The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-11-24
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-- NEW YoRx, Nov. 10.
TIE screw steamship City Of Washing
ton, from Liverpool the 4th inst :, has just
arrived. Her advices are OF the same date
rs those received by the Ariel, via Cape
Race.
The City of Washington left Liverpool
al noon on the 4th. Confidence at Liver
pool and Manchester and in the Manufac-
turing Districts generally excite surprise.
The stoppage of the Borough Bank OF
Liverpool has been followed by less excite
ment than was feared on Tuesday, the Sd.
The Consol market was heavy, closing
sss@s9a for money and account.
The discount was unchanged but MONEY
was rather easier to be obtained although
there was no diminution in the pressure;
over 100000 in gold had been drawn
from the Banks since Saturday, and appre-
hcusions prevailed that further rise in the
rates of discount to 9 per cent. would be
the consequence. ai
At the attempt to lsunch the Great
Eastern, now formally chlistened the Lo,
viathan, after three hours hard labor had
moved six feet by the stern, and four feet
by the bow, when. ono of the powerful
purchase chains broke, and the work had
to be suspended. lt.n ~ =
The funeral obsequies of Gen. Cavaig-
nae took place at Paris on the 3lst ult.,
and were very imposing. About $4,000
people followed the hcarsc to the cemetery.
The inuudations in Piedmont were sub
siding after causing immense daiiiase.
Austria has imposed a tax on newspa-
pers, foreign ns well as local. 80
The Swedish Diet, after seven days de-
bate, rejected the religious liberty bill.
Russia HIS established blockade of the
Circassian coast. 49,
Yeh, the Viceroy of Canton, has been
appointed a Lieutenant to the person OF
the Emperor, rank which is never given
except TO princes and members Of the I'm
perial family when on q mission. 81. fl
1t is said that Yeh has positive orders
to summon the English to evacuate Can
ton, and is authorized, in default of COM
pliancc, to make an, official declaration Of
war against England. 10 /.
The Liverpool Albion says that Sir WIN.
Gore Cuseey is entrusted with full power
to arrange all questions relating to Genital
America, with the President of tho Uni
ted States. r. =
A statement has gone forth that the
screw steamship Hydashcr had been lost on
her way to India with troops, but as Meth,
or the admiralty in London, or the owners
of the vessel had received anv such intelli
gcncc it was believed to be without founda-
ton.
1t is reported that as the bark Jno. w,
Brookman, of and for New York, was
leaving Sunderland, serious misunder-
standing prevailed on board, between tho
captain|and crew, because the latter COM
planned that the vessel was not fully man
ned, had been felIed with an axe, and tho
position of affairs was such that measures
had been taken to intercept the vessel. d,
Jas. Morrison, one Of tho wealthiest
merchants of London, is dead. Estate val
ued at 100000 ster.ing. t.r',.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Post says that friendly negotiations had Ia
ken place lately between certain great con-
tinental powers, in regard to the reduction
of their respective armies. ~
The Government of France Will certain
ly cconomisc In this important item Of pub
lie expenditure, and tho Emperor Of Aus
tria, according to dispatches from Vienna;
has agreed to reduction of his military
expenditure.
1t is stated that the plan proposed by
the Minister of Finance for ameloratng
the financial situation of Austria, is either
that large reduction Of the army bc made,
or that direct taxes shall be considerably
increased.
According to Paris letter in the new
Prussian Gazette of June last, convcn7
tion was entered into between the Austria j
eud British Governments to tho effect that
in case of revolutionary outbreak in It.
ally, Austria may rely for tho pfotectior
of her dominions on the friendly services
of Great Britain. The authority is not
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