The Washington union., 1857-12-03
BY rELEGRApn.
rhce Days Laer from Eaneps,


HALIFAX, Dec 2-rhe British mail steamer America
arrived here this morning with European dates Of the 2ist
November. hsfsaat ~
Cotton Friday, at Liverpool, closed very dull aud
prices nominal at ad decline. Breadstufs
dull and slightly lower Provisions closed dull Money
essentially changed -Consos Ssi a 30
Other heavy failures have occurred in EnglAnd- al
An eminent American house in London had been In
difficulties, but had recovered. q 0ii 70 eiaa1A
The money pressure in England undninished,
The continental markets were improving. al55
Another unsuccessul attempt had been made 10 launch
the steamer Leyiathan lln ts lillaf y VI
The political news i Of little importance. s,''
The America brings only about sl25, 900 in specie.
The house of Messm. Peabody 4 Co., American bank
ers, relieved from its Temporary emiarrassments by
the Bank to the amount Of Ooo and got oyer its
Cotton sales to speculator $500 bales; toexportes
1000 Estimated amount Of sales Friday, 1000. The
market irregular, and with adsclining tendency eI
Orleans. Mobile. Uplands.
Fsi.;i M;hi;.. ssa7s ssa7
Breadstufs closed with a declining tendency. Flour
very dull at Is decline since Tuesday Wheat dull, at
decline Of 3d. Cd Corn very dull at Cd Is. decline
Provisions dull Beef closed heavy at slight de-
cline ON all qualities. Bacon was dull with slight de-
cline all qualities, Lard heavy and quotations nomi-
General produce closed quiet at last quotations
Rice heavy. Rosin dull at As. AS ID for common.
Sprlts turpeltlile duii al a4s ou q S0s ~ f 81
London markets. quiet. Rice heavy. spirits
turpentine dull at 81 3ls 3D. American stocks were
inactive.
Havre markets. ts.--Cotton closed quiet-sales of the
week 81, 900 bales. sf a .F ft.J ,saE ar .iFE 3
Breadstus were buoyant and all kinds had consiera
bly, advanced throughout France. s1t
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The America arrived here at o'clock this morning
ENGLAND Applications for discount at the Bank Of
England were increasing ~, He ,s~F.rs
Among the failures Garrison Huffel, Co., In the
American trade, for f600,0O0 F
The probability OF further advance in bank rates
discussed but it thought that the large arrivals of
gold would render it unnecessary, ao
The advances by the Bank to the house of Peabody
Co made securities from tho private OF
the firm. rgEg AZ gst s ~ tifyaa.si 81 lfE
Advices from Paris say that the American houses
beginning TO receive remittances and that the condition
of the Bank of France was improving. sa
The stoppage of the Woverhampton Bank caused many
failures in the iron districts
b The latest London advices note decided improve
ment in financial matters. The only suspension an
nounced that of J. r. Thomson Co., largely In the
colonial trade with liabilities to the amount of between
two and three hundred thousand pounds. saagata
Riots had occurred ut Nottingham among the work
men, but they quclled by the police
The America in coming out of Liverpool passed the
Persia going in. H4t3 baf "a s4
SPAIN.A republican conspiracy had been detected at
Barcelona, having ramifcations in France.
GERMASr.-Thc powder mills at Mayence had exploded,
destroying portion of the city, killing 80 and wondng
500.