The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-26
by ELEG GRAPH.

Ari0al Of he saSssr Psrsia.-Ons Wsak Latsr r0m Ea-
rope.
SANDY HOOK, Nov. 26.Ths CunArd steamer Persia ar
rived al the Hook at O'Clock this morning with weeks
later European dates having left Liverpool the 18th The
news IL generally unimportant.
severe gale experienced at Liverpool the 2th in.
stan doing considerable damage to the shipping Among
the ships wrecked and damaged were the Sas Wright
Samuel Fox for New York, and the Lousaua for New Or
leans all Of which driven ashore the Middle banks
No lives lost and steamers busy employed in
saving their eargoss.
The steamer Ericsson sailed the 18th. The Arabia and
the City OF Baltimore had not arrived
The English ministerial papers publish conspcuousy that
the alliance Of France and England close and cordial
ever, and that 1t has been shaken impaired.
Leopold Redpath registrar Of the great northern railway
in England has sbscondedbeing dezurer to the amount
Of El5O,OOO
Napoleon still remains In Paris.
Gen. Ksssly the Russian ambassador had delivered his
credentials, and fayoraby received.
The position Of the Bank Of France had not improved
The continued diminuon of bullion in the Bank France
had given rise to reports that the of the Emperor
to sanction suspension of specie payment had been
come; in which the Bank would probably the
practice Of diseounng bills at ninety days.
The political news is unimportant.
The Persia arrived up at New York at lo1G, n.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 15-Cotton inactive. Prices
easier lower qualities but middngs had improved Lied
from scarcity in the market The turn in favor Of
buyers Sales Of the week. Al 900 bales spectators took
5O0O and exporters 400 bales. Orleans fair I'D; mid
ding ID; upands, fair, 7JGd; middling, 6sd. Sales
Friday 900 bales including for speculation and export 500
bales The market closed steady Stock of cotton in port
357 900 bales of which 29s 900 bales American.
Breadstus generally inactive, and slightly cheaper.
Flour Id. lower Richardson, spence, Co. quote
western canal 90 $685.; Baltimore and Philadelphia, 81
34s and Ohio IS 361zs. Wheat, generally, has declined
3d., with improved demand Richardson, Spence, Co.
& O., Ayyhtt q farm had
improved demand at advance of 3d.; mixed corn,
1895; yellow, 34s.
Provisions dull and unchanged
Money decidedly stringent. Bullion in bank has
decreased The rate of interest has been advanced
to per Consos for money a2 Bullion In the Bank
of France has decreased 3, 200, 900 francs.
LATEST.
LoNnoSSaturday morning The English funds have full
y recovered from the depression caused by the advance of
the OF discount Seven per paid for loans
conso There active business both at the bank and
in the discount market at the advanced rates.
Advices from Paris to-day less discouraging. 1t
reported that the Bank of France is beginning regain
specie
The rate of discount at Hamburg has again risen to per
cent.
despatch from Consantinople states that the Persian
troops introduced into Herat by their coregions
but were soon after driven out with heavy loss.
Railroad DeFauter Sentenced.
PETERSBURG, (Va,) Nov. 25-Alexander Falconer late
the Petersburg Weldon railroad yeser
day convicted and sentenced two years in the penenry
defauter to the company.
Saieids Of Lieut.. Walker
New YoaK, Nov. 25.-Lieut. John s. Walker, United
States navy, hung himself to-day the Mansion House,
Chambers street.
Return Of the Steamsr Marion.
New YoRK, Nov. 25.The steamer Marion has returned
from here use She nothing of the Lyonna,e her
boats The captain reports very heavy weather during the
whole search.
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