The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-17
THE sCHLEswIG WAR
IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON.

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THE scHLEswIG WAR.
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IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON.
Further Decline In BreadstufYs.
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We received at noon to-day, from ST. Johns N.
B., the following despatch from our correspondent
al that post, communicating to us the news by the
steamer Canada, seven days later from Europe:
sr JoHss, N. b., May l6, l2M
The Canada, Capt. Judkins with 81 through pas
sengers, arrived AT Halifax on Monday evening, at
halfpast six o'clock, making, with two exceptions
the quickest passage out on record and the quickest
from 10 dnys that she performed the passage
before.
Our express left Halifax at o'clock, and every
possible exeriion made to get the news through
for the papers Of yesterday but unfortunately there
was no steamer in readiness 10 take 1t the Bay
of Fundy, the express steamer having been detained
here longer Than usual on account OF very heavy
storm In the bay, which il asdesirable % avoid -
The Canada brings Paris dates the evening Of the
End, London Of the Sd, and Liyerpoolto the after
noon of the 4th instant; She was 10 have left Hall
fax al o'clock, and may therefore he looked for at
| New y ork early on Thursday morning.
| The following Is concise summary Of the COM
meIcial and political news brought by her.
The London money market continues steady, ind
English securities are on the advance. Consols for
money and account opened on Friday at % IL.
There Is no material decrease In lie stock Of bull
non ltIu ny tue bank Oh England.
| The total amount Of gold shipped TO the United
Staes exclusive OF f25 900 on board the Canada, il
stated a, G4ll 900,
The accounts from New York by the Niagara, Of
The hnclliaiion of Exchange, has tended materially
| 10 check the export aiions of specie
There IL an improved demand in the London mar
ket for American stocks, more particularly Pennsyl-
yania per cents-thai stock is quoted at n to 10
when Is me only stock mentioned In the London
papers.
The breach between Napoleon and his cousin Ne
poleon Bonaparte, has widcnedinto serions quarrel
The accounts of the Bank Of France show an in
crease OF specie TO the extent of 6,000000
4 On the Sd inst. French 5 per cents realized 99f
e0c; per cents 5sf, which is an advance from the
preceding day Of 50c on the SIS and CSC. on the 3's
The steamer Herman arrived at Cowes from New
Official notice Of the intervention OF Russia in
Hungary has been received at Paris. The number oi
men placed at the disposal Of Austria is 1000 An.
other account states the number to be 10000.
] The Hungarans have beaten the Austrians, and
have almost driven them out OF The country. The
greatest alarm prevails At viennn, and has had the
| effect to reduce Reditzky's demand on Piedmont
from l23, 000,0 900 to S0,000,000 francs.
The King Of Prussia has definitely refused the i'm.
| perial crown.
There had been slight outbreak in Berlin.
| The war In Schleswig continued, and there was
! no prospect of peace.
| More troops were to leave France for Rome, II
was reported that those under Ordnot had reached
That place. that the Romans had risen in favor of The
Pope and thus Masesene and the republican govern
| ment had fled, and that the people would be COM
PEELED not only to grant amnesty, but desirable
! forms
tits said that the Tuscan troops had entered Leg
horn and the Sicaps beaten at all points, have yir-
tually submitted to the King Of Naples
| Accounts from India report the termination of the
war on the Paunjaub.
! Canadian affairs have been incidentally modified
| In Parliament, but tho Ministry have been very
| guarded In their expression.
Markets.
LvEnpooI, May 5Snce the sailing Of tl,c Iibernin,
the imports Of cotton have been 1927 bales which l0i,
lary The low and middns qualities are higher Egyptian
and Brazils quoted at4 30 d, and Orleans S d. The
nearly % 900 Amefsan Spectators took $50 bales
OF American, and exporters 2,7l0.
trade The weather has lately become very iavorasls 10
the growing crops which caused buyers TO conine iheii
last English wheat sold generally decline Of ahil
ing % two per quarter Foreign wheat also met avery im
tied demand although similar deduction accepted
In the value q both Flour aud Indian Corn slight co,c
sion was made.
wheat aud flour experienced and irmer prices
barely maintained Indian in brisk request and
rcgnned the depression last noticed Indian meal sold at
The Londo, market was dull and very little business do
sneas that price obainable, although holders
fused a,s Cd for considerable quantities. and some
Indian Corn has improved in demand and sold at ais.
duce during the past week. comprised SIG barrels and
0s quarters Of Indian Corn, and 9Sl barrels Of indian
Meal. fi
There are very few transactions proceeding in Naval
Stores Tnrpentinei Is selling at 7s per CIVIL common Ro-
sin NJ IS, percwt W
OF cured Provisions the produce Of America. The i'm
ports Of the last week Is follow 4 tlerree OF Beef
3,lsl hbs Pork 1852 cwt. Bacon 442 casks of Hams
lsl bills and GOO kegs Lard oas boxes Cheese and 81
bbls Tallow
Beef Is in better request, and prices steady Pork 10
lower, both Western Ind Eastern more slowly The price
Il Hams are agan rereded Shoulders are u good de.
maud Lard Is In moderate request the imports being
light holders firm, But little business 10 doing In
Cheese, the supplies being short
The Havre cotton market is good deal deprs ssed which
occnsoned mainly by the large shipments expected from
the United States, announced by the Niagara Prices have
rfceded about one penny.
The trade Of France 10 rapidly improving and The I'm.
port duties of March have than doubled W lien COM
pared with the month last year The Increase Of tx
ports ia alao equally apparent.
Al the London Corn Exchange Friday there was
scarcely any business done Floating cargoes Of Indian
corn found buyers 32s 10 31s per quarter
Good brands Of flour were offered 2s without attracting
attention.