Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Frsm the Associated Press Agent.
FURTHER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
BY the North America

QUEBEC, Oct 1e-LetteTs by the North Amer
yea report an eighth advance in cotton and quotes
,an p,ieans at 81 and mddling at SIG. The
no. Net closed hrm. Flour had declined Cd and
trede Ia the manufacturing districts was un-
changed. ~
Money was very active. rates hardening though
the heaVy payments dse on the 4th, passed of
favorabiv, and no failures were snnouneed CON
soils declined in consequence of the tight mo-
ney market, and the unfdvorable position Of az
fairs in India
The announcement of the suspension of the
Philadelphia Banks reached England by the
Baltic, but sufficient time had not elapsed for the
development Of the effect
The Baltic made a fine passage occupyfng only
DAYS and ~ hours
The day of the sailing Of the North America
was being observed in England a general fat
was generally suspended
The Bank Of England has loaned the India
company tl-'0.UD sterling, taking the Indian
bonds for security.
The United States frigate Plymouth left South
amptOn ON the 9th for home
select committee ia the House of Commons
has reported in favor Of ceding a portion Of the
Hudson Bay Company's territory 10 Canada
More troops are held in readiness for India
Ten Thousand additional militia had been em-
bodied in the arrAy
The Indian advces received at Paris are more
gloomy than the English letters ID is asserted
that the rebels are under European generalship;
that operations have been commenced TO prevent
union of the British forces; that five wears Of
fighting may he anticipated and that the native
troops are not trustw orthy anywhere
IL is semi-otfically announced that II is intend
cd TO reduce the standard for recruits from feet
. inches for the cavalry To 5 feet S inches; and
from feet inches for infs ntTv to feet inches
the age to be extended 70 ~ wears
IL is aisoSSnnounced that further force OF
10000 militia Is At he called ont: this will
raise the force OF embodied militia TO 2SOSO
Ii is reported that Mr.. Thomas Benty Locke
formerly partner in the firm Of MeSsrs Harri-
son, W atsOn & Co, bankers. of Hull, has put an
end TO his life. The ASSUMPTION is that the un-
fortunate gentleman was involved as a large crcd-
itor of the bank Of the parties implicated in its
failure MI Locke was well known in Hull and
highly respected
The total ascertained subscriptions from all
quarters to the Indian fund do not exceed 100
Sir f. Bering has resigned his seat for East
hent and William Fades has again become a
candidate
A despatch from Wcimas mentions that moth
ing had been decided as to when the Emperors
would take their departure.
The funds were prejudiced lately by large
sales The amount of stock thrown upon the
market is stated IA not less than s2OO 600 aud the
sales are believed TO have been partly on banking
account.
The demand for money is extremely heavy in
all quarters, and the applications at the bank are
extensive.
FRANCE French Government is adon,
ing strong measures for the encouragement of the
production OF cotton in their West India posses
Stems.
The Corps LegislatiG would very soon be con-
yencd.
The differences between France and Denmark
touching the sound dues, have been amicably ar
ringed
Nothing authentic is known concerning the in
tervlowS OF the Emperors at stuttgardt and Wei
mer The latter is reported to have been very
friendly.
RUssA.-The Russian 81 gunship La Forte
was capsiZed between Reul and Cronsta dt. in the
Gulf OF Finland, and fourteen hund red souls in
Guiding three admirals and the wives and chill
dFen OF the crew, were all lost, with the e1cep-
tion of six.
STAIN -Narvaez had left Cadiz for Paris
Lersundi has been appointed president Of the
council IN the new provisional cabinet Bravo
Murillo had quilted Paris for Madrid
SwEDEN.-The prince Toval Of sweden had
been proclaimed regent during the kings Illness
the PRINcIrALITIEs.- The congress Of the
definite organization Of the principalities meets
at Paris in November