The Washington union., 1857-04-22
ny TELEGRAPH.


NEw YORK, April 2l---1ie steamship FnllOn from
Hayre and Southampton sth inst has arrived az this
port bringing London and Liverpool advoes OF her day
Of sailing
The cuard steamship America. from Boston and Hal
ifax, arrived at Liverpool ON the 9th.
telegmphic desF-Stch from Constantnope announces
that the English aeet left there the previous day for
Malta.
II was considered in India that according the last
accounts from China the closing Of the five Chinese ports
against European imminent
AT the last advices the Persian army firmly posted
at Shiras Gen. Buhler fortifying Arabstan. The
southern provinces were tranquil.
Reforms are progressing in Turkey. In two cases
Christian witnesses have given evidence against Turks
la Bosnia, and in both instances the Mussulmen were
found guilty.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany has declined to conclude
with fhe Pnpal Chair concordat like that of Austria
The aocouchement Of Queen Victoria is daily expected
The English elections over, with very few excep
tions.
There win be large liberal majority in the House
OF Commons.
The Emperor of Russia is said TO have definitely given
up his intended journey to western Europe.
The amount Of gold on the way TO England from Aus
traa the greater portion of which could not be far dis
tant, estimated ut f2, 500, 000
There active demand for money on the London
Stock Exchange, the 7h instant at 81 per cent
The bank had raised the rate Of interest for loans
stock to per cent, which had caused general de-
cline in prices.
The English funds further declined in consequence Of
tho extreme tightncss OF the money market
Consos for money closed Al, PA s2 and for account
at % a 93a
The foreign market was heavy under the influence of
oonsols.
fsEcoSp DESPATCH,
The majority Of liberals thus far elected to the
Parliament Is llG.
General Ashburnham viii command the British mill
tary force going to China.
The Neuchatel conference has indefinitely adjourned
Ii said on account of the impracticabc demats of
Prussia.
Madrid despatch says that Mexico recognises the
Justice of the Spanish demands
The diplomatic rupture between Austria and Sardinia
is not likely to be adjusted but neither contemplaes
hostilities
Murrai has appeared among cattle IN the north of Eu
rope and Austria.
England has consequence prohibited the importation
Of cattle skins etc, which, IL is thought will affect the
provision trade.
Australian commercial advices arc unfavorablc
The Liverpool cotton market quiet, but firm at
the previous tessales Of three days lS 900 bales, OF
which spectators and expotets each took 400.
Brcadstpfs were dull, Wheat unchanged and steady.
Flour quiet, and generally unchanged, though some
forced sales had betr made at a shilling decline Corn
offered freely, and had declining tendency.
The provision market steady.
McHenry sCrcular quotes -four at decline OF Cd is
State 26 a 2Ss.; Ohio, 20 30s; southern, 2ss 3Os
White wheat, IS. Cd. 9s.; red wheat, ~ 8s
The Times Paris correspondent that the unexpected
increase in the Bank Of England rate had ufyorablo
effect on the French trade On tho other hand the
American tariff had encouraged manufacturers who
anticipating profitable business with the United States
The corn market throughout France was declining.