The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-12

| HALIFAX, Aug 1.-The royal mail steamer Canada,
from Liverpool the LIST inst, arrived here this after
noon.
LrmrooL@--Cotton closed with advancing tenden-
for the week 81 900 bales of which speculators
took 5000 and exporters 800 bales Orleans fair 81
midding 81 uplands fair ST, middling ST. Stock in
port 496, 900 bales of which 403 500 is American.
Breadstufs steady and quiet Flour closed steady
Western canal 80 303s southern 80 Sis Ohio J2s
Wheat had declining tendency and prices were easier
but not quotably changed. Corn was quiet white ASS.
The weather had been favorable for the crops
Provisions. Beef closed buoyant. Pork firm,
with an advance of 2s finer qualities. Bacon
quiet Lard closed buoyant at Sc 6ss, and COS for
| choice.
Richardson Brothers quote -four duh at decline of
| Is a rs.
The Brokers Circular quotes sugar quiet Coffee quiet
! Rice dull. Tea, holders demand advance. Resin
steady at 4s I'd for common. Spirits of turpentine
steady and active at 40s.
LONDON MARKETS. -Barings Circular reports money in
| an increased demand at 81 a per cent Bullion de-
creasing Consos Oh for money
| Wheat had a declining tendency. Sugar quiet Tea
| frmer Rice quiet.
| American securities nominal
THE NEWS.
The vessels of the Atlantic telegraph expedition had
all arrived at Cork and were to sail on the LIST for Va
lencia bay The experiment for testing the whole length
of the cable had been tried, and met with highly salts
| factory result
The American horses Prior and proress were beaten
/ for the Goodwood cup.
The India mails confirm the Geographic advoes as to
the state OF affairs in India, but do not confirm the
mored fall Of Delhi but the gained much cedcncc
conspiracy for general rising Calcutta had been
discovered, and all the Europeans armed in
/ quence.
SECOND DESPATCH.
In tho House Of Commons the government in
minority of 60 division for second reading of the
approximation BILL motion for second reading having
been carried
! q M.
iuIsnel opiy- for the Goodwood cup. The Amer
lean forses we're h and 9TH The first favorite and
two other horses fell 80 heavily thu. inc race can hary
by regarded as a criterion .a4
The Emperor and Empress OF France were expecs~.
the Isle of Wight on the 9Th.
The government intends to send 10000 additional
| troops to India.
The Bombay Times says the rebellion is universal in
the Bengal army and the It'll native Infantry which
had publicly thanked three weeks before for loyalty
had been disarrned The Madras army manifested the
most perfect loyalty list had been given of 81 rcgi-
ments or portions of regiments which had mutinied,
while 20 we're disarmed and dsbanded The Bengal
| army has ceased to exist.
Kansas A6aus.
ST. Lotus, Aug 11.-Advices from Kansas Of the Sth
of August have been received Gov Walker has return
ed to Lawrence with the troops the apprehension OF an
| Indian attack proving groundless
ST. LOUIS Aug. 1.-THE Santa Fe mail reached indie
| pendence on the It'll of August
The news is generally unimporant.
Tho Cheyenne Indians had refused to receive the
ents from the agent to make treaty saying that
| they make more by stealing
| The Pawnecs also, threaten hostilities
The Presidents Return
| CUMBERLAND Md, Aug lip m.-Thc President ar
rived here this evening from Bedford He starts for
| Washington in the morning.
Frnal Decision in The Ladia Rubber Case
BosToN Aug 1.-THE United States circuit court yes
erlay gave final decree of perpetual injunction in ia
Of the Congress India Rubber Company against some
dozen importing houses dealers and manufacturers of
elastic webs The right to all elastic webs is estab
ished in the company and goods be hereafter i'm
ported having vulcanzcd India-rubber in them.
Nebraska Congressional Election.
ST. LOUIS Aug 1.-THE following is the result, far
as heard from Of the election in Nebraska for delegate to
Congress Ferguson, 1,47o Thaycr, 1909; Chapman,
LIZA; Rankin 1000 There is county to hear from
lara Elections
| CHICAGO Aug 1.-THE Tribune has returns from
thirty -four counties in Iowa. showing majority for the
| constitution Of 4555.
Missouri Elections
ST LOUIS, Aug. 1l-Ninety counties give Rollins
majority of about $1,000 but the returns 80 conflict
ing that accurate figures cannot be given Rollins Is
| probably elected by about 1900 majority.
Ohio Rirer
| WHEELING, Aug 1.-THE river here is five feet in
| depth, and is still rising.
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