The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
ARRIVAL OF sTEAMER BALTIC
Four Days Later From Europe.

NEW YoRE, Oct. 25.--The steamer Baltic ar
rived to day, bringing dates from Liverpool to the
Gath inst
The Baltic brings f72, 900 sterling in specie, and
100 passengers.
The American ship Lexington has been totally
lost near valentia
LATEST FROM INDIA.
The Indian mail has arrived with dates from
Calcutta to the 10th Of September and Bombay
70 the 18th, the news by which was telegraphed
to London.
The siege train was expected at Delhi on the Sd
Of September, and the assault was then anticipated
to take place Immediately.
Genera! Havelock remained at Cawnpore, but
would be reinfoaced In few days by Gen. Out
ran, who had reached Allahabad with strong
force
Luckanow was still CALAMITY holding out and
would pc relieved about the middle of September.
Lord Elgin had left Calcutta for Cluma.
The China mail failed to connect at Ceyl0n.
Gen. Nicholson had defeated the rebels at Nojof
Char with the loss Of their guns. Gen. Havelock
had defeated the rebels near Rithoon
On the 18th Of August the garrison of Lucka-
now made successful sortie, capturing the guns
and provisions of the Dinapore mutineers, who
were again defeated by Major Eyre.
The rebels were threatening Allahabad and Be-
naires.
Large bodies Of troops were marching from CAL
cutta towards Allahabad. Troops were arriving
at Calcutta rapidly from England.
A dispatch to the London Post says that the
British forces had attacked Luckanow castle and
spiked the guns, infictng heavy loss on the enemy
< ENGLAND.
There were thirty-four horses entered and ran
for the Segarewitch purse, including the American
horse Prioress. The first trial was dead heat
between Prioress, Elhassm and Queen Bess.-
The deciding heat Prioress won by length and
halt, amidst great cheering. The value of the
stakes was over f2, 600 sterling.
The American horse Lecompte is dead.
There is an excessive money pressue at London,
and further advance in the rates Of interest was
feared. Consols had fuctuated greatly, having
been as low as SO S-S, but rallied.
The Bank of Dublin has advanced its rates to
per cent, and the Bank of France to l-2.-
There was also great pressure at Vienna
Messrs. Ross, Mitchell & Co., Canadian house
at London has failed liabilities quarter of mil.
lion; assets larger
J. Aonteith l. Co., and other Glasgow houses,
have suspended to large amounts
The King Of Prussia was better, but still in a
critical condition.
The meeting of the Emperors of France and
Austria was still talked. Of *
SPAIN. h
Inc mlnlSterhl Crisis at Madrid still continued
Bravo and Aurillo still refuse to form ministry
ITALY.
There was apprehsnsions of further disturbances
in Italy.
& MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Oct A.-Cotton-Sales for the last
three days $4,000 bales of which spectators took
Z 900 and exporters 1000 bales. The market
opened buoyant, but closed dull Prices generally
unchanged.
Breadstufis-The market IL quiet and all quail
ties have slightly declined
Provisions are quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 14.-Flour is duh at decline
of 3d., being chiefly on superior qualities Wheat
is quiet; red has declined Id. 3D., and white I'd.
q 30; Corn is steady mixed Sea Sd. s7s.; yell
low 87s. 3d.; white Ais. a 42s r.
Sugar is dull. Bosin steady at A. Cd. 4s. I'd.
Spirits Turpentine Is steady at sss. sss Rice is
quiet.
LONDON, Oct. l4.-Flour has declining tenden-
cy. Wheat ia dull at decline of I'd. Sugar is
heavy at decline of I'd. a Sd.