The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-02-09
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lie steamship uitOii Sai eQ l!O!il NC"
York, On Saturday, for Southampton and
Havre, with cighty-nine passengers and
S693, 3S1 il specie,
The authorities Of \. York have made
arrar gcments for tie reception and enter
tainment Of the Rear Admiral Of the Tur-
kish Navy on bis arrival in chat city.
AL the lanks in Washington city, and
the Dart, Of Commerce and Farmers and
Mechanics Bank Of Georgetowu resumed
the specie payments Of their liabilities
Saturday morning.
Seven days later news from Europe,
brought by the steamship arabia, which
left Liverpool or the 23d ult,, and arrived
at New York on Sunday evening. The
Intelligence is highly interesting. The
Loudon money market was still easy
The rate Of interest Of the Bank Of Eng
land was not altered. Consols fuctuated
slightly during the week, and closed firm
Oh the evening Of the 22d ult. at 95a953
for money. and 95sa95! for accountant
advance o.! oae-haIf per cent as compared
with tie quotations of tie 10th nit.
The Bank Of England held tie sum Of
$14.435, SIS in bullion OH the goth ult
There was no marked change III the mar
ket for American securities. We have
to report the failing of Charles Walton &
Sons. shipowners, Of London, for $425,-
900; and Charles Plummer & Co, OF
NcWcastle-on-Tyne, for the sum Of ST.
10000 Some leading houses in Mar
settles had also failed with large liabili-
ties
Cotton Of good quality had advanced
onc-fourth Of a penny per pound in Liv-
erpoo., with quiet market, Tic sales
Of the week footed up $50 bales, in
Guiding 500 to spectators. -Four was
neglected, and the market easy. Sugars
were less active in the London market.
Il regard to the late attempt made on
the life Of the Emperor Napoleon i'll Paris,
the movement is likely to lead to serious
results, as disposition was already evin-
ced on the part Of the continental mon
archs to press England into complete
refusal of shelter to political refugees. The
spirit Of revolution was spreading daily,
and it is announced that two hundred Of
Mazzini's adhercnts landed lately at An
coma, in Italy, and attempted to surprise
the Austrian Governor there. They were
repulsed with loss. A number Of Span
ish reformers had been arrested in Madrid
Advces fiom China are dated at Hong
Kong on the 10th OF December, Tie
Canton river was declared in blockade by
the French naval commander, and Lord
Eigir had sent in British ultimatum to
the Chinese authorities, which was to be
accepted or rejected in the space Of ten
days. The Anglo-French force had oocE-
pied the Island Of Donan, opposite to
Canton. A report was circulated to the
effect that an offer Of mediation, made by
the Russian Minister, had Leen rejected
but that proposal to that effect, made
by tie Hon. MI Reed, the United States
Commissioner, had been accepted.
From India we have news dated at
Calcutta the 18th, and Madras Goth Of
December. The British troops had de-
ieated the Fcrukabal rebels in two dif1e-
rent engagements. There is no further
intelligence from Dude. The Eleventh
regiment of native cavalry had mutinied.
Colonel Seaton had beaten parties of mu-
tineers from Delhi. The communication
between Bombay and Calcutta was res
tored.
Immense preparations We're being made
by Queen Victoria tor the marriage OF her
daughter. The Prince of Prussia had ar
rived in England
The Mayor of New Works police squad
on Sunday evening, visited number Of
German lager bier saloons, theatres, and
other places of Sunday amusement on the
east side of the city, and notified the pro-
prietors to cease all mostly demonstrations,
and billiard playing, throwing dice, &c.
A Geographic despatch from Hartford,
was received in New York, on Sunday