The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-19
ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA
Two weeks later from Europe.


ket-Uaeasiness IN the money market
BosroN, Aug. ls-7 O'Clock, p. IN.
The Cambria reached the dock at is minutes past
o'clock with Liverpool dates to the 4th instant
LIVERPOOL, Aug. A. II O'Clock a. m.-Ihe Corn mar
ket-Best western canal flour, 27s. to 27s Sd per Dbl
Philadelphia and Baltimore warranted sweet, 26s to eos
Sd. sour. ais to aas. Richmond and Alexandria 23s
to 25s. New Orleans and Ohio 23s TO 25s.
IT, s. wheat, white and mixed, IS to 9s ID per 10 los
red, is, Cd TO SIS 3D. Oats, per 45 lbs, ss to o. "a
Barley per 60 lbs, 4s to S. Rye. per $50 lbs. 3os to
3ls Peas per 5O4 lbs, 30s to 4os
Indian corn, round, 26s. to 30s per quarter unsound
md heated, pos to 2ls milan corn meal Ids per Dbl
Some parcels of Indian corn which had been slightly
heated but restored, yesterday sold by auction ct
s5s quarter and western canal hour at ais o.
23s Cd per barrel but the transactions were generally
unimportant
The above is the result of yesterdays market, and
shows serious decline in the price OF breadstu6s
panic has decidedly taken place. accelerated by the grad
highly favorable state OF the home crops and the stiffness
of the money market
In the London corn market, on Monday reduction
upon wheat OF S. to los per quarter took place. We
have quotations TO give OF yesterdays transactions
CorroN MARKEr--Fair Upland cotton I'D per pound
s Mabs n add @ e miSs a
leans middling, 81 TO good fair ~ to fine 81 to 81
Bowed Georgia, middng, 90 to u; good far to a;
fne a. Sea Island, midding toto 10; good air, IS to
II; fine, 30 to "a.
The sales Of the week ending the 23d ult. were 25.5Oo
bales of which 1900 were taken on speculation. and
500 for export Those for the week ending the Both
ut 1890 bales, of which 27O0 were for specula-
tion and 900 for export The transactions for the last
balesM6ooo of Which were for speculation and export
The stock i'm port estimated at 10000 bales, against
100000 at the same period last season.
The markets had been langud for ten days preceding
the arrival of the OF the 10th ut, with decline
of ad per h. but since then the market has acquired
more hrmness, and the decline has been partially re
Provisions mess beef, per tierce OF 3Oi bs
new $685. to 93s ordinary, SIS to SIS; mess per Dbl OF
200 lbs sos to $751; ordinary 4Os to sos. Pork prime
me g:
65s; to sis prime, 5is to6Os. ;,
BAcoN.Dred and smoked, old 40s. to i5s.; long mid
dngs, free from bone, 52s to 65s ribs In sos to 62s;
short SIS to 65s ribs in. sos to 62s shoulders, 3Os 70
1885, hams, smoked dry, in canvass, per cwt 4os to
sos; casks in salt, ATS. to 52s ~ ~.
| CHEEsE.-tme, sos. to SIS. per cwt mddng, ATS 10
iSs; ordinary 4Os to AS. Lard.-Fine leaf, in kegs,
sos to sas per ew barrels as to Sos ordinary to mid
dozen. Pigs, ais. to 4os per cwt
MErALs-Uned States lead, pig. in bond. per ton.
fl6 to Ell. Iron. British bar, 80 So rod, Eio g..
hoops, to Ell 1885, sheets, Eli los. to ELL los
In Wales, bar, IS los to fl2 6s; Scotch pig e. On
the Clyde, E3 1Os
Tin plates best charcoal 3os Cd to 36s Sd per box.
MIscELLANEous.-Tallow, per ton, ass to 4ss oils
lard per ton, EDS TO Ei2 sperm duty paid fs5 to EST
whale, fe6 to G2s linseed leake go to Ed per ton.
Rosn amber and yellow, 2s Cd to 7s Cd per cwt ur.
pentne. rough duty ree per cwt, IS to S. SPIRIT 34e
Cd to 35s Cd. Tar, per bbl, i4s. to los Pitch rs 3d.
10 3s Cd
ToBAcco-leaf. faded, 3D. per ID. in bond; middling.
i'd fine, 3D. stemmed, sound, Cd; Kentucky stemmed.
sd; manufactured, Sd to cd.
,
ond quality, 2os. to 2ls Cd; hemp dew rotted, G2s to
f3l hacked, $50 to Esd
COMMERCIAL AND FINANcIAL.-A painful sensation has
taken place in the money market since the departure OF
the last steamship and which, in greater or less degree.
has affected every branch OF trade and manufactures and
for some days the funds have been in very unsettled
state and though speculation has gone the extent
which il apprehended il would, the financial condi-
ton of the country may be said to be in state OF the
! The Manchester business has for the last few days
been of very limited character, and if the monetary
n Will DC
state of unusual uctuation last week, they have this
week opened with greater fmness but how long that
position will be maintained it is hard to predict
The price OF consols on Monday, opened at Ssh too
for money, from which they advanced to ssl to in
sequence of the fall in the corn market
In the of the day, the Bank OF England
nounced increased scale OF discounts which caused
immediate fall of per cent, from which, at the close
were ss but for account they opened 50 to s9,
from which they receded to ssh to Ssl.
Bank stock left Oft at 1864 to l9s. There
terial change yesterday.
The royal mail steamer Caledonia arrived in the Mer-
sey the morning OF the 2Sh July.
General InteIigence.
Parliament has been dissolved and the new eections
are proceeding vigorously So far the returns have
been made, they show complete triumph for the free
trade principle Lord John Russell, who will form the
cabinet has been reelected for the city of London
The prospects Of the harvess continue unexcepton-
ably encouraging, and everywhere promise album
dant yield 1t has already commenced in several Of the
unusually healthy and the potato crop, notwthstand
ing all that has been said about the temperance of the
rot is affected to very insignificant extent Reports
from Ireland equally glowing.
Famine and disease rapidly vanishing from Ireland,
The accessons OF the preacy, priesthood, and gentry
of the country the old Ireland party large and the
weekly contributions steadily increase. 1t is expected
that large proportion of repealers will be returned
the Imperial Parliament at this election. sgl&&1
The remains of Mr.. OConnell were embarked at
Brkenhead for Dublin on Sunday, where they arrived
the following day. .t78
Several heavy failures have occurred in the corn trade
distinguished literary amateur performance for the
benefit of that child of genius Leigh Hunt, given in
Liverpool on Wednesday last The principal characters
were borne by Charles Dickens, Douglass Jerrod, Mark
Lemon, Cruikshank, Foster, and Leech.
formidable conspiracy OF the most dabolical charac
ter has been discovered Rome The object OF the
spiraors who amounted to several hundred IN number
was to massacre the citizens and remove the Pope to
Naples by force. Five cardinals of exalted civil and
military offices, have been discovered to have been abet
tors. vLz ~
Popular feeling has become more tranquil in France
The King was well received by the people on the cee-
bration OF the glorious three days.
| The Chamber OF Deputies is about to be dissolved
Several sanguinary battles have been fought between
the Russians and Crcas sansthc former havi ng been
defeated with considerable loss
Mr.. Walter, the celebrated proprietor Of the London
Times, died last week
The Wesleyan Conference commenced their sittings
Liverpool on Wednesday last The Rev. Samuel jack
son was elected president
BosroS, Aug IS, 10 o'clock
The French steamship Missouri, for New York, put
init, tlulf for 1or orlsh ,s