Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29

Naw York, Oct. 26.


Nzw York. Oct. 26.
The steamship Baltic with Liverpool
dates to the 18th, arrived here yester-
day.
The American ship Livingston has
been totally lost near Verrita.
Later dates have been received from
India at London by telegraph from over
land mail.
Calcutta dates are to 10th and Bombay
18th Of September.
The siege train was expected to reach
Delhi on September Sd, when the assault
would be commenced
Gen. Havelock remained at Cawnpore,
but would be reinforced in few days by
Gen. Antram, who had reached Alfalfa
bad with strong force.
The garrison at Cawnpore was gallant.
ly holding out and would be relieved by
the 18th.
Lord Elgin had left Calcutta for China.
Thirty-four horses ran for the Gear
Witch Cup, and the first trial resulted in
a dead heat between Prioress, Elkhorn,
and Queen Bess. On the deciding heat,
Prioress, the American horse, won by
length and a half, amid great cheering
The value of the stakes exceeds f2, 900.
The American horse Lecompte is dead.
An excessive money pressure prevails
in London, and a further advance in the
rate of discount by the Bank of England
is anticipated. Consols have fluctuated
greatly. They declined to 86a. but SUBJ
sequsntly rallied.
The Bank of Dublin has advanced its
rate of discount to per cent, and the
Bank of France to st per cent
The money pressure in Vienna is also
severe.
The firm Of Ross Mitchell q Co., a
Canadian firm in London, had failed
Their liabilities were f25O. 600, but their
assets were larger.
Monteith & Co., another Glasgow firm
had also suspended, with liabilities to
large amounts.
The ministerial crisis ct Madrid con.
tinues. Brown Merallo had refused to
form one OF the ministry Of the cabinet,
and anticipation Of further disturbance
were entertained.
The King of Prussia is slightly better
but his condition is still very critical.
The despatch from India states that
Gen. Nicholson had defeated the rebels at
Majafghar with the loss of all their guns.
Gen. Havelock had also defeated the
rebels near Bithone on the 18th of Au-
gust The garrison at Lucknow made q
gallant and victorious sortie, capturing
the arms Of the mutineers and also a
supply of provisions.
The Singapore mutineers had been
again defeated by Major Eyre. The re-
bells were threatening Allahabad and Be-
mares. Large bodies of troops were
marching from Calcutta towards Alfalfa
Ussu. AFoopo woto osoo otINiuS al Sdi-
cutta from England, their transport hav-
ing been effected with great rapidity.
A dispatch to the London Post says the
British forces had attacked Lucknow Cas-.
tie, spiked the guns and inflicted heavy
loss upon the enemy.
The Baltic brings f7s,OOO and 100
passengers.
The steamship Red Jacket, from Aus
tralia, had arrived at Southampton, with
10000 ounces Of gold.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 13.-Breadstuff Mar
ket quiet, and all descriptions have slight
" declined Flour has been dull, at de-
cline Of Sd on inferior qualities. Wheat
quiet. Red f@2s, white 2@3s lower.
Corn steady-36s6d@7s for mixed 37s
Cd for yellow; 4l@42s for white. Su-
gar closed dull.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. IA, P. M.-Flour
closed steady. Wheat exhibited decln-
ing tendency. Corn steady. Provisions
closed quiet.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-Flour closed with
declining tendency. Wheat dull and Is
lower. Sugar heavy, at decline of 2@3d
London Money Market closed decided
ly stringent. The Bank of. England has
raised the rate of discount to I per cent.
'Consois declined considerably, but sub
sequently rallied and closed at 871@87a
for money, anfs8@884 for account.
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