Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-01
po1rR D.ys LATER FROM Europe

| NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The Collins steamer Allan.
tic arrived here this morning, from Liverpool on the
18th. Miss Juliana May ia one Of her passengers.-
The news by this steamer is meagre aud wholly un'
| important.
The telegraph squadron had returned 10 Plymouth
and tho Directors were TO hold meeting in London
on the day the steamer called to determine future
operations in regard TO laying the cable.
The fe.es in honor of Napoleon's visit to England
passed off well, but were much marred by the unfa.
vorable state Of the weather.
| The Russian Imperial Guards have been reduced
i to 1000 men.
| Turkish affairs were unchanged. II was rumored
| that Lord Howden had been appointed to succeed
Lord Stratford de Radcliffe Minister to CONSTANT
nople.
There Is nothing further by this arrival regarding
the Atlantic telegraph cable except that the English
papers filled with suggestions and commentaries
the subject some adverse to its practIcabity but
tho majority favorable to the undertaking. meet
ing would be held at London on The 18th TO deter
mine the future course OF the company. PROPOSE.
ton had been raised to purchase the cable by Eng
land, with which to connect Alexandria and Malta
| by telegraph, thus afording Geographic communica
tons to India. The thousand pound shares Of the
company had fallen to two hundred and fifty pounds.
| 1t is ssmi.oficisly announced that no conference
OF the Powers will be necessary on the subject of the
Principalities the sultan was endeavoriDg to
| range matters satisfactorily.
The India troubles absorb all other matters. In
| England the government was using increased act
witty in dispatching vessels aud troops. The steam
sailed with troops for the seat Of war.
terrible thunder storm had occurred at Manches-
ter and Yorkshire. Twelve lives were lest and the
crops considerably damaged. BreadstulIs at Liver
pool had advanced in consequence.
| Russia had ordered decrease of her army to the
extent Of one hundred and fifty thousand, but will
increase the navy and has ordereda feet to the Chi
ma seas.
1t is reported that il France procures the convic
ton of Ledru Roln for contumacy, she will demand
him from England under the extradtion treaty, Lord
Cowey having expressed the opinion that il con.
viction can be obtained the offender will be brought
under the provisions OF the treaty.
The rate of interest at Hamburg had been increas
ed to I per cent.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO LoSDox.
"WEDNESDAY, Aug l9.-The papers announce the
| death OF Lady LyttletoD, The sister of Lord Glad
stone.
The Times gives a rumor Of the death Of mer.
chant of Liverpool, whose forged liabilities amount
to tlOU 900. The deceased committed suicide. Spe.
cuatons in cotton and shares is the supposed cause
of his lUsses
This Times reports m oney m ,rs plenty on the stock
exchange on government securities at per ct.
The Bank OF France has renewed the artificial
purchases of bullion scale which shows that the
reduction of its rate Of discount in June altog.
Their premature.
At meeting OF the creditors of Carr u Brothers
of Liverpool claims were presented TO the amount of
EfSU,OU0. The assets I1l6,0OO.
One and quarter million pounds sterling would be
shipped from London to the Esst on Wednesday, be.
ing tho largest shipment ever made.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL Cotton for three days closed buoyant
at advance on fair and mddling qualities OF l6d
Sales $4,000 bales. The Asia's advices caused the
advance. Manchester advoes were favorable. The
! weather ha6 been favorable for the crops.
Breads'uffs closed with advancing tendency
Flour had advanced sxpence. Wheat was firm, and
holders demanded an advance. Corn was very dull.
Provisions were quiet. Bacon was Inactive and
was being reshpped to the United States.
The money market was easy; Consois 70. money
81 10 9li.
LoNpoS.-Sugar dull ct a decline of Cd to Is. Cof
fee was dull and qualities bad slightly declined. Rice
was firm at previous quotations.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE MISSOURI
ELECTION.
ST.. Louis, Aug. 20 The result Of the election for
Governor, which was held in the early part Of the
month and upon which there has been 30 much
speculation caused by the contradictory returns
ceived-hss at length been determined by the official
report; Il. NJ Stewart Democrat, being elected over
James s. Rollins, emancipa,ionist, by 334 m,jorty.
The official vote stands:
For Stewart, 1875
Rollins, 416il
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