Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-23
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER PERSIA.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

d. iohA, July 2S-The Cunsrd steamer
WIN Liverpool dates Of the 18th inst
1870 .h .nis morning at z clock. She
9th. The Ericsson arrived ont q, ~ z,h 90
sailed again on the eth. V" '-e vi ANU
Ihere Is but little news Of interest poI;t;.
cal affairs were quiet. The Tipperarv miles.
had revolted. but were suppressed with a los.
OF three killed. There is nothing new 70
specting American affairs. The tone Of a..
press was much milder on the Central Ameri.
can question. The Crimea had been com.
pletely evacuated.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Friday.-Cotton is frm spd ur
changed, with a moderate demand at previoss
rates. Sales for the week $4,000 bales, Of
which exporters took 500 and SPECTATORS
QUO bales. The market closed firm ct the
following rates: Orleans fair I'd, midGling
Q e'iod; Mobile fair 63d, middling Std; Up
lands fair SD, middling 6 3-l6d. Whole stock
OF cotton IN port zoo, 900 bales: stock Of Amer
,can IN port 577 500 bales. The weather has
Breadstuffs were a shade higher: the mar
ket is frm and transactions moderate. FIour
has advanced 6dalsi Western Canal 3OaS3s.
good OHIO 55a3I;s, straight Baltimore 34sa
39ss Wheat has advanced %; Western red
sialOis, Western white l0tallRs Corn Is
hrm, and holders demand an advance of Is.
but transactions were moderate at preyious
rates; western yellow 29a29.s, Western white
29ta30ts
Provisions were unchanged, with modsr-
ate business at previous rates. Lard is easier
but not quotably lower. Tallow is considera-
bly, higher. Common rosin AIS
LoNDoN-The markets are firm and a large
business was doing. Iron is firm and IN
changed
The money market is unchanged. Bullion
d. r L
000 Consols for money 95sa95a-for account
s55as6. American stocks are firm and up
ward.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 3 p. m.-The esti-
mated sales of cotton yesterday were III 900
bales, at previous rates Breadstuffs are IN
changed
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Persia brought 200 passengers She
left Liverpool at 3 p. IN on the l2sh The
Arago arrived at Southampton on the 10th.
The Liverpool races somewhat detracted
from the business of the cotton market Just
as the Persia was leaving, the weather bright.
ened up, and the market lie very sensitive: the
change may effect breadstuffs.
A serious riot had occurred in tae militia Of
Menagh, Ireland, on the 9th of July, and sue
ceedlng days Ii was caused by TIE alleged
bad faith Of the Government TOW ards them
they bad been ordered to disband and give up
their clothing and arms, which they refused 70
do, but instead, broke open the magazines.
seized the ammunition, and afterwards parad-
ed the streets. discharging their muskets in
the air. Assistance was telegraphed for. and
1000 troops Of the line soon arrived, and after
short struggle succeeded in dissrming the
insurgents Three insurgents and one Of the
regulars were killed, and about a dozen
wounded. The citizens sided with the militia
and cheered themon The latest telegraphic
accounts state that quiet had been restored.
Lord John Russell s motion in Parliament
on italian affairs was fixed for Monday There
has been no reference to American affairs in
Parliament, except some interrosstories con-
corning the boundaries Of Belize.
Toe spinning mills Of Joseph Ainsworth, at
Bolton, have been burnt. They contained
5000 Spipdlcs.
The ship George A. Hapley, from Liverpool
for Charleston, is ashore at Portre ath, and
will be total wreck