The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-12

syNanh referred 10 tue committee on the 1ost onioe
and Post Roads.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA THREE
DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamer Africa arrived at New York about
Sunday with Liverpool dates TO the Goth December
The most important is the of the
lief of Lucknow, received by the government in te
gram from Alexandria, Egypt which give entire
find it in the London papers
ALEXANDRIA, Dec 10, 1851
The Pekin reached Suez this morning bringing Bonn
bay dates to the 4th of December 1851 Sir Colin Camp
bell having reached Cawnpore the I'd of November
joined the force at Alumbagh ON the Ilth.
On the 18th active operations commenced and for the
next six days there constant series OF and
bloody struggles with the enemy
On the 18TH their principal strongholds having been
captured the beleaguered garrison was relieved.
On the goth the sick and wounded ladies and children
were sent back under an escort to Cawnpore
The army under the commander in chief amounts
TO about % 900 men, amply sufficient TO reduce Dude to
entire subsection task which will occupy them for
months to come.
Malwa field force, under Brigader Stuart has relieved
Nusseerabad dispersed the Mehidpore and Mundesore
rebels and is clearing Malwa Of the insurgents.
The flying columns, under Brigadier Showers Col Cot
ton, and Col Hddel, securing Rohilcund complete
success attending their operations everywhere.
Large masses of European troops reaching India
weekly, and relieved 7 from all alarm for gar
risons and outposts lately in much eminent peril.
The governor general and the governors of Madras and
Bombay [werel at the [seatsl of government
The above reached Malta by her Majesty ship
''Coquette." Next mail ON the Esd December
LORD LYONS.
The foregoing despatch published in London and
throughout England the day before Christmas aud the
festivities OF the season heartily
ioyed than on that occasion
Financial accounts from all quarters encouraging,
and failures of consequence reported anywhere.
The money writer of the London STAR under date of
Thursday evening, December "a, says
The bank directors after rather protracted sitting,
reduced the minimum rate of discount from 10 per cent
at which it fixed the 9th of November, to per
reduction OF per cent at once has never before
occurred in the history of the bank. The joint stock
banks and discount houses have in consequence reduced
the rates for deposites to and per cent.
This movement had been anticipated, owing to the in
creasng strength OF the bank in its OF notes and
in the stock of bullion The 1000 00 notes issued upon
securities in of the limits imposed by the act of
s44 have been cancelled and the securities RENTED to
The banking department consequently the intention OF
the indemnity act of the recent short parliamentary
sion has been answered, and further issue OF notes
take place, except against bullion.
The reduction has given great satisfaction in all
but it is observed that money is still dcrcr in Lon
don than in Paris Hamburg Already however, there
anticpatons of further reduction at very early
Rod in the year Before the end of January it is
believed that the will have fallen to per cent, if
not lower. IhlS VIII NANNY depend upon the demand
for capital AT present there signs of sufficient
commercial activity to maintain high rates but 81
or per cent will probably be the average during
spring
Money has been in abundant supply again, and in
Lombard street the best bills have been done at ~ per
cent.
The return of the Board of Trade for the month and
the eleven months ending November 80, issued this
morning. and the reduced amount OF the declared value
of exports bears evidence of the commercial collapse
from which all classes suffering In October the
declared value of the exports fl0 985 7s9 but in
November il fell to IS, 1858 l5beng falling off of
no less than f269s,s74 In the corresponding month
of 1856 the amount sl0 2T2 075, and in that of
1885 So 759 $3.50 that the diminution is very appre
cabe During the eleven months the exports amounted
sll5 1876 In 1856 they sl05, ,63l, and
ESQ, SAT ESQ in 1883
From the continent there political of spe-
eiaI interest.
1t was said that the English and French governments
were trying 20 settle the difficulty between Spain and
America in regard to the frigate Ferrolana
Bullion In the Bank of England had increased e.
800, 900.
American securities are generally unchanged
The Bank of Prussia has reduced its of discount
to 6! per cent.
There has been no regular market since the sailing of
the Atlantic The condition of the Liverpool markets is
given as follows
Cottons SALES of the week 40 600 bales of which
900 bales taken for speculation and 900 for
port Prices advanced early in the week. but closed
at an advance of only l. The tendency however, to
further advance and the market closed active Orleans
fair g. middling 6 Mobile fair, 81 Upland fair 81
mddling, 81 Stock in port 3s7 600, of which $4,000
bales American cotton.
Breadstuffs. The market is quiet Mt about former
rates Flour was generally dull Wheat quiet. Corn
closed quiet,
Provisions are dull Beef is dull, but generally
changed Pork and bacon dull-bacon, SOS. a 54s
Produce. -Rosin is dull Turpentine steady.
TOMB OF LYMAN HALL