American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30
FROM EUROPE,
Arrival OF the Niagara.
HALIFAx, April 29th--

The royal mail steamer Niagara arrived here
this evening bringing Liverpool dates to the
| nineteenth, and London dates to the 18th inst
She brings forty-two passengers, seven Of whom
are for Halifax. The steamer Franklin arrived
at Cowes on April 18th at three p. m The
City Of Glasgow sailed on the sixteenth with
heavy freight and one hundred and twenty pas
sengers, Hon. Mr.. Clemson, minister at Brus
sels is among the number. The Arctic arrived
at seven p m. on the fifth.
LIvERrooL MARKETS, April 19.-Coton.
The market for ricotton is gloomy, influenced by
the advices of the Arctic. Buyers obtained
further concession of 3D. Sales of the weel
rs, 400 bales. l4 eu
Breadstubs.-The corn market is dull. West.
ern canal -four lbs. @20s. Wheat 5s 05s. Sd
per rob for red, and 6s. (9 6s. 3D. for white
| Corn 30s. CD33s Indian meal 14s 3D.
| MONEY MARKET.-American stocks remain
unchanged. English securities very steady.
During the week the variation does not exceed
Is Sd. Consols closed at 974, for account 81
@974.
PROVISIONS Transactions in beef unimport-
ant Pork moves slowly. Bacon is not so ac-
| tive. Lard firm. Tallow unchanged. Cheese
| in moderate request
ENGLAND. Parliament has adjourned till
after the Easter holidays, and will meet again
on the 28th. The Queen will open the great
exhibition in state, and the public will be ex-
cluded during the ceremony.
| An insurrection had broken out, headed by
the Duke of Sardinia in Vincimpia The insur-
gents were 5000 strong, The King had taken
command of the loyal troops.
lNDA.-The overland mail had arrived. The
political news is unimportant. Business at
Bombay was steady but inactive. At Canton
freights FL los. A decline was expected
CAPE OF Coon HopE.-Late accounts state
that the British forces had obtained decisive
victory over the Caffres at Capetown. There
was no prospect, however, Of q speedy termina-
| ton of the war.
LIVERPOOL, April 17.-Brown & Shpley's Cir
cular.-The business in cotton for the week
ending to-day reports heavy cotton market
with decline of 3D. per lb. on American de.
scriptions since the last steamer, and Id. since
the circular Of the 8th inst. The market is in
a depressed state and prices considered nomi-
nal, as it impossible to effect sales in quantity,
even at Id. below our quotations. Public opin-
| ion is decidedly against the market in conse-
quence of the large receipts at American ports
The stock of cotton in this port is 527 900 bales
of which 1852, 900 are American, against 527 900
last year, of which 365, 900 were American
Trade in Manchester was dull. There was
less doing in goods and yarns, and prices had a
downward tendency.
The corn market is dull, the receipts from
France of -four having been overwhelming. The
receipts at this port alone from that country
have amounted to 40, 900 barrels, and the guam
tity in the market so far exceeds the demand
| that prices are nominal. Western canal -four
| l9s. @20s. Philadelphia and Baltimore 2Os
cd. @21s. 3D., and dull of SALE Ohio and Ca
madam 20s. (a2ls. 3D., and some 18s. 6l9s. ~
bbl. White Indian corn 33s., yellow 3ls. (9 80;
mixed 30s. 3d. 93ls. fa quarter. Wheat 5s.
4d. for red, and 6s.@6s ID 59 20 lbs. for
white. Indian corn meal 14s. Cd. 5p bbl
| Nothing of interest occurred in Parliament
previous to adjournment Upon the motion for
going into committee on the assessed taxes, Mr.
| D'Israeli moved a resolution of which he had
previously given notice, that in any relief
granted by adjustment of taxation, due regard
should be had to the depressed condition of the
agricultural interest. lie commented with Sc
verify on the course pursued by the Govern
ment, during the session, with reference to tn
agricultural interest, by refusing to relieve tn
distress they acknowledged to exist, disappoint
: ing the hopes the farmers had entertained froI
expressions in the royal speech.
He intimated before he sat down, that
would agree to the repeal of the window ia,
but would oppose to the utmost the impositio
of any income tax upon farmers. The speec
was received with loud cheers from the ProteC
tionists. Mr.. Latchmer replied, and agree
that the relief offered the agricultural classt
by the repeal Of the window tax and the mod
hcation of the house tax, would be greater tina
that which would result from the measures or
ginally proposed for that object, or that woul
be given by the repeal Of the income tax, q
! recommended by Mr.. Herrier.
Lord John Russell complained of the dssen
sions produced in the country by these motion,
which, when brought forward, disclaimed an
intention of changing the free-trade policy
Upon division there were found-for the mo
ton $50, against it 263. Lord Stanley pre-
sented petition from the inhabitants of Britisl
Guinea, praying for an entire change in the re
presentation system. Earl Grey agreed witt
the noble lord, that Guinea should enjoy fire.
institutions as soon as she was fit to receiv
them. The income tax bill will pass to its sec
ond reading when the Parliament re-assemble
on the twenty-eighth.