Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-21
News meagre and unimportant.
ArrIvaIof the steamer Etna.

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has arrived. Her news is mostly anticipated.
| Russia sends four ships of the line and two
| frigates to Syria.
Napoleon conferred the Grand Cross Lee
| gion of Honor on Abdelkader for his ser.
vices at Damascus.
The Governors-General of Damascus, and
| Beyrout have been suspended and arrested.
Sardinia has negotiated loan of $50 ,000,-
600 livres at SOL francs.
The sloop-of-war John Adams was at Foo
Choo, and the Hartford and Saguenaw at
| Shanghai.
The British Government has decided that
| the whole of the iron plated steam floating
| batteries be put in thorough repair for imme
| diate service.
England declines to actively join the Sy-
| rian expedition.
1t is rumored that the Neapolitan ENJOYS
| upon ascertaining the impOssibility of con-
| Guiding an alliance between Sardinia and
| Naples would forthwith leave Turin.
1t is rumored that the Partisan regiments
| will be increased from 102 to no.
LIVERPOOL, Sth.-COtton firm, sales to-day
| upwards of 10000 bales.
Porto Rico and Peruambuco advices say
| that the yellow fever is raging among the
natives aud foreigners.
New YORK, Aug. 20-The steamer Arabia
arrived at 4 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
LATEsT.-Liverpool, Saturday Afternoon,
Aug. u.-CottOn sales to-day 10000 bales,
| of which spectators and exporters took 5000
lales, closing steady and firm. Breadstuffs
steady and firm. Provisions dull, sales IN
| important.
LoNDox-Consols 93ba934.
HAVRE.-Cotton sales of the week 5000
bales. Holders are pressing on the market.
New Orleans Tres Ordnaire OFF, Bas 80f;-
Stock at Havre 227 900 bales.
Bullion decreased in the Bank of England
during the week 92O7 600. Money general
ly unch e.. IA in good demand.
LoNDol.-The decline in funds is owing to
the announcement of a three million loan for
India.
The weather has been unfavorable for
crops.
The steamer City of Baltimore arrived at
Liverpool on the Sth.
The ship Petropois, which at Havre, re-
ports seeing on the 18th of June, in II S. 50
W., the American ship Robert Kelly, but it is
| presumed that it is mistake, the Kelly
| was given over for lost months ago.
Reports are current that the English Gov
| eminent proposed to send Lord Stratford de
| Radcliffe Envoy to Constantinople, to advise
| the Sultan.
China advices, via Russia, say that the in
surgents are within fourteen miles of Pekin.
| The British fleet leaves Hong Kong forth
bSSLi
From Havana.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 20.-The steamer Ca
| hawba with Havana dates of the 18th has ar
| rived.
Sugar was dull--Sa reals. Stock $780, 900
boxes. Sterling exchange Is. New York
2aa3 premium.
| The steamer Austin with BraZOs dates of
the 10th has arrived.
Brownsville was quiet.
The revolution in northern Mexico was
| progressing.
Aramberry defeated Vidauri. General
ZuaZua was killed.
DeeIinatfOn.
New YORK, Aug. 20.-Speaker Pennington
has addressed his constituents, declining re-
election to Congress.
Arrived.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 20-Tbe schooner
Araminta, from Ruatan the 9th, has arrived.
She brings the crew of the schooner Clifton,
recently captured from Gen. Walker by the
| British.
Walker landed at Truxillo on the 9Th, and
took the town; only one gun was fired by the
troops. Two OF Walkers men were wounded.
There was great excitement.
Fire.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 2O-Scveral buildings
| on Travis and Congress streets, Houston. Tex
as, burned on the lStnj loss S5S,UUU insured
| $4,000.
The steamer Austin brought SIS, 900 treas
use.
Missouri Elections.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 20-Eighty-eight counties
official give G. +. jackson Ga, 1872, Orr, So
382; II. Jackson about 5000; Gardenhire
about 5000. Twenty-one counties unheard
from.
From Santa Ee.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-Santa Fe advices say
that the Navajo Indians attacked settle
| ment IL miles below there, and killed two
men and drove off their stock. The citizens
| went out, and, after an engagement, recov-
cred the stock, killing thirteen Indians and
losing five of their own party.
Poney Express.
ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 20-The Pony Express
with San Francisco dates of the Sth has ar
rived. Trade was generally quiet. Lard firm;
Mess Pork S15al5 25; Raw sugar was much
depressed. News unimportant.
| River News.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20.-The river is rising,
with 5 feet water in the canal