Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-10
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NEW YORK DISPATCHES.

The Isiand of 50. ThOmas-PrOvIstOns
Sent TO Relieve she suherers-RIyeEs
Ciosed-senafe Finance Committee,
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.--Adyices from ST
Thomas Of the 18th ult., state that Admiral
Palmer and the Danish Commissioners
were to meet the Governor next day to
eonplete the arrangement for the transfer
of the island 10 the United States. The
people were pleased, but the merchants
were not enchanted with the idea of the
American tariff = asla6 is7au7gs .rfe Il
The Herald's Kingston, jamaica special
says. Camel, the native Indian leader,
was preparing for a renewal of hostilities
against the British. sdi H1.r s s7 T
a A British war ship has been ordered to
proceed to Tortala, st. Thomas, with pros
visions for the sufferers.
The Little Saba has been divided in two
. and completely metamorphosed. The sea
! in lite upheavings opened many passages
| into the land.- st. Croix is partially ins
undated and heavy rains force the waves
still higaer. An American steamer was
driven by the swell near to the shore.
There are appearance of an ont break of
cholera at the Dutch Island of Suryinam.
The treaty for the purchase of st.
Thomas and st. Johns islands, will prob
| ably not be taken up for consideration in
| the Senate till next week. In the mean
| time recommendations for the purchase
| from representative commercial men, are
| coming in, and Senators indicate a pur.
| pose to delay the Senate until further ins
| dications of approval come from inAuen-
tial quarters.
Information received here yesterday
| from the government of Spain discloses
/ anxiety about the purposes of the United
States government, report having reached
| the Spanish authorities to the effect that it
is the intention of the administration to
| get possession of Porto Rico and four or
five other islands, and even Cuba. 1t is
understood Mr.. Stewards explanation was
such as to quiet the alarm of the Spanish
| government.
l The Appropriation Committee has not
l yet taken action relative to the Russian
claim for the Territory of Alaska, but
though there is very great desire to re-
trench as much as possible, it is probable
that the appropriation will be voted at an
early day.
Reports from up the river at late hour
last night tell of large quantities of float
ing ice reaching down as far as Tiyola.
Thesteamboat Vanderbilt is hard aground
in the ice at Castleton, with tug on each
side trying to pull her of. The river is
closed at Albany and as far down as Cas-
tleton. At Hudson the river is crowded
with floating ice, and there is a heavy ice
gorge at Catskill. The weather is intense.
ly cold.
The Tribune's special says The Senate
Finance Committee will consider the cur
rency bill during the coming week and re-
port it as soon as possible. 1t is understood
/ that the members of the committee are
anxious to bring it forward at an early day,
/ not only on account of the large vote il
received in the House, but also on account
of the pressure brought to bear on them
from outside pressure.
The Times special says the vote by which
the Ways and Means Authorization bin
| passed the House Saturday-127 yeas
| to 80 nays-is significant of the feeling in
| the House on the subject of currency.
| There is little doubt but that the next
thing passed by the House will be bill
| fog the REISSUE of greenbacks to the original
amount before contraction began. The
d nfot VI tiCcC thCdottiCb may yet tue
Senate with certain Limitations, the last
| will certainly fail. f
l A considerable number of. whisky dis
tillers and dealers are here, and conven-
tion will be held on Tuesday to take into
consideration what measures shall bs
recommended to Congress with regard tc
| the tax and method of collecting it.
L The Herald's special says Mr.. BoutHell
| though not very much astonished al tbs
fate which has befallen the late bill of i'm
| peachment, feels sanguine that befor'
| many months elapse, Andrew johnson viii
! be impeached in real earnest, and removed
He says it is impossible that tn,
President will be inflated with motion
that the people have at last indOrsed hi
| policy, and forced their representatives t
overthrow his enemies. The impeaeher
can avoid committing some outrageous &C
that will call down upon him the steri
retribution of Congress. 1t is the belief Q
prominent Radical Senator, that the cas-
of ex-Secretary Stanton will be left un
touched by the Senate, at least nothin
will be done looking towards his restora
tion to the position he was requested TO vs
cate.
The Worlds special says General NJ
Clernand has again been rendered tn
Mexican mission by the President, but
is understood he will decline the appoint
ment.