Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

A'eo~0eeys IuteT from EUROPE
HALIFAX, MAY 6-The cunard steamer Europa has
arrived, with Lyerpooldates of the 18th of April
large meeting has been held in Manchester com
posed OF merchants and acturers for the purpose
of forming an association promoting the growth Of
colonies. It is to be lUston supply association
Marshal serano had left Paris for Madrid to- smooth
the way for the MeEican AM adors
The Neufchatel propositions drawn by the four pouers
have been accepted by the Prussian and Swiss Envoys
A review of $4,000 troops WIN take place at Paris
about the 9th of May, in honor of Grand Duke Consan
tine The Council of State has commenced the examina-
ton of the bill against the usurpaon of titles of nobility
The Monteur publishes convention between France and
the Grand Duchy of Baden relative strengthening the
banks Of the Rhine.
A treaty settling the frontier between France and
Spain will be laid before sheSpansh Cortes at the first
meeting The Progressist Ind members of the Liberal
Union laboring to effect coalition The Govern
ment, apprehending disturbances at Logrono Burgos
Vittoria, and all Catalonia has taken measures of pre-
caution The troops for Cuba leave Cadz at the end of
this month
The Chinese IN Sarawak, Borneo rose on the 18th of
February and massacred several Europeans Sir James
Brooks, the Rajah, escaped by swimming across the
creek Subsequently of the Borneo panys steam
ers arrived at sarawak and with Brooks at the head Of
body of Maays and Dyauks avenged the destruction
OF the settlement by killing two thousand Chinese The
Dutch authorities sent steamer but its services
were not required.
At Liverpool the lower qualities of cotton had declined
ID, and 1zfddng qualities 3D., while the better quail
ties generally unchanged The market closed dull
on the 18th ultimo. Breadstufs were steady Balti-
more and Philadelphia -four 28s 29s Ohio 3Os ais
Red wheat Is. l0d IS. 4d.; white S. 3d. Mixed corn
o2s 32s Cd, yellow $685., and white 35s $685. yir
ginla leaf tobacco had advanced I'd.
Freshets in Virginia
RICHMOND May 6.-There is a great freshet in James
river The lower wharyes streets and houses are sub
merged and the low grounds are fast overhowing
Much damage is unprecedented the crops on the river
There has been such freshet since 1S47 At Lynch
burg the water had risen seventeen feet but now fall
ing. Percivafs island is overhowed and the tresseI
work of the sOuthside railroad there swept away mped
ing the passenger trains
New York Market.
NEW YORK, MAY S-Cotton is heavy and has decl;na5
cents; sales of 1900 baes Orleans mddlng al cents
upiands l3 Flours unsettled; State Sc 80 so Souh
ern 81 7.55. Wheat is unsettled: Southern red s1 30
81 6S, white 81. So 18S Corn mixed SAL SIS cents
Fork, mess S23.35 $3.50. Beef SIG 25 for Chica-
go repaeked- Lard IA l44 cents. whskey Ohio 3O8
NV oil S114 sugar, MuSc0yado "a
IL cents Spirits turpentine 40 cents Rosin 81 9o
Rice al a 81 cents.
Baltimore Market
BALTIMORE, MAY S-Flour. Howard street suner6na
5000 $3.50 extra S7.25 $3.50; Ohio, super. Sc 60.
extra 81 1928; City Mills do. Sc so rs: extra
S15O baltimore ground family So 25 and extra S. %
s Rye -four $3.50 Cornmeal So 1925. Wheat, white
Sl.6o Sl.7s, red S16S Corn, white y rs cents.
yellow 20 16cents. Whskey 80 81 cents per gallon
Baltimore Cattle HARRIET
BALTIMORE, MAY 8-There were offered yesterday at
the scales 423 head of beef cattle of which SO were left
over unsod, and the balance 367 head were taken up
y baltimore butchers at prices nett. and ave
raging Sc gfoss The receipts of hogs during the week
have been about 1900 head, all from the West. The
market dull and prices have declined the quotations
being SS50 $9per 100 lbs nett Sheep dull from
So to 1928 per 100 lbs.