Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-14
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER PERSIA
Later from L urope.

Later from Europe.
New YORK, Dec. IL. 4Tbe steamer Persia,
from Liverpool, with dates to the 9th ult.,
arrived here this evening.
Lord Nspier's recall has not yet been OH
cially announced. The D.ily News says 1t
is understood that be will be promoted to the
Berlin mission. The reported successor OF
Lord Napier at Washington, succeeds to
the title Of Lord Lyons, by the death OF his
father.
The rate OF insurance on the overdue
steamer Indian Empire, has been advanced to
40 ger cent.
Five miles Of the shore end of the Atlantic
cable have been successfully laid and spllced
to the deep sea portion OF the line.
! The Galway steamship line has contracted
for three new steamers of the first class, and
Of great speed to be ready by next summer.
! Montalembert's trial occupied only halt
day. Berger aud Dufaure made brilliant
and spirited speeches 10 his defence. The
! London papers publish the beads Of the
speeches, but the French press ia silent, eS-
cept that they give the result. He was SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment and TO
pay fue oil 5000 francs the editor OF
| the Correspondent was sentenced to oae
month i'm prisonment, and ! 900 francs fne
! The verdict caused slight depression in the
funds at Paris and London.
! NJ. B julay de Ia Maurthe, formerly Wee
President Of the French Republic, is dead.
/ Senior R,s D'Oiano has been appointed
! Captain-General of Cuba. Gen. Concha re-
mains, however, at Havana, Til the Mexican
dispute shall have been settled.
The Prussian elections have resulted large
" in favor Of the new ministry.
| The Bank of Frankfort has reduced its
rates Of discount to 4 POI cent.
The Cunard Company will send the screw
steamer Kirnak to New York direct, 90 the
An. She will carry the mails between New
York and Nassau
tits considered certain that the Great Eas.
tern will make her frs, trip to Portland in
midsummer.
Tue British Board Of Trade returns show q
| decrease 10 the exports of October, as com
pared with last year, OF eli 900 sterling.
| IL is stated that one OF the young Princes
will visit Canada.
1t is regretted by the Atlantic Telegraph
Company that the remaining seven miles OF
the shGre end of the cable at Greenwich were
not brought to Ealentia. 1t ls evident tina:
the result would have been satisfactory. as
after passing the spot where the shore end as
| Just laid, terminates, some OF the men 10
their anxiety to continue the undermining
Of the small cable discovered ktnk leaving
the conducting wire exposed to the water
This defective part was cut OUT, aud tits pro-
bable that other defects would have been
discovered bad they have had more Of the
| Ia nd al
shore end had not besn tested since it was
laid down, at the last accounts from Falen.ia.
| The new steamers ordered by the Galway
line are & be side-wheel steamers capable
of o minimum speed Of twenty miles per
| hour
Austria is said to have protested against
the vehement policy of the Sardinan Cabinet.
The Chpcse Imperial Commissioners had
arrived at Shanghai, to arrage tho tariff,
&C., as provided by the recen, treaty.
| The MAgRETs-LIyzRPOo Nov. 27.-Cot-
ton-Sales OF the week 10000 bales, including
| 5000 bales TO spectators and 2,5OO bales Tor
export. MiddlIng qualities have declined Lis
and Inferior qualities ii. Sales of Friday est.
mated at 900 bales Tor speculation and export.
! The market closed quiet New Orleans iair ~
middling 7; Mobile fair Il midd!ing 81, Up
land fair q, middIing 81 Stock III port est-
mated at zg7 COZ bales, including 5000 bales
| American.
STATE OF TKADE The advices from Man,
chester are favorable, the market closing quiet
! but steady.
Breads,uis The market is dull. Flour
Western canal l!G2Os; Philadelphia and balu-
more 2C09ls; Ohio 2IGl4s Wheat-Red
Western s. 6J66s Sd; white 6,t66s Sd; South
ern 6s 6'G7s. Corn-MiYed 2Ss; yellow 2ss;
white 3DsG3ls cd.
Richardson, Spence h Co quote: Flour is
very dull. Prices easier, but quotations un'
changed. Wheat dull, but steady Corn has
declining tendency, and quotations are nominal
at 3O63ls I'D Tor white.
Proyisiona-The market has declining ten
dency
Produce-Sugar is firm, and all qualities
have slightly advanced Coffee is steady
LONDON MARKETS --hlessrs Barring Brothers
quote: Breadstufs are steady Sugars ale firm
at Cd advance. Coffee is firm Rice firm and
Sd higher. Spirits Turpentiae steady at %'' I'd.
| American Securities.-1he market generally
unchanged.
Consols 9st for money and account.
Bullion in the Bank of England has increased
Gl4 900 sterling.
The money market is slightly easier.
LATEST LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY Noos.-Sales
of Cotton to day estimated at 5000 hales; the
market closes fiat Ereadstufs and Provisions
close generally unchanged.
There were no tidlngs OF the steamer Fulton
at Southampton to-day