Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-12
CHINA.
All was quiet in Shanghai and Canton. The in
surgents were losing ground in the north.

CHINA
All was quiet in Shanghai. and Canton. The in
surgents were losing ground in the north.
NARKErs.
Liverpool, Friday Evening, August 3l.-From
DennisLoun's Circular-C otton-The market is stif
fer and firm, but not higher. Sales Of the week
81 900 bales of which spectators took about 5000
bales, and exporters 5000. Orleans, fair l-S ;
mddling, 8 5-s a 9 7l6; Uplands, fair 7-S.;
niddling, IA Mobile, fair, 7.s; middling q
3-l6. Stock Of American cotton In port 367,-
900 bales. The sales to-day (Frday,) amount to
$4,000 bales, including 1000 bales 10 spectators.
The market closing steady.
From Brown d Shipley's Circular.
Breadstufs- The market is generally unchanged,
but dull Corn has declined Is. ISome circulars
say there was an active demand, and prices were
sitter. Wheat is dull, but the market is unchang-
ed. White wheat, lis. Cd. lbs. 3d.; red, los.
lad. a Is. Sd. mixed corn, 3ss. Cd.
From Richardson, Spence Co.'s Circular.
Breadstuffs--The market is generally unchanged
Yellow and mixed corn sos.
Provsions-Beef and Pork are dull, but prices
are unchanged. Bacon is firm. Lard is selling at
SOS. a 57s
From the Brokers' Circular
Rice--The market closed steady Bark is stea-
dy at former prices. Tallow has advanced 3D.,
and the market closed steady with an active de-
mand. Rosn--sales of the week 7 900 barrels at
4s. 4d. As. Sd. for common, and rs. Cd. for fine.
Turpentine is dull but prices are unchanged sales
at rs. Sd. IS. Tar-saes of 900 barrels at los. |;
Spirits Turpentine 3Ss. 34s. Linseed oil--the
market closed with an active demand at 43s. Sugar
has advanced Is. Sd. 2s., and the market is firm
Coffee is active at unchanged prices. Tea closed
steady at former rates.
From Barring Brothers & Cos. London Circular. I
Tn H.,
tive speculative demand Sugar has advanced 2s
Rice closed with an active demand. East India
Coffee-the market closed steady. Tallow---the
market is firm. Turpentine is selling at So. White
wheat, 76s. per quarter. Four 40 a 45s. Iron is
frm-Welsh rails on board quoted at 60 IS. 9S los
Pig iron at sos.
Stocks-Amercan securities are steady and
prices unchanged.
Bell & Co.'S circular quotes United States bonds
of 1868 at los log; Maryland bonds, 90 a 80 !;
Pennsylvania 5's, 78 80 ditto bonds, s3 a "a !;
South Carolina bonds, 95; Virginia 5s, IS a SO !;
ditto 6's 80 l-2 a 30 l-2; Pennsylvania Central
Railroad bonds, 80 IL a9l IL.
Bullion in the Bank of England has decreased
e57O,000.
The money market is slightly easier. Consols
for money and account are quoted at 81 81 Is.
The advices from Manchester are more favorable.
THE LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, Sept. Ill o'clock A.
M.--Messrs. Bigand & Co. report The weather
has been favorable for the crops, and the fact has
caused commotion in the breadstuf market.
Wheat has declined Sd in the last four days. Flour
has declined 2s. 3d., and corn Is. the market clos
ing steady.
Bacon has advanced Is. Lard stock is
reduced, and 6Ss. is now asked by holders. Tai
low is in active speculative demand. Prices have
advanced ls.
i
Later from the Isthmus, South Pacific,
Australia. &c.
The Empire City at New York left Aspinwall on
the LIST instant. number of persons were about
to leave the Isthmus to join Col Kinney in Mica
agua.
In Bolivia commissaiy Of the army, named Lii
anas, had been shot for stealing $4,000 from the
government.
In Peru all was quiet. During July, 81 vessels
sailed from the Chincha Islands with 80, 043 tons
of guano; of which 81, 2lS tons went to England,
and only 1897 to the United States. On the lst
of August SO vessels were loading.
In Chill much attention was being paid to rail
road projects. From the Argentine Republic we
learn that Gen. Urquiza opened Congress on the
25th of May. Elk Dictator Rosas has presented
application from Europe for the restoration of his
sequestered property.
Paraguay has settled its dispute with Brazil and
its trouble with the United States is in fair way
of adjustment. The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
has received note from Mr.. Marcy, in which our
government disapproves of the conduct of Mr..
Hopkins, its Consul Mt Assumption.
From Australia we learn that a monster nugget,
weighing 200 ounces, and valued at CA 800, was
found ut the Marlborough diggings. Several riots
had occurred at the Victoria mines
The imports to Melbourne from the United States
during the first quarter Of 1855, were valued at
fl72, 81 against CABS 1873 in the corresponding
quarter last year, the exports for the period
TO the United States amount to "a, l07, against
.e54, 440 in 1854.
The papers state that Miss Catharine Hayes pro-
poses making another professional visit TO Austria
liza previous TO her return to Europe. G. v Brooke
was very popular at Sydney.
A cargo Of Gallego and Haxall -four, per Whirl-
wind, from New York, lately arrived at Melbourne,
sold WELL and it is supposed that further supplies
are expected from Boston and New York.
At Ballarat the American miners were busy
making arrangements to celebrate the 4th of July
on an extensive scale.
Capt. Brownow, Of the ship Alfred, had been
fined at Williamstown, f962 upon l02 convictions
for bringing into port an excess Of Chinese pas
sengels. Each conviction carries with IL sn inn
prisonment of fourteen days, making eight years
altogether. Captain Brownlow has been commit
ted TO prison for the latter term in default of pay
ment.