The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-06

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Later from Rsrope
PoNrlAsp April s. The steamship Indian has arrived
1t this pot with dates to afternoon Of Wednesday gath
March. The America arrived out AID.
sFt ooxxEHcIAL NEWS.
LrvKRrooL March "a Sales of cotton during three
days Is 900 bales including s. 900 speculation and
900 export all qualities being afc higher but the
news per Amcrica checked buoyancy and the market
closed quiet but steady Manchester advices favor
able, prices being rmer and holders demanding an adj
vance sales unimportant Brcadstufs had declining
tendency and all slightly declined Provisions dull
Consols s7t for money and account.
IAvEsrooL, Wediesday-2, p. m.-Cotton had a de-
Ginning tendency sales Friday 1000 bales Breadstufs
arc In little inquiry and prices weak Provisions general
LONDON, wednesday noon -Consuls s7A d s6A for
money and OH for account
! Richardson, Spence, Co., Liverpool report weather
favorable for crops Flour duh at Cd decline: western,
Els Cd 2zs.; Philadelphia and Baltimore 22s 23s !;
Ohio, 23s. 26s., via Orleans 26s 27s Wheat very
dull at Id. I'd. decline red, 6s g. I'd white 5s
Is. 3D. Corn dull 33s 34s for all descriptions Beef
dull quotations nominal Pork quiet for prime Ba-
con dull at auction, only small proportion sold Ritc
quiet Sugar steady. Rosin dull Sd. Spirits tur
pentine dull
IoSpox -Bresdstuffs has declining tendency wheat
ls o. lower with those quotations barely maintained
Tea firm -Congcu, Is Id. Rice dull.
GENERAL Nkws.
The United tates frigatc Niagara reached Plymouth
23d ult The British igate Agaennon has commenced
| taking in the cable. N}A
Marshal Pelssier is to he tho French minister TO Lon
don. sa
| Dates froul China Of the 10th February. The
blockade Of Canton raised tho 10th. The Ancri-
and Russians had Joined the English and French IN
their demands against China Yeh wins at Hong Kong
| on his way to Calcutta FNu
Advices via England from ST. Thomas say that Santa
Anna had arrived there route for Mexico via Havana
| direct refusal has been made by Portugal TO the
French demand for the expulsion Of refugees from
| Lisbon. 81
It said that the Count de Chambord has resolved to
abdicate his claims to the throne OF France In favor of the
Count de Paris.
telegram from Madrid says that several sips-ofw war
were fitting out for Havana, and demonstration against
Vera Cruz ttas talked Of 45&
/ Discomfort hourly increasing In Austrian Italy
| The court ut Genoa had given Judgment in the politi
cal trials arising from the events of June last Mazzin
and yasotheTs tried in absence and condemned to
death. Twenty-eight sentenced to imprisonment OF
| from TO twenty years.
-Four parties concerned In the outrage American
| family at Joppa have been found guilty.
Latest from Kansas.
| Sr LOUIS April 5.-Ihe KANSAS constitutional conven-
ton schedule, reported provides for the submission Of
the constitution TO the people tho third Tuesday In
May All laws not repugfant to the constitution TO
remain intact The bill Of rights Is identical with the
Topeka bill remonstrance to Congress against the
mediatey forwarded to Washington.
Later from Utah.
| New YoRK April 5--Adyices from the army in Utah
are Of The 10th February The health Of the army
good The march upon Salt Lake would probably com
the 10th Of May the grass far advanced
Several hundred recruits had arrived Mt Fort Leaven-
worth Preparations making at the latter place for
| an early forwarding of reinforccmcns
Col. Hohman's command had been met four hundred
miles from Leavcnworth. Col Johnston's provisions
would not last longer than May but there Fort
Scott fonr monts supplies for three Thousand men, and
train would be despatched from that point Fort Scott
| Immediately.
ST. LOUIS April s. Utah dates to March LIST have been
received here Gen Johnston had at that tune effect
i've force OF eighteen hundred men, and one thousand
animals in good condition, together with large force Of
volunteers, mainly consisting OF tnppers, and persons
accompanying the trains. 1t the universal impress
sion that Gen Johnston would not await eintorccnents
before making the attack Nothing further had been
| heard of the Mormon preparation, f
Burning or the steamer sultan.
ST. LouIs April 3.The Sultan burned near 81.
Gcncvicve. not Cape Giraleau The boat valued al
$25 00O and is insured 900 Her cargo consisted
1000 tons Of -four pork, lead, and wheat. There
no insurance on the freight Inst The accounts of the
disaster conflicting that it is impossible to
tain correctly at present who how many have been
lost. Among the lost d. d. Moore clerk of the
boat Henry Eli, pilot; Joseph Jackburne, watch
man tho whole of the cabin and the barkceper
name unknown) Two lady and two gentleman passen-
gers missing and supposed to be lost Neither
their names the full particulars of the catastrophe
have yet reached this city The Sultan bound to
New Orleans with full cargo of western poduce which
with the boat, is total loss. 4fs
ST.. LOUIS, April 5--Ihe papers this morning give
of ten passengers known 10 be lost by the
disaster the steamer Sultan Thirty others still
missing including several cabn-passengcrs Among the
lost three cabin boys, three emen and four deck
passengers. s
COnnec ticut.
New Yonw April ga despatch from Hartford says
that the republicans expect to elect Buckingham gov
crnor by 5000 majority.
democrats have elected representatives at Hartford by
500 plurality
GsEcoND DESPATCH.
HARTFORD April 5lO 30 The retwrns up to this hour
Indicate large republican gains. This city gives $50
democratic majority Seventeen republican and eleven
democratic representatives have thus far been elected
shipping.
CHARLESTON, April 4.-Thc British brig Unicorn from
Honduras December l5 for Queenstown has arrived at
this port leaking also arrived the james Adger unin
red although having experienced violent gale sclr
Richard Law from Mobile for New York, leaking schr
L. A. Edwards, for New York, il stranded on Long
Beach, near Georgetown Steamers have gone her as
sistance. stsI4
From Havana.
NKw YoRK April 5.-The steamer Catawba hns arrived
from Havana 3Oth business WINS dull. The United