The Washington union., 1857-05-02
BY TELEG RAPH.

One Week Lger from Es1ope.-AuiVdI Of hs 4fnof.
NEW YoRK, May 1.-The Cunard steamer Africa with
Liverpool dates of the 18th u has arrived The steam
er City of Baltimore arrived out the l4th and the Ara
go on the 18th.
Queen Victoria has given birth to another daughter,
and the English journals filed with rejoicngs over
her safe aocouche@ea Politics are quiet in England
1t Is reported that the Emperor Napoleon going 10
Algeria There are continued of conspaces Ia
France The republicans propose running Canot Cayig
mac and Others for the legislature
There were rumoB that the four powers had become
weared with the rihng about Neuchate and about
to impose terms on Prussia and Switzerland.
Ii is reafrmed that France and England are mediatng
the Spanish Mexican quarrel 1t is announced that Prus
sia VIII mediate between the western powers and Naples
Sardinia proposes to resume negotiations with Rome.
Wurtemburg has signed concordat with Rome.
The demand of Turkey Persia for the restitution OF
| territory has been referred to France and England
The Anglo Persian treaty is not concluded.
1t is reported that the Crcasians have gained another
victory over the Russians
Portugal is preparing expedition against Macao
Austria Is negotiating treaty with Persia similar to
that concluded with the United States
--LATEST
PARIS April l6.The cooperation of the French gov
ement in furherance of the English operations in Chi
ma Will be of the heartiest kind The Catholic Church,
for the protection OF missionaries there has
made urgent representations to the Emperor to take
| active part in the
II is said that Lord Elgn will demand of the cabinet
of Pekin the renewal of former treaties with the follow
ing amplifcations of of their provisions As
CARDS commerce. the number of ports open Europeans
is to be nne instead of five; and diplomatic missions
to be established at Pekn the footing those
| of Russia
AS regards offence and defence the English govern
ment demands the right of establishing military posts
wherever they have consus and that vessels Of may
enter any port whatever
LONDON, Saturday Her Majcsy's health is favorable,
and the infant is well.
The Spanish ambassador at Paris has had an interview
with Count Walewsd and Lord Cowley on Mexican af-
fairs In the event of the failure of pacific negotiations
the Spanish government will address note to the other
powers setting forth our moderation " and declaring
that Sin the event of hostilites the cabinet of Madrid
| is not responsible for the consequences
THE MARKETS.
LIvRRPOoL COTTON quiet and quotations were
barely maintained of the week AZ 900 bales of
which 1000 were taken speculation and 500 ex-
port fair Orleans, Sid; middling do 7ad fair upands
75d.; mddling do, 9l6d Estimated sales on Satur-
day 1000 bales The market closed unchanged
Breadstufs Flour quiet, with but little specula-
tive demand; western canal, 27s a 2ss; southern, 2Ss
Cd. 29s.; Ohio 29 Sos The market on Saturday
closed steady. Wheat active at advance of Sd
white, 9s. 9s Cd. red, rs. Cd. s. Cd The market
closed active Saturday. Corn active with large
speculative inquiry and prices generally unchanged
but on Saturday the market bnoyant, with ad-
vance of Is, Is Cd; mixed sos. Cd. 3ls
Provisions were steady, and generally unchanged.
The money market more stringent, with an active
demand Consos closed for money ut 93 American
stocks were inactive.