The southern press., 1851-05-14
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Arrival Of the Arctic.
NEW York, May II

Arrival OF the Arctic.
Three Days Later from Europe Further De-
cline in Cotion and Breadstufs-Bali ar
riped oui, DC. dc.
The American steamer Arctic arrived here
this morning. She left Liverpool on the 3lst
April, bringing London dates to the 29.h, and
! fourteen passengers. The steamer Baltic ar
rived at Liverpool on the 28ih April Mt z o'clock
p. N. She encountered severe weather during
the entire route
| CoTToN MARKET, LIvERPooL, April 30
The Cotton market has been very dull during
the past four days. On Saturday the sales
reached 5000 bales, including one thousand
American on speculation. On Monday the de-
mand was languid, buyers were DESTROYS of
learning the advices brought by the Baltic, which
arrived on the same evening, and the sales were
limited, amounting to 5000 bales only, which
included a few. for exports. On Friday the
market opened very dull, and continued SO
| throughout the day-the transactions eing but
| 1000 bales at decline of Id per ID. The
transactions of the three days amount to 10000
bales, which included 500 surat at 4d Sd, all o
ITO Egyptian at 7ad Sd; 900 Peruvian at 73d
a lOd; and about 900 American. The quo
tations are, fair Orleans "a; fair Mobile So; fair
uplands 81 per lb
The quotations are u s. red wheat IS Cd a
5s Cd, white IS Cd a Is. Canadian red and
mixed IS Sd a IS Sd; white do. IS Sd a IS lid.
American Indian corn, yellow 30s Cd 3ls 3D.;
white do. 34s 3ls 3d.
Flour-Western canal lbs l9s Cd, Ohio los
a 20s, Philadelphia and Baltimore eos 20s Sd,
New Orleans l9s los 3D.
Provisions meets with fair inquiry,
but purchasers pay the present high rates with
reluctance; hams are Is 10 IS per cwt; lard is in
good demand at full rates; fine cheese would
bring high rates. as there are but ordinary quail
tiles in the market.
Rice is in good demand, and prices rather
higher in consequence of a moderate supply.
POLITICAL.
The Protectionist meeting held in London on
Tuesday, was well attended Three Thousand
persons were present at the Drury Lane theatre,
and supple lentafy gathering of those who
could not gain access there, was held at ST.
Martins Hail. The Duke oil Richmond presided
at the former place, and the Earl of Spencer al
the latter. The speeches made embodied the
usual doctrine, of the Protectionists.
Every exertion is being made to open the
great Exhibition with eclat.
The lord chief justice of the Queens bench,
however, refused to suspend the sttings of the
court for the purpose of attending the fair on
the first day.
FRANCE.
The news from France is not important
Gen. D'Hautvile has been reprimanded in re-
gard to the capture of the village OF Lelloum in
Africa. The presses approve Of the order. II
is said this act on the part of the President, will
initiate greatly against his re election. The
Hungarian refugees are awaiting at the canton
of Neufchatel, the reply of the French govern
ment relative to their passage through France
for America. The cost of their transportation
is to be placed at the charge of the canton.
The Netherlands government at the request
of Spain, has undertaken 10 effect a mediation
of the difficulties existing ever since 1920, rela-
tive 10 indemnity money due for Spanish vessels.
ITALY.
The Neapolitan government is said to sub
iect all travellers from the north to n quarantine
of 81 days, on account of the plague having ap-
peared at Genoa.
GREECE.
Intelligence by the Levant mail states tia,
Greece is greatly infested with robbers.