Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-16
COTTON DULL.
LARGE ADVANCE IN BREADSIuFFS
THE MONEY MARKET
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| NV York. August I6.-The q. s. mail
steamship Union, Captain Adams, was tele-
graphed below at al early hour this morning.
She reached heI wharf, near the battery, at
half past nine o'clock. e.
The Union sailed from Havrs on the I'd
inst, and from Southampton on the 3D., and
consequently brings three days later intelli-
gsnce from England and all parts Of Europe.
Her news is highly important, although it
| needs confirmation. It would seem that the
Anglo French army have at length encounter.
cd the Russians The report is, that the
! allies succeeded In the object of their attack.
| but not without great loss.
The insnrrec:ionary movement in Spain ha,
terminated In complete triumph. Espar-
tero may new be regarded as the supreme
head Of the Government. dies. g.. ..,-,
| From the Baltic and Black Sea fleets we
have nothing new Of an interesting OF import.
ant character. Sir Charles Napier, no,with-
standing the long continued taants of many
Of the English journals, evinoes not the Sill ht.
est desire to run his head against the granite
walls Of Crons.adt. '.-'e. : :. -
| The cotton market, under an advance Of ID
had been drm-closing heavy, however. The
sales for the three days ending August 2rd
amounted to 1900 bales, '' ......'
| The market for breadstufs was firm and
buoyant with considerable speculative de.
mand ..
| Flour had advanced eighteen pence, pc,
barrel. > .-.;...... --,.
| Corn had advanced d. Cd. q S.. o. ...
| The London money market Was much easier
| Consols closed at % So.
FROM THE sEATOF WAR.
The reports from the line of operations on
the Danube are important, but they need con.
frmation. #'-.--..-t.-
The Russians were retrea.ing in good orde,
from Bucharest. Large bodies of troops were
falling back upon 6ereth for stragetic reasons
An advance upon Crinea had been agreed
upon.
1t is rumored that the island of Aland had
been captured by tho allied army; but no
without suffering great loss of life.
Nothing Few from tho combined fleets
A rumor is current Of the defeat Of the Rus.
slams At ShoDUu.in.
The aanon' - said, took place on the I'D
OF July, with q loss to TN n u,.;,n. Of ono me,
killed and 500 prisoners.
grand council of war had been held a
Farna on the 10th of Jniy, at which One,
Pasha and tho allied generals were present.
This is abons the fifth time, within month
ihet We have announced pow WOW between
the above distinguished officers
The combined feet remained at Balnchik
MISCELLANEOUS.
A slight republican manifest tion man,
Hesitation had occurred at Paris, but it was
suppressed without the slightest difficulty. A
number Of arrests had been made .,
Numerous Austrian reinforcemsnts had ar
rived at Parma -....
The Danish Government bad proclaimed ,
constitution for the entire monarchy
The Russian Cabinet were still busy will
diplomatic notes, but they excite little or n
attention. .- -C
Greece is quiet.
There has been no change IL the axpect o
aaairs in Portugal, Sweden, and Denmark
since our last advices. -
The weather in England was favorable fe
the crops. .....-, .....
No change in the attitude assumed BY Aus
tris and Prussia towards the Western power,
England and France regard the Govern
ment' Of both countries with great suspi ,ion
believing that they will ultimately oo-ope1at
with Russia.
In Hungary and Poland there is much sgi
sation among the people, and fears of a popu
lar outbreak and uprising are generally enter
tanned. - '..- 7--f-.-~ .-. I.
i IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.
i ARRIVAL OF EsPARrERo AT MADRID.
Espsrtero had arrived at Madrid. His entr,
into the city was a triumphal one, being re
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm by al
classes CT the citizens. -.--..-
Queen Issbells had accepted the programm
drawn up for her by Espartero. .--
The National Guard Of Madrid is fully or
ganized. 1t is composed of nine battalion
With two batteries Of artillery.
decree Of tho National Junta snnn,.,.e
the Royal Council. and puts in force the pres
law Of 1897 -
The Junta has also abrogated the law which
prohibits the circulation in Spain Of certai,
foreign journals.
| Orders have been issued for tho arrest n
several OF several Of the ex. Minister'S, together
With Gen. Quinto. It Is said that tho OK Min
listers have taken refuge in the hotel of one O
the foreign ambassadors. .-
Queen Christina has not left Madrid.
on tho 10Th Jnly, Gen. O'DonpelI was a,
Cordova, en- route for Madrid.
| THE MARKETS. ~.
LIVERPOOL, August 2-The cotton ma,he,
o.o % TO DAY with the following Quotations
Far Orleans, St; Uplsnds, Ct -''''"
;Ohio -four, 33s. Cd Yellow corn. AS
Mixed, 32s white, 34s Cd. Wheat frmer1'
ranging from s. Cd. to g. Sd. Lard had al.
Vsnced one shilling Provisions ACTIVE. Trads
at Manchester steady. wv
/ lNCoNE6 IN Eyo1 Avn -P,nr, ~ -.