The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-08
FROM the Charleston Courier.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steam Ships America
and Washington.
BALTIMORE, September l, 1852.


arrived on Wednesday at New York from
Bremen and Southampton, bringing ad-
vices from Europe to the 18th inst, four
days later than those received by the Brit
ish mail steam ship 1sia. She brought
over 22O passenger She also reports
having spoken the propeller South Caro-
lima for Liverpool on the 23d of August.
The British Mail steam ship america
arrived at Halifax on Tuesday, night, but
in consequence of an interruption having
taken place in telegraphic communication,
her advices were not received in Baltimore
until Wednesday. She left Liverpool on
Saturday the 2lst of August and conse.
quently brings three days later intelligence
than the Washington.
The following is a summary of the news
brought by these arrivals:
THE LIVERPOOL MARKEr.-A large bus-
ness was transacted in Cotton in the early
part of the week, with great speculative
demand, and prices advanced an eighth.
On Wednesday, however, intelligence was
received from America which had a de-
pressing effect on the market; but on Fri
day, the goth ult., prices closed firm at an
advance of an eighth on those current at
the sailing of the 1sia, on the l4th ult.-
The advance, however, was confined prin-
cipally to the Middling and lower quail
ties.
The sales on the l4th ult. are represent
ed as having been $4,000 bales, on Mon
day, the 10th, 10000, and on the eth
5000. What was done on "Wednesday
and Thursday is not stated, but the bust
ness must have been large. The sales Oh
Friday were only 5000 bales, of which
spectators took 1000, and the total trans
actions for the week comprised 81, $50
bales, of which spectators took 3G,75O,
and exports 1900 bales, leaving $4,000
of all kinds to the trade.
The quotations were:--Fair Orleans 6ed.;
Middling Orleans 5sd; Fair Uplands Cd:
Middling Uplands 5sd.; Fair Mobile Cd; and
Middling Mobile 5sd.
Tho stockat Liverpool, exclusive of what
was on shipboard, comprised 100000
bales, of which 100000 were American.
The weather had been favorable in Eng
land for agricultural purposes.
HAvRE CoTToN MARKEr-The Circul-
ars of the sth of August state the sales
of the week to have comprised 1880
bales, of which spectators took 1900. The
stock of American Cotton at Havre exclu-
sive Of that on Shipboard is placed at ~
500 bales.
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.-IIer Mai
esty Queen Vidtoria, has returned to Osborne
from her marine excursion.
The Newfoundland Fisheries question ex-
cites no further uneasiness, and the ministe-
rial papers state that the matter will be am-
icably adjusted
A French War-steamer has seized some
Er yish fishing smacks for fishing within
three miles of the coast of France.
Adyices from India state that there is cv-
cry reason TO believe that the Burmese terri
tory will be annexed 10 the British possess
ions In that country.
The Irish pot to crop which had been af-
tected at an earlier period than usual this
year with the blight was improving.
G. p. X. JAMES, Esq, the celebrated Eng
lish Novelist, has been appointed by the Brit
ish Government rs Consul TO her Britannia
Majesty at Norfolk, Va, in the place of Mr..
Waring, decd.
The steamer Mdgdalend, had arrived at
Southampton, from the West Indies, with
eleven hundred thousand pounds of gold.
Advices from Australia to the middle of
May last, represent the yield Of gold as being
immense, and far exceeding that Of Calfor-
mia. The receipts within the past twelve
months are said TO have amounted to twenty
millo
j FRANCE.-The President is said TO be dam
gerously i'll.
Ii is rumored that another conspiracy to
assassinate him, had been detected.
The grand tetes of the 18th ult., passed off
quietly in Paris.
The projected matrimonial alliance of
LOUIS NAPoLEoN, with the Princess CAROLINE
Of Wassa, it is believed, has been broken of.
and that lady, it is said, has returned to Aus
tria.
AUSTRALIA new Austrian Loan is said
to be in contemplation.
The difficulties between Austria and Tur-
key on the Bosnian question, have assumed
a serious character.
PRUssIA.-Conciliatory offers have been
received by the Prussian Government, fro m
the Dramstadt coalition.
RUssIA.--Poland is becoming completely
depopulated in consequence Of the rayages
Of the Cholera.
BRAzILs.-The Government have purchas-
ed eight ships heretofore attached to the Ger
man navy.
ANOTHER ToRNADo.-From a friend
we learn that the vicinity Of Jacksons