The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-14
OUR LIVERPOOL CORRESPONDENCE.

LivEnrooL, March 49, 1858
March, which .'came Ia like lion, is .'going cu,
like lamb" The weather cannot he surpassed even
sunny land. The buiiing trees the gren
wheat fields and sw,ri, the singing thrush. aud other
feathcre vociss tell that winter has gone and give
promise Of pleasant season. The astronomer how.
ever predict cheated term Of unusual torrday Jn
less, however, it produces incTSase Of drse with
which this port Is already aiictedte proposed heat
has but smn terrors for American camIaigncr and
when opportunity Offers shall turn from the mo
notony of quill driving 70 the luxurant country and en-
deavor to chronicle the croIs the harvest and the skill
which the wealth Of fngland NO signally ecits.
The eclipse Of the passed of in due course, but
not dark enough To satisfy the sanguine, who stood
for hours looking through smoked glass.
The from India gives Of the continue,
defeat Of the sepoys but startling deeds Of terrorism
have TO hand for weeks.
The Emperor Of the French has appointed the Duke Do
Maakof minister to England, which seems TO rejoice
the British nation, while the French people look upon
the bitterest satire the Crimean perpetual
reminder of the last contrast Of their respective force
battle: that all are satisfied
There is plethora In the money market and rin
in the funds the Bank Of England having surplBd
nearly twenty millions sterling, will probably reduce t
rate Of discount to "a per cent within few days. and
The approaching dividends give promise Of unparalleled
ease in tho money market for months TO CONE
should not calamity bcisll monarch threaten either
Of the countries which lead the van cf civilization
q China is now under the apparent dication Of g,alu
PIE alliance, it being announced that America aud Rus
ca have joined ia the manifesto TO the Celestial pole
tate Ych is still appropriately confined The 'lnhtL
bic man Of war
decision appeal TO che House Of Lords from ls
Court Admiralty yesterday condemns the American shb
Iscarom for sinking the ship Andrew Foster by collision
Damages, ls, 900.
In the markets Of England there IL but little Of not
to report; everything dull and confidence Is
ing to sustain any speculative movement but It will
not be long before shall have scramble among the
buyers, whose policy Is to supply their necessities and
take the advantage of the late unnatural crisis.
Our cotton market commenced the week with gor
deal Of animation and prices advanced AL per b. but
upon the arrival Of the American steamer with
of large receipts and increased estimates OF the crop
market assumed quie,cr onc mud prices rccclcd to Their
former position for the current qualities Of America
and the lower grades d per ID. easier The dccae
value OF Fair to-day Is for Orleans 3D. Mobiles I'D
uplands 7sd per ID,
HraziIs and Surats duh Of sale at previous rates
Egyptians III per H. lower.
Tho total sales Of the week Ga, $40 bales and
clule A. 100 American and 170 Snrats On speculatol
and $3.50 American, $50 Pcrnan and $50 Surnt tr
export. s
The sales to-day estimated at 5000 bales ncludp
1000 on speculation and ior export with dull mar
ket.
The current prices Of this day and those Of last yg
be thus compared