The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-05
FOREIGN.
[By telegraph for the Baltimore SUM-
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERICA.
secem Dogs later from Europe.

Decline IN eonOn-D eeline breadsufs -Arrivai Of
Specie Sc -Important from France Troops seat 10
rsirstale the Pope The European war continued
We learn, by telegraph and overland express from ST.
Johns, that the steamer America arrived Al HALIFAX on
Thursday morning from Liverpool, whence she lett The
2ls April She brings SO passengers, and is expected
to reach New York on Sunday afternoon The express
with the news from Halifax made the run, LAG miles, IN
the extraordinary short time of eight hours and twenty
five minutes.
ST. JoHs, n b.. May "a a.
The steamer America, Captain Lech, arrived at Hall
fax at 10 m, yesterday, with weeks later
from Europe. She has 66 passengers.
Immediately on her arrival, the express with her news
started for this city and arrived soon after midnight The
news she brings rs highly important.
The steamer Canada arrived at Liverpool on the 10Th
ult, making the passage in 4 days and IL hours
Mobile 4Sd fair New Orleans 4id middling upland and
Mobile 4d. middlng New Orleans 4 sd ordinary "a 3ld
per ID. The business for the week amounts to 80 $40
bales, OF which 300 were on speculation and 1850 for
export.
AT the latest account from Havre, the cotton market
exhibited the symptoms OF an increased ACTIVITY bul no
essential alteration in prices was quoted. lair amount
OF business was going forward.
BREADsTUFFs. Philadelphia and western canal flour
has been selling at 2s 3D., but the article has become
dull again, and declined to 23s Cd per Dbl Wheat Is
dull Indian corn is in steady demand and brings better
prices-whte Bis, Bis. Cd; yellow 80 a 1885, Corn
meal las. a I4s sd.
fully equal to the demand and the stocks hand are
much larger than usual Bacon is in good demand at
BIS 3D. to 4os Lard aaf to ss Ga Aysf az quality
is less active demand for sugar, although no material
alteration in prices
Cotton, owing to unfavorabe accounts from the
tinent, had further receded one eighth.
The stoppage oil the supply of breadstus from the Bal
tic is beginning TO have favorable effect on the markets
The actual advance, however, during the past week,
owing other adverse influences, has been but slight
Money continues abundant. notwithstanding rather
heavy Withdrawals of specie Consols during the week
huctuated from Oh to 028, closing the Goth at %
Our correspondent at Halifax informed that the
America had on board, for the United States, about
100000
The warke contest between the States Of the CONT
nent continues with unabaed fury, and with most DESC
latng results to all parties engaged in them.
Geographic despatch has been received at Frankfort,
stating that the Prussan ministry had sent in their esg
nations.
The Sublime Porte has signi6ed noncompliance TO
press part OF the Egyptian fleet
The Danes enforcing strict blockade OF all the
German ports 1t is even stated that immigrant vessels
will not hereafter be allowed to pass unmoles,ed, ~ =,
inhabitants of Lonbardy and OF the Venetian provinces,
Of from to 40 years OF age Those who DO not appear
The Nautical Magazine says that Germany is occupied
with gigantic project of junction OF the Baltic with the
North Sea. The medium proposed is canal without
locks.
The French government has come to the important
resolution of armed Intervention TO einstate the Pope
force adequate 10 the emergency has already started
The Bank of France will shortly resume specie pay
ments.
The article in Proudhommes Journal which led to the
seizure, article implying directly that Louis Ma
poleon under pecuniay obligations to pursue his
present course OF politics.
The commissioners appointed to report upon the ex-
penses of the Foreign Office in Paris have proposed to
abolish the title of ambass ador, substituting, the
United States the title of minister plenipoenary, with
reduced salaries
Information has been received in Paris from London,
that arrangements have been made for returning the visit
of the French national guards