Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-25
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Special Dispatch to the New Orleans Pfcsyuus.
NoBFoLK, Dec. 20--WaiI street is ell ablsEe, III
consultation held on Wednesday failed 70 clay e2
element. A &Ss e
The conflict between the Northern banks aud fo1
leign banks and bankers is close at hand. A cor
fiet between the Government and the New Yorl
capitalists is also imminent. Foreign exchange res
q perfect stampede. A pacific letter from Chas
was read, and the market improved. % 90
Rockets and other fireworks, usual at Christ
mas. are forbidden at Norfolk.
Cameron asks for appropriation for the de
fence of the Northern frontier. Oswego. BufaI,
aud Detroit, $4,000; Fort Montgomery, $3.50 600
Fort Knox, Maine, Sl50O00; Portland, $50 900
Fort Warren. SIS 900; Fort Winthrop and exterio,
batteries of Boeton hSrbor, 500 600; New Bedford
| $4,000; Newport, $4,000; Fort Schuyler, SIS
O09; Wilett's Point, $4,000; Staten Island, 500
900; Part Hamilton, 500 600; Sandy Hook $780,
600; Fort Miffn, S25 600; Delaware river, $50 600
Delaware shores, 100000; Fortress Monroe, $50
| 600; Baltimore, $500 900; Hampton, $50 900; Key
West $500 600; Tortugas, $500 GEO; additional fort
at fortugss, 1000; San Francisco, $500 600;
Albatross Island, $3.50 000 contingencies of forts
locations, 100000. Total 81 700 COO
The New York Common Council is clamorous for
prompt action.
Passengers from the North report the expedition
collecting st Annapolis, some say for Yorktown
Peninsula, others think to proceed further South.
Ohio, for Louisville.
Preparations are making for the defence of the
port Of Baltimore. Sixteen Columbiads have been
shipped for that place from Fortress Monroe
On the 18th there was a collision on the New Ha-
ven and New York Railroad in consequence of
which all the officers on the train were injured.
In the New York market cotton was declining,
bat this had but little effect there deficiency
in the stock. The sales on Wednesday were 220O
bales, at S8c. for Middling Uplands, and 40c. for
Good Aiddlings. Flour heavy. Wheat declined 2
cents q bHshel. Corn, also, rad declined. Pork
was active. Sugars steady. There was no specu-
lstive demand for anything excepting ammunition
and this, In consequence Of the attitude of England
towards the United Ststes in the matter of Messrs
Mason and Slidell.
The Congress of the United States have made an
appropriation Of million of dollars, for the con-
struetion Of gunboats for the Western waters.
The New York Herald, abiding to the intelli-
genee from England, of the hostile attitude
ed by her in relation to the Mason and Sdell affair;
her menaces and warlike preparations and the pro-
liability that she will demand the release of the
Minister'S, and the disSVowal of the act of Wilkes
by the United States Government, boasts that the
United States can whip England and all the world
1t says that if England shoGld attack the United
States, all Europe would follow her. and sweep her
from the seas. Il remarks in this connection, that
cotton is England's only conscience.
The Governor of Pennsylvania calls upon the
people of the State to arm themselves. There are
twelve hundred guns week collecting at Lancas-
ter To this call of the Governor there has as yet
been no gre It response.
The essence of the news from England is consid-
cred IS decidedly hostile to the United States.
The United States are frightened, while the Con-
federates are jubilsnt.
Mcclellan has ordered 10 900 mattresses for the
Potomac army, much of which is thought to be
suffering severely. There are many reports of in
tended forward movements, but they are not creds
tied. general engagement is possible in Kentucky
but on the Potomac the Confederstes are too
strongly posted. The army here is admirably en-
csmped, healthy and confident. Weather continues
excellent for q forward movement if Mcclellan so
desires.
There is nothing further concerning tn Qaesn's
special messenger to Washington.
MAsoxIC.-our Masonic readers will recollect that
December 9th is the Anniversary of ST. JOIN, the
Evangelist, Gan eminent Christian patron of Mason
~" For many years it has been the custom of the
Lodges to install their officers on the evening of that
lay.
With their characteristic modesty, they have
Usually performed these ceremonies in the retire
nent Of the Lodge room, but on Friday evening we
earn that the ceremonies will be conducted public
y in the Hall of the Masonic Temple. An address
will also be delivered BY Rev. Dr. Baldwin, of the
Methodist Church. dec25-t2t