consequence
be reduced $4,000 hhds.
The Steamer Miles, from New York for
London, put into Dartmouth short of Goa
aud with the loss of her rigging.
Arrived from New Orleans, steamer Athens
at Queenstown.
Tue following steamers arrived at Liver
pool from Mobile: John Clark. j. ID. Wolfe
Marion Moore, Rudolf and Southern Chief.
Arrival of the Pony Express.
ST. JOSEPH, April 3O.-The Californi'
Overland Pony Express has arrived witt
San Francisco dates of the 10th.
The steamer John l.. Stephens sailed or
the goth with 81, 1882 600 treasure.
Trad is dull.
SACRAMENTO-John o. Bell was shot by
Stone on the IItb. and died on the 18th.
The Senate passed bills giving S60 900 tC
the first aud $4,000 TO the second telegraph
line built TO California, both to be completed
to the Mississippi in ten months.
The Legislature adjourns on the first o.
May.
Tue gold receipts at San Francisco for the
quarter ending March was SIC, 800, 900. The
mines are yielding well.
A telegraph liue from Yreka to Oregon is
about being built.
The trial of Judge Terry for killing Sena
tor Broderick, in duel, is postponed until
June.
River News.
ST.. LOUIS, April 2S.-The river is station
airy, with feet water to Cairo.
The Illinois is falling with II feet waite
in the channel.
The upper Mississippi is rising at st Paul
with feet water on the upper, and 33 iuches
oi iut ioNei dHu y lecJ water Tue
channel below Keokuk.
The Missouri is falling with 81 feet water
from Weston to the mouth.
LOUISVILLE, April 30.-The river is falling
rapidly with y feet water in the canal.
Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, April 30.--Cotton sales to-
day $500 bales; mddlng l03al1. closing
quiet but steady. Sugar firm 6Ia71. Mo-
lasses 81. Freights slightly declined. Elk.
change unaltered.
ORIGINATE. April 30-Flour sales ITO bbls
5 60a5 IS; Whisky sales 500 bbls lSalSb;
Corn 46; Mess pork IL %; Lard 104.
New YORK, April 30.-Flour dull. de-
ciined 5a10 cts, sales 8, 1000 bbls. at 35a5
As. Mess Pork dull, sales $50 bbls., IL 50a
IL S7f. Lard firm. sales $50 bbls., lO3allA
Wheat declined ls2 cents. Corn sales "a.
500 bushels, 70aS5, whole range. Coffee
Java, l53. The stock of Molasses is 1866