Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-09
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ST.. JOHNS. N. F., May

| Arrival of the Brazil.
ST.. JOINS. N. F., May ..
The steamship Brazil, from Galway On
Sunday. the 29th ult, arrived at this port to-
| day. She has 526 passengers tor New York,
| for which port she leaves tonight.
| The steamers Canadian aud Kangaroo
reached Liverpool on the 18th and 18th ult.
| The political news is not important.
| Bells Life contains a formal demand from
| Heenan for the belt, under the assertion that
| be won it. Bell's Life treats the claim as
| preposterous. and asserts that the chances
were in favor of Sayers. and that had the re-
| feree witnessed the 3Sth round he would have
awarded him the victory.
| There is nothing new regarding the fight.
| Medical certificates declare that Sayres will
| not be able to use his arm for two months,
| and probably more.
Two hundred pounds had been collected
| in the House of Commons for the benefit of
Sayers.
| important.
Another cashier of the Union Bank, Lon
don, has been arrested on account of a small
| deficiency of 81 200.
The rumor that other serious discoveries
had BEEN made is without foundation.
The Prince of Wales will not visit Canada
| before the first week in July.
The voting in Savoy will exceed 100000
| in favor OF annexation, with only l,20O noes
| and 800 who abstain from voting.
1t was reported that several arrests had
| been made in Paris in consequence of the dis
cOvery OF a plot by Italians against the En-
peror Napoleon. The existence Of the plot
was denied in France.
| Some slight Instructions had occurred in
the French possessions in Africa. They were
| promptly suppressed.
The Bourse was firm and higher; rentes 70f
SOC.
| Baron Bracb, of Austria, appears to have
committed suicide by cutting his throat and
| both his wrists. 1t is asserted be bad been
/ dis missed from the Ministry for complication
in the late gigantic frauds.
| Marshal O'DonDell was about returning 10
| Spain. The result of the peace negotiations
| was not known. The Spanish Minister had
not agreed on the courze to be pursued in the
trials of MonteIlin
Mails from Calcutta to March 2sth and
Hong Kong to the 18th lad reached England.
| The Chinrse were making great defensive
| preparations. 1t was rumored but not con-
firmed that two English vessels had been sunk
| by the forts on the Peh0 river.
The Chinese rebels had threatened the trade
| of Shanghai.
Affairs iu the Sundays districts of the H.
dla river were again qHite seriOns, but the
government had adopted measures calcuia-
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Senate.-D II v 6
| spoke on his resolutions. Brown urged i'm
mediate legislation TO protect slave property
10 the Territories.
HoUsE.-Sherman advocated the passage
of the pending tariff bill, saying it would
| yield from so to 65 millions, aud afford rea-
sonable protection to all sections.
Wendeli's testimony before the Covode
Committee shows that he expended from 80
to 40 thousand dollars on the English bill,
part of which, is traced and the rect in a fair
way of discovery.
Simeon JOhnson's testimony shows that
the Lccomplon Constitution was made a
Washington and sent to Kansas by an adj
ministration agent.
The Naval Committee will report bi |
establishing Butterfield's Mexican aud Gulf
Steamship mail line. 1t proposed to connect
the Southern Steamship line with New York
and Boston. 1t is understood the New York
and Eastern members will oppose the bill.
WAsAI~GToS; May s--SENArE-Brown pre-
scented a bill iOI deepening the channels OF
rivers empty ing into the Gulf OF Mexico and
authorizing certain States to levy tonnage
duties Referred.
Davis's resolutions were debated.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May S.-HoUsE-The House
| went into Committee on the Tariff Taylor
and Millson Intellectually tried to Introduce
amendments increasing the duty on Sugsr.
Peutit's amendment to repeal the duty on
Sugar and Molasses failed.
New York Items.
New YORK, May THE meeting at the
| Metropolitan strongly recommended Sam.
| Houston for the Presidency.
A destructive fire is raging in the forests
North of Albany on the line between New
| York aud Massachusetts.
From Havana.
New ORLEANS, May s. The steamer
Zacoalcos has arrived with Havana dates OF
the 9th aud Vera Cruz of the Ist.
The Constitutional Government rejects the
proposed mediation. Miramon's party is de-
ieated on all sides and his money is exhaust
ed. Carvsjal is organizing an expedition to
attack Pue0la. 1t is reported that McLane
goes to the interior for an interview with
Miramon. Gabriac, the French Minister has
been recalled.
Mass-M Getting.
New ORLE ANS. May S.-The mass-meeting
denounces the secession movement AT the
Charleston Convention. It was resolved 10
regard as enemies all who attempt To produce
a separation of the States.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, May s-The river is falling
with s.. feet water in The canal.
ST. LOUIS, May s-The river is swelling,
with II feet water To Caro-:
To SAIL.
New YORK, May s-The steamer Illinois
ia advertised to sail from Southampton on
the fist of May. The Teutonia has arrived.
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