The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-16
ny TELEGRAPH.
Further by the Arctic.

New Yoax, December Richardson's Circu-
lar by the Arctic notes q good demand for Hour at
Sd. per barrel advance, and quotes sales OF west
ern canal at 26s. Sd. to 26s Cd. per barrel, Pha-
dclp ha and Baltimore 25s. Cd. q GOD. 3d., and in
some instances 26s Cd. per barrel. The supply
light and wanted
The London brendstuH market is firmer and up
ward.
In Liverpool wheat had advanced fully Cd per
bushel. Indian corn was 6rmer at previous prices,
though the demand limited.
Provisions arc firm at full prices. The tallow
market was less active but without any change in
prices. A fair supply. |. t." '..
American stocks in good demand and prices
tending upward Government 6's' 1868. llot.
Money very easy and abundant.
The receipts from customs in France for the ten
months ending the let November exceed, by over
II 900 900 francs, the receipts for the corresponding
period of the previous year.
PORTUGAL.
At the latest dates the United States brig of war
Dolphin was in the Tagus.
ITALY.
The Pope has resolved to send In Apostolic dele
gate to the Hay ien government.
The Pope has received letter from the King Of
Siam, promising that there shall be no further per-
eecution Of the Christians.
Preparations are making by several hundred
persons in Hamburg for emigration to the United
States. their destination being the Mormon city at
Salt Lake.
Two very violent shocks of earthquake had been
experienced in the north part of Hungary, on the
18th October, causing considerable damage.
INDIA.
The overland mail from India had reached
Trieste on the 26th November, bringing the intel
lgence of the capture of Prone with but sligbt
resistance, and the announcement that the formal
annexation of Pegu to British India was about to
take place.
Admiral Austin had died of cholera. The troops
were healthy.
Intelligence from Damascus to the 4h Novem-
Der states that tho Turkish campaign aganet the
insurgents in Central Syria had totally failed.
Death Of Cornelius p. Pan Ness
PHILApELPBIA, December l5.-Hon. Cornelius
p. Van Ness died this evening at the Girard
House. His remains will be taken to Washington
for interment.
....a.. ... JVorkmen on a Strike.
PHILADELPHIA, December Is The workmen in
the navy yard have gone on strike to- day, in
consequence OF the new regulation going into ef-
feet changing their hours Of labor. They all re-
fused to work
Sailing of the Europa.
Ngw YosK. December l5.-Tbe steamer Eu-
ropa sailed for Liverpool to-day, with sixty eight
passengers and $274 900 in specie.
Survey ef the Rio Grande Abandoned
New ORLEANS, December Is -Advices from
Fort Duncan, Texas, state that Mr.. Cha nder and
Lieutenant Green. United States Boundary Com
mesioners, had arrived there, having been Obliged
to abandon the survey Of the Rio Grandc on &C.
count Of the scarcity Of provisions
Markets. .... ...
CHARLEsros, December l4.-Coton lie active at
! cent decline. Sales Of 1000 bales at n 81
cents. ..
New YoRK, December l5.-The flour market lie
firm at slight advance. Sales of 5000 barrels
ut SIS 10 for State, So 81 for Genesee, and So Sc
n IS 62l for southern. Wheat is held higher, with
small ga es. Corn IL frmer; Gales OF 900 bushels
mixed at 10 n so cents.
Siocks.--Tbe market o.day 10 active but de-
proceed, and closed heavy. Sales Of Canton at 100;
Erie Railroad 9bs; Harlem 73i; Cumberland Coal
Company 65s; Reading 1923; Norwich and Wor-
cester 53