The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-03


81. JOINS, IN. F.,) Aug. LA steamer from Europe
passed Cape Race about yesterday, and handed
to a fisherman four copies of the Liverpool Northern
Times from the goth to the Esd July inclusive.
Her not ascertained and the customary des
patch from agent in Liverpool having failed to
TO hand we are unable to say what vessel it The
probability is however that it the steamship Persia
Captain Judkins from Liverpool ON Saturday, the gath
ultimo.
From the papers to hand the following summary has
been made up.
The commercial adyices necessarily very imperfect
but the political viii be found Of the highest inter
est embracing il does of the recaptnre OF Gwa
lior by the English and the taking Of Chinese fort
mounting 1873 guns at the mouth Of the Pe-ho.
INDIA AND CHlSAAn official Geographic despatch TO
the Foreign Office received the I'D Of July, states
that the steamer Gambia arrived Mt Suez the l7th
with dates from Calcutta to 18th, Madras 25th, and Gale
10th of June, Hong Kong to the It'll OF june and Alden
to the 18th of July.
The forces under Sir Hugh Rose had rctaken Gwalor
after severe fight of four hours.
The remainder of the Indian is Of an unmporant
description.
The fort at the mouth Of the Pei-ho river mounting
1875 guns and backed by large body of troops, at
tackled on the goth of May by the English and French
gunboat and taken The loss Of the allies triing
The Chinese stood to their guns very fairly.
On the I'D the forces commenced advancing up the
river The weather cool and the squadron in good
health and spirits.
Six thousand French troops originally destined for
Cochin China, on their way to Pechele-
From Canton information was that on the I'd of June
the Intellectual attempt made by the allies to rout the
Chinese - braves on the mountains in the vicinity
Nangpo in possession Of the rebels, and the Eng
lish merchants had gone board her Majesty ship
Surprise.
GREAT BRITAIN. The English is generally unim-
portant.
FRANCE The honite,r ridicules the idea Of French
invasion of England.
The Paris Conference closes the 18th Of August.
La Iresse, Prince Napoleons organ, complains OF the
severity of the treatment of the press in the French
colonies.
The epidemic at Bergazc was diminishing,
The Aamac Telegraph
There is nothing later from the telegraph fleet than
was reported by the Vanderbilt
Commercial hteligence--London Money Aarka.
LONDON, July 49, 1S5S.--Consols at 95A 95s for
money and 95S 95a for account
Liverpool Cotton Market
The following is from the Liverpool Northera Times
LrvEnrooL, July 19.The transactions in cotton CON
tinued moderate to-day and the sales since Friday
IA 900 bales including 1000 speculation and for
port The quantity of American offer being large
previous rates were barelysusained.
JuLy 2O-The sales of cotton to-day 900 bales
the market being hardly firm and holders offering
their stocks more freely
July 21The sales to-day were about 900 bales in
Guiding 1000 speculation and for export The market
was dull and there is no change to note in prices
JULY %. The sales to-day 900 bales, of which
500 speculation and for export. Prices were
well maintained, and there fair inquiry, but
holders offer freely that the market continues very in
active.
Liverpool Brmdsta8s Marka.
Although there had been large arrivals of wheat hold
were firm. On Thursday moderate business was
DONE and the finest qualities realized Tuesdays prices
while the lower descriptions declined Id 3D. per lb