The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-06
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OF THE NIAGARA.

AkRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
The Royal Mail steamship Niagara, Cap.
tain Ryrie, arrived at Halifax on "Wednesday
night from Liverpool, which port she left on
the 10Th inst Her advices were not received
in Baltimore until one o'clock on Thursday
morning.
The u. 8. Mail steam ship Arctic arrived
at Liverpool ut midnight on tho 7.h inst, in
ten days and twelve hours from New York
and the British steam ship Alps on the 18th
in twelve days and twelve hours.
The Liverpool Mdrkefs..-In the Cotton
market prices for American descriptions i'm.
proved under the influence Of the Arctic's
advices, fair and middling qualities having
advanced from sixteenth to an eighth of q
penny. The sales during the week CON-
prised bS,26O bales, of which spectators
took l0,250, and exporters $50 q
On the 18th, the day preceding the depar-
ture of the America, the market opened ac-
tive but fell off at the close, the sales having
amounted to between 1000 and 5000 bales.
The London Marhets.-The Coffee mar
ket In firm with an upward tendency. The
Cotton market is firm at an advance of an
eighth Of penny. In Rice there is but a
small business doing, and the sales during
the week only comprised 100 casks.
Hdpre Mdrkets.-Prices In the Cotton
market have advanced under the influence of
the Arctic's American advices. The sales
on the 18th inst. amounted to 1000 bales,
aud Orleans Tres Ordinaire was quoted at
% francs. The Rice market opened active,
but fell off at the close. The sales during
the week summed up 250 casks, at from 81
. 81 franco.
ENcLAND.-Lord John Russell stated in
the House Of Commons, that the Sandman
Government had requested British interven-
ton against the sequestTation by Austria OF
the property Of Sandman subjects, and that
in consequences of this request, he had writ
ten strong letter to Vienna. Lord John
also informed the House that the Mexican
Government had reduded the duty on print,
calicos.
Advices received In London from Alexan-
dria, Egypt, state that there existed in that
city n commercial crisis and that there had
been heavy failures among the grain spccula-
tors there.
France was quiet It is now said to be
uncertain whether the Pope will be present
at the coronation.
TUscASY.-The Madiai Family hav" been
liberated and ordered to leave Tuscany.
In Portugal, n proposition Is now before
the Deputies to annul the Tobacco msnopo-
ly.
The German Diet have resolved to enroll
fifty instead of two hundred thousand troops.
In Switzerland fierce spirit has been
aroused againt the Austrian aggressions.
The Niagara arrived at Boston early on
Friday morning. She saw the Royal Mail
Steam ship Arabia on the goth ult.
The Msdiai family had embarked from
Genoa for Marscilles.
Mrs. Cass died Mt Detroit on Thursday
night
FrRE AT New BEpYoRp.-A serious fire
has occurred at New Bedford, which has de-
stroyed the Candle Works Of Messr0. San
ford e. Rowland, and the Lamber Yard of
Mr.. Wilcox. The loss isee'imaieduat 9S0,-
900.
ArromrMEsrs, d rand, OF
Baltimore, has been HSl|G l6lieitoY Of
the Treasury, Phillip Fra6tIs kEhomas, Col
lector Of the Port, and Jacob J. Davis, Post
master Of Baltimore. Il was rumored that
Mr. ID. &. Dickinson, the newly appointed
Collector. and Gen. Dix, the Sub Treasurer
of New York, will decline their appoint
ments.
NoMIsArioss.-B C. Pressly, Esq, Edi-
tor and Proprietor of the Charleston South
ern Standard, has been nominated to tho
Senate as Sub Treasurer Of the u. States mt
Charleston.
LATER FROM THE CARE VERD ISLANDS
The u. 8. Ship Of War Germantown, has ar
rived at Boston from Porto Praya, and re-
ports that many vessels sailing under the
American flag being engaged in the slave
traffic, the u. 8. vessels OF War Perry and
Bainbridge had gone on cruise In search Of
them.