Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-08
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-HoUsE The bill
to suspend the mail service in seeding
States. passed by vote of 121 against &c.
The House went into consideration of the
report OF the Committee of Thirty-three.
SENATE.-Johnson concluded his speech.
The Indiana Commissioners are reported to
be against any compromise.
The President told Mr.. Hayne that it was
bis duty to defend the forts to the best of his
ability. Hayne consequently returns TO South
Carolina.
The Commissioners to the Peace Congress
| are prohibited from divulging the proceed
| ings of the Convention to outsiders.
The company OF artillery recently from
| Augusta. have been ordered here.
Fort Smith advices say that the Texans
| threaten Eto take Forts Washita, Cobb and
Arbuekle in the Indian Territory.
The conductor of the mail reports that
the Little Rock Arsenal was taken posses
sion of by the State troops on the I'd.
From Missouri.
ST. Louis, Feb. 7.-35O troops arrived to-
day, destined for the Arsenal, in this city.
At the Union meeting last night F. P.
Blair, Jr., urged Union-loving men to sup
port the ticket for delegates to the State
Convention.
From New York.
New YORK, Feb. Ga salute was fired in
honor of Virginia.
New YORK, Feb 7.-Messrs. Graydon &
McCrody, and Strange. Adriane & Co, have
suspended with liabilities amounting TO
about one million dollars each. Their assets
are large.
From New orleans.
New ORLEANS, Feb. IA motion TO in
vite all the States, except the New England
States. to join the Southern Confederacy.
was ordered to be printed, aud made the spe-
cial order for Saturday.
At the request OF The Convention, COllec-
tor Hatch reported fully in regard to the
New Orleans Customs, and also stated the
capacity of the cutters McClelland and
Washington, now in possession of the State.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. THE river is station
airy with 10 feet 6 inches water in the canal.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 1.-THE Kentucky Legis-
laiure have agreed TO adjourn next Monday
until the Goth of March.
Foreign.
NEW YORK, Jan. THE Steamer Anglo
Saxon has arrived at Portland with Liver
pool dates of the 25th.
The steamers North America and Kanga-
roo arrived out on the oath
COTroN -Sal-s of the week $1,000 blles.
of which spectators took 20 900 bales, and
exporters II 600 bales. The market opened
buOyant. with an advance of 3, which was
subsequently lost, closing dull, at last weeks
rates. Sales Friday 900 bales. of which
specula ors and exporters took 1000 bal s.
closing qniet. Orleans Fair, g.; ORLEANS
Middling, u; Mobile Fair. "a Mobile Mid
ding, e; Upland Fair. e, Upland Mid
ding, II. Stock at Liverpool 595. GOO bales
of which 432 900 bales are American.
James Hewitt says decline OF 116as is
demanded by buyers, but holders refuse to
concede.
Breadstuffs dull with declining tenden-
cy Mixed Corn BIS. Provisions quiet.
Consols sI3a91s. Money Market generally
unchanged.
Hostilities at Gaeta were recommended on
the 22d by heavy fire firm the besieged.
The Sardinians probably replied.
LATER FROM CHINA.-All is quiet. The
first Instalment of indemnity has been paid.
France is making extraordinary military
and naval preparations. The excuse is that
Germany is menacing d nmark, and the
speech OF the King of Prussia. The Bourse
was steady Rentes 65f. 45c.
The Sandman troops were dispatched to
Abruzzia Calabria, where reactionary move
ments were suppressed.
Garabaldi asks for fresh donations to en-
able Emanuel to enfrancbise the rest of Italy
dered the equipment of twenty-five steamers
by the 2Ist of March.
A meeting of influential merchants was
held at Manchester, to devise means to re-
lieve the cotton trade of anxiety resultin
from their dependence on America.
Resolutions were passed recommending
measures commensurate with the dangers ap-
pretended.
Several American vessels have registered
at Liverpool under the British flag to enable
them to carry salt to South Carolina, and
bring back cotton without fear OF capture.
Col. Tans has returned to Turin. from
visit to Garibaldi. He says Garibaldi senta
conciliatory message to Cavour and gave up
his attack on Venetia as inexpedient.
There is immense activity at the Toulon
arsenal.
The Government intends sending "a ships
to sea with 20 steel clad Frigates.
SHANGHAI-Tbe rebels are gaining ground.
Markets by Telegraph.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. THE STEAMERS
news caused less frmness. Sales to-day
5000 bales. Middling lie. Sugar steady
43a51. Molasses 24a25. Flour steady 6 90.
G I'm 60a75. Provisions dull. Freight 10
Liverpool at. Sterling exchange l04ll04a.