The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-18
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ARRIyAL OF THE AMERICA.
THREE LATER FROM EUR0Pl


H.nFAx, Jan. 1e.--Ths steamer Americs, with
Liverpool dates to the I'd inst, arrived here this
morning.
LIVERPOOL. saturday-Cotton.-All qualities
have advanced II since the sailing of the North
American Sales of the week 10000 bales.
Breadstufs are steady.
Provisions quiet.
Money Market-The money market is slightly
ersier Rates of discount Tas per cent. Consois
al for money and 943s for account. The holidays
had checked business.
There 10 growing Improvement In the money
market, but Bank rates are unchanged
GENERAL NEWS.
The loss of the rebels at Lucknow is estimated at
1000 men.
The investment of Canton was effected by the lss
Mr.. Blended has been appointed Belgian Minis
ter to Washington.
SECOND DIsPATcH.]
HALIFAX, Jan. 16-The America brings Ss,6lo IN
specie for Boston: at which port she viii be due on
SUNDAY night. Her mails will consequently reac III
New York at 5 +. 81. of Monday next
The political news by this arrival Is not OF an
important description. Financially, IS quite IA
| vorable. There was continued growing ease IN
the money market but no reduction OF the rate OF
interest by the Bank had taken place
The HOLIDAYS had checked all kinds of business.
Little or nothing had been done since thursday.
The details of the Indian news by the overland
patches from Trieste, reported by the North Amer
lean.
Great activity was perceptible amongst the Bri'
fish forces at Hong Kong preparatory 70 the IN
vestment of Canton, which was expected TO hke
place about the LIST of December.
The L. s. steam frigates Minnesota and San ia
cinto and the sloopofwar Portsmouth were at
Hong Kong. -,
consider the mediation of England and france
ended If Mexico refuses to accept all of its condi-
tons
considerable activity was apparent in the pre-
partitions at Spanish ports for the expedition 10
Mexico.
THIRD DISPATCH.
U.tr.x, Jan. 1.-THE America left Liverpool on
the I'd inst. and arrived here at 10 A. NJ. yester-
day.
The wedding Of the Princess Royal of England
is to take place on the 10th OF january. .o,or
The work of launching the Levlathan steamer
was TO recommence on Monday. Twenty-one ny
drsulic presseses were TO be worked.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
The British revenue returns decreased on the
year 81 $50 900 sterling, which is principally as
cribed to the reduction in the rates OF taxation.
The Times, of Saturday, says the year com
menced fayorably in the stock markets. Consois
advanced c., closing exactly tne same a. ane
first of the YEAR 1857. Demand for discounts very
light, the rates in open market being 611a1 per
cent.
The Bank Of Hamburg rates have been reduced
Il per cent.
There is steady flow of gold from Australia
into England.
TIRE ASSAULT TPoS CANTON.
II has been determined to make the China dls.
pute entirely local, and hostilties will be confined
to Canton which has probably been reduced al
ready the British force in the Chinese waters he
ing 1000 men and 700 guns. The French have de-
iermined to resort TO hostilites against the Chi
nese and Join in the assault upon Canton. The
Americans remain neutral.
FRANCE.
The Paris C5as'tt,ti0nSl boldly demands the pro-
secution of the slave trade in reference to the An
teles and ridicules the opposition of English phi-
lanthropists:' but dispatch from Paris says The
Emperor will not renew the contract for supplying
colonsts with negroes.
Hon. Carroll Spence, late American Minister to
Constantinople, ha,. arrived at Paris.
FURTHER COMMERCIAL NEWS.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 2d.--Cotton-Sales Of the week
80 900 bales, including $500 for speculation and
1000 for export. An advance of II ID. on the
week is established. The market closed with a
strong upward tendency. According to the Off
cisl report the stock in port il only 10000 bales,
half American.
Breadstuffs.-No regular Breadstuffs market
since the last report. the holidays having inter-
vened. Flour dul Western Canal 23s AIS. I'd:
Southern Dis a2Js. I'd: Ohio 2'is.a2Ts Wheat
quiet and firm: Red 6s ;da,s. 3d. white IS. l0d.a
IS. Corn dull Mixed and yellow SIS. Cd. white
37s.a3Ss