The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
For the Union.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

The Caledonia has Just arrived. The following is the
principal news which she brings'
LIVERPOOL, Oct 10, 1877.
Parliament, is prorogued the llth December, when il
win be then further adjourned till January for patch
| of business.
The Lord Mayor of London gave splendid entertain
ment to the Duke of Cambridge, and large company
Saturday week Invitations extended TO his excel
lency the American minister, and three Polish princes,
Mr. Bancrofs health proposed, and his address was
very warmly received.
Ferrara is be completely evacuated by the Aus
troops and the Pope will be preserved undurbed in
| his of civil and administrative reform
The civil war in Switzerland is impending, and serious
disturbances have taken place in the Two Scilies.
In Spain Esparero has been suddenly displaced from the
head of the new ministry, and Narvaez installed in his
stead French influence has been again successful in that
country.
The prospects for Ireland during the approaching win
gloomy enough; famine in aggravated form has
already reappeared, and the Queen has issued letter
commanding general collections 10 be made in the church
establishments.
The Britannia arrived on the morning OF the 18TH
p. s. 2 o'clock-The markets up to this moment
losing ground; flour be quoted beyond twentysix
shngs per BARREL and Indian shows tendency
rise above thirty shilngs.
The soppage of the Liverpool Banking Company isjus
announced; its liabilities heavy.
Cotton market is much depressed.
LIVERPOOL, Oct I9-Bes western canal -four 25s to Ts
Richmond and Alexandria, 25s. to 26s; Philadelphia and
Baltimore 25s 26s.; New Orleans and Ohio 22s to 2ls;
Nova Scotia and Canada 2Os 2ls. Whea--United States
white and mixed per 10 bs Is S.; red, 6s to Is I'd
Oats, per 45 lbs, Is 3d. Is Sd. Oatmeal per 2O bs
23s 2s Indian per 4S0 lbs 30s to 3?s. Indian
meal per barrel, AS to los Barley, per go lbs, 3s to As
per $40 pounds Dos 10 40s The market is of
sensbly influenced by the unparalleled srngency of the
money market and shows general decline, particularly
quotations for inferior parcels Indian has depre-
cated from 2s to 3s quarter and meal has also receded
in value and is in very limited demand The above quo
represent the maximum price but occasional forced
sales have been made under these figures In
London yesterday there extensive supply of foreign
wheat, but trade dull, and American receded from
to 3 quarter, without any progress being made in
sales.
Cotton-New Orleans ordinary midding, Al to sgd.
per pound good mddlng fair 81 6sd. good
fine 3d. Alabama and Tennessee ordinary to
mddlng, Al to Al good good fair 81; Mobile ordinary
to middling, Al to 81; fair to good fair 81 to s. good
fine, 81 to 81 bowed Georgia ordinary midding Al
to 81; fair to good fair 81 to 6; good to fair, 81 81
Sea Island ranges from lSd Ditto stained 3D. 8kd
This market also largely participates in the general vcssi
udes of trade, and shows gradual deterioration. Since
last telegraph advices the quantity of pressing
upon the market greatly exceeds the demand, producing
sacrifices the part of Sellers who have been compelled
submit prices considerably under quotations. for the
sake of obtaining cash The sales for the week ending
the 18th amounted 700 bales, of which 5000 We're
specuaton-l,2OO for export: The transactions of the
10Th about 1000 bales, while yesterday they
reached only 1900 at decline. In the manufacturing
districts business the goomies aspect, every week
adding to the number of mills working short time or
closing entirely Provisions; beef prime per erce,
Sos 92s 3d.; ordinary 75s s3s per Dbl 46s
52 Cd ordinary 40 to AS; prime 30 36 Extra India
lily, &c., per tierce 100 lO5s. Pork prime mess new
per barrel 60 67s old 40 to 50s IS los prime
As Sos Meals-pig lead in bond, f6 los. Ell los
British bar iron f5 to 50 los. Tin plates 80 36s per
box Hemp, dew otted ton f2S to E38 hacked ESQ
to E3i.
The disastrous monetary pressure recorded in last
advces has, during the last fortnight continued rage
with unabated severity, involving several additional fail
ures, and dusng deep and mpenetrabe gloom through
the whole commercial community OF Great Britain To
such point of intensity has the inaccessibty of
ney arrived, that there is scarcely any house
which be looked upon without suspicion, matter
how exalted its position Wem avoid further annuncia
on stating that altogether So houses have broken down
suspended since the departure OF the last steamer
Yesterday it announced that the royal bank had
been compelled to suspend payment.
The money market continues most stringent; but the
London papers INDUCED hopes of partial restoration of
ease owing the circumstances Of very heavy ment
on the consos 81 to BIZ but fell to 500 for
transfer ,o.day; time bargains, BIZ to 81; quotations
closed at 81 S4 Exchequer bills have been done at
5s to 3Os discount Bank stock is quoted at 1872 to 49,