The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-18


ARRIVAL rns srKAssr ASxsioA -rxsx DAY. LATE.
FROM
HALIFAX, August l6-The steamer Amsric. .srivsd thi.
afternoon bTisknx Liverpool dates tho 9th instant and
iit passengers. She passed the Arabia going Iu
The Pacific arrived at Liverpool al D. M Sd instant
ENGLAND.
Lord John Russell had brought forw ard in Psdi.msn,
his plan for The settlement OF the jana lea grants.
Ii Manry had explained his wind and tide theories 10
meeting Of Lvep merchants, aud had been cordially
ceiyed
In France everything tranquil The eastern question
absorbed the public attention.
loan Of 10000 900 francs is entertained by the Empe-
ror 10 extend the Paris boundaries and markets
and other public works
The cholera still "a Ing terribly at Cone ran
SPAIN
The Mexican minister had arrived Madrid. The grsps
disease continues.
RUSSIA TURKEY.
The bulk Of the Russian army advancing into wal
scbia. The Russian admiral gone to Sebs,ropo Ia e
view the fleet there The Russians were also fo,,ifvnv
Jassy and Bucharest.
The report that Turkey had already recalled the Ho,no
doris is doubted The wsrks tho Porte con-
unue on An extensive scale Fify-wo French field officer
had entered tho Turkish service.
Turkish mob at Laodicca had attempted the life OF
the Russian consul
The Duses and other mountaineers arminK and IL
was evident that in the Of war all Mahomedsn-
ism would be arrayed against Russia.
PERSIA.
The cholera In Persia increasing and the plague had
broken ont in khoIdeI.en.
Tho principal members the secret .ocio,ies In tho Ro-
man States have been detected by the police but ,hcv
have He'd They belonged chiefly to The higher classes
LIVERPOOL, Aug Cotton opened active the begin
ming Of the week. but fell of the close There were
sellers than buyers prices were unsteady Mid.
had decl ed Sal. ~ 49,
week A. 200 bales. OF which spectators $50 bales.
and $3.50 The quotations were, lair Osleans
ID middling, 6id fair Mobile and upland, GIL. mid
ding, 81.
AT Manchester trade was firm.
observation-disclosures to the favorable weather, brsadstsfs
were quiet at decline I'd in wheat, and per Dbl in
Hour, Corn was steady-white wheat U.s. lOd g.. rod
U.s. 81 canal -four 27s;; Phiadelphia Bal,imose and
Ohio 27s. 3D., white and yellow 3Is 81.
Provisions Mess beef was in improved demand sos.
I'd lO5s. Pork finer Bacon unchanged Lard active
al SO SIS. Tallow 53s osin active Sd for COM
mon and for fine. Riae firm. Sugar and ooGeo
firm. CoEgou had declined Id
LONDON MONEY MARKET u. S. stocks quiet, but
firm u s. 6s, 63, llik; ditto 67. SO, ITO III Penn
synana 5s So 50 Maryland IS, 96l 0i Massachu-
se'ts Is 10, 100 Consos had declined to s7t s7}.
THE --LATEST RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
PScvlDENcs, (R } Aug I6.The directors of the Prov
dence and Worcester road understood 10 have made
Investigation into the OF the accident ordered
that another track be laid Immediately Lonsdae, and
also that asmen be stationed at the curve In the road.
The master OF the transportation train Al PTovidence
who coming from Woonsocket in the Uxbrdgo train
at The time of the accident also the engineer and conduso
of the down train, have been discharged from iaI,sr ser
vice on the road
THs FEVER oHrEAss.-esHAr MORTALITY.
NEw ORLEANS, Au: l5-The deaths arc again on de
no'easehe number reported by the Board OF Health 10
the "a hours ending this morning being HUNDRED and
thrp two The czens OF Mobile have sent Tho Howard
The donation of eighteen hundred dollars and
promise yet further remittance. The association will re-
que least forty thousand dollars carry the sn-
teested labor TO which they have devoted
themselves
The distress and suffering which exist among ali classes
and especially the poor, the sick, and dying. beyond
the power OF language describe The survivors arc IN
able to bury the dead and in copses have
been found lying until they have become pu,id The
whole city is solemn scene OF funerals and death There
seems 10 be hope of abatement Of the dreadfui
scourge bu. on the other hand il 10 suly increasing
amounting almost TO plague
tsEcoSD DESPATCH
NEw osLraS', August I5.-The total number OF deaths
during The past otyesht hou" amount to 40. Of which
373 were from yellow fever. The cpidsmc still fearful
y on the increase. The city is alnos, deserted.
FROM THE rI,HxnMs,r
BosroS, August l6-Halifax sdvces of Saturday state
that the United States Princeton had been visited
by Earl Ele.mere, General Core the lieutenant governor
and other officers, who politely entertained by Com
modorc Shubriok.
The English vessels active, but had made no CAP.
lures of American vessels.
The new ship Edward CALDWELL OF 900 ions. had been
lost oil Mauseon The brig Zeno from Glasgow. with pig
iron for New York. ashore and proved total loss
Cane Bfe'on.
| The weather Halifax had been intensely warm, and
many deaths had occurred from the The cops look
| ed unfavorsble.
NV YorK. August EFiour Is easier under the Amsr-
cas newt Sales of, $50 bbs at IS e5 l1i Tor Sts %
90 50 N FER snd 50 37t b62t s,uthein
Wbca-salcs OF 5000 bushels wheat AT 81 ~ Com
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