The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BIZ THE Z. q w. LINE.
Arrival OF thu e Asia.

Arrival OF the Asia.
New YORK, Dec. 27--P 81.
The steamship Asia arrived this evening
with Liverpool dates to llth inst
Her passage was delayed by encountering
stormy head Winds and heavy Westerly
swell.
The Asia passed the steamship Canada at
o'clock on the morning of the 18th inst !;
the City of Baltimore at o'clock on the
evening of the 18th; and the Persia at !
o'clock a. N. on the 24th.
Numerous arrests have been made near
Cork, Ireland, of parties parties connected
with the 6libustering invasion from Amer
lea.
1t is fully expected that the British gov
eminent will guarantee new capital amount
ing to $500, 900, in aid Of the Atlantic Tele-
graph Company, and that new contract for
another cable will be Immediately made.
It is said that the French Commissioner
recommends the continuance of the emigra-
ton scheme.
India and China news has been received
by telegraph, but includes no events of i'm
portance.
Liverpool Market.
.-. LIVERPOOL, Dec. II.
BREADsrUFFs. The market continued
dull, and the quotations are generally nomi-
nal. Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co.'S
circular reports -four very dull and nominal.
Wheat very dull, but steady. Corn very
dull at following quotations: mixed 26s@
ats; yellow, 27s@5ss white, 3os@3ls Cd.
The provisioa market also continued dull
The circulars report beef heavy Pork dull
Lard dull at 54s(954s Cd.
London Market.
LONDON, Dec. H.
Barring & Co.'s circular reports breadstufs
dull. Iron firm at &c for Walch rails
Sugar quiet but steady. Coffee quiet. Tea
tending upwards Tallow firm at sos Cd
There was a decided Improvement in
American securities. Illinois Central Rail-
road shares were quoted at 27929 per cent
discount.
Consols were quoted at 97s@97}.
The bullion in the Bank of England had
increased G145, 900 during the week.
Numerous political speeches had been
made by many prominent politicians, in
Guiding Messrs. Gibson and Bright, on the
subject of the reform movement, at the
great demonstration at Manchester.
Fifteen young men occupying respect
able positions in society, have been arrested
near Cork on a charge of being members of
a society having for its object the invasion
of Ireland by American filibusters.
A pressure is being brought to bear on
Government to secure guarantee of AZ
per cent on a half million sterling new
capital for the Atlantic Telegraph Company.
Memorials are coming in from all parts Of
the country, signed by the most influential
citizens, asking for this aid to the enter
prise.
1t is supposed that the Government would
accede to the request, and if so a contract
for a new Atlantic Cable would Immediate
ly be made.
The meeting of the French Legislature
had been postponed till February.
The hearing of Montalembert's appaal
had beea fixed for the Gath of December.
The Bank of France has gained during
the month 100000 francs in specie.
1t is reported that FreAch vessel engag-
ged in the negro emigration trade had been
overhauleG by British cruiser on the Afri-
can coast, and compelled to discharge the
cargo of Africans although the shipment
had been made in perfectly regular man
ner.
The Spanish expedition against Mexico is
to be augmented by large additions of YES
sells of war and troops, and will evidently
be much larger than was previously sup
posed.
The Calcutta mail Of Nov. had reached
Surez, but the intelligence was unimpor-
tant.
The dates from Hong Kong were TO 0e-
tober 80.
Lord Elgn's negotiations at Shanghai
were proceeding satisfactorily.
The Hon Vim Read tho Amaricap
Commissioner, had not returned from Japan.
The death of the Emperor of Japan is
reported.
All was quiet at Canton, and trade had
been resumed. ..t
The Australian mail with Melbourne
dates to Oct 18th, bad reached Sues.
The mail steamer bad $4,000 in gold
for London. af.t~
Trade continued large. Shipments of
gold to England were being made.