The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-25
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Three Days Later from Erops-Arrval Of tho Africa
NeO Treaty ,Vih Persia. -iSaccess of the Chinese.
NEW YoRK, March 24--The British mail steamer Africa
arrived here this with Liverpool dates OF the 1th
instant.
The Africa brings out nearly $500, Oooin specie.
Parliament will be dissolved In May. duty Of Is 3D.
tea and also sugar duties have been passed for the year
o the 9th of April, 1858.
treaty of had been signed between Persia
and the United States.
The Neufchste conference had assembled at Paris.
The Chinese had seized the British opium depot.
EsEcoSp DEsrAroHI
Lord Palmerson had announced that Parliament will be
dissolved in May Until then he will policy
China hopes that France and the United States
will cooperate compel additional commercial advantages
The Chancellor ohe Exchequer had brought forward his
financial of reduced income tax also, reduction
duty from Is Id to Is 3d. and precisely the
scale of reduction of duty sugar Both
passed by considerable majority.
1t was officially announced in the House Lords that the
treaty peace with Persia had been signed
heran for ratification. l,,.e
The Russian Telegraph announced the signing Of COM
merca treaty Tshsran between Persia and the United
States by which American consus reside in Persian
cities Austria seeks to negotiate similar treaty
Chinese from private letters continues unsatisfactory,
but nothing really additional Reinforcements still
going out from England Sir William Bowring, the Eng
sh in China reported to have been recalled
is also stated that the 9Th OF December the Chinese
seized the East India Company's opium depot.
The Neuohas conference opened at Paris the Sh but
the proceedings private.
All foreign troops have left Greece.
The Prussan ministry have been defeated the divorce
bill.
THE MARKETS.
LlvEapooL March 7Cotton closed quiet but steady and
unchanged except advance Of I'D fair uplandssslel
the week 900 bales including 800 speculation
5000 for export Estimated sales Friday 1000 bales
Sales for three days 12500 of which 1000 specua
on The market closed firm Stock of cotton port 34I
900 bales, Of which 23l 900 is American.
Breadstufs very dull with declining tendency.
Flour is very dull and the market closed quiet nom
na-State % 3Os.; southern, 80 3ls Ohio, 81 32s
heat closed dull 3d. decne white, So 9ks red, TX
SIS. Corn had declined 3D.; white 35a 35s.; yellow
33E 34s.; mixed SO 33]S.
Provisions quiet.
Money slightly srngent-consos for money, 939G
The weather has been favorable to the crops.
Manchester advices unfavorabe, but prices
changed
Movement Totoard The Formation Of State ~ Minnesota
CHroAoo, March 23-Governor German of Minnesota
has issued proclamation calling extra session of tn
legislature April 27th for the purpose of making the
cessary enable the people to form State consttu
ton also for the purpose of dsposing Of lands granted
the last session Of Congress in aid of railroads in the Terri
tory.
| General Assembly Of Rhode Island.
Providence, March 1.-THE general assembly aoourne
on Saturday after session of eleven weeks The prncpa
Of session has been the revision Of the Stat
laws.
Markets.
Nsw YoRK, March A.-Cotton is buoyant-salss of 800
bales Flour lower and depressed-ssles Of 1850 barrels
state IS 60 SIS 49, Ohio, SO IS As; southern, SO 10
ss as Wheat is lower and unsettleds..s OF oooo bush
els Corn Is depressedsales of 49, 900 bushels; 81 KIND
have declined cents mixed, 90 cents. Pork is firm
mess $40 20. Beef Is quiet Chicago repaoked, Sic rs
Lard is steady at l4H l4S cents. Whiskey Is higher
Ohio. ~ cents Sugar is frm-Havana, OK cents. COTE
il unchan1ea-Rio 10 liz cents Molssses is firm at
cents Spirits of turpentne is steady at AZ CENTS Rosin
heavy at 81 70 aSl 721s Rice is quiet at AZ cents
4 Freghts are firm.