The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-24

57a5sc, and Of yellow at 6Oa62c.
The Northern markets are all unsettled by the
news, and but little has been done to-day. Cotton
at New York continued firm, with small sales at
yesterdays rates.
Arrival of the Steamship Cambria,
AT AALiFAx.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, June 81, 1850
The Steamer Cambria arrived this morning, at
about clock, bringing from Liverpool
to the 9th, London to the 7th and Paris to the 9th
inst. N
The American steamer Pacific arrived at Liver
pool the day previous to the sailing of the
Cambria.
SUMMARY OF THE COMMERCIAL NEws.--The Cot
ton market unchanged, but frmer. The
week Is sales amounted to 30 600 bales, of which
spectators took $4,000.
Breadstuffs-Flour was unchanged, but very
dull. Corn was inactive at a decline Of sd to Is.
The Provision market is very quiet. Lard
was Sd and Butter and Cheese Cd lower, and
dull.
Coffee-The late continental advces have crea-
ted an active demand, and all ordinary descrip-
tons We're from Is to SIS per cwt. dsarer.
Sugar.--The news from Cuba has stffened prices
materially; the value of all colonial produce was
favorably affected on the receipt Of the news OF
the invasion Of Cuba.
We note no sales of Carolina Rice.
Large arrivals Of Spirits Of Turpentine have
caused prices to recede. Sales were quoted at Is.
Tar-900 barrels were sold at 9s
Rosn--Sales of 1000 bbls. were made at 2s Sd
to Cd.
Olive oil was steady small sales of cod were
made at g33, and American whale oil at E31 los.
Prices of timber still continue depressed, in
anticipation of overwhelming imports of American
| timber.
Wool was i'm active demand, with a fair extent
of business. as.....&s aa
The London colonial market is most active and
an abundance Of most articles has been realized.
The Money Market continues easy, and the
rates of discount were low upon good bills. Con-
soils closed on Friday Sc. for money, and 98s for
account. In foreign stock there is no material
change to notice, and American stocks are not
quoted.
The English market for manufactures remain
animated, and the accounts from the cotton spin
ming districts are cheering. The people are well
employed and well paid.
The freight Of metal continues depressed. Mea-
surement goods are still abundant. Passengers
are without change
GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
The news from France and from the Continent
generally is fur more pacific, and its commercial
aspect more satisfactory than for long time
past.
The new Electoral Bill has passed the French
Assembly by large majority, and without lead
ing to any marked demonstrations Of the oppo-
sition.
The English press is wasting an immense
amount Of ink and paper relative to the invasion
of Cuba by Lopez, and the matter has given rise
to a long discussion in Parliament The expedi-
ton was characterised by all manner Of hard
names,
The steamer City of Glasgow arrived at Glas-
gov on the LIST of June the Washington at South
ampton at noon, on Monday; and the Niagara at
Liverpool the same night.
BROWN & sHiPLEy's CIRCULAR.
...,... .....-., Liverpool, June 8.
The demand for cotton during the early part OF
this week, continued good with consumers and
dency to command further advances in prices, but
in the last two or three days, the market has been
comparatively quiet.
IA despatch in New York says that the Pacific
arrived out on Wednesday if so, she made the
trip in less than ii days.l
Arrival Of the Cambria, One Hour Later
CorroN.--The demand for Cotton during the
early part of week continued good both for
sumers and spectators as well as for export, and
with tendency to some further advance in price;
but the last two three days the market has been
comparatively quiet and speculation suspended,
and as the quantity offering has exceeded the de-
mand, buyers have had slight advantage. The
quotations of the 3lst are repeated to day. say r.
for Fair Upland and Mobile and Il for Fair Or
leans, but the market is much less firm and buoyant
than it was, and the sales per day only about 5000
bales, though the last accounts from America per
the Pacific represented the prospects for the next
crop as still more discouraging. The sales Of the
week amount to 60,300 bales, much the largest
AZ al.
can descriptions consisted of 1910 Upland, at
63d $3.50 Alabama and Mobile, at 81 I'D; 49,
720 Orleans, at Cd 8.d; Sea Island, at l3d
lid per lb. The stock i'm this port is estimated at
So, 900 bales, Of which $4,000 are American,
against total stock at this period last season of
*, 400 bales, Of which 500 900 were American.
CoRN.--The prevalence Of extremely favorable
weather for the growing crops has depressing
effect on our Corn market, and Indian corn has
further declined about Is per quarter, and is dull.
The extreme price of the best yellow is 3ls, and for
white and mixed 30s 30 Cd per quarter Of 480
lbs. Flour, 22s 24s per barrel, dull American
wheat IS Sd a 6s Sd per 20 lbs.
The news, cia Halifax, by Telegraph from
New York, reached England on the arrival of the
.Niagara at Liverpool, and the invasion Of Lopez,
created considerable sensation in the commercial
and political circles. Many were ndisposed to
credit the fact, until the arrival of the Pacific,
which put an end TO all doubt upon the subject.
The matter was brought under the notice Of the
Government and Of both Houses of Parliament.
In the Lords, Lord Lansdowne, in reply to Lord
Brougham, expressed his belief in the sincere and
good faith Of the United States Government. lie
declined to answer question from Lord Stanley,
enquiring what orders had been sent to the British
West India fleet Lord Brougham Of opinion
that every British cruiser was bound to assist the
Spanish Government in destroying the 5000 exc
cradle pirates who had joined the expedition.
, The GREEK Observation-Disclosures the Greek
question is still unsettled there appears to be little
apprehension that the difficulty between The sew
eral governments concerned will lead to any seri-
GUS result
The London Times, in an editorial of Saturday,
says, il appears that the English ministry, feeling
itself hard pressed by the semi-hostile attitude Of