Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-12
Arrival OF the steamer America.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, Apri! 9.-Tne steamer America,
from Liverpool, with dates to y tn ul;., az
rived here this afternoon. The steamer An
glo-Saxon arrived out Oh the 18th.
GENERAL NEws.--Parliament proceedings
have been unimportant. The government
had introduced its India bill, the main tsa-
lures of which were like Lord PalmerstOn's,
but the details different.
The aupCintmeut of peissier as French
aubas,ado 10 Ensland was giving genera!
satisfaction.
A teiegraphc dispatch from Madrid says
that the government had introduced tue pro-
iect of a law abJlishing slavery III the Span
ish territories.
Several changes have been made in the
English diplomatic service. MIR. CHAMPION
goes to Russia.
The British Engineer Watt who was i'm
prisoned at Naples, has arrived 10 England.
Parks had been liberated ON bail.
In Parliament. Mr.. Roebuck moved the
abolition OF tae Vice Royalty of Ireland
The previous question was Degau7ed.
! The Times Paris correspondent believes
| that General Pelssier is warm partisan Tor
! the EugUSh aiilauce.
The United Safes frigate Niagara, on her
massage out. on severa! occasions, ran over
! 800 miles IL n hours.
Ii is reported that Allsop has offered to
surrender himself provided the British gov
crnment will be at the cost of his defence.
| The British exports for February show q
decrease of more than Go, 900, 900 impaired
with last year.
Ii was supposed that most Of the India
| LOAF would be taken by joint stock backs
The biddings range from g 20 100. The
supply of money was abundant, and the ap-
plicatigns at the bank had not Increased On
/ Friday. There was a better demand at > az!
discount. Tue terms tor long paper had ad-
yanced to even per cent.
INpIA.-Aecounts from lndia say that Sir
! Colin Campbell with fifteen regiments OF
! European infantry and three regiments Of
European cavalry and detachmeHts of two
others Of native cavalry, with 50 heavy guns
and mortars and d3 field pieces, had crossed
the GangeS, and the attack on Lucknow
was expected to commence February 9TH,
when Jung Budadurs and Gen. Franks
forces II 600 strong, would reach Lucknow.
A Russian camp of 100000 men has been
!
a manifestation against Austria.
Eight hundred MontenegrinS bad violated
Austrian territory and penetrated llergegl-
ia. Forty catered SutJrma and burned e.
eryth!ng.
Turkey refuses to submit to the treaty for
the navigation of the Danube.
Several irregular corps were being organ.
ised in Bosnia by wealthy Boys.
The MaRssTs-LWERPoo March 27.-Cot
ton--Saes OF the week $1,000 bales, incLu-
ding $1,000 bales taken OIL speculation, and
$500 bales Tor export. The market opened at
an advance of idl, bur the steamers news
caused decline OF 4 OIL mddlrg qualities
Lower qualities have declined ii on the rates
per steamer Persia Sales on F.Ilay estimated
- 900 ba.e., including 1000 bales for export
and like amount Tor speculation. The mar
| ket closed quiet Orleans fair i: mddng
/ T. Mobile far 9I6. stock IN port 4U% 200
hllrs including $4,000 bales American cot
ton There is but little inquiry AMI prices are
weak.
Breadstufis Flour is dull and prices irresu-
lar Western 2lsG22s; OHIO, received via
northern ports, 23s n 45s; do. via New Orleans,
25s a 26s5d. Corn is steady at 33s6d f34s
Produce-Sugar is quiet, but prices steady
Coffee is dull. Rice is quiet. Sales OF Caior.
MIA at 23s 9dG24s. Rosln is steady al As 2dG4S
4d TOR common, aud oGl2s for medium
Spirits rurpentlne dull at Ills 6dGi2s. Bark is
dull Baltimore GsG!Gcs.
| Provis ons-The market is quiet and gener
! ally unchanged.
!iav.e Mdf&et-Co.ton-N Orleans tres
ord.nsrie ipil
Money Market-ConsoIs 974a97 Tor money