Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-24

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HALIFAX Oct. 23.-The Royal mail steamer
Arabia, Captain James aons, arrived here at
ten o'clock this forenoon IN route for Boston. She
left Liverpool on the evening Of saturday, the 18th
instant, and her news Is therefore virtually four
days later than that received by the City of Balti
more and North American, Quebec and Philadel
phia steamers,) from Liverpool on the 9Th.
The Collins steamship Atlantic, from New York
on the 9th September, arrived at Liverpool ON
Thursday, the 9th inst.
The steamship Canadian, from Quebec, arrived
at Liverpool on the 9Th instant.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament las been further prorogued to No
veuiber 80.
The English telegraph companies gave ban
quet 10 Professor Morse, in London, on the 9th,
W. +. Cooke, Esq, presiding. Mr. Cyrus w.
Field, OF New York, was one of the honored guests.
Among others present were DR.. 0'Shaughnessy,
DIR. Black, Capt Beecher, Gen. Wylde, Rowland
Hill Messrs. Deering, Bright, Henley, Wollaston,
and many others interested in the telegraph
Professor Nose has succeeded in telegraphing
over the united wires of the magnetic telegraph
of the English and Irish Company, distance Of
1000 miles, at the rate of two hundred and ten
signals per minute, thus proving the practcability
of an Atlantic communication.
~ FRANCE.
The final quotations of the French threes on the
Bourse, ON Friday evening, were G6f. 80c for mo.
ney, and 67f lOc. for the end of the month, show.
| ing recovery Of IA per cent
ITALY.
The direct news from Naples to the 29th ult.
intimates that the King is still determined to re-
sst all demands and remonstI ances, but some OF
the German papers report that he has been in
duced to make certain concessions, and that De
Martini the Austrian Ambassador at Naples, will,
it is hoped, complete what Baron de Hubner has
commenced De Martini is the bearer of an auto
graph letter from Francis Joseph, in which the
King of Naples is implored in the name of the re-
lationship between the two courts not to draw
down misfortune not only on Naples, but on the
whole of Italy--meantime, Ferdinand has sent, or
is about to send, very voluminous despatch to
the European Powers, containing defence OF
himself and his government.
Two English ships Of war, with Admiral Dundas
on board, were at Ajaccio, and more were ex-
pected.
The French feet continued at Toulon
A strong Russian feet, commanded by the Grand
Duke Constantine, is to 60 into the Mediterranean,
merely as a guard Of honor to the Empress Mother
in her tour in Italy,
A Spanish feet is on hand merely as police Of
the Spanish Islands, and the Austrian squadron is
to eruisc iatthe Adriatic solely for exercise.
SWITZERLAND.
NJ De Salirlac Penelon, the French Ambassador
to the Swiss Confederation, paid an official visit
on the let instant to NJ Stampel, the President Of
the Confederation, for the purpose OF asking from
him in the name Of the French government an
amnesty Of the Royalists of Neufchatel. It's be-
lieved that the Federal Government would assent
to this only on condition that the King of Prussia
shall renouncc his claim on the principally.
DENMARK.
The Fatherland newspaper, not good author
ity, announces that the question of the Sound dues
is settled.
England and Denmark have come to an agree
ment that the land transit is to be reduced
TURKEY.
Uneasiness is felt for the tranquility of Syria
There is nothing Of Importance from Turkey
proper.
- s INDIA. ~ Il .as
| The Indian government has opened new -four
| and half per cent loan for an unlimited amount
| which had disturbed the money market.
Bombay exchange was at 2 I'D Calcutta ex
| change was steady at23-8d.
! At Melbourne, wet weather had caused tenn
poraty depression in trade, and there was de
crease inthe gold production, but there were sign
| of a revival, and commerce was sound.
/ ~ LII El0ridA ElectiOn, 1900