The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-17

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Liverpool I'd ia has arrived of Sandy Hook.
The steamship Kangaroo had arrived out. The politi
cal news by the Africa is uDimportant
The Atntc cabls w%s lsipS taken ON board the Mag
ara and Agamemnon very rapidly. and the separation
would be finished about the 10th Of May Some further
deepsea sounding and experiments deemed necessary
before laying tie cable s conneRd; but the company
have yet cause to doubt the ultimate of
the enterprise.
Fears have INCREASED in England for the safety Of the
African mail steamer Gambia, nearly one month overdue
there.
The RELATIONS between France and witurlsn1 continue
In an unsatisfactory state and give rise to considerable
uncssiness in diplomatic circles The Paris Bourse had
lost its buoyancy, ard was daily declining.
Spain continues 70 send reinfocements into the Gulf Of
Mexico and new measures for the public safely were or
ganixed ut Madrid. M fs s4 afa
The Bank Of Holland had reduced its rate of discount
to - per cent
The Ottoman Porte is said to have rejected the demand
of France for the authorization of ship canal the
Isthmus Of Suez. ~. ~ tger
COMMERCIAL.
LIvERrosL April 3-Sales cotton for the week So
900 bales including 500 speculation 500 bales for
export. Prices considerably lower inferior quail
ties having declined to 3D. and mddlng TO I'd, fair
remaining unchanged The market closed dull general
ly but holders not pressing fair Orleans, 7sd.;
inidng Orleans cd fair Mobile, I'D; middling Gsd
fair upands, Id; midding SID Che market closed
from the LIST 10 the 9Th for the holidays)
Manchester market dull
AT Havrc New Orleans tres o,dinais quoted lO2f
BrcstnGs We're dull, as provisions Lard IL firm,
and slightly dearer. 8
Consols s6f $50 for money The IS, 900, 900 India
loan was taken an average of 49,
Richardson, Spence, Co. report brcaistuifs quiet,
there having been market since the advces per City Of
Washington. Beef dull but steady Pork steady, and
bacon dull quotations easier but noninally without
rio lard firm. at fe adv uun E1s "A
Rosn steady at u.s. 3D. AIS. Cd Sugar dull at Cd, de-
cline. Coffee dull inferior qualities rather lower and
quotations unchanged Spirits turpentine Arm at As
Rice heavy
ticles slightly declined Sugar heavy at Cd Ii. Coffee
steady at Cd decline Spirits turpcntine firm and slight
ly dearer.
American securities dull The bullion in bank had de-
ciincd s2oS,ooo wMatss Agg1M
Important from Venezuela.
New YoRK, April 16--Advioes from Caracas of the
3lst of March announce that provisional government
had been inaugurated who demanded from the French
consul the surrender of Monagas and family, who had
taken refuge with him. They were surrendered and
in confinement 1t is said they had deposited at the
French legation million in gold.
Gen Castro had ,ecced the removal of all employees
OF the late government II is said the American consul
nailed his flag in conjunction with the flags Of Spain,
Denmark and Brazil, over the door Of the French
sui threatening to haul 1t down and demand his pass
ports ifany attempt made to arrest Monagas, then
ut the legation, sis s lIsasisi
Remains OF Mr.. Benton at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April a. The remains Of Mr.. Benton mr.
rived here o'clock this afternoon and escorted
TO the residence Of Col Brant by the military and large
concourse Of citizens.
se [sEcosp DESPATCH. fftitfs4frs
ST. LOUIS April 10y Yesterday the remains Of Colonel
Benton exposed in state in Mercantile Library Hail.
which was most appropriately dapcd in mourning They
visited by at least rs 900 persons The final rites
Of scpuiture took place this morning. and partici
pated in by The military and benevolent societies. fire.
men, members Of the city councils and the citizens gem
orally AS general thing business suspended the
stores and houses were drapcd in mourning and tho
streets densey crowded with thousands Of spectators.
r The Freshets.
s ST. LOUIS, April l4Frigltfu consequences likely
to ensue from the present flood along the Lower Mssis
sippi which il higher at places than
known. From the accession Of the combined floods
cruing from the upper rivers the Mississippi is rising
from st. Paul down to this point The Missouri and il
nois rivers both high, and rising, and all their tb
uaries at flood height. These high waters
stoned by heavy rains extending through the whole west
and northwestern country, and not The usual
spring mountain rise Should that follow before the pres
ent flood subsidies the whole lower country will doubt
lcss be inundated.
PJrrsBuRG, April 1.-THE river rose rapidly to-day,
and there is Is feet of water in the channel and sta
tionary.
New onIrAxs April l6 The crevassc still continues
notwithstanding efforts made TO stop it. Another rise is
coming down the river
Steamboat Disasters Loss OF Life
NEw ORLEANS, April 1.-THE boiler of the steamer
Falls City exploded to-day just the boat leaving
her pier, Seven eight persons killed and others
injured. MIR. John Simonds among the
wounded gir m 534sR
CINCINNATI, April l5---The steamboat Venture was