The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-10
BY Il Ell Il q IL A T. IL

Arreol Of the Steamer 0"s Week Later From Eu-
rope.
New York, Feb. 9-The Cunard steamer Persia r
rived here about half past this morning, with
later European dates.
The Collins Pacific sailed the 23d January The
Belgque sailed her appointed day, but
compelled to put back in consequence of leak The Aago
arrived at Southampton on the 18th ultmo.
Peace negotiations apparently progressing 1t will be
days yet the preimnares signed but the Gear
has ordered Gortschakof to suspend hostities.
Messrs Kelly and Gilmour, of Manchester have failed
The favor of speedy pacific settlement of the
the increase Russas sincerity is much ques
toned formerly but appearances fair and straight
forward. The Czar has ordered the Crmean army to
hostile operations without waiting for formal arms
ce although rumored that armistce has been agreed
upon for three months France England and Austria
tnue accord although it is foreseen that grave ques-
arise during the negotiation No place for meet
ing is yet decided upon.
despatch received Saturday the day of the Perss's
departure says will certainly be in Paris London
The despatch however, is of doubtful authenticity 1t also
states that Brunord will be the Russian penpoten
tiary.
1t will be February 3D. least before all the preliminary
signatures appended to the agreement to meet.
In the mean time conso keep up. They had reached 9
but closed at 9O7 sO. Money slightly easier but
the rates unchanged.
The American ships Horizon, Independence, and Mary
Green have been lost.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL jan 2G.-Messrs Richardson, Spence Co.
report cotton the 3d. the day of the Pacc sailing
brisk Since the market has been steady and closes
sixteenth of penny the quotations of Friday
last The quotations are fair Orleans 6Hd. mddng Or
leans sgd fair Mobile, 55sd middlng Mobile, 9l6d
fair Uplands, SD. and middlng Upands, Oiled per H..
The sales the week have been TO- 220 bales of which
aor and exporters taken TO- 900 EACH The stock
port is 800 900 bales, of which 100000 American.
Flour reported quiet; canal 40s.
Ohio AS per Dbl For wheat there rather improved
N. lie ifa lie IN.
Indian has declined Cd mixed quoted 1885, Cd white
nomnally Asa.
Provisions were quiet and little changed. Lard dull
and nominal at Cos.
LONDON MARKErs-Baring Brothers report iron In de-
mand at fs IS. for bars and rails, and pig T6s
American stocks in improved demand, and dearer.
Copsos, s014 90E.
The bullion in the Bank of England had increased oOO
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The subjoined special despatch appears in the Baltimore
Patriot of last evening:
Nrw York Feb ga. m.-The steamer Persia has ar
rived with later adyces from all parts of Europe
She detained by unusually rough and heavy weather
but rode the storm neby clearly indicating that she Is
bic Of crossing the Atlantic in eight days, probably less
time .- "a
now over due eighteen days 1t is presumed that
she has experienced unusually rough weather.
The political presents specially feature,
cept that prospects of eventual peace much
The Car has ordered hees to cease upon the part of
his troops srmstice about being proclaimed in
order 10 await the result of pending negotiations The gen
ers impression prevails well throughout Russia in
France and England that peace may be the result of this
movement, though probably not before spring.
Austria and Prussia remain In the relationship TO
other powers that they did heretofore.
Arrival Of the Steamer Tsans..oe.
Nrw YoRK, Feb s.Ths Tennessee from Lsguayra on the
nth, arrived up this forenoon.
The cholera had disappeared from Caracas, but
king awful ravages the other provinces Political affairs
were quiet.
There was no sickness st. Thomas but the cholera
raging with terrible fatality at Porto Rico Nearly
cases had the 2st Of November and upwards
Of 1000 deaths.
Sqtey Of the BarqRs Amelia.
New YoRK, Feb, BY arrival Of the steamship Tennes-
sec learned that the barque Amelia which sailed from
Prince time in December put into St. Tbomas
the LIST inst. in a lesky condition.
From Nep York
NEW YoRK Feb. 9The steamer Star OF the West sailed
this afternoon for San Juan crowded with passengers IL Is
generally believed that several hundred buste succeeded