Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-07
four Day. Later from Europe.

ST. JOINS, \. T., July 3.-TGe screw
steamship City of Washington, from Liver
pool, on the 23d ult., passed Cape Rsce at /
o'clock yesterday (Fiday) forenoon.
She was Intercepted by the news yacht f
the Associated Press, which arrived here
this afternoon with a summary of her news.
Hes advices are four days later than those
by the Arabia, at Halifax, but are of no spe-
cia importance.
We do not learn that the City Of Washing
Ton saw anything Ct the Atlantic telegraph
feet.
she reports strong westerly gales during
the passage.
The City IF Washington has seventy ca
bin and two hundred aud twenty steerage
passengers.
The steamship Afric., from New York,
On the 9!h, arrived at L verpoo, on the 2O;h
f June.
GREAT BRITAIN The London Star gives
a. rumor tha; Mr.. D.!l.s has expressed his
satisfaction with regard to the arrangements
# England on the question OF tue British
cruisers in the Gulf If Mexico.
The proceedings Of Parliament present
nothing OF peculiar interest to AmeTlcan rea'
iers.
The House of Commons had declared the
continuance Of the paper duty impo!itIc, but
had made no proposition fJr Its abolltou.
Very destructive fires had occurred IN Lon
don, involving loss of several hundred thou
saudS Of pounds sterling. NJpArtcoIar5 are
given 10 our despatch.
The State prosecutions against two book'
sellers for circulating libel against Napo-
Icon, ended III an explanation from them, and
the rendition of a verdict OF Dot guilty.
The case Of John L. Cough, the celebrG-
ted American temperance lecturer, against
DR.. Lea, for libel, resulted IN favor ot tbe
fJrmer--the latter retractlng the charges be
nad made.
FRANCE --RumOrs were still current OF an
approaching change in the embassy to EaG-
land. II was said that Gen. Peli'sicr would
soou return to France. and the latest report
gave as bis successor in the mission to LOG
don, NJ. DrOuyn de L'iiuys.
1t was reported that P.etri has been rear
pointed Protect Of Police at Paris.
The commercial affairs o! France gave &c
ncwed symptoms Of Improvement.
ITALY The Pope If Rome was about to
increase bis navy.
CoMNERCIAL--LospoS MONEY MARrsT-
There aas all increased demand IN IN. London
money market ior money, but there had been no
change III rates.
Consos closed al 9SsG..4 Ior account
AMERICAN SBCUHITLEs.-i acre was but little
inquiry Tor Am, rlcan securities, and prices were
weak.
LIVERPOOL CoTTOS MARKET The sales OF
cotton in the Liverpool! market for the three
days preceding the departure OF the CITY OF
Washington, were 10000 bales. OF which specu.
lators and exporters took 5000 The market
closed dull at easier, but not quotabiy lower
prices
STATE or TaADE-The Manchester adyicss
were unldvorabe, though no decline III rates mad
been submitted to, and quotations are without
change.
LIVERPOOL BREapsTUFys MARKET-Messrs.
Richardson, Spence Il Co, report That the weata-
er had been untavoG able for the crops. Flour
was dull, ard sales unlmrortant; quota ions
nominal: Western canal. 2Us G=ls, PniIadel.
phia and Baltimore 2is f2ls. cd; OHIO, zis n
23s I'd Wheat steady. Red Western, IS I'd.
ass cd Southern red, IS lOd Gjs. "a; AMI
white, 7sG7s Sd Corn dull White, 33s
mixed and yellow, 34s cd a Bis ed.