The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-12-03
ri LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
AMERTCA

The Royal mail steamer America, Captain
Long, arrived ut this port this morning. The
America furnishes Liverpool adviees to the
2lst ult., three days later than received by
the Fulton and Kangaroo.
The London money market was essentially
unchanged since Wednesday. Consols closed
at S9sId90.
The Liverpool cotton market closed dull
and prices we're nomnally 1s@4 lower. The
Liverpool Breadstutfs Market was very dull
and slightly declined. Provisions closed dull
Several heavy failures have occurred in
England and an eminent American house in
London has been in serious difficulties, but
succeeded in sustaining itself. The money
pressure in England is undiminished. The
continental markets are improving.
Another attempt to launch the Lev;athan
steamer has failed. The political news is un-
important.
ing honse O. Peabody was relieved to the
amount of million Of pounds and its diff
culttes are over.
HALIFAX, Dec PPM
The steamship America arrived at s o.
clcek this morning. Will be due in Boston
Thursday afternoon.
The application to the Bank of England
FOR discounts were Increasing. Among the
2.
MeSsrs. Sieve, King 81 Sons, Swedish mer-
chants, liabilities 100000; Allen, Smith &
Co., Danish ira G; Gowisser, Huffcl IL Co.,
American trade, liabilities, $500 900; Seen
derson d Sohnson, Bueklesby d. Weielles,
corn merchants.
The probability of further advance in
rate of discount was discussed, but it was
thought the large arrivals of gold expected
from America would render it unnecessary.
The large advances made t. Messrs. Peabody
by the Bank of England were made on seou-
rites from private sources of the firm. rhe
stoppage of the Wolverhampton Bank caused
many failures in iron districts.
The latest London ad-ices note decided
improvement in financial matters. The on
Is suspensions announced was that of j. X.
Thompson * Co., firm doing "A large bust
ness in the colonial trade, liabilities from 2
to 930j,000. Advices from Paris say the
American houses were beginning to recei We
their regular remittanccs. The Bank OF
France was also improving. American stocks
were inactive.
The bullion in Bank of England had de-
creased g6S7 900 during the week.
The riots among the Nottingham workmen
thrown out OF employ had been puzzled by
the police.
had been detected in Barcelona, the ramnif-
cations of which extend to France and Ger
many. The extensive London mills at May
ence had exploded, destroying portion OF
the city and killing 80 persons ard wounding
500 others.
Cotton sales to spectators 400 bales. to
exporters 5000 bales: market irregular. The
| estimated sales Friday 1900 bales, closing
with a declining tendency. Orleans fail
| quoted at ~, middling 65s, Mobile, 6X.--
| Stock i'm port 1926 900 bales, Of which 157 200
are American. Flour very dull, declined Is
since Tuesday declined 3d@6d. Corn very
dull, declined Is. Beef heavy, all qualities
slightly declined. Lard heavy, quotations
nominal. Sugar quiet. Rice heavy. Flour
| Western Canal. quoted at 24s Gil, Southe1 a
| 250l26s. Ohio 27@2Ss. Red Wheat 6sd6s Cd
white 6s 5d@7s Cd, yellow corn 3is Cd @35s
white 40s.
Additional FOREIGN News.
The funds continued firm throughout the
day. On Thursday there was decided amend
ment in all mercantile quotations. No fail
ures were reported.
The Times saws it is understood that the
| application which had been made within the
] last few days by a leading American house
to the Bank of England for large advances
on securities furnished from private resour-
ces of the firm, has been satisfactorily met
and that all the accommodations required
will be fully granted. According to rumor
the requirements of the firm were nearly O
million STIRLING. and according to the Daily
| News the assistance received from the Bank
after long deliberation by the Directors
will, it is expected, ENABLE the firm to prompt
| ly to comply with the conditions under which
| the advances were made. N nffr3E
The pressure for money at the Bank was
undiminished; indeed, according to some
\ authorities, it was more intense than ever
but the meeting of the Directors broke ar
| without any advance or the rates of discount
Loans on Government securities were in de-
mand at 10 per cent.
| At Hamburg the rate of discount receded
to So. The London commercial daily list o.
Monday reports a better feeling in none,
department, and says that good bills cease &c
be rejected.
| Scott d Co., Of Queenstown, have suspend
ed liabilities l to 100000 pounds.
The Times city article on Friday evening
notes a steadiness IN funds, which closed a,
an advance of a per cent. No further seri
Gus failures are reported: the only suspension
being that Of a firm of whose ultimate sol
yency there is not apparently the slightes
| doubt. Foreign exchanges are improved.