Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-27
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By MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
LATER FROM EUROPE,
OF THE STEAMER AFRICA,


LATER FROM EUROPE,
ARRIVAL. OF THE STEAMER AFRICA.
| SANDY LOOK, Nov. 70 Tine steamship
AREA, from Liverpool, on tho l3;h, arrives
oil here early this morning with three days
latter European dates.
| Professor Whtehoase says that recent eZ-
. .rimeUts demonstrate that the system OF
testing the Atlantic cable is falacicus. lie
believes that the fault is near the shore, and
reiterates his conviction that it Hay be sue.
ces fully worked.
England consents to France engaging COG
lie. for colonial laboreGs.
The Bank Of France lost % 100000 Of
francs in specie during the month.
The Spanish expedition Of eight steamers
az .irst the RIFF pirates had taken its d:par-
ture.
The RIssi.n-Japan treaty has been con-
cludcd.
The navigation i. closed at ST. Petersburg
Bell K Co., report an unusual degree Ct
animation in American State stocks. There
have been considerable sales Of Pennsy lvanis,
Maryland, and Virginia bonds, though rail-
rosd stocks were dali
The Africs reached her dock at , o'cioUk
this morning. Fears are entertained for the
.lety OF the steamship Indian Empire, which
lafr UllifAx for Gl"aT on the 18th ult.
The submarine cable is again working be-
tween Calais and DIVER.
Emperor Napoleon had presented Queen
Victoria with howitzer Of bis own inven-
tlcn-uamed Alliance.
The Galway is about to be adopted by
France as an outlet for steam communication
with America.
The pr jec.ed Havre line has been with
drawn in favor cf the Galway project.
The MARKETS -LlyERP0OL WEEKLY REPORT
-Sa!.s OF cotton lor the week $4,000 baiss ;
speculation { ,5uU, ami export 1900 bales The
remainder TO the trade Holders offered freely
bur snow ed no disposition 10 press sales. lhe
market closed steady, without any qaotabe
! change since last week.
| Interior qualities were unsuitable. Stock in
| port 49, go bales, 2s3 900 If WnIch was Amer
lcan. Estimated sales on Friday, 10000 bales
1000 10 spectators and exporters. Inc
! Manchester markets closed steady AMI quiet.
| brsad,ruiis generally unchanged, but closed
with a declining tendency. Flour Was dull,
| but 80 aGy Wheat AUTHORIZATIONS nominal.
Corn very Interpretations nominal mixed : 5.
Provisions closed VITA declining tendency.
| Pork wa, dull and slightly lower. Lard heavy
at G%G Is, and holders We're pressing on the
maTkei IaIloW hrmer.
General FToduce--Sugar dull at GL.Gls. de
elae. tolIre lirGef.
London MaIkets--BIeadstuf steady. Iron
rails stead. al Is. iUd. 10 los; bar iron steady
al Is. 81 as I'd Sugar dull and slightly
iOd. Bullion had decreased EIOVOJ. The
| money market was generally unchanged. Con
soils s4G3sB Tor money, and Esa Tor account.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. 2G--The stockholders Of
the S. bern Pacific Il thread met here yes
terday. Tao thirds OF the stock of the road
was le9re. Gated Jeremiah Morton Of Va,
Was elected chairman. President Faulkes
made An able TepOrs which VIII be considered
to.EyrT0v.
ALBANY. Nov. 25--From twelve 10 ore
o'c!uok today toe Republican artillery fired
u,iru;s guns, and all 4! c steam boats IN port
to!led their holls az mark Of respect to the
memory 0; Isauc Newton.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26-Tte great chess
match between the Philadelphia ard New
York clubs Was continued last night. As
WAS Anticipated, the game resulted IN draw
after twelve mrves last night. The pro-
position came from New York. PhImdel-
phia consented to draw. and congratulated
the New York committee on the able mani or
in which raey hare conducted the game.
PHILADELPHIA Nog. GA derrick at the
"P5nu Manor" Hotel tell this morning, Sc
ycrcY crushing several workmen and killing
one