Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-04
Arrival of the Persia

!. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Aug. IA steamer from
Europe passed Cape Race about noon yes
terday. ard handed to a fisherman four cop
les of the Liverpool Northern Times from
the goth to the 23d Of July inclusive.
Her name was not ascertained and the
customary dispatch from our agent at Liv-
erporl having failed to come to hand, We
are unable to say what vessel it was. Tn.
probability is, however, that it was the
Persia from Liverpool on the oath.
From the papers to hand the following
| summary has b. RmadAsnp: :...s..
The commercial advices are necessarily
very imperfect, but the political news will
be found of the highest interest, embracing
| as 1t does news of the recapture of Gwalior
by the English, and the taking of Chinese
fort mounting 23S at the mouth of the Peiho
India and China.
tan official telegram to the foreign Office,
received on the I'D of July, states that the
steamer Canadian arrived at Suez on the
18th, with dates from Calcutta to the 18th,
MaGras to the 2ith, and Galee to the 29th
of June, Hong Kong to the 7th of June, and
Ad, n to the l lth Of July.
The forces under Sir Hugh Ross had re-
taken Gwaiior after a severe fight of about
four hours
The remainder Of the India news is is OF
an uninteresting description. The English
news is generally nnlmportan
FRANCE.-The Noniteur ridicules the idea
of French invasion of England
The Paris Conference closes on the 18th
of August.
La Presse complains of the severity OF
the treatment of the press in the French
Colonies.
The epidemic at Bengasse was fast dimn-
ishing.
There is nothing later from the Atlantic
Telegraph fleet than is reported by the Van
derbllt.
LIVERPOOL BREADsrUFF MARKET-Althougll
there had been large arrivals OF wheat
holders were firm on Tuesday.
A moderate business was done and finest
qualities realized Tuesdays prices, while
the lower descriptions declined la2d for 70
bbls flour rejected, excepting the best quail.
ties Of French and American. Common
sorts 9a9d lower.
LONDON 23d-Consols are 90 1.2a95 5 8.
Mouey 95 5 Sa95 3 A account.
CnINA-The fort at the mouth of the
river Pieho mounting l3s guns and backed
by large body Of troops. was attacked on
the 10th Off Nay by English and French gun
boats and taken. The loss Of the allies was
trifling. The Chinese stood to their guns
very fairly en- the 22d. The forces com
meDced advancing up the river. The wes-
ther was cool and the squadron was in good
health and spirits-6.OOO French troops or
iginally destined for Cochin, China, were on
their way to Pechade.
From Canton, information was that on
the Sd June, an Intellectual attempt was
made by the allies 10 route the China braves
on the mountains In the vicinity. Nangpoo
was in possession Of the rebels. and the
English merchants had gone on board her
majesty's ship Surprise.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Aug. 2.-We find in
Liverpool paper Of the 23d, the following
account Of the London market Of the pre-
vious day Sugar was in good demand at
an advance of Cd and buyers acted with
confidence, several cargoes of foreign hav-
ing been sold; we find lump quoted at 52a
55s. Coffee fully supported, and an average
business was done. Teas dull, and common
Congo was quoted at s3-4.