American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-16

>ARRIvAL OF THE BALTIC.

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
Later from Europe.
Liberation Of Koss1fh- Closing of Exhibition
nor decided on--Banquet l Paris-Reductao'
on Postage 10 America-Vi sit Of the Lore
Mayor Of London and Commissioners, &c.
NEW York, Aug. 1912 p. m.
The Baltic arrived here this morning will
one hundred and forty-eight passengers, am onl
them Horace Greeley, esq, from England.
Lord Palmerston stated in Parliament thai
the Turkish Government had assured the Brit,
ish minister that Kossuth and his companions
would be liberated on the 18th of September.
The Queen had replied to the address re-
questing the continuance of the Crystal Palace
that the subject is too complicated for speedy
answer.
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has
petitioned the government for reduction on
the postage to America.
Lord Arundel is elected to Parliament from
Limerick.
FRANoE.-The principal subject of interest
is the visit of the Lord Mayor of London, the
Commissioners of the Exhibition, and other dis
tinguished strangers, to Paris, at the opening
of the banquet on the I'd. 1t is n magnificent
affair. A superb review and sham-fght is to
take place on the 9th.
The Spanish Cortes was prorogued on July
30th.
LIVERPOOL, August Cotton is unchanged !;
sales for the last four days 80, 600 bales Flour
and corn declined 3d.; wheat declined I'd. Pro-
visions dull. Groceries quiet. Consols closed
on Tuesday at 96a@965; on Wednesday, ct
96s.
American stocks steady at Manchester. Bust
ness is active, except for Indian trade.
BosToN, August Is, 10 p. m.--The French
Consul at Hayti was lately here, and stated that
he was on his way home for instructions from
Government in case Soulouque insisted on in
vading st. Domingo. He further stated that
the English and French Consus would present
orders for blockade of Port au Prince and
Cape Haytien, in case of hostilities. The Amer
lean Government has refused to enforce, by
violent measures, the claims Of American citi-
zens.
KINGSTON, Canada, August 15.-A picnic
party in boat was upset yesterday, and fif-
teen females and four males were drowned.
TORONTO, August 15.-Parliament adjourns
next week. The Government has accepted the
invitation of the committee to attend the rail
road celebration in Boston, on the third week
of September. The committee dine with Lord
Elgin to-day and 60 to Montreal tomorrow.
BUFFALO, August 15.-Davis the fugitive was
this evening remanded by Commissioner Smith
to his master, Mr.. Moore, of Louisville. While
on his way from the Courthouse, a mob at
tempted to rescue him, but failed in their pur
pose. Considerable excitement prevailed, but
matters are now quiet.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The cholera has entirely
disappeared from our city.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 14.-The returns have ut
yressional district, and show the election of
Samuel Brenton, Ind. Wing, instead of Borden,
DEM, as previously reported. The delegation
stands eight Democrats and two Wings.
The steamer Dacotah exploded at Peoria,
H., on Saturday. She was bound for Mime
sofa, for the accomm odation of number OF
settlers who were on board, and was woodng
when the explosion took place. Eleven per-
sons were killed, and quite a number badly
wounded. The killed were: Mr.. Haywood and
two children William Baker, wife and child:
Messrs H. Foster, C. Van Sykle, 8 children of
B. Woodwork, III. Barnes, and Mr.. Moffatt.
TORONTO, Aug l4.-ln the Canadian Assem-.
by last night, the government resolutions were
adopted, by which sixteen millions of dollars are
appropriated towards the construction of the
great trunk railway through Canada to Hall
AK, N. S.
The decided action Of this province and the
Known favor with which this long talked-of and
great national enterprise is regarded in the
over provinces, leaves little room to doubt but
hat it will now be prosecuted to a successful
ssue.
MONTGOMERY, August 14.-The returns come
n slowly, and are somewhat confused. 1t APP
bears, however, that the Union candidate for
governor is elected by handsome majority.
The Union men have decided majority in the
legislature, and five out of the seven members
Of Congress
LOUISVILLE, August lathe Nashville mail
tonight brings us returns from forty counties
n Tennessee, in which General Campbells net
yain for governor is 2,306 The Nashville
Banner says the Wings have elected their gov
'rnor, Wing majority on joint ballot in the
legislature, Wing senate, and, in all proba-
,ility, Wing house of representatives The
Wings also gain one United States Senator 10
DC chosen by the next legislature, and, as far
As heard from, three Representatives in Con-
yress. Hopkins L. Turney late United States
Senator, has been defeated for the legislature.