The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-24


The Congress of Paris was inactive.
The Cunard steamship Africa arrived at Liverpool the
4th from New York.
COMMERCIAL IsTELLIGENcE.
The from this side per steamship Africa impaired
greater rmness the Liverpool cotton Market and prices
for the midding qualities advanced dsales of three days.
bales of which 10000 speculation and for
export. The following quotations given: Middlng Or
leans 7s4d. middling Mobiles, 7ssd middlng upands,
9-l6d.
On Wednesday 9TH inst the market was active and firm
the rates. with sales of 10000 bales including $500
bales on speculation, and 500 bales for export.
The Liverpool breadstus market steady, with
erage business and quotabe change in prices Richard
son. Spence Co. quote red wheat IS. 3d. 9s I'd; white
d. 9s Sd. los Western canal -four, 32s. 33s. Ba-
more and Philadelphia do, 32 I'd. 33s. 3d. Ohio do
$685. $685. 3d. White in rather improved demand at
$685. 3d. yellow and mixed quiet, at s4s 3D. for yell
low, and 34s. for mixed
Beef was rmer with but little speculative inquiry Pork
was very dull stock at Liverpool of very poor quality
Irish was steady The auction sales bacon went off heavily
and prices were tending downward Lard had declined esq.,
with auction sales at Cos. 66s. Sd.
Money decidedly easier Consols for money and
count closed on Tuesday at 93M at 9iH.
| On Wednesday consos for money were at 944.
In the Manchester markets holders demanding an
| vance.
| Railroad Communication, dc.
PHILApELpHIA Jan. 23.-Fve mails from Baltimore
rived last night. Mr
The New York train of last evening is not in. The
| has drifted on the track again.
The Harrisburg road is still blocked up and thousand
bound East detained at Lancaster and Harris
burg Some passed the Auburn road to the Reading
road, and reached this city by that route
New YoRK, Jan. 23.-Despatches frsm all points, East
North, and West chronicle an uneIampled degree Of
cold varying from to 80 deg. be-
low zero. despatch from Boston says that at o'clock this
the registered thermometer at Cambridge Observa
| tory indicated l6 deg. below zero.
BALTIMORE JAM 23The train which started from Phil
adephia o'clock yesterday morning reached Baltimore
To-day the coolest Of the season. Thermometer, at
| o'clock, deg. below zero.
PHLADELpHIA, JAN 23.The Baltimore road blocked
up last night by drifting snow between the Susquehanna
river and Baltimore 1t has again been cleared, and no fur
| Their trouble il anticipated.
Fire at Lake Village, ". IL.
BosroN Jan. 23.-The machine shop, engine house, and
locomotives belonging to the Boston, Concord and Mon
trea Railroad Company, Lake Village N H., burnt
this morning. Loss, $4,000
i Fire at Carlisle Barracks
CARLISLE, (Pa) JAM 22.The officers quarters at Car
Isle barracks were destroyed by fire this afternoon
i Commercial Failure.
Bosros JAM 22-Fessenden the East India trade hai
failed His liabilities aid to amount to 100000.
/ The Weather South.
AUGUSTA, (Ga.,) Jan. l9.We had snow-sorm through
yesterday The thermometer at sunrise this morning
was only six degrees above
AUausrA, JAM 22The storm of sleet which yesterday
followed the has been succeeded by intense cold
The Savannah is filled with of floating Toe.
j Mes Heron in New York.
i New YoRK, Jan. 23.-Miss Matilda Heron made tr
j umphant debut last evening at Walacks Theatre in Ca
MILE The critics this morning her performance
the most marvelousy perfect acting in New York.
not excepting Rachers. The house crowded by fash
onable and critical audience, which, at the close Of the last
act in tumuuous applause calling for the debutante.
i , Markets. ,aia3et%aas E4at
New YoRK, Jan. 23.-Cotton has adyanced-sales Of
1000 bales Orleans middIng, 1871 cents UpIands mid
ding, 1871 cents Flour is droopng-sales of 1909 bbs
State SO As Sc 55 southern firm at 81 81 40. Wheat
is advancing Of 5000 bushels red 81 49, Corn ID
very dull and unsettled Pork is buoyantsaes of OC
barrels mess $2l. Beef firm; repacked Chicago, SIS
SIS 60 Lard is steady at 122s cents Whiskey is buoyant
Ohio, 20 cents Coffee is dull and easier Rio, 10 cents
Sugar FIRM Havana II cents Spirits turpentne ia dull
| at 81 cents. Freights frmer.