The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-17
ARRIVAL or THE STEAMER AMERICA.
FOUh DAfb LAIEh fHOM EUhUFE.
Close of the Worlds Fair-K 0Ssuth not AlLoloed
10 Laad in Fraaee-.Hr L4wrencs in ireland
Decline in Cotton.

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Close nj The IV,rlfs Fair-Kossuh not AILoloed
10 Laad in FraHce-Hr. LgwreRcs IN Ireland
Decline in CotiOa
HALIFAX, Oct I5
The Royal mail steamer Amerca, Capt Shan.
non, which sailed from Liverpool on Saturday,
the 4th inst arrived here this afternoon, at 5
o'clock, bringing dates from Liverpool to the
day of her =; ling. She has l0S passengers
The steamer franklin arrived at Southampton
on the morning Of the "a inst
The British and continent, news is possessed
OF very little interest. Ia Engand, public at
tention is concentrated to the approaching close
of the great Worlds Fair, which is positively to
take place on tie th inst, after which two days
will be appropriated to the exhibitors, each hav-
ing the privilege Of introducing two friends-
The awards will be made on the 5th inst.
Lord Londonderry had again addressed the
President of the French republic in reference
to Abde hader, The correspondence, how
ever, amounts to nothing practical
Tea seamen belonging to the American sh d
Columbia, lying at Liverpool, had mutned. The
men were convicted and fined an imprisoned.
The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, the American
Minister, was in Dublin, visiting public inslitu
tons. He was receiving the greatest attention
both from the city authorities and private ind-
vidnais.
kosauth had been expected TO visit London
up to the ! st instant, when intelligence was re
ceiVed that the French authorities refused TO
grant him perGIisslon 10 pass through their ter
rltory from Marsei!les. Il was understood that
he would sail in the Mississippi for New York.
The Queen was expected to visit Liverpool
on the h, and no business would be transacted
on the following day.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 4-CoTToN-The market
has been dull and fit since the sailing of the
Atlantic on the lst. Sales for consumption
have fallen off considerably; middling qualities
are only an eighth lower ordinary and inferior
much neglected. The sales of the week have
amounted to $4,000 bies-eight thousand for
export, and on speculation 5000. Sales of fair
bowed were made at aid Mobile 5ld Orleans
3D.
Breadstufs were In steady demand, and prices
of the past week fully sustained.
Corn was in fair request, with light stock
and prices unchanged. Dennistons circular
quotes wheat at penny advance and -four at 81
advance during the week.
Provsions-No important transactions have
taken place. In all, except the finest varieties,
the change in price has been in favor of the
buyers. Pork is scarce--the bacon market near
ly cleared, aud no transactions of note have
taken place. Hams and shoulders are extremity
dull
Lard has improved-sales at SIS per cwt
the stock on hand is light Tallow is lower
Linseed cake is in demand there being no Anne
rican in the market.
Turpentino has declined. Sales Of light rosin
at 80 Id to Is 81 Spirits of turpentne in de
mand at 3ls 33s.
Rice is in better demand at previous prices
Molasses The trade are cautious Barba-
does l3S IS 81 from the quay
Sugars.-IIolders b ing anxious to realise
prices receded Cd.
The trade ut MANCHESTER continues good.
The commercial advOes from Bombay are
far from favorable. Those from Calcutta are
unsatisfactory.
The Lon ION money market remlins IN
changed. Consols are slightly huctuating and
closed on Friday at 81. In foreign stocks there
have been but few transactions, and prices are
nominal.
HAvRE, Oct. 1.-The sales of cotton for week
amount to $500 bales. Orleans is quoted at
65f ssfI Mobile IF a s5f Uplands 6af SAT-