The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
BY rELEG RApH.

tEl5i Thre Days Later from Erqpe h""F
HALIFAX, Oct 2o.-Ihe CunArd steamship Europa,
Captain Letch from Liverpool the 10th instant has
arrived She brings s6s 900 an specie u rs
There is nothing later from India a
There had been severe storms on the English coast
The ship A b Kmball, from Sunderland, bound 70 New
York, lost, but the crew were saved,
The American crisis beginning 10 be severely lei.
in England and France and money over the whole Of
Europe advancing, in consequence OF the dram OF
specie for America "a soy
The King of Prussia was feared to be dying.
n The governor general of India had been recalled ~
The London Morning Chronicle processes 10 have good
authority for stating that steps will be taken Immediately
TO proclaim the Queen Empress OF Hndosan and says
that the next dispatches will bring the news OF sueh
proclamation Calcutta The statement, however, Is
generally regarded absurd. gss L!s
Catharne Hayes the Irish vocalist is married to VIM
A, Bushnell, Of New York. II al4t u
The London Star is the only journal which reports the
recall OF the governor general Of India
The Times says: There is nothing in raising the rate
of interest alarm The discount establishments
have also raised the rates. The Times thinks that fright
alone has caused all the ruin which is now going ON In
America. tttf rt-S 't1'
The American criss was severely felt in Paris owing to
the delay Of remttances Money scarce and there
prospect that the bank would rescnd its recent
relaxation IL did not advance Its rates of
discount. a-Hs
Reliable accounts concerning the meeting Of the
ed heads of Europe state that their principal object was
the reduction of their standing armies in order to relieve
their financial condition the difficulty of obtaining loans
rendering reduction of expenditures necessary
Two spectators the Bourse had absconded; one
millions - d5E4 1H 4s4shG
LIvEaPooL Friday.-The business week comprises only
five days Wednesday being holiday
Cotton-sales of the week $1,000 bales, spectators
buying $500, and exporters 200. Prices had ad-
vanced I'd Estimated sales to-day 1000, Spectators
taking LOCO Stock in port 3o2, 500 900 of which
is American. Quotations:
l @ Orleans Mobile Uplands
Fair 1916 81
Middlng- ---------.-----9 o-I6 vt Hsa~t zss.
Breadstus are quiet but steady. Flour closed dull
with decline in inferior qualities western canal,
| sos. a Sis. Philadelphia Sis Sis 3D.; Ohio 32s
33s. Wheat closed dull at decline Of I'd 3D. infe
rior qualities red rs. Cd a 6s ; white S. lod De-.
3d. Corn is steady mixed and yellow, SIS 3D.; white,
Ais. a AIS.
LIVERPOOL. Saturday noon.--The cotton market is
quiet but the steamers caused declineon all quail
tiles Breadstuffs quiet and steady. Corn firm.
Provisions steady.
LONDON Saturday noon.--consols, SGT SGT.
[sEcoSD DrsrarcH. ,
The Bank Of Holland has raised its rates Of discount to
81 per cent. ,g14
be established between Trieste and New York through the
| Lloyds steamers Qs# a,s 81 i4 rt gtiFla#g
The financial pressure is still severe in Vienna One
broker had committed suicide and another had abscond
ed, being defaulter to large amount. .
Numerous failures had occurred. ss ia N4sssf-t
The Bank of Prussia had raised its rates of discount to
81 per cent.
The health of the King of Prussia was failing rapidly
and great fears entertained for his life All the
members of the royal family had assembled at Pottsdam
Negotiations had been opened at ST. Petersburgh for
| commercial treaty with Austria -
Six Russian vessels had dsembarked troops in Abasa,
burned the bazaar and destroyed the shipping.
The Russian Minister of Marine officially reports the
loss Of the lneof battlesh LIE Forte All on board
/
fortyth seamen and three and children
The caused other disasters and loss of life in
various parts of the Baltic. :
Accounts from Turkey state that Gaatz had been nearly
destroyed by fire.
The financial condition of Turkey remained unchanged
Paper money had deprecated 20 per cent. ~
| The instructions in Persia had been suppressed
INpIA-Passengers who have recently arrived in Eng
report that Nena Sahb has resolved not to be taken
alive and has body guard under orders to kill him
when in danger of being captured
There are $4,000 mutineers between Cawnpore and
| Lucknow. $50 aH8aaz Easaat.
II was considered doubtful whether Gen. outram can
ascend the river Gog lined with forts well
| ned by the mutineers. ~a.f
cutta since the outbreak 1t feared that Lucknow
would fall before assistance could arrive. ..ag .
CmsA-Letters received at Paris say the viceroy Yeh
had issued proclamation attributng the departure of
British troops to India the fear created by his military
preparations l.g. r.lersss "a. eslye4 ,
ArRIcA-Two savers had been captured on the western
coast of Africa. One American-but brigantine
called the Sarah Jane.
s.4Etega s affairs in Nesc Orleans re. aasaaF
NEW ORLEAss Oct. 20.-The number Of deaths last
week 1885, of yellow fever &c. all Of whom died at
the hospital
The grand jury have found bill against Blackwood for
the murder of Wright. @
aea.sa 81, "A The Iopa STATE Election
4 .H WI
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.The despatch sent from Dubuque on
Saturday in reference to the Iowa election correct
Twenty-Five counties only have been heard from, in
which Lowe republican, for governor, 500 ahead
The same counties gave Fremont $500 majority. In