Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-12-18
ARRIVAL oF THE EUROPA.
New YoRK. Dec. 14.

The steamer Europa, with Liverpool
dates to the 18th, has arrived.
The steamer India arrived ont on the
25th and the Arago on the 26th.
Later advices had been received from
India, announcing the defeat of the Delhi
fugitiyes at various points and the safety
of Lucknow, strong reinforcements Of
British troops having arrived near that
place. The British Government viii as
sumo the control of affairs in India.
The Northumberland and Durham Dis
trict Bank has suspended the liabilities
amount to e3,000,000.
The London money market was slightly
easier, with less demand The bullion in
Bank of England has increased during
the week g7S0,000. Consols for money
are quoted at 914@918
INDIA.--Fifteen troop ships, with 5000
men, had arrived at Indian ports.
The mutineors were defeated at Agra
with loss of 43 guns and great amount
of treasure. The loss of the mutineers
was 900 men.
Gen, Havelock was still safe at Luck
now, but the enemy is in great force in
the vicinity.
The King of Delhi is to be tried by a
military commission. Two more of his
sons had been captured and shot.
The fall of Delhi had produced mark
ed effect at Meirut.
ENaLAND.-Additional failures were
announced.
The demand for money was diminish
ing, and the issues of the Bank of Eng
land nearly declined to the limit Of their
charter again.
A supply of gold is flowing in steadily.
The Bank of France reduced its rates
of discount per cent.
Ministers will propose a total abolition
of the East India Company's government
as soon as Parliament meets and the In
dian Empire be brought under the British
crown and Parliament.
Lord Clarendon has announced to a
deputation Of anti-slavery men that the
French negro emigration scheme from
Africa would probably be abandoned.
The Government does not design to
bring forward any financial measures for
the consideration of Parliament until
February.
Turkey has officially intimated the
probable necessity of moving troops on
the Danube on account of troubles in the
Principalities. 1t is said that troops have
already been concentrated at Urdin
A shipment of 9300,0 900 of Australian
gold has reached Suez.
No news from that quarter had been
tclegraphed.
1t was reported that by the end of Oc-
tober Gen. Havelock would have 1000
British troops concentrated at Lucknow.
Spain, it is reported, has instructed
Concha, the Governor General of Cuba.
to organize force for a descent upon
Mexico in case negotiations should fail.
LoNDoN.-Consols closed at 911@913.
The money market was slightly easier,
with less demand. Barings circular re-
ports an increase of operations in Ameri
can securities, tho prices being matter
of negotiation
LIVERPOOL CoTToN LARKET. Circulars
report decline of I'd on current quail
ties, chiefly on inferior, although finer
grades also suffered Quotations are
nominal; sales for the week p, 900 bales,
including 1900 to spectators 5000 TO
exporters Sales on Friday, the day
previous to the sailing of the steamer, in
cluded 1000 bales to spectators aud ex-
porters. The market closed steady at for
Orleans fair CT, Middling Sc; Mobile fair
69, Middling 6s; UplaDds fair sc, Mid
dlings 6; ordinary quoted at 3@5d.-
Stocks of common in port estimated at
5000 bales, including 158,6O0 bales
American.
Advices from Manchester continue un-
favorable. There is little inquiry, and
prices are weak.
HAvRE.-New Orleans tres ordinarie
is quoted at 1927.
! LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs.-The tone
of foreign circulars indicate an advancing
tendency in breadstuHfs.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence, & Co. quote
-four firm but declined Cd, while holders
demand an advance. Western canal
quoted at 24s Cd, Southern at 25s@26s,
Ohio at 26s@27s.
Wheat firm at an advance of 1d@2d
since Tuesday; red quoted at 6s 1d@7s Id;
white 6s I0dG7s l0d. Corn quiet, holders
demand an advance; mixed and yellow
are nominally quoted at 34s white 37s
! 6d039s I'd. Provislons-market dull
Beef quite dull with decline for all
qualities.
A New SECRET POLITICAL PARTY IN
BosToN,-A new secret political party was
organized in Boston last July, we are in
formed, and now has some two thousand
members enrolled in its councils. They
are called "Heart-in- Hand Clubs, and
have branches in nearly every ward in the
city. To enter the door of the "IIeart-
in Hand Club" the member gives three
raps; the wicket is then opened, and the
outer guard says; "Who goes there2'
then the password is given, cts well, =
with a number of the ticket which the
member has in his possession, to be handed
to the inner guard, and announced aloud
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