The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-28
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE.
HALIFAX. Sept. PIP. II.

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The steamer Prince Albert, from Galway,
on the l4th inst, arrived here at midnight.
She broke two flanges off her propeller on
the 18th inst, and made the rest Of the
voyage with canvass. Her dates are three
days later than those previously received.
On the 22d inst, she encountered ter
rife hurricane but received no damage ex-
cepting the loss of sails. She lett Galway
on the l4th. The shipment OF the shore
end of the telegraph cable was progressing,
on board the steamer Plymouth, he order of
suspending the work havingbeen counter
manded.
The steamship Arabia arrived out on the
10th inst.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 10.
Brcadstufs closed steady; flour firm for
choice but declining for inferior qualities.
Wheat quiet and prices unanimously I'M
changed. Corn quiet; yellow 34s; white
Gas Cd. Provisions closed steady. Pork
steady. Lard quiet and firm at 6ls(6 62s.
The Produce market closed quiet but steady.
LONDON, Sept. 3.
Wheat is declining for all qualities.
Sugar buoyant. Coffee firm. Average
business in Tea, without quotable change.
Rice firm.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Sept. 13.
The market is generally unchanged. Con-
soils for money are quoted at 97s@97t and
994@975 for account.
The shipment of the shore end of the
cable would probably be completed by the
l4th.
Telegraph sh Tres were steady at $500.
The French and English treaty with
| China had been received in England.
The English government had renewed
the contract with the Pacific navigation Co.
of London for the conveyance of the semi
monthly mails, to the west coast of South
America via Panama.
1t is rumored that Canada will be visited
| next summer by some prominent member
of the Royal family if not by the Queen
and Royal con-sort.
| The French political news was unim-
portant.
The Lyons silk market continued to adj
vance owing to the arrivals of orders from
America for the Spring trade.
! Two large Cotton mills near Rouen had
been burned occupied, by Mr.. Piel and Mr.
Fleary. ..
The object of the late conspiracy at Con-
stantinople was to get rid of the present
Sultan and replace him by his brother, Alb
dulazisc.-
The conspiracy had gone so far that the
leading ambassadors thought proper to inform
certain leaders of the movement, that if Alb
! delaziSe came to the throne by violent means
he would not be recognized by the European
powers.
1t is said that Turkey and Persia had been
on the brink of a rupture.
ITALy.-The Neapolitan Government re-
ceived notice that n quantity of Fulmina-
ting grenades, in the form of fruit, had beer
! sent to Malta, to be introduced into the Ne
apolitan States.
France and England had notified Naples
| of the exact conditions ON which they will
| renew diplomatic relations.
SPAIN-There were rumors of new Re-
publican Conspiracy.
CHMA.-France proposes to maintain a
stronger naval force in the Chinese Seas, than
ever.
! lNDIA-The details of the India news are
unimportant.
| The steamer burned at sea- proves to have
| been the Austria.
Twelve of her survivors have arrived
here. There were, in all, about six hundred
souls on board the Inflated steamer, of
which only sixty-seven were saved.
A passenger reports that little after 7
lock, P. NJ, on the 18th, dense volume
IsmOke burst from the after entrances to
he Storage. Her speed continued until
the magazine exploded, when the engineers,
| it is supposed, were instantly sutfocated.-
The fire next burst through the lights amid
ships, travelling aft with fearful rapidity.
! a boat was led down on the port side and