The Washington union., 1857-08-27

Hf~ Ddys Later Prom EUROPE
HALIFAX August rs The royal mail steamship Ameh-
ca Capt. Alexander Ryrie, arrived here this morning
with English dates of the 18th instant
rHE NEWS
The Atlantic telegraph cable parted when the expedi-
ton was $50 miles from the Shore the morning of the
llth. The vessels returning to England and
ference was to be held in London Saturday TO decide
whether another attempt should be made this
wait till next summer The directors were sangune OF
ultimate success
AT the time the cable broke there heavy swell,
and the engineer finding the cable running out too
fast applied the brakes firmly, when it parted.
The Niagara was going at the rate OF but four miles per
hour. The Cyclops Immediately returned to Valencia
Bay with Mr. Field, who hasened to London to consult
with the directors The Agamemnon, Niagara and Sus-
quehanna would remain the spot short time to make
experiments in deep water Il 900 athoms with view to
future usefulness.
1t was believed in Liverpool that another attempt
would be made in October when If unsuccessful the
pany would take more decided action
The whole Of Dude has risen against the British
thories, but were held in check. Calcutta tran
quill.
The East Indian mail had arrived The city of Delhi
had not fallen on the 9th of June
There had been further mutny among the troops in
the Bengal army The dsbanded armies of Bombay and
Madras remained loyal and it believed that the crisis
had passed The tavoraby received in London
and caused an advance in the price Of consols
There was nothing important from China Trade had
been interrupted at the northern ports
Markets
LIvERrooL Friday morning Cotton for the week closed
firm with sales Of 80 900 bales-specuators and export
taking each 8 500. Prices generally unchanged;
Orleans fair, 81 mddling, 81 Mobile fair 81 mid
ding SIG; upland fair, SR middling, 81 Stock in
port, 472 900 bales of which $780, 900 American
Estimated sales Friday 5000 bales including 1000
each to spectators and exporters.
Breadstu closed buoyant in consequence of reported
floods in the interior. Flour closed with an advancing
tendency. Wheat closed buoyant, with slight advance
on all qualities. Corn has slightly declined,
Provisions were quiet. Lard closed firm at previous
quotations
Groceries Sugar was dull at decline of Is Rice
closed steady and generally unchanged
NapR Rosn buoyant; common As sd. As.
Cd fine les, There was nothing doing in crude turpen
tine and tar Spirits turpentine was heavy at decline
of 2s., selling for 37as 9s.
Consols for money 90s 9Oa; for account 90I 81 !;
but on Saturday after were reported at 9Is,
LONDON Markets Spirits turpentne closed dull Su-
gar had declined rs. a U.s., closing heavy. Rice firm
The Times reports buoyancy in the stock exchange
than for many weeks American securities inactive
SaYeasioas &c.
New YonK, Aug. 25. e s. Monroe's Bank has sus,
pended payment
Attachments have been issued the anoun of nearly
81, 900 900 against the Ohio Trust Company
The liabilities of Mr.. Thompson, banker, who suspend
ed to-day, are half million. He has for many
years done leading business in uncurrent money and
acted agent of various banks He also published the
Bank Note Reporter, His suspension was Wholly unex-
peced and will cause inconvenience 70 an extent which
cannot now be estimated His assets largely in bank
notes not available at present and in other securities
alike of small value in the present excited state of the
market.
The embarrassments of Delaunay Iselan Clark thus
far extend to only their stock business.
John Thompson the broker, who suspended yesterday
was to-day arrested on suit brought by the Metropol
itan Bank and held to bail in the sum Of $4,000
BosroN, Aug. 24-Messrs Whitney & Hinds wholesale
boot and shoe dealers Of this city have suspended pay
ment. Their failure also AFFECTS several large manufac
turers ont of town.
The liabilities OF Carr brothers. who failed at New
Castle, England are now stated at three millions Of dol
lars.
New York, Aug. 20 Several bank failures have been
reported this morning, including the Warren Bank Of
Pennsylvania and the Kanawha Bank Of Virginia
1t is rumorcd that Jacob Iitte banker, Of this city
has failed for So, 900, 900.
Benedict Go. and Fisher Co have also failed to-day.