The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-04
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Yrs eRk, Sept. 8.
The Persia has arrived i liverpool with
one week 5 later dates.
Jas. McHenry & Co. quote cotton at de-
cline of 1-16@16d The decline is confined
princiRaigg "a the lower grades. Sales Of the
VI bales; stock on hand, 633O00
81 A6 Alidliipg Orleans 6@6 5-l6d,
middlins obile 1-l6d; middling upland,
3-l6I. Maxwell Bros. quote -four slsAfket
active with an advance of Is Wheat has ad-
vanced 293d. Corn advanced 2@3s; unfavor-
able weather for harvest operations has stiff
fenod prices. Provisions generally unehang-
ed. Consols declined Il quoted at g0ss
Herman, Cox & Co. quote sales of cotton to
specuators.t to the amount Of 1000 bales and
to exporters 5000 bales. Fair Orleans, z;
middling, 6; receipts light and prices in favor
of the seller. Sales Friday 70oo bales Of
which spectators and exporters took POGO
bales. Flour market advanced Is 6d@2s.
There is a speculative demand for corn at an
advance. Bacon dull Lard scarce and I'M
changed in price Beef unchanged. Fork
unchanged.
Manchester trade rather quiet. Money
market unchanged. Consois declined e.
The Persia reports having passed the Arabia
entering Liverpool leaking. but this is doubt
ful, as the latter was then only seven days out.
Political news unimportant.
Parliament has been prorogued for Novem-
Der. Nothing from Spain.
yeemOat Elec ion.
New York, Sept. 2.
Forty towns heard from in Vermont each
town elects Republican resentatives. A Re-
publican Governor is elected.
New YoRK, Sept. 8.
The Republicans have swept Vermont by
10000 majority, electing Governor Congress
men and Legislators.
Great Storm.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 8.
The storm on Monday was very severe at
the lower part Of Chesapeake Bay The Nor
folk steamers were unabte to leave port The
steamer Jas. Whitney from Boston, due here
yesterday morning, was obliged to lay too
for II hours. She came mp this morning off
Cape Henry. Her wheel house was carried
away and part of the goods on her larboard
side. -Four schooners and three briggs sup
posed to be laden with coal are ashore betwe
OH Point Commerce and Block Island point
Three. a &c schooners are also ashore off Corey
Island.
cid Line WhIg Contention.
BALTIMORE Sept. 8.
The old line Wing State Convention assem-
bled this morning. It is largely attended
and much enthusiasm is displayed. Resolu-
tons have been adopted to send eight delegates
from the State at large, and four from eac h
Congressional District to the National Conyon-
ton to assemble on the 18th inst.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 8.
River "a inches by the metal mark and fall
ing. Weather clear and cool,
BosroS, Sept. g.
The Wing State Convention of B[assachu-
sets assembled at Fanuel Hall to-day Hon.
Robt. c. Winthrop President. Thos. Aaspin-
wal of Boston is strongly spoken of as the
candidate for Gov.
New York, Sept 8.
The steamship Africa sailed for Liverpool
at 10 O'Clock this morning, with nearly $780,
900 in SPECIE
The Brooklyn board Of health reports one
new case of yellow fever over to day.