The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16
BY EGRAPH.


NEw York Oct. l5.-The American steamer wander
bt from Liverpool on the Sd inst arrived up this morn
ing, with three days later European news
INDIA.
Telegraphic news received from Cawnpore the 18th
of August says that Gen HAyeook defeated the rebels
that place the 10th. One hundred Of his army
had died Of the cholera
Lucknow dates Of the 18th state that all was we'll
Calcutta letters contain nothing new.
CHINA
The news from China Is of unfayorabe character.
The Emperor refuses agree 10 any Of the arrangements
proposed by Lord Elgin.
The Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia had
met at Wemar
LrvKRrooLFnday- is easier, and inferior quail
tiles have declined Id. The middng and fair qualities
are generally unchanged The market closed steady.
Sales Of the week "a 900 bales Spectators taking 500
and exporters 800 Estimated sales to-day 600 bales
Orleans Mobile Uplands.
FMr ------------.-----ss % Vt
Midding- 3-l6 81 l5-l6
Stock in port $50 900 bales including 1873 500 Ameri-
can Manchester adyices more favorable there hay
ing been about average business and no quotable
change in prices.
Breadstufis were dull and all kinds slightly declined
Flour closed steady--western canal 80 Sis. south
em, 81 SIS. Ohio 80 a 33s. Wheat closed dull at
decline of 3d. red rs. Cd a IS. white, 9s. Cd.
Corn closed dull at decline Of Cd mixed corn SIS. Sd.
Provisions closed duh. Beef heavy Pork quiet Ba-
can firm. Lard closed heavy at slight decline
Spirits tupentne closed steady and generally unchanged
Grooeries.-Sugar closed quiet, and quotations
barely maintained. Coffee steady.
Financial.--Consols for money closed at cot. The
English money market is animated. Exchequer bills
fg IS. discount
The London corn market Is unchanged
IIvERpooL Saturday noon.-Ihe markets closed quiet
and steady for all articles The quotations of cotton
were barely maintained. Flour slow of sale but
prices we're unchanged. Some circulars say flour "de-
elined Cd The quotations of beef barely main
tanned ..'
SECOND DESPATCH
The Vanderbilt brings nearly 100 passengers and S20
900 in specie She reports that the 9th she
tered terrific gale, which lasted Sc hours.
LONDON Friday evening city article of the Times
says
The funds opened to-day with animation and most de-
by the heavy sale of consols In the discount market
the demand active Foreign exchanges were unal-
tered.
Notwithstanding the large arrivals of Australian gold
the supply is insufficient to meet the continental demand
and the prospect is Encouraging with regard to the i'm
mediate of the money market. Since the reduc
ton of the of discount in July bullion in the Bank
of England has decreased 100000.
The intensity OF the panic in New York has induced
almost total suspension of specie remttances from that
side but with the return of confidence not only will
met.
1t may be hoped therefore that during the next two
three months the receipts from that quarter will at
least suffice with the supply from Australia, to keep the
stock in the Bank of England from further reduction
In the railway market to-day Michigan Southern, New
York Centrals and Pennsylvania Centrals showed in
creased frmness.