The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-10
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Three DAYS Later from Europe OF
the America.

HALIFAX April 9.--Ihe X. NJ. steamship America
from Liverpool the 9th March, arrived here this a
ternoon Her advices not of special importance.
The Anglo Saxon from Portland arrived at Liverpool
on the 25th ultimo.
The proceedings of Parliament since the departure of
the Indian much OF interest to American
readers The government had introduced its Indian BILL
the main features Of which like those of Lord Pal
merston's, but the details differ considerably.
The appointment of Marshal Pcsser ambassador at
London gave general satisfaction.
Madrid telegram says that the government had in
troduccd into the Cores the proet of law aboshng
| slavery in the Spanish territories.
There have been several changes in the English dpo
matte service and among them Mr. Champion to to
ST. Petersburgh.
Watt, the British engineer, who had been imprisoned
at Naples, had arrived in England Parkcs has been
Mr. Rocbuck, in Parliament, had moved the abolition
of the vice royalty of Ireland II negatived by
| the previous question.
The Times Paris correspondent believes that Pelisser
| is warm partisan of the English alliance.
The fgatc Niagara, her passage out run on several
| occasions 800 miles in twenty-f hours.
1t reported that Alsop has offered to surrender pro
yied the government will be the cost of his defence.
The British exports for February had decreased
| than f2, 900, 900 compared with last year.
1t is supposed that most of the India loan will be
taken by the joint stock banks and insurance companies
bddngs range about SO per 600 The supply of money
is abundant The applications to the Bank had not in
creased On Friday there better demand and an
| open market for discount at 1t "a terms long
| paper had advanced 10 ana even D per cent
| H THE MARKETS.
LavERpooL, Friday March 26.Ihe cotton market for
the week opened at Ad Id advance, but the American
news subsequently caused decline of 3D. on middng,
and ld the lower qualities Sales of the week 1000
bales including $500 to spcculaors and $500 to ex-
porteIs.
| LvERpooI, Saturday morning The estimated sales
on Friday 900 bales including 1000 each to spec
ulators and exporers The market closed quiet at the
| following rates
! Orleans. Mobile. Uplands.
Fair "A IT "a
Middling CT 6ll-l6
| Stock in port 4O2 900 bales, including 22a, 900 Of
American. s.
| HAvRg MARKET Tres ordinaire closed at loaf
The Trade The advices from Manchester are unflyor-
able. The demand was limited, and prices were weak
Brcadstufs dull Flour closed dull and irregular
at the following quotations Western canal 2ls. 22s.
Ohio, via New York, 23s 25s; via New Orleans 25s
| a 26s Cd. Wheat unchanged Corn is steady,
white and yellow are quoted at 33s. Cd n 34s
/ Provisions closed quiet and unchanged.
! Groceries. Sugar quiet but steady Coffee closed
dull Rice quiet Carolina 23s. Cd 24s. Rosn closed
steady at U.s. 3D. 49, 4d for common and 5s l2s for
medium Spirits dull at Ais. CD. AIS.
The money market generally unchanged and abund
antly supplied Bullion in the Bank had increased
900 Consos closed at 974 97s for money, and 97s
973 for account