Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-17
From Washington.

with some prospect OF success should oewar'
fail.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. May. l5-Calhou Benhan
has been confirmed district Attorney tor Cal
iiornia.
1t is believed that the late Post master
General Brown. was aware OF some derange
mcut in Fowlpr's accounts. Tn charge
that the defalcatiOu was under Pierce's ad
miniStration Is false. There is desire tC
CONCEAL the proper information. Covode''
Committee will institute full inquiry into tbs
affair. Before the Committee this morning
the editor of the Constitution admitted hold
Jag an office in the Custom III pusc five
months at salary of Sl200 per ahnum. H
couldn't say iliat he performed duty Oh {
week during the whole time.
The New York Herald's correspondent
says that Buchanan always di,trusted Fow-
Ter and doubled his fitness for the place
The excitement l. undated. The iuvrstiga-
Iion is progressing and promises To develops
additional frauds duplicating several eul-
DlOyees of the department. A detici: OF
$1,000 has been discovered in the Stamp
Clerk accounts. Fowler's whereabouts is
not yet aScertaincd.
NEW YORK, May l5.-Marshall Rynders
and Deputies have arrested Selden Brain
ard aud Joseph c. Lawrence for forgi G
that their forged soldiers and Sailors land
warrants will reach S500,000. Commits
soner Belts held them TO bail III the sum Il
So 900 each.
WAsHINGroN, May, Huse-The Com
mittee ON Post Office affairs and roads de-
cided in favor of Butterfi Id aud instructed
a bill To be reported granting him the Postal
contract. He proposes touching at twelve
ports ON the Mexican Gulf. The bill pro-
Ii.
year.
ST LOUIS. May l5.-The river is station
airy, with u feet water TO Cairo. The up
per streams are declining.
The House excluded Cooper and admitted
Howard to the seat.
WASHING roN. May I6.-House--A resolu.
ton Was adopted requiring the Postmaster.
General to communicate as early as possible
the facts and circumstances relative TO Fowl
er'S deiaication.
.Senate.-Green, from the committee on ter
ritories reported the House bill tor the nd
mission of Kansas without recommendation.
Hale offered u resolution asking the Post
master General for the facts respecting
Fowler's deialcation.
Douglas resumed his speech on Davis res
olutions.
The Chicago Conve
CHICAGO. May lO--Iue kfl
vention assembled at III O'Clock to-day To-
600 persons were present--the galleries were
closely packed with ladies. Gov. Morgan,
en-. Y, called the Convention to order ant
proposed David WilInot. OF Penn, IA tempo
rary Chairman, who WAS unanimously elect
ed Fred Hassaurek OF Ohio, Theo. POmeroy
and Henry s. Blow of No., were elected ten
porary Secretaries.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Humphreys OF Iii
no;s.
A committee Of one delegate from eacl
State and Territory was appointed to repor
officers for paTmament organization.
As each Southern State and Territory rep
resented were called loud cheers were given
On calling for delegates from absent States
Alabama, Mississippi and South CarolIn
were received with Kisses.
Committees on Credentials and Order o
Business were appointed.
The rules of the House Of Representative
were adopted FIR the temporary government
of the Convention.
G. tddings OF Ohio, was received with iouC
cheers.
NEw York. May l6.-Tie friends of Hous
ton art making preliminary movement 70
his nomination.
President Buchanan has rendered the New
York Poslofiice TO ). +. Butterworih. But
ierw or n declines.
NEw YORK Nav l6.--The steamer Enrnp
has arrived at Halifax with Liverpool date
of the 9Th. Cotton-SAles Tor the week ~
600 bales. Of which spectators took 4.50t
and exporters ll,000 bales. The market
firm, aud some cay that inferior quaiiti.
have partially advanced I. Sales Frida
10 600 bales. closing firm. Orleans fair u
s. az
sic; Upland fair ~; Middllng CT. Stoc
at Liverpool .Ul6.500 bales, of wbieh sls
600 bales are American. Manchester ad
vices are favorable. IN. mArkt bvins firm. Wit
an advancing tendency.
HAyRE--Casion tirm. though quotations Of
Inferior qualities are barely maintained
Sales of b week $4,000 bales Nss 0slean
Tres Oriin ire loot.
BnKADsrUFFs.-All qualities slightly d.
clinrd. Provisions daii. Bacon dali; al
qualities slightly advanced.
Balloon ia the Bank IF England has il
creased El55 900.
This money market j. generally unchanged
The steiulrrs Persia aud Eliaaarg had al
rived cut
LORI Russell states that Elgiani's props
sition for a settlement ct the san Juan difi
Gully was rejeeted by the American Covers
aent.
LIysRF ,oL.--Cotton steady. Consois IS
ass fer maney and zcco mt
lrALy.-The King u Sarsiiuis was entbus
asticaiiy received az Bologna The Syndie
psNsented him with Owe smiliions OF trans
IS voluntary contribution from the psopi'
Arrests in Messina contiaue.
Naples Is traAqail.
Garahaldi has not gone 10 Sicily, Cares
having dlssaaded him.
The Governor General of Hungary Civ,
great o1eaee 10 the Hungarian By the arr
gance of hIs course.
KloPkA b 10 tall eoFrespoadsnce with a
parties of Hungary.
England and France have seat an emerge
ie note - the Pope demanding three mEslio.
fFAnes Indemnity for The Jeidah massacre.
k>6l-Asp-Ihe reaorR bill passed \ se>oa
Essdiag II the Hoase OF comsnoa
Tiers are raHs0rs Of troubles IN lile later
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