The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-11-18

The steamer Hudson, of the Bremen line,
was burnt at Bremen on the I'd inst. She was
to sail Oh the Saturday following, and had
large portion of her cargo on board. She was
insured for 100000.
| The England and Holland submarine cable
| has been laid.
The Bank of Vienna has resumed specie pay
ments.
A new Ministry has been appointed by Prus-
| STA.
| The crew of the French brig Anna, whilst
| shipping laborers for the coast of Africa, were
massacred by the negroes.
| Fifteen deaths occurred recently at York
| shire, England, from eating lozenges in which
| arsenic had been mixed by mistake. Seventy
others were seriously i'll from the same cause.
| The Russian envoy for Pekin passed
through China, escorted by Chinese officials
with carriages.
| The new submarine cable, between Galway
and Quebec is to be of different description
| from any now used.
| Madam Pfeifer, the celebrated traveller, is
| dead.
There is nothing new from Valentia in re-
gard to the Atlantic cable.
! The Bank of France returns show falling
| of of FL 100000. The Bank of England re
turns also show falling off of e 100000
| Arrivals of specie from Australia. to the
amount of f346, 900 have taken place A new
| gold field had been discovered In Australia.
| There is an augmentation of the Spanish fleet
in preparation to act against Mexico.
| The popular feeling at Lisbon is very strong
against England relative to the Charles Georges
affair.
There is a rumored change in the Prussian
Ministry
| The Sultan visited the frigate Wabash.
| &c ad, n,d ~,
France against the abduction of the child Nor
i tara.
| From India, there are advices that the rebels
| had captured Esangha, and afterwards retreat
ed. Movements were being made for hemming
| in the rebels at Olumdarce. Bombay was quiet.
Several gallant affairs had taken place at Dude,
all ending in the total rout and great destruction
of the enemy. Rebel bands, in great numbers,
were ravaging the country.
| MARKETS.
Liverpool, NOr. 3.-Cotton.-The market has
a declining tendency. Lower qualities almost
unsaleable. Prices have declined (0 since
Saturday. New Orleans fair, Id. Mobile fair,
Gid. upland fair, SD. The sales of the last
three days amount to $4,000 bales.
readstuffs.-Flour has declining tendency,
though nominally unchanged in price. West
ern canal, 20s. Southern, 2ls. (9 22s.; Ohio,
22s. ca 24s.
A letter in the ~ T. Journal of Commerce,
dated Madrid, Spain, October 20, says:
Madrid has population of about 1000,
and is pleasant city. Our Minister, Gen. A.
c. Dodge, is very popular here l was at his
party last evening, which was very delightful
Saw many Spanish young ladies and gentle
men, who were very agreeable Mrs. Dodge
entertains very handsomely.
The amusements last Sunday were bull
fights, horse-racing, cock-fghting, operas, and
theatres, all well attended. The Queen attend
ed the bull-fght and horse-race. Twenty-three
horses and six bulls were killed in about two
hours The amusement seems to be Spanish
delight, but it did not suit me-
The Hamburger and American Steamship Co
have increased the number of their steamers
which had been reduced to three by the burning
of the Austria. They have purchased the two
steamers belonging to the late Hamburger and
Brazilian ine the Petropolis and Teutonia-
the former for 270,OOO, and the latter fol
| 900 marks banco. These steamers are
| 2,400 tons measurement. The Petropolis has
been christened Bavaria. The line now consists
Of the Hammonia, Borussia, Saxonia, Bavaria
| and Teutona.