Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-04
Latest News from Europe and
2 ~ Asia.
HALIFAX, Feb. 27

HALIFAX FtO. II.
The r. N. steamer, America, Captain
Moode, from Liverpool, Saturday, 18th
inst, arrived at this port al 81 o'clock this
afternoon. She passed the Europa, from
New York for Liverpool, Feb. IA, off Kin
sale. The North America arrived out on
the llth. On the morning of that day,
she came in contact with the barque Lean
der, of Bath, Me-, bound from Liverpool to
New Orleans, with small cargo of salt
The barque sunk in five minutes. Mrs.
Curtis, the Captains wife, the second mate,
and eight seamen were drowned. The
Captain and eleven othere were saved by
the steamer, which was only slightly dam
aged.
The proceedings of Parliament were gen.
orally of an unimporiant character.
LIvERPocL BREADsrUFFs.-Messrs. R.
S. d Co. quote -four very duh. and quota
tons nominal. Western canal 2Os 6d@22s
Sd, Phila. and Bait. 22s 6d@23, Ohio 25s
@57s. Wheat active, and inferior descrip-
ton of red ld@2d better, quoted IS ll@
6s Cd for western, and 6s I'd for choice,
southern white 6s@7s Cd. Corn dull,
with declining tendency; mixed and yel-
low 33s, and white 34@35s. The Bro
kers' circular says that white corn has de-
clined 2s on the week.
LIVERPOOL PRovIsIoNs.-M Messrs. Big
land, Athaya d Co., Richardson, Spence &
Co., James McHedry and others quote beef
heavy, with very little inquiry, and the
prices weak. Pork heavy. Bacond Lard
heavy and is lower. Tallow unchanged
: LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARkETs.-The
Brokers' circula. and Others quote ashes
steady, 31s@32s for both pots and pearls.
Sugar quiet, prices easier, but quotations
barely maintained, middling Carolina lss
Cd. Tea, nothing doing. Rosin is steady.
Bark is quiet. Philadelphia 9s 3d@9s Cd,
Baltimore rs. Fish oils, sales unimport-
ant. Linseed oil, sales low. Spirits of
turpentine dull 35s 6d@46s.
LONDON MONEY MARKEr.-The Lon
don money market was slightly easier
The Bank of England had reduced its rates
of discount to per cent. Consols closed
for money at 96@965, and for account at
964@964. The bullion in the bank had
had increasep 97s,00O.
Messrs. Barring d Bros. quote iron firm,
f6 1Os@46 Is for bars, and 96 10 for
rails.
Breadstuffs dull, white wheat 45s@4ss,
red 42s@45. Sugar quiet at 6d@ls de-
cline, the market, however, closed with
better feeling. Coffee quiet. Lard dull
and slightly lower, western 54s. Indigo
the quarterly sales were progressing and
prices were generally 6d@ls lower than at
the Oct. sale. Fresh oil steady, sperm
ESQ, cod Flo los. Linseed oil quiet
Rye generally quiet. Sallpetre dull
TsllOw fat. Spirits of turpentinc dull, a6s
@37s.-
Lord Palmerston had moved, in the
House of Commons, for leave to bring in
his-new India bill to transfer the Govern
ment of India TO the Crown. 1t was pro-
posed, he said, to abolish the Court Of Di-
rec;ors and c .ablish Counsel to be MAIN
ly composed of persons who have been in
India, or who have been acquainted with
India affairs. He explained the provi-
sions of the measure, and urged the House
to consen; to its introduction. The mat
ter was debated at some length without
any result.
The Bank of England reduced its rate of
discount TO 8 per cent, The movement
had been anticipated, and its effect was
slight. The applications for discount
slightly increased after the reduction.
At meeting of the Directors of the Il
linols Central Shareholders, resolutions
were passed recommending the Directors
not to enter into any fresh engagements
without previously submitting them to the
shareholders, in public meeting.
The only news from France is that the
Daily Neus' correspondent believes that
Marshal Valiant, Minister of War, has re-
signed, and will be succeeded by Gen. Neil
He also thinks that Count Wallewski will
resign the Portfolio of Foreign affairs.
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