The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-28

Three Days Later From Europe. Arrival or
The Asia.

the ASIA.
NEw York, Dee q The royal mail steamship Asia
from Liverpool with dates to the lth arrived oil Sandy
Hook this evening
There hal been arrests Cork Of parties
connected with hllibustering invasion from America.
IL was fully expected the government will guarantee
capital OF $500 900 sterling the Atlantic 1ele
graph Company, aud that contract 10 lay cable
will be Immediately made.
1t Is said the French commission recommends the
tinuance of the African emigration scheme.
The telcgraphc summary Of the India and China mains
contains nothing important.
[sEcosD DesrArcu.l
Numerous speeches on parliamentary reform had been
made by prominent politicians, including Gibson and
Bright, In a political demonstration at Manchester,
The parties arrested at Cork were fifteen young men
occupying respectable positions in society They were
charge with being members OF society having for its OBJ
iect The invasion OF Ireland by American fllibusers.
Pressure is being brought the British government to
guarantee OF ~ per cent ON 100000 sterling OF
new capital for the Atlantic telegraph. Memorials, in
huentiay signed have been forwarded from all parts
Ii was supposed the government would accee and II
contracts for a new cable would be forthwith made,
The meeting Of the French Legislature is postponed till
February
Montalemberts appeal Is fixed for the 2Ith
Specie in the Bank OF FrPnce has increased &c 600 600
francs during the month
A French negro emigration vessel Is reported to have
been overhaued by British cruiser the African coast
and compelled TO discharge the negroes, although the
shipment perfectly regular.
The Spanish expedition TO Mexico Will BIO ON iager
scale than supposed.
The Calcutta mail of November had reached Suez,
News unnportant. Hong Kong dates Of October
20 Lord Egin negotiations at Shanghai had been sat
sacory Commissioner Reid had not returned from ia
pan The Emperor OF Japan is reported dead Canton
was quiet and trade resumed. The Australian mail,
from Milbourne October Is, had reached Snez with
fI3O 900 ia gold trade quiet much gold being
shipped to England
COMMERCIAL.
Per Asia off Sandy Hook. Liverpool, Dec. H.
Sales of cotton for the week AZ 900 bales including 900
ON speculation and $500 for export at decline OF
Lied n Id on mdlling. Sales Friday, l0th-7 900
bales including 900 for speculation and export Stock
33T 900 including 257 600 American. Manchester adj
vices favorable AT IIavre oydlaire quoted l05
francs Weeks sales 500 bales stock, 5000 bales.
Breadstuds generally very DUH and quotations nomi-
nal Flour dull nominal Wheat also dull but steady
Corn very duh mixed, 26s AIS. yellow, 2Is. 2ss.
white, sos. a 3 Is Cd.
Provisions dull generally, including beef pork, and
bacon Lard heavy, 54s. DIS cd.
Sugar steady. Coffee quiet. Rice dull Tea very
finn. Iosin steady 39s 39s Cd
Consols quoetd 97B ga the latter for account
Bullion in the Bank of England had increased el45, 900
Later from Mexico.
/ NV ORLEANS, Dec 26.--The steamship Tennessee,
from Vera Cruz the I'D, has arrived The is
not of a decisive character
The Proqrssso speaks in high terms of President Blu
chana message, and thinks the position he has taken
in regard TO Mexico will induce the European powers to
recede from tier present position 1t also thinks that
the liberals will reap advantage from the attitude
at Washington and may prevent the necessity of
establishing posts ut Chihuahua and Sonora.
Zuoaga is still in the city Of Mexico but is prepared
for flight. Gen Marguer had been defeated by Delgo
| lado.
The Archbishop refuses to advance Zuloagl more
money on account of the church. triumyirte is pro-
posed
Five French and three Spanish ships-of-war are at
SACRIFICES.
The Saratoga and another American soop-ofwar were
seen off Vera Cruz.
One hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars in sill
yer were found in the vault OF Minister Forsyth house
1t was rurnOred that Zuoaga had offered place Mex
leo under English protection, and that Morrcl had gone
to England to arrange matters there
Echeagary had defeated Camano at hacienda San Mcha-
tas
A Spanish brig of war at Tampco.
Gen. Aabriste had defeated the ZuoaSa forces before
Pueba.
bottle had been picked up at sea off the Coatzaco
acos river containing paper stating that the Spanish
frigate Guadalupe had been lost