The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
ron THE REPUBLIC.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA.
One week Later from Europe.

FOE REPUBLIC.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA.
One week Later from Europe.
New YoRK, Nov. 8.
The steamer Africa arrived here this morning af-
ter s o'clock She brings Liverpool dates to Oct.
both, and London TO the 25th. She also brings one
hundred and nineteen passengers The Atlantic
made her outward passage in less than twelve days;
the Niagara in over eleven days.
There has been some excitement at Liverpool,
and sharp correspondence has taken place be-
tween Brown and shpey. the trustees OF Birken-
head dock, regarding the admission OF American
vessels to the docks.
The general state of trade throughout the coun-
try was not materially altered since the last ac-
counts
AS usual at this season of the year. there is only
a moderate demand for foreign and colonial pro-
duce. Consumers are buying but sparngly. There
ID an almost entire absence Of speculation.
Public securities were well supported.
Accounts from the continental produce market
concur in representing most articles as being
steady, although business was less animated.
Coffee and sugar, at Amsterdam and Rotterdam,
were without material alteration, but prices were
regarded as firm
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET, Oct 26.-The cot
ton market has been quiet this week, but at the
same time advices brought by the steamers Mag
ara and Atlantic, which arrived this week, give
holders more frmness the grounds of a short
crop for 1850 and 1851. Prices are again in favor
of the seller, though not generally So
The quotations of too day are about ID. above
those OF last week. The market closes steady this
evening, and sales to-day 5000 bales The
total sales of the week 80, 1870 bales Specula-
tors took $500 bales, and exporters 1850 bales.
The estimated stock hand is 10000 bales,
against 49,, 800 bales this time last year Private
London J,oU =
ket closing firm.
Observation-Disclosures has been new feature
in grain. The demand for wheat and flour has
been quiet, but no change in prices Indian corn,
for shipment to Ireland continues in good request,
and holders have this week been enabled TO obtain
cd. I'd. advance per or.
FLoUR.-Western canal flour IS to 22s.; Balh-
more 23s. cd. a 24s; Ohio % a 24s Canadian % a
23s. per Dbl. Yellow Indian corn % 3Os. white
do. 29s. a 29s. Cd per Or. Indian meal Ia to l4s.
Sd. per Dbl.
Provisions. cured provisions the arrivals
have been small An extensive demand for lard
Sales of $50 tons at an advance of one shilling.
The transactions include 200 tons to arrive at 49,
Bacon has been sold at rather higher prices Shout
ders, fine quality, scarce and wanted Other descrip-
tons not much inquired for. Cheese finds ready
sale for all choice parcels at full rates
Only small business done in beef Weeks
sales under 100 tierces. About 700 bbls: prime
mess pork sold at rates favorng buyers for new
Iron ,dull--prices unchanged. Public securities,
though generally well supported, have been the
subject Of considerable fuctuation, owing to the
tenor of the continental advices especially on
Thursday, when it became known that France and
Russia contemplated an intervention in the affairs
of Scheswig Holstein.
On Monday the market firm: Consols for
money done at 81 97S, and for account at
97i 975. Business was more active on the fol-
lowing day, and up to the closing of the week they
were 97S 81.
A prolongation of Napoleon g term to four years,
by the Assembly, is deemed certain.
The ministerial crisis in Spain has subsidized.
The overland mail from China brings accounts
of civil war between the territories, and nsurrec-
tons in the southern provinces of China. The OBJ
ject was to overthrow the young emperor.
Denmark and the Duchies.
The official list of the loss sustained by the Hol
stein army before Frciderickstad, on the 25th Sep
TENDER and 9th October shows that 700 officers and
men have been placed hors- du combat. The au-
thorities busy engaged in reuniting their
forces and preparing the army for winter quarters.
Ii is believed, should this aid them sufficiently,
the result, even under the most favorable circum-
stances can hardly bring matters to favorable
close.