The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07
LATER FROM EUROPE.
arm A. or 1HE S7EA 1fER ARSGI
I'radase Adssnecsi--.<' elton Declined.
The financial Grass SM Continues.

Nrw Yone. Dec. 3O.--I'he Arago ARR.
vel this evening from Southampton, 10th
int.
Cotton was very duh. At Liverpool the
sales Of three days were G,5OO bales. inclu.
ding 900 on speculation and for export
Prices were rather easier and considerably
lower.
Flour had advanced cd per Dbl; Wheat
il 1d denrcr on the week. and corn slightly
dcarr since Friday.
Consols closed on Friday nj 81 a1a9l b.
The Niagara, from boston, arrived at
Liverpool, on the lath.
Several large failures were announced.
They were II. a N. Taldcrph g. Co, Swe
dish merchants, in London liabilities not
stated. Mr.. Row, President Of the chief
house in London IN the Swedish trade La
biiiies Elj0.800. The prospects Of their
liquidation are satisfactory. ticard, vii.
Ito a Co, silk merchants, London liabili.
ties G50,O00. y. q. Lester a Co., large
wooden merchants, at Halifax liabilities
heavy.
The Austrian government has advanced
"a loan Of 10000 900 liorins 10 the city OF
Hamburger, nj AN ter cent. The loan will
be employed In giving MD 10 the large hou
9s.
a proposition has becp made 20 the Sse.
dish Chambers, 10 contract loan Of si0-
900 900 Ia support commerce.
Norway has contracted loan Of $1,000.
900 for the same purpose
SiS or eight more houses nj Hamburg
had stopped previous TO the 10th, and the
Savings Banks were crowded. with irrsOus
anxious 10 draw tbc smallest deposit The
authorities hnd recourse 10 the military 10
keep order. On the lith there was no
general return Of confidence and further
failures were expected.
Five houses IN Stockholm had suspended
The British ParIiamcn, adjourned H.
sitiings on the I2th until the 9Th ~ Febru-
AIRY next, the royal assent having been pre-
yionsy given to the bank issues indemnity
bill.
Detailed accounts bad been received from
India but they do nothing more than Gil
the outlines preyiousl y received.
The commercial crisis had become more
aggravated at Smyrna.
Mr.. Minor u bsDn was elected member
im Ashton, England, by large majority
over his opponent.
The Belgian elections had resulted in n
large ministerial majority in favor Of the
liberal policy. There were los members 10
h. elected Of thee, 20 Of the new depu-
ties belong 10 the literal side, and only ~ to
the opposition.
II WINS runored Of Vienna that news had
born received from Constantinople 10 the e.
feet that the Porte. acting with tho consent
Of the powers, would sign the treaty Of
Paris. aud had issued frman for the dis
solution Of the DyaDs IN thu Danubian
Provinces. but the statement requires confr-
nation.
An ambassador has been sent TO England
10 suc Tor the hand Of the Princess Alice
for the Grown Prince Of the Netherlands.
There il great agitation In Syria. A
conflict had occurred between the inhabi-
,ants Of bethlehem and lamar, In which
one person ww killed aud several wounded
A portion Of the crew Of the frikste Con
grexs we're on visit 10 Jerusalem.
The Arago brings G7 passengers and
$4,000 in spccie.
No further progress had been made 10 the
launch OF the Ieyiathan.