The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-17
FOREIGN.
From this Bait sun Extra NAV I'd
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CANADA
serea Days later from E1rops.


serea Days later from Ewopr.
Overihrop of the Roman RepuJhc---Intryenton Of
Russia in the affairs Of Hungary-Probahe RsSfitu-
hon of Tie Pope The Seiieswig WW. improvement
IA ootton.-Further decline IN breadstrbs.
We received at noon to-day, from ST. Johns N. r.,
the following despatch from correspondent at that
post communicating to the by the steamer Can
ada, seven days later from Europe
ST JOINS, ~ b., May l6-i2m
The Canada, Capt. Judkins, with 50 through passen-
gers arr wed at Halifax on Monday evening, al hall
passage out record and the quickest by from two TO
three days that she has ever performed
The Canada brings Paris dates TO the evening OF the
3D. London OF the 3D. and Liverpool to the afternoon Of
the 4th inst She TO have lef Halifax at s o'clock.
and may therefore be looked for at New York early
Thursday morning.
The following Is concise summary of the commercial
and political news brought by her:
The London money market continues steady, and Eng
fish securities the advance Consos for money
and account opened on Friday at ga
There is no material decrease in the stock Of bullion
held by the Bank of England
The total amount of gold shipped to the United States,
exclusive of E25 900 board the Canada, is stated al
at cal 900.
The accounts from New York by the Niagara, of the
uctuaton OF exchanges has tended materially to check
the expectation OF specie
There is an improved demand in the London market
for American stocks-more particularly Pennsylvania
per cents that stock quoted at ~ to 10, which is the
only stock mentioned in the London papers.
The breach between Napoleon and his cousin Napo-
leon Bonaparte, has widened into serious quarrel
The of the Bank of France show increase
of specie to the extent of 100000 francs.
On the Sd instant French per cents realized s9f s0c
per cents 5sf which is advance from the preceding
day of SOC. on the SIS, and csc. on IS.
The steamer Hermann arrived al Cowas from New York
on the Sd instant
Official notice Of the Intervention of Russia in Hungary
has been received at Paris. The number of placed
at the disposal of Austria is $4,000 Another account
states the number to be 10000.
The Hungarians have beaten the Austrans, and have
almost driven them out OF the country The greatest
alarm prevails at Vienna, and has had the effect to
duce Redetzks demand Piedmont from 1913 100000 to
$4,000, 900 francs.
The King of Prussia has defnitivey refused the i'm
peria 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. 1t was
reported that those under Oudnot had reached that place
that the Romans had favor of the Pope that the
republican government had fed and that the Pope would
be compelled not only 10 grant an amnesty but desirable
reforms. FL.
and the Sicans beaten at all points, have virtually SUBJ
mitted to the King of Naples.
Accounts from India report the termination OF the war
Canadian affairs have been incidentally noticed in
Parliament but the ministry have been very guarded in
their expressions.
LIVERPOOL, May 5.--Since the sailing of the Hberna,
the imports of cotton have been 1927 bales, of which
oi,4e American. The prices of the American par
iculary the low and mddilng qualities; are higher
Egyptian and Brazs quoted at 4ai., and Orleans 81.
The sales of the week ending May 46,I9O bales,
of which nearly 80 900 American. Spectators took
1850 bales OF American, and exporters ITO.
Another feeling OF depression has come over the grain
trade. The weather has lately become very favorable
to the growing crops, which caused buyers to conGne
their purchases to immediate wants. AT Mark Lane, on
Monday last English wheat sold generally at a decline
of one shilling to two per quarter Foreign wheat also
met very limited demand although similar deduction
allowed In the value OF both flour and Indian
a slight concession was made.
On the following day at Liverpool, limited demand
barely maintained. Indian was in brisk re-
quest, and reganed the depression last noticed Indian
meal sold at lis. per Dbl yesterday 90.
The London market dull, and very little business
doing Flour sold at 23s, and towards the close oil
business that price was not obtanabe although holders
refused 22s Cd Tor consderaoie quantles, ana some
Ohio is quoted at 22s. a 24s Cd
Indian has improved in demand, and sold at Bis
to 32s for white. The imports OF American grain and
produce, during the past week. comprised 1910 barrels
and 27Ols quarters OF Indian corn, and sSl barrels OF
Indian meal
There are very few transactions proceeding in naval
stores. Turpentne is selling at IS per cwt; common
rOsn at 3s per cyvt.
OF cured provisions the produce of America, the i'm
port of the last week is follows: 1874 tierces OF
beef 3lsl lbs pork; 1882 cwts bacon; 4i2 casks OF
hams; 1851 bbls and 600 kegs lard 24s boxes cheese
and 81 bbls tallow.
Beef is in better request and prices are steady Pork is
lower, both western and eastern move slowly The price
OF hams has again receded. Shoulders in good de
mand Lard is in moderate request the imports being
light, holders are firm. But little business is doing in
cheese the supplies being short
The Havre cotton market is good deal depressed,
which occasioned mainly by the large shpm ents ex
pected from the United States, announced by the Niagara
Prices have receded about one penny
The trade of France is rapidly improving. and the i'm
port duties of March have than doubled when CON-
pared with the month last year. The increase of
exports is also equally apparent
At the London Corn Exchange, on Friday, there was
scarcely any business done Floating cargoes OF Indian
corn on the found buyers 32s to $685. per quar-
ter Good brands of flour offered at 24s. without
attracting attention.