Daily American organ., 1856-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A BIZ rHE HOUSE PRINTING rxLxaRAPa.
Arrival or the Persia. Seven Days Later
from Europe.

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No 2sdisgs Of Ire Steamer Pacific
NEW York, March 2O-The Cunsrd steamer
Persia arrived of Sandy Hook at an early hour this
morning, with Liverpool dates Of the Sth inst.
The Conference was progressing quietly, and
peace prospects were unchanged.
The Persia brings no tidings Of the Pacihc.
THE MARKETS.
Liverpool, March s.--Cotton Is steady and un-
changed. Sales Of the week, $4,000 bales of
which exporters took $500 bales, and SPECTATORS
$500 bales. The estimated sales on Friday were
5000 bales. The brokers' circular quotes prices
easier, but not quotably lower Orleans middling,
s 1915 Sd. fair, s-4d.; Uplands middling,
7.sd. Uphnds fair, lid. Stock In port, s7l 900
bales, including 257, 900 Americans.
Breadstuffs Brokers Circular quotes Flour
advanced 3 shillings Western Canal, sIs. S2s.;
Philadelphia and Baltimore, $4s. Sos; Ohio SOS.
Wheat declined 3D.; red, 9s. Sd ss. Cd; white,
los. cd. lis.
Corn declined L. per quarter,
Provisions Richardson, Spence & Co.'s circular
quotes provisions quiet, and generally unchanged.
Eastern prime mess Pork, s4s.
Lard 54s. a 56s.
The Brokers Circular quotes Rice quiet and un-
changed 7s a
Naval stores are quiet, and without important
change.
Common Rosin, As. sd. a as. 3d.; fine, &c. 9s.
Coffee is steady st unchanged prices. .
Sugar has advanced Sd. per ers.
In the London market, Welsh bar and railroad
iron command f8 f8 6s., on board ship.
The bullion in the Bank of England has increased
f24 900. aa,
American stocks are steady, and unchanged in
price
The rate Of discount ranges from 8 to Z per cent.
THE NEWS.
The Persia has reached her dock.
The Quaker City left Liverpool on the 9th In.
slant for New York, and took out the reported
dgning Of the preminaries of peace, but it appears
that il was merely the appendng of the signatures
to the preliminary formalities. She also took out
Napoleons speech, saying that he hoped for peace,
but the country must be ready for either peace or
war
The Persia brings nothing additional to tue
above, except general rumor that the negotia-
tions proceed steadily.
The fifth meeting of the conference was held on
secret, as usual. a
LONDON, Friday evening--Funds were heavy
to-day, owing to continued pressure for money.
Advances on government securities were In active
demand throughout the day at per cent; the
settlement day and transactions in scrip Of the
new loan having increased the wants Of dealers.
Continental advices denote favorable appearances
of exchanges at all points
LONDON, Saturday morning. THE Paris Moni
teur Of yesterday contains an imperial decree,
calling out fer active service 100000 young sol
diers Of the class Of 1855. ilf
BERLIN, Sunday.--Two couriers passed through
this city en- route for Paris, bearing fresh insruc
tions to the Russian Peace Plcnpotentiaries
HAMBURG, March 6-Admiral Watson has sailed
from Kiel; he has ordered the feet to assemble
of Moar Island, to announce renewal Of the
blockade ofthe Russian Baltic ports.
THE cRMEA.
Delegates of the two belligerent armies met on
the 29th Of February to concert measures for car
rying out the armistice. a
MARsEILLEs.
Orders have been received here for conveying
10000 infantry and battalion of artillery to the
Crimea, to replace troops returned to France.
THE BALTIC. &ka
The Russians are sending troops in considerable
numbers to Finland, concentrating large force
round st. Petersburgh, and strengthening the bat
teries near Cronstadt. A
The Persia brought 100 passengers
The ship James Banes had arrived at Liverpool
from Melbourne, with upwards Of ninety thousand
ounces of gold. a a
Insurance has been effected on the Pacific in
Liverpool, at 80 per cent. r35g
Covent Garden Theatre was burnt on the morn
ing Of the 5th instant at early hour just at the
close of bal-masque under the management Of
Prof Anderson, the magician. Nearly all the party
had left, and but few persons slightly injured
The destruction Of the building and properties was
complete. @ af
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