Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-06
Arrival of the Steamer Asia.


The London money market on the l7th
was decidedly more stringent; the brokers'
circular dated Liverpool, Oct. 18th, quotes
the cotton market as active and closing
firm. Prices were sitter but quotations
unchanged; middliEg qualities most inquir-
ed for; sales for the week have been $4,000
bates. including y 900 for export and specu-
lation; sales on Friday were 10000 bales,
Of which 8 900 were for speculation and ex-
port; closing quotations of fair Orleans "a
II; middling Orleans 6 GIG; fair Mobiles
7-s; middIing Orleans 7-16; fair upland
6 "a; middling uplands 6 ZIG. The stock
of cotton at Liverpool was 55l 900 bales,
of which 4O4 500 bales were American
The weather continues unfavorable for
the crops.
Breadstuffs-Whest is slightly dearer. ;.
and corn exhibits a slight improvement Of
6dals.
London, l7;h-Consols for money closed
at 81 5-s. .
Richardson, Spence g. Co.'S circular
quotes red wheat at ss3da9s4d; white wheat
Ios3dalOs6d. Western canal -four 3os33s;
Baltimore and Philadelphia -four 33a34s;
Ohio 36a37s6d. Yellow and mixed corn
SSs6da34s; white 35saS5s6d.
Proyisions-Beef quiet and pork dalL---
Bacon s,eadv at 75s. Tallow has advanced.
Ashes steady, pots at 44s9da5os; pearls ass
6da46s.
Naval Stores-Common rosin 4s6da4ssd;
fine rosin Ilsallssd. Spirits turpentine,
quiet sales at 34s.
Sugar active at an advance of 6dals.-
Rice steady. The Manchester markets are
hrmer.
Political news not very important. The
Neapolitan question is unchanged, and
peaceful issue is still anticipated. The
financial affairs are still in state of sus-
pense.
London Markets-Messrs. Barring & Bros
circular quotes the iron market quiet; Welsh
rails free on board IF 7fl2s6d; Welsh
bar iron 7fl5s; Scotch pig on Clyde 67s6d.
Breadstuffs are steady, fsur 33sa37s.-
Red wheat 67a6ss; white 7Oa76s. Sugar
has beer active and prices advanced 'lal9d.
Coffee active. Consols for account closed
at 9I1.
Hayre, l4,h-Cstton, New Orleans tres
ordinarie quoted to-day at loaf; sales of the
week has been $500 bales. Breadstuffs of
all descriptions slightly unchanged. Pro-
visions dull.
The steamship Washington from New
York arrived at southampton on Saturday
the 18th.
The country remains in state of sus-
pense as to money matters, but the only
agitation as yet is on Stock Exchange. The
commercial wants can be Supplied, though
at extreme rates.
The detailed accounts of the Spanish
ministry had not yet came to hand farther
than the official announcement that there is
no political crisis, and that the Queen made
the change from Odonnell to Nsrvaez solely
on personal grounds. The new minister's
first act was TO cowhide Senor Guel, hus-
band of the infanta Josefa, for words spoken
in the courtez. .Senor Gnel challenged
Narvaez, who accepted it, but the Queen
forbid and the meeting did not come off.
The Napoleon difficulty is without much
change. 1t was the genera, Impression that
the Anglo French ultimatum- would be pre-
scented to King Ferdinand or-the 18th, and
iaiing to receive an immediate favorable
answer, the ambassador would be withdrawn
out it was not supposed that the fleets would
Immediately appear.
The En- lish squadron had sailed from
Ajacco and It's destinationwss supposed to
De Malta.
The French feet was still at Toulon..
rhe Vienna papers still anticipate pesce-
al issue.
Ii is stated that in consequence Of the
growing importance 0t the European COM
pl:cdtions, the Congress At Paris will con-
slst vi first and not second rate pIenipU-
t-nta.irs, and then it will soon meet the
affairs of ihe Danubian principalities engage
attention. and the French papers are uppos-
inI the Austrian occupation of them.
Denmark is without Ministry the last
attempt having failed.
b tn the English ami French fleets have
orders to approach Naples. 1t is also rum
ored that suspicious are awakened ut Vien-
ia that Russia and France are engaged in
negotiatin. a secret alliance. The free
.rade project in France mas been postponed
till the first OF July 1861.
4 dispatch from London received Just be-
fore sailing Of the Asia states that in con-
sequence Of the pressing note from France,
Austria has commenced evacuating tbs Prin-
cipaIit's.
The Queen of Spain has revoked ths con-
stituinn OF 1915 and rePublisheG the an
cirnt regime.
L)Edun, FRIDAY eve, l7th.--Consols for
money closed at 81 3-s for account 81 5-s.
American securities dull and slightly de-
clined. .-..f-.
Liverpool, Saturday noon.--Breadstufs
quiet. Cotton steady, sales to-day esiimat-
ed from 5000 to 10000 bales. Provisions
closed steady.
The Liverpool papers state that Mr. ker-
naghan Of Chicago, is a cand late tor one
the vacant Consuships at New York, Phila-
delphia or Cincinnati.
The pressure on Paris Bourse is still very
severe, but suspension OF specie payment
Oy tie DdnhS uOl duliS PdsCu eO StIOhS ~ -
before the amount of the contract with
Rothschilds for the purchase Of specie-but
l<rne orders have gone out for the purchase
uf all the GOLD that can be obtained in Lon
don, Germany or the United States.
Count WalenSk answered the Rus
sian circular of Sept. Cd, repellirg the re-
proachss Of Prince Gortschakotf, in regard
to the conduct of England and France in
Neapolitan affair, and asserting that the ac-
ton of France toward Naples viii be purely
ol diplomatic character.
A teegraphic dispatch from Constanti-
nople SAYS that Leier Pacha has gained two
important victories over the Russians in
Circassi1.
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia and
Piles.