Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-20
BY TtLEGKAPH TO THE STAR.
FRoNAGENr ASSOCIATED Press

III iLLE0hAPH TO THE STAR.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRESS
THREE DAMS LArER PROM lEuRorR.
ARRIVAL Of the North Star.
INV f'h AK, July 2O-Tf1e ,tezn.bi, Nor,h
star arrived here this forennon 60 sp, L,o'.u
ton on the 9Th. She brings Int.iI,r..ss -.
and Ill sl naa again parted about one thou
tender the GorgOn arrived al ousrn.fos ~ ~ ~
arrived. A~o ho'
LIVERPOOL Cotton had advanced "a .,i.,
three days - 900 bales. speculafars taxing con
Fair and middiing qualities had improved u,o.s
and the market closed nrtn Some circulars, how
ever, say that the advance subseQ uently lost
ard that the market closed hrm AZ last uotsiions
.nanSnrster reports were favorable, holders de-
hsnalng an advance for goods
Dteustuns The weather had been favorable
IoI tne crops and prices bad advanced Richard
n oUn, sPepos Co report Flour Cd ais higher
qn S ait,more and Philadelphia at 22xy2. Cd
| 6s Cd, white Western Is 3ss. "a and while
southern Us 9ass Sd. Corn Arm, win martial
advance i OF "a ats white 39s. Cd, yellow NOM
Provisions steady. Pork is steady Ref
quiet Bacon heavy, with but little iuonirv ana
prices CLOSED weak Lard cI,sed firm at 81, for
choice and SIS. Cd ASS. for fair
Na'ai Siores-Spirits Turpentine was dull and
unchanged Rosin closed frm at an advance
Common. 4ka4k.
Consols closed at IS ka95H.
SECOND DISPATCH
The steamship Asia had arrived out
The Niagara and GoEgon arrived AT Operns
town on The 5th Of july with news that the cable
nSd Parted on board the Agamemnon on the 18th
Oh June, about 900 miles from Ireland when
they had paid out 1t2 miles All was GOING ON
perfectly well on bosri the Niagara, when the
signal from the Agamemnon ceased and fron,
.as e,ec,n , test IL was believed that the
Alter the communication ceased the Niagara
was allowed To swing by the cable and in add
ton 10 that stain four tols were applied 70 the
eaks. Although the wind was blowing fresh
al thu time, the cable held her an hour when a
sudden pitch, caused by heavy sea- snapped q
and the Niagara bore away for Queenstown.
Sn9uia nothing bc heard Of the Agamemnon,
the N agara, after ooaling, will again proceed 70
mid-ocean-she having still 800 miles Of the
liable on bead. IL was conjectured that the
Agamennon had not consumed the average guam
NY OF coal at the time Of the accident. ard IL
therefore awaiting the return of the Niapara on
the receipts OF the intelligence universal regret
was ehP,ess.d al the Liverpool Exchange, and a
fall In shares took place.
An allied naval expedition has been organic a
I sci. the shipping and stores al Peiho desliGed
Ia supply Pekin
Queen Victoria CONTEMPLATE. n visit In t,hei
bourg, to " ness the French naval review
The Spanish Ambassador nj London has re-
signed IN consequence of a change.
An Interesting debate had taken place IN TIE
tIoise of Lords on the bill permitting Jews to sd
in Parliament.
There had been an arrival of 500 ounce. of
gold from New Zealand. new gold field had
also been discovered in Australia
An exchange Of diplomatic attaches TO the
British Legations at st. Petersburg aud Con.tan-
tinople.
spu,ee"n. tn. oerebrated English paeacher, Is
going to America.
Explanations nave been received from the
Viceroy of Egypt, about his negotiating the loan
OF an English house.
The new spanish Cabinet has been completed
General RCsas Alamo is 10 be the new Csptain
General Of Cuba.
The ship X l.. Gilchrist was burnt al HAVE
on the 5th Of July, together with q considerable
quantity Of cotton and tobacco.
Destructive Fire at Cape Good Hope.
BosToN, July 20.-Advices received here from
Fort Elizabeth, Cape Good Hope, say a great fre
had occurred there, DESTROYING all the nest ware
houses, and involving loss Of $500 600
No News Of the Telegraph Cable.
ST. JOHN, n. F., July Io.-Tbe weather ia
hne and clear, with westerly breeze No sign.
as yet, Of the leg raph feet nor of the steamers
kangaroo and Asia, now due on Cape Race.
New York Markets.
NEW YoRK, July 90 Flour advanced: sale, Of
300 bbls.; State closed at 50 glax3 q5: Ohio
s4.70lsi. so Southern 81 .55a4 10
Wheat is firm: sales 1000 bushels; Southern
red new 81 Gal. %; Old white 81 25
Corn higher; sales of IS 90 bushels; mitsd AZ
oiaI1r. white SSae9Kc yellow 9Is92c.
SI3 90. - f
Whisky is higher at 2iXc.