The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01
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Arrival Of the Niagara-Thrce Days Late,
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HUN Asvospooas wisu oateS 70 tue 18Th OF March,
and ninety six passengers. arrived here last even
ing, but. owing to storm on the line between
here and Portland. was sble to get but little of
the news through during the night. She brings a
full freight. and had fair weather during the pas
sage. She struck on the entrance of the harbor
during fog.
The Arctic arrived out at midnight on the 18th,
having made the passage in ten days and twelve
hours.
The Alps arrived out on the 18th in twelve days
and twelve hours, mean time.
The City of Manchester had arrived in fourteen
days and eight hours.
English Parliamentary business was very unim-
portant. Lord John Russell stated that the Next
can government had reduced the duty on printed
caicoes, and paper referring thereto would be
submitted soon.
Mr. Miner drew the attention of the government
to the fact that the only winter route for British
troops to Canada was through the United States
and asked if governm emit intended to facilitate. by
guarantee or otherwise the completion of the Hall
fax and Quebec Railway.
Lord John Russell referred to the Austrian pro-
ceedings towards Sandman subjectsln consequence
of the Milan insurrection. The Sandman govern
ment had requested British interference against
addressed strong letter to Vienna on the subject
The ship Bernice had been burnt in the Straits
Of Gaspar, and the captain and officers murdered
by mutneers.
France was quiet. The Pope's presence at the
coronation was uncertain.
ITALY.
The Madiai family had been liberated, and or
dered to leave Tuscany.
MARKETS.
Reconsideration were dull. and transact
tions small Mess beef 97s cd. a l2s Cd. Card
ner quotes at zoos. lbs.
Pork dull at SIS. for Eastern mess. Bacon hrm
and tending upward. Sales at 54s. sos. Lard
quiet at $685. SOS
Ashes dull at 26s Cd. for pots, and 27s. 3D. for
pearls
tierces, at 2ls. 3D. 22s. Sd.
Rosin was shade lower. Sales of the week, 100
bbls. Spirits of turpentine quiet at 6ss.
Tobacco was quiet at unchanged rates.
Trade at Manchester had declined.
Breadstuffs-H ong shead . circular says the corn
market is better, closing steadily, with an adj
vance of Id. in wheat, Sd. 3D. in flour, and Cd in
corn. Western canal 23s Sd. 24s. 3d.; Balti-
more and Philadelphia 24s. Cd. 25s.; Ohio 24s
cd. Wheat-whte IT, Sd. Brown & Shpley quote
white at Is. I'd; red 6s. 3d.; mixed 6s. Id.
Cotton-Hollingshead says that the advance is
depression and the circumstance that spinners had
run themselves out of stock. McHenry quotes
cotton as closing only l-l6th dearer than at the
end of last week, whilst common and leafy lots
accumulate.
Tallow-sales at 46s Cheese 43s. 46s.
London.-Baring & Brothers quote sugar and
coffee very active at former rates. Tea hrm and
tending upwards. Cotton firm at id. advance.
ass. Cd. Corn quiet. Lard dull and declining;
sales at 54s. SOS. Rice quiet; sales Of the week
100 tierces, at 23s. Sd. a 24s. Iron firm.
The money market was unchanged. Consols
hcL ~lo of for
money. The bullion in the bank had increased
f7O0,O0O. Barring quotes several transactions in
United States and State Stockholders asking an
advance. Bell & Son report large sales Of State
stocks firm rates United States 6's, 1852, 1O4
los; ditto, 1868, Ito Ill; ditto, 1867 60, 1857
l09l; Pennsylvania SIS, 81 So; Maryland 5's, 95
SO; Kentucky 6's, 81 SO.
Houe, March Cotton has advanced under
the Arctic's news. Sales to- day OF 900 bales at
81 francs for Orleans tres ordinaire. Rice opened
active, but fell off at the close Sales of the week
$50, tierces at 81 80 francs.
additional BY the Niagara.l
A report that an English feet had entered the
Dardanelles caused q panic on the Paris Bourse
covered.
Advices from the Cape of Good Hope state that
the frgate Mississippi sailed on the 22d February
for Japan.
pendence Of Paraguay had been published at As
sumption on January 22d.
Advices from Buenos Ayres to the I'd of Februa-
~ state that civil war was still raging The at
tack the city was expected on the following
day. The foreign resident with the exception of
the Americans, were in favor of the cause OF the
city. The British charge had been expelled
arrival of the Germantown from Porto Praya.
Bosros, March 3O.-The United States ship Ger
mantown, Commodore E. A. Lavallette, arrived
to. day from Porto Praya, March 1st She sailed
in company with the sloop Dale, for Boston. The
Marion arrived at Porto Praya on February 22d.
lsEcoND DEsPATcH.l
BosroN March 3l.-The officers of the United
States ship Germantown report that when she LETT
Porto Praya the John Adams was employed on the
coast survey, under Lieutenant Lynch.
The briggs Perry and cambridge were on the
southern coast looking for slavers Many vessels
sailing under the American flag were engaged in
The Germantown lost only four men during her
absence. She parted with the brig Dale on the
The brig Sea Bird, from Nova Scotia for Boston,
struck a rock during snow-storm on the 10th, OH
Great Dover, and went to pieces. The captain and
mate and two seamen persisted.
Steamer Star of the West.
N.w YoRK, March 3l.-The steamer Star of the
West has arrived. She brings nothing later from
California.
She brings no passengers. She reports the route
healthy and in fine condition. She left in port the
sloop of war Cyane, waiting orders.
The steamer Washington supplied the schooner
Union. of Plymouth, N. c., on the 18th with
provisions.
The Union, from Aspinwall, arrived here at
noon-no news.
Deliberate Murder.
New YoaK, March 3l.-At IL O'Clock this morn
ing a Frsnchman named Mulveen called a
man named Decon, also Frenchman, residing
in Greenwich street. He presented bill Of some
kind, whereupon Decon drew pistol and shot
Muvee dead, and escaped.
Fire and Loss of Life.
| CHARLESTON, March 29.-The Jail at Chester
field South Carolina, took fire last night, and wal
completely destroyed. The fire cut off all access
to portion of the building in which eight prison
ers were locked up in their cells, and there being
| no means of rescung them from the outside, they
| all persisted in the flames. Their screams as the
| fire commenced to envelop them were awful.
Sailing Of the City Of Glasso,c
| PHILADELPHIA, March 3l.-The steamer City o
Glasgow sailed this morning with fifty passengers
| Later from San Juan.
NEW YoRK, March 3l.-The steamer Star Of In,
| West has arrived from San Juan, with dates t.
| March 23d, and two hundred passengers.
| The sloop- Of war Cyane, from Pensacola, was a
| San Juan wal ting Orders.