American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-09
LATER EUROPEAN NEWS.
Arrival af the HnmhnIdt.

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Arrival OF the Humboldt.
This steamer arrived at New York last even
ing with London dates to September Oath, four
days later news, and one hundred and thirty
passengers. She brings moderate cargo of
French and continental merchandise The At
lantic arrived at Liverpool on the oath, after
passage of ten days and twenty hours. The
Hermann arrived at Cowes on the 2lst, in four
teen days and eighteen hours. The Asia ar
rived at Liverpool on the same day. in ten days
and fourteen hours
An abundant harvest warrants the anticipa-
ton of steady increase of bullion in the Bank
of England.
The steamship Avon arrived at Southampton
with ST 800 900 specie, the greater part being
from California.
Abbott Lawrence, the American Minister, is
continuing his tour throughout Ireland.
| Great preparations are making throughout
Ireland for the reception Of the Queen on her
contemplated tour
| The intelligence of the complete failure Of the
Lopez expedition in Cuba had been received in
Liverpool. 1t produced much satisfaction in
England, and hopes were entertained by the
London journals that no further attempts would
be made by marauding parties to disturb the
Island.
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become more attractive the period of its final
closing approaches. During what are called
| shllings days the attendance averages about
| sixty-tive thousand persons.
| The English funds have been subject to slight
speculation and depression by the prevailing
uncertainty in commercial circles.
The influx of bullion from all quarters has
been very large.
The French Capital has been much agtated
,hanu IN tha min rafr
which had produced decline in funds. The
government had, however, issued an official de-
nial of the reports, which tended in q manner
to restore confidence.
Several presses had been seized for publish
ing certain obnoxious articles against the gov
ernment.
1t is stated that just previous to the next ses-
sion of the Assembly Napoleon will make his
tour through the provinces, and then something
definite will be learned from him respecting his
intentions with regard to the Presidency The
French government is said to be positively ne
gotiating n treaty with Switzerland.
Letters from Madrid to the 18th state that
the government was about to send 5000 or
5000 more troops to Havana. warlike feel
ing prevails at the capital, and it was urged by
some that it would be better for Spain to declare
war against the United States, and thus take
the initiative, since it was feared she would
4 ouc Besides, it was not thought that foreign
: war would much damage Spain, as she had
little commerce, while the excitement would
: draw of the attention of the population from
A internal affairs, ard furnish employment to
e thousands during the winter. The capture oil
I hundreds of American merchant ships was also
looked forward to ms a set-of against the loss
of Cuba. The news of Lopezs capture and
execution had not then reached Spain.
oIr,n utatn nnIltlCnl affairs
were again in an uncertain condition, owing to
the decided stand taken by the Catalista party,
who, it was feared would interfere to prevent
the election, and whose movements were not
displeasing to the Queen.
The Neapolitan government has published an
official rsriy to the charges made by the Hon
Mr.. Gladstone.
The London Tins says that this publication
will by no means etface the obloquy which Mr..
Gladstones letter to Lord Aberdeen threw upon
the administration of criminal practice In Ma
pies.
The Governments Of Austria and Modena
have agreed to erect line of telegraph from
Venice to the confines of the Papal States.
treaty of commerce between Belgium and
Prussia has been ratified.
MARKETS Cotton, since the Canada sailed,
has been dull, but prices are unchanged. The
average daily sales have been 5000 bales.
! Good brands of Hour were commanding full
rates. Corn was firmly held, and some papers
quote an advance of Cd. ...
Sugar was steady. The public sales Of coffee
during the week show heavy falling off. The
prices OF teas were well sustaind.
Tallow was unchanged.
Wool firm.
The London money market was easier. Con-
soils closed at 96t 96s for money. American
Stocks were firm.
Trade at Manchester was active, and prices
we'll sustained.
| They are opera-mad in Philadelphia and New
York In the latter city the "moral play" of
The Stranger is being played.
A FAIR COMPROMISE. The Mayor of Logan,
Hooking county, Ohio, last week fined one Of the
unrulies in that region 81 for assaulting another
chap, and as the belligerent hadn't the dimes,
the humane official kindly arranged that the two
should clean out his well III therefore ruled
that the defendant should go down into the well,
and shovel the dirt up into the bucket, and that
the prosecuting witness should draw it out, and
that after the work was completed they should