The southern press., 1850-08-17
Arrival OF the Steamer Niagara
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HALIFAX, August l4--l0 A. M.
The royal mail steamer Niagara arrived at her
wharf here at o'clock this morning. She brings
dates from Liverpool to August Sd, and from
London TO the ID.
The political news is not very important.
The steamer Atlantic sails on the 2lst instant.
Every berth in her has already been taken. Jenny
Lind has positively taken passage in her for New
York.
MoNEY--AMERIcAN STOCKS.
Money continues abundant, discounts are easy,
Consos closed Wednesday at 81, Thursday and
Friday at 96s. Bullion in the Bank is about &c.,
600, 900 pounds
American Stocks steady, but business rather
limited; United States Stock UNMARRIED; Pennsyl-
vania SIS, "a IS; Maryland SIS, 80 a9l.
STATE OF TRADE.
There is an increased activity in the manufac-
turing districts at Manchester. On Thursday
there was an active inquiry for Yarns, and the
improved quotation of Tuesday, consequent upon
the Europas advces, could be obtained without
difficulty. The demand extends to Yarns Of al
most all qualities. Cloths have partaken only to
degree of the Improvement in Yarns, but there
is more business doing, and descriptions off goods
suiting the market go off at slight advance.
From the Wooden districts in Yorkshire it is an
nounced that employment is good, and profitable
autumn trade is anticipated.
THE MARKETS.
Liverpool Cotton Market, Aug. 3d-There was
CT, per Id. advance in cotton after the departure
Of the Pacific. Fair Orleans is quoted 81 d. Sales
of the week III 900 bales, of which SPECTATORS
took Al 900 and exporters $4,000. The Havre
cotton market was active on Thursday at advanced
| rates.
Breadstuffs-The market for -four was quiet
without change in prices. Wheat unchanged. In
dian corn had further declined Sd.
Provisions. was improved inquiry
for beef. Pork, old and new, had slightly adj
vanced Bacon--a fair business doing at full
prices. Shoulders were wanted. Hams neglected.
Lard, small sales at previous prices.
Groceries, Sugars in good demand at Cd adj
vance. Coffee.-The market at Liverpool was
steady, without animation. AT London, on Fri
day, prices were lower and the market dull.
Tobacco.-The sales last month were 1890
hhds. The general character of the market is
that of increased frmness. Some descriptions Of
Tobacco have improved, especially Virginia, for
which higher rates have been demanded.
| Rice.-The demand has decreased.
| Naval Stores.-SaIes of $50 bbls. Turpentine at
| Is. 3D.; 500 bbls. common Rosin at Is. 3D. to 2s
| l0d.-Spirts Turpentine heavy at 26s. Sd.
Oils.-Olive further advanced to los. a 90. per
tun. large business doing. Linseed dull at
33s. Cd. to "a shillings.
ENGLAND.
The exciting topic in the House of Commons
continues TO be the admission non-admission
of Baron Rothschild to his seat in Parliament
A serious forgery on the Austrian Bank of
Vienna has just been discovered in London. 1t
appears that person named Hill had been appre-
hended with forged notes on that Bank to Ne
amount Of E15,000. n
"A man named Jones has been brought up atthe
London police Office, for having in his possession
a letter, threatening the death Of Lord John Rus
sell. So
A meeting, numerously attended, was held in
Manchester on Wednesday, for the purpose Of
consider ing plan for the cultivation of cotton in
the West Indies.
The Greenock Advertiser says-"A strong
probability exists Of direct passenger communi-
cation being opened between Greenock and New
| York, by line OF Screw Steamers, the property
| of Greenock owners"
The recent victory of the Danes over the Schles-
Lwigers, has given rise TO much discussion in the
| London journals.
| Prussia has, at the last hour, given symptoms
of recalcitration. Prussia has refused TO take
part in the conference, and has Withdrawn its
Envoy from Frankfort, rather than acquiesce in
the designs Of Austria 10 reconstitue, on the old
| footing, the Central Diet blown TO the winds by
| the revolution of ls46.
The British Admiralty have given notice of the
arrival on Thursday of intelligence from Captain
Austin, and the English and American squadrons
sent in search of Sir John Franklin. Captain
Austin on board the Eugenia, transport, left
whale Fish Island, on the 23d of June, all we'll
perfect in every equipment; the steamers with six
weeks coal on board. The day after Captain
Austin sailed, the American expedition consist
ing oftwo schooners, arrived at Whale Fish Is
land and sailed to the northward on the 29th, all
well. The seasons for explorations considered
of the missing vessels.
The celebrated Liebig is about TO visit the Uni
ted States, for the purpose Of lecturing on chem
istry
An awful railway collision occurred on Thurs
day at Glasgow, by which a number Of persons
lost their lives.
FRANCE.
The Minister of Marine has bestowed gold
medal upon Capt. Dennison, of the American
schooner ]. Ryanson, for having saved six sea
men, who were separated from the French
whaler Gen'l Test.
The Danish Ambassador has had several in
terviews with the President 1t is said the
French, in conjunction with the English and
Prussian Governments, are negotiating to ter
inmate the differences between Denmark and
the Duchies by treaty, in the Assembly.
The French railways were reported to be in
a deplorable condition
An extraordinary eQurkr arrived VIII de
spatches from Gern'any, touching the Danish
question.
The wheat harvest has been very forward.
The committee the Assembly have reported
against the resolution allowing members Of the
Assembly resident in Paris, during the proroga-
ton, to take part in the sittipgs Of the Commit
tee in PermaDence.
DENMARK AND THE DUcHIEs.
II appears from The latest intelligence from
the seat of war; that the retreat of the Schleswig
Holstein army at the battle Of Idste3t, was more
owing to want of ammunition than as the re-
suit Of a hard fought field, and no doubt exists
but that the retreat was perfectly orderly, and
that the army will be speedily ready for action
as At first
~ .Nf ft4 GERMANY.
The news Of the battle in the Duchies has
excited fury throughout Northern Germany,
and in Hanover meeting has been held, at which |
1000 persons were present, TO petition the king
that the Hanoverian army might be sent TO the
aid of Schleswig Holstein.