The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-02-02
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(BY THE NATIONAL LINE.
Arrival of the Africa.

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New York, Jan. 3l-The steamship Africa has
arrived from Liverpool. The following is a
summary of her news.
-FRANcE-The French governments contract
for tobacco has resulted in the following prices:
Virginia, SO francs, 81 centimes per hundred
Kilograms, KY. II francs, 81 centimes. Mary
land, 95 francs, 33 centimes.
Mr.. Riyes has presented his credentials to Ma
poleon.
1t is reported that territorial misunderstand-
| ing exists between France and Austria.
ENGLAND.-Kossuth is coming to America
again The Africa takes large amount of Stot-
terlelt bills. No American Bacon has yet ar
rived, and only small lots of new pork. Tobac-
co unchanged. Breadstufs dull. Metals look
ing up Money in demand, and rates of discount
advancing. The Bullion of the bank of Eng
land has been reduced twenty thousand, five hun
dred pounds. Consuls SO to 997 and 995. In
Liverpool cotton market, during the past week,
there has been better demand for the better
grades. The sales Of the week amounted to for
ty-t three thousand, seven hundred and fifty-eight
bales, of which spectators took 1890 bales, and
exporters 5000. Fair Orleans Cd; Middling So /;
Fair Mobile, sgd; Middling, sgd. Manchester
trade quiet, an unchanged. Beef higher, Pork
no sales, Lard nominal at 66s, Wheat full prices
obtained.
Flour---the extreme rates of last week has
been maintained. Corn held firm for floating
cargoes. McHenry's circular quotes wheat one
penny dearer Flour 8 to Cd higher Corn quiz
et Scotch Pig Corn 2 to 81 lower. AT a meet
ing of Iron and Coal masters of Staffordshlre and
Shropshire, it was resol 7ed to maintain the prl-
ces of last week. Buyers offered fl0 l5s, for
bars, but no sales were made for less than Ell
regardless Of quality. Copper dealers have de-
teruained upon an advance Of 5 francs per ton.
E. Wetherman Of Amsterdam has failed for
thirty thousand pounds, owing to the forgeries
of Priest The ship Pro rovincialist for Liverpool
with 600 tons pork, is lost---crew saved.
A large foreign fleet is wind-bound in the
Mersey. France has contracted for fifty screw
steamers to ply between Cherlourg and Ameri-
can ports. The report that Francis Madina was
poisoned in prison is not confirmed.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3I-FloUr stagnant; Bulk
sides &c ]; Provisions generally declining.
New York, Jan 3I-F'lOur, 4,5O0 bbls sold
Sta e, So 43 "a So 50-Corn, 5000 bushels
white, sold at 10 cents-Pork heavy, Lard dull.
NASHVILLE, Jan 31-Two very destructive
fires occurred on Friday morning last, between
5 and O'Clock. The first fire broke out on
College street, two doors above Union street, in
the hat shop Of Waterield s. Walker, comsum-
ing w. & WIS. hat store, Thos, Kent's jewelry
store, R. Lusk, broker-and many other large
business houses. Total loss about $65, 900.
PITTsBURG, JAM 31st-Another accident oc-
Cured on the Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad
by which several persons were killed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
Congressional -HoUsE.-The death of Buell.
of Michigan, was announced. and House ad-
journea after passing the usual resolutions.
SENArE-A joint committee was appointed
to count Presidential vote. Sundry petitions
were presented when the death of Buel was
announced, and Senate adjourned. The Hon.
Zeno Scudder dangerously i'll.
New ORLEANS. Cotton very active at firm
news favorable