American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-12

The steamship Niagara, with Liverpool dates
to the 80th ult, arrived at New York yesterday
afternoon, bringing about one hundred ana
twenty five passengers.
The Pacific was retarded twenty hours by
running afoul Of the schooner before mentioned
Her running time to Liverpool was nine days,
seven hours, and forty five minutes
An invoice of goods was delivered by the
Pacific in thirty seven days from California.
Hobbs, the American, has succeeded in open
ing Braham'S lock, and obtained the f2OO re-
ward.
Barnum has artists engaged in sketching the
Crystal Palace for Panorama three miles long.
The English journals are filed with detailed
accounts Of the Queens journey to Scotland.
Several correspondents state that the potato
disease has appeared in Ireland.
Rear Admiral Lord John Hay died on the
10th. He commanded the Warsprite, which
brought Lord Ashburton to America in 1912.
Miss Helen Faucit the celebrated tragedenne,
has married Mr.. Martin, of Edinburgh.
The match between the yachts America and
Titania came off on the 27th and the America
was again victorious, beating the Titania many
miles.
The news from India by the overland mail is
without political or commercial interest
The news from the continent is unimportant
The French Councils General continue to record
votes in favor of the revision of the constitution
and the reelection Of the President.
The harvest is completed, and the yield is
rather over an average one.
Duke Ferdinand, of SAKE Coburg, and the
Duchess of Kent, are dead.
The Queen of Holland has been safely deliv-
cred Of a prince. Nothing is said of Cuban
affairs.
A despatch from Naples states that the town
of Barilla has been swallowed up by an earth
quake, and seven hundred bodies recovered
from the ruins
The U. S. ship Marion got ashore at Formosa,
during severe gale. No particulars are given.
The crew of the American bark Coquette were
murdered in China, near Formosa.
MARKETS.
The cotton market has been active, and prices
have advanced Id. since the sailing of the
America. The quotations are, fair Orleans, Cd. !;
"iooio, ogu., OpiAnus, O5d. Inc sales OF the
week are 57,270 bales, of which spectators
took IA, 290, and exporters $3.50.
Better qualities of -four meet with fair inquiry
at previous rates Inferior kinds are dull. In
dian corn is in good demand. Fine yellow 27s;
white, 27s@28s. Wheat is in moderate re-
quest at slight reduction. Mixed and red, SIS.
@5s. 3D.; white, 5s. cd. @5s 10d.
| Grocer,es.-The sales of sugar are moderate
at unchanged rates. Coffee is dull, but not
lower. Tea is in fair request at slightly lower
rates. Small sales of molasses at firm rates.
Rice is steady at full prices
Trade in Manchester is active, though higher
prices are demanded for goods and yarns
The money market shows no new feature
beyond the pressure inseparable from the re-
cent heavy failures. Consols closed on the 29th
at 95t @96 for money. Railway shares are still
declining. Foreign securities are heavy, and
transactions limited. American stocks are very
dull, and the only change to notice is slight
decline in Maryland Sterling, which is quoted
at SS1@89a. Great anxiety exists in CONNER
cial circles owing TO reports of heavy failures
at London and Liverpool.