Telegraphic news.
Reported for the Richmond Dispatch.Later from Europe.
Halifax, Feb. 7.
--The Canada, from Liverpool on the 27th ult., has arrived.The Sardinian had entered the Roman States, and dispersed the Reactionary bands, and burnt a convent at Casmalia.
The Paris Bourse was firmer.
Commercial.
Liverpool,Jan, 27.--Cotton dull and slightly lower. Lower qualities declined most. Bread-stuffs have a downward tendency.
Consols 91 ½#0040;91 ½.
Congressional.
Washington,Feb. 8--Senate.--The usual number of peace memorials were received.A resolution to extend McCormick's Reaper patent was discussed and carried.
During the debate sharp language passed between Douglas and Fessenden.
The President sent a message enclosing the correspondence with Col. Hayne relative to Fort Sumter.
Morrill's tariff bill was taken up and read.
Adjourned.
House.--A communication was received announcing that the President had signed the bill authorizing the extension of the Alexandria, London and Hampshire Railroad to Georgetown.
Private bills were acted on.
A message was received covering the correspondence of the President with Hayne.
The House refused to consider the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
Mr. Hatton, of Tenn, made a conciliatory speech.
Mr. Kellogg made a speech in favor of his resolutions, amending the Constitution. He said he repudiated his party platform for the sake of the Union. He did not speak to the politicians, but to the people of all parties.
Mr. Smith, of N. C., followed in a conciliatory strain. He said his State would not be a party to the destruction of the Union as long as there remained a hope of maintaining her rights within it. He advocated Crittenden's resolutions.
The House took a recess until 7 o'clock.
Departure of Col. Hayne for South Carolina.
Washington,Feb. 8.--Col. Hayne, South Carolina Commissioner, and Lieut. Hall, bearer of dispatches to Maj. Anderson, left this morning, carrying with them the President's ultimatum, which it is believed must prove unsatisfactory to South Carolina.The President will probably transmit his correspondence to Congress to-day. He has somewhat retreated from the position assumed of "protecting the public property," and now rejects the demand of South Carolina on the ground that the Federal Government has exclusive jurisdiction in Fort Sumter, which is incompatible with the right of eminent domain in South Carolina.
As to selling Fort Sumter to the State of South Carolina, as suggested by Col. Hayne, the President says he would no more sell Fort Sumter to that State than he could sell the Capitol of the United States to the State of Maryland. He concludes his reply with the following emphatic declaration:
‘ "If, with all the multiplied proofs which exist of the President's anxiety for peace, and of the earnestness with which he has pursued it, the authorities of South Carolina shall assault Fort Sumter and peril the lives of the brave and loyal men shut up within its walls, and thus plunge our common country into the horrors of civil war, then upon them, and those whom they represent, will rest the responsibility."
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From Washington.
Washington,Feb.8.--Capt. Tilton, of Md., of the Navy, committed suicide by blowing his brains out with a pistol. He had been sometime depressed in mind, in consequence of the national difficulties.No apprehension is felt of an immediate attack on Fort Sumter, as the question will probably be placed in the hands of a Southern Confederacy. In the meantime, South Carolina authorizes her military to place stricter guard than ever on the coast, to prevent the possibility of Anderson being reinforced, and that domestic market supplies and postal facilities will be cut off.
The Peace Congress is still in secret session. A committee was appointed for the purpose of engaging in preparing and receiving propositions for a peaceable adjustment. Influential gentlemen, of all parties, continue to arrive here, urging a settlement of the national troubles. Millions of wealth are represented by them.
The Convention of the cotton States.
Montgomery, Ala.,Feb. 7.--The Convention received an official copy of the act of Alabama, appropriating $500,000 to support a provisional government of the seceded States.A very short time only was spent in open session to-day. The committee on a plan for a provisional government reported in secret session. The plan was discussed four hours, and the Convention adjourned until tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
It is reported that great unanimity prevailed with regard to the plan.
The Constitution of the United States was adopted by the committee with the addition of free trade with all the world.
From Louisiana.
New Orleans,Feb. 8.--The Convention passed an ordinance conferring the rights of citizenship on persons residing in Louisiana from the date of the adoption of the secession ordinance.The Convention ordered the forwarding of the invitation to join the Southern States to all the States, except New England, to be made the special order for Saturday.
Collector Hatch reported the condition of the Custom-House. Two cutters are in possession of the State.
From Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 8.--Both Houses of the Legislature resolved to adjourn on the 14th inst.The bill providing for carrying the mails has passed the Senate, and will pass the House.
The free negro expulsion was indefinitely postponed.
Heavy Suspensions at New York.
New York,Feb. 7.--Messrs. Graydon, McCreedy & Co., and Strong, Adriance & Co., dry goods jobbers, have suspended, with liabilities amounting to a million dollars each.It is expected that large dividends will be derived by the creditors, if not full payment.
Appointment of a New York Commissioner to Virginia.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 8. --Thurlow Weed has been appointed Commissioner to the Virginia Convention, in place of Gardner, declined.
Heavy snow in Canada.
Montreal, Fed 7.--Another heavy snow has blocked the railroads, and caused a general suspension of trade and travel. No mails are leaving.
The ship Leila in Distress.
New York,Feb. 7.--St. Thomas dates of January 19th, say the ship Leila from Rotterdam, of and for Baltimore, put in there leaky, and would have to discharge.
Northern markets.
Baltimore,Feb. 8.--Flour dull. Wheat dull — red $1.26#0040;1.30; white $1.46#0040;1.60. Corn dull — new yellow 59#0040;62. Provisions steady — mess-pork $18. Lard 10 ¼. Coffee steady at 12 ½#0040;13 ½. Whiskey firm at 18.
