The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-08
ARRIVAL OF THE
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HALIFAX, June 5.
The steamer Africa arrived at half past A
o'clock this afternoon, with Liverpool dates
of the goth.
The Vienna conference is to be re-opcned.
A secret expedition Is preparing in the
Crimea.
The siege is unchanged. Gen. Pelessier
contemplates an attack against the Russians
| In the field.
The motion of a want of confidence in the
House of Commons was unsuccessfbf(9
| An engagement had taken place before
the Flagstaff battery, in which the French
destroyed the Russian outworks.
The conference was reported upon on
Monday, the 18th.
On the 18TH Count Buol had an interview
with Lord Westmoreland. Count Bour
gounev suggested that the members of The
conference meet again, but the French and
! English minister were unable to give an
answer. It is Understood that. if they con-
seht, Count Buol will again attempt to ar
range The third point.
liverpool Cotton Mdtket, May 25.--The
circular of Milligah, Evans & Co.. quotes the
cotton market as uninflbenced by an extra
ordinary action of speculative and export de-
mand; the sales for the week footing up 1884,
600 bales, of which 1900 bales were taken
on speculation. Under the influence of this
active demand prices have advanced / to /,
but fair qualities have improved most. The
quotations are-New Orleans fair 81, mid.
ding 1.5a6A upland fair So. Sales to-day
were 10000, including 10000 bales taken
on speculation. The market closed buoy
ant.
The advices from Manchester were more
favorable.
The breadstuff market was generally un-
changed.
Western canal flour 4Os to 40; Ohio 45s-
ADS cd. White wheat l2sa12s Sd. White
corn 51sa51s sd; yellow 50sa50s sd.
The provision market is firm, and prices
have slightly advanced; the market closing
steady. Lard was steady and prices I'M
changed. Sugar and coffee were firm but
they closed dull. Iron has been in active de-
mand, and the market was buoyant; pig had
slightly advanced,
London Money Market, May 26.--The
money market is easier. United States Sc
curites are in good demand and better. Con-
soils for money are quoted at 914. being an
advance of ] to-day.
Additional News by the Africa.
NEW YORK, June 6.
|
until the fourth of June. On the oath ult,
Lord Palmerston had private meeting with
the members of Parliament at his house; over
two hundred were present. Paimerston stat
ed to III m that the government was entirely
unanimous to prosecute the war with all the
available means of the kingdom, aud that on
this question their proceeding were entirely
harmonious.
By the s0tH inst, every available man be-
longing to the Infantry Regiments will have
embarked for the war.
The liquidation which waited on Lord Pal
merston, expected to obtain the full pardon
of Smith O'Brien.
The ship 6. L. Sampson, of New York,
was burnt at sea on the 4th ult.; the crew
and passengers escaped.
The steamer Sarah Sands, has been taken
for troop ship.
A severe earthquake occurred in New
Zealand on the 18th February.
Queen Victoria will visit Paris on the 10th
Aug.
A conspiracy on a small scale has been
discovered at Saragossa.
The King of SARDINIA is preparing to 60 to
the Crimea.
Russia has annexed four districts of the
country belonging to the Magul tribes, on
the frontiers of China.
Arrival of the NOrthernLight.
New YORK, June 6.
The steamer Northern Light has arrived
from San an, with the California mails to
the 10Th :. She brings fortv passengers,
and S524,0OO in gold, on freight. The
amount in the hands of the passengers is
large.
Psge Bacon & Co.'S checks were selling
at fifty cents on the dollar, and dull.
The Central American Government party
had invested Leon, and was determined to
reduce it before the arrival of Walker. The
Kinney party was anxiously looked for by
the boys of Greytown.
The lightning interfered at this point,
and took full possession of the wires East
: and West.