The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-09

duiDdnoduol Spcohihb Aot VI representing tho Wow
of the President, the administration, declared
in the report of Gen. Walkers speech.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Three Days Later from Europe Arrival Of the
Africa.
New York, July s--The Cunard steamship Africa,
from Liverpool the 26th, arrived here this morning
The news is generally unimportant.
The Africa saw nothing Of the telegraphic feet
Parliamentary proceedings had been of an unimpor-
tant character. The India bill had passed to second
There later Geographic from India and China
but the dispatches contained nothing of striking import
ancc The discouraging to the government
But little progress had been made against the rebels since
the last report Shah Jehanpore had been relieved
small conspiracy had been discovered in the Punaub The
Rajah of Shunda, in Magpore, had rebced At Canton
general distrust prevailed.
Prince Napoleon has been constituted Minister of AL
geria, but remains ut home.
The debates in the British Parliament the French
reelabor scheme excited considerable indignation in
France.
At Dantzic fire had destroyed fifty five houses and
warehouses, involving loss Of 100000 thalers.
1t is reported that Spain has applied to France for sup
port against British pressure in the matter of the slave
trade the coast of Cuba and that the application
had met with encouragement
The Africa passed near the spot where the telegraph
fleet should have concentrated but the weather too
thick to any great distance.
DETAILS OF INDIA NEWS
Shahiehanpore had been relieved but threatened
by Nena Sahib He was, however, repulsed. Lucknow
was threatened by Begun with 900 men, during Gen.
Grants absence. Sir Colin Campbell had crossed the
Ganges
The heat had been intense and the troops in Lucknow
unhealthy. The garrison was reduced to 1000 in
| fantry.
Omerling had crossed the anges and threatened the
Bombay route and the rebels had commenced marching
to its relief
conspiracy had been developed in the 4th native in
fantry in the Punauh The ringcaders seized and
hung. The Rajah of Shunda, the Hyderabad, had
belled, and several skirmishes there reported.
COMMERCIAL REPORT
LIyERpooL June 25.The cotton market for the week
opened with little inquiry and weak prices, but subse
quentIy assumed buoyancy, and closed with adj
yancing tendency and active demand in consequence
of advices by the Northern Light sales Of the week
900 bales The estimated sales Friday TO- 600
bales, including 5000 to spectators and exporters
closing at the following rates:
E N1aa;ns sis,s sii,e
Stock in port 900 bales including 555 900 of Amer
ican The Manchester trade report was favorable
holders demanding an advance, but prices were un-
| changed. At Havre tres ordiaaro closed at LOAF.
Breadstuffs were dull and nominal
| Bullion in the Bank had increased fll4,0 00 The
money market slightly stringent Consols for
account 93a
Provisions closed dull and unchanged faI3
The weather has been favorable to the crops Rich
ardson, Spencer Co.. report -four very dull and quo
tations nominal Western Canal EOS. 2ls.; Philadel-
pha and Baltimore 2ls.; Ohio Els. 2ls cd. Wheat
very dull and nomnally unchanged red Is. l0d Is.
3d.; white Is. Cd. Gs. l0d. Corn had declining
tendency yellow 34s. 3D.; white 33s. Provisions beef
| was dull /; pork firm bacon heavy.
LONDON MARKES-Baring circular reports rice heavy.
Spirits turpentne steady at Ats. Linseed oil 32s. 3D.
! American securities were dull.
| Exports OF Cotton Increase In the Receipts
| yellow Fever--Crevasse.
NEW ORLEANS July 6.The exports Of cotton from this
port to Great Britain during the past week show consd
cradle increase, being 600 bales against only 5,OOO
| the week in 81.
The increase in the receipts of cotton at all the ports
as compared with the period last year. amounts to
| Ia, 900 bales
The damage to the growing crops In consequence of the
| overflow, is put down at 400, 900 bales.
The report of the board Of health of this city for the
past week the Of eight deaths from
yellow feverbeing increase of six as compared with
| the preceding week. No alarm felt, however.
break occurred in the Diamond island levee ycster-
day. which at last accounts twenty feet wide and four
deep Immediate efforts were made to stop the break,
| which it is believed will be successful.
Non-Arrival of the Telegraph Fleet.
| TRKTY BAY, N. F. July 7-8, p. M.-IThe weather Is
No intelligence has been received with regard to the ee
graph fleet.
Probable Escape of Captain De Rivicre.
| New YORK, July Sit is rumored here this evening
that Captain De Rivere who arrested for an esca
padc with the daughter of Colonel Blount of Alabama
has made his escape from custody.
Markets.
| NEW YoRK, July s.-Cotton Is firm; sales OF lS0o
bales ut IL lie. Flour is firm; sales of 900 bills;
State SO so So So; Ohio, - so 81 TO- Southern il
nominal Wheat is heavy sales of 1000 blsh. south
| ern red 81 l0a$l %; white 81 81 43. Corn L
firm sales of 49, 900 bush mixed 81 7s cents. Pork
is firm mess, SIG so $l6 rs prime $l3 60 $l3 rs.
Lard is firm at IL cents, Sugar generally closed buoy
ant Muscovado Alto. Coffee is stcady Spirits tur
pentne is firm at 43 A cents Rosin is firm at 81 623
a 81 g. Rice is quiet at 8 a 81 cents.
BALTIMORE July S--Flour is steady; Howard street
81 371 City Mills 81 rs. Wheat is steady with light
receipts Corn is mer; white 70 rs cents; yellow, 7s
70 cents Whiskey is firm, at % "a cents. Provis
/ ions are dull and unchanged
|
The New York mail failed to come to hand last night
consequently the letter of special correspondent
not received.
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