The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

the government of Central Italy, will plead
their cause before the Congress by notes and
memorandum.
At the grand municipal banquet in Paris,
the Project of the Seine spoke in very
eulogistic manner of the new pacific era on
which he said France had entered.
1t is stated that the French government
Is about to spend upwards of 100000 in
terrifying the forts of Algeria.
ITALY-The Tuscan HOniteetr says the
Congress will find the Italians better armed
than they were ut the end of the war, and
they Will persevere in defending a strong
Italian Kingdom, and national union
which will efface the old divisions.
The Provisional Government of Florence
has dispatched orders to all the diplomatic
agents and public functionaries, appointed
by the Grand Duke, at present about to re-
turn to Tuscany, within q fortnight, under
the penalty of losing their peeuniary allot-
ments.
The Paris UniUers undertakes to prove
that the reforms which are called for in the
Papal States, by the Liberal party, can not
by any possibility be accorded by the soyer-
eign Pontitf.
SPAIN.-Reports were current at Madrid,
that dysentery and cholera had broken out
among the Spanish troops in Morocco.
1t is thought the Spanish generals would
not assume offensive operations until all
their forces were concentrated.
The official returns of the losses on the
! 9th of November, shows officers killed,
rs wounded, and 70 soldiers killed, III
wounded.
Hewttt & Co.'s circular reports that the
large arrivals of cotton has increased the
eagerness to sell, and holders have conceded
10 Of l Inv 10
go beyond their pressing requirements.
BreadstulI5 during the entire week have
been in limited demand, and holders have
exhibited some desire to effect sales. Prices
have declined about I'd per GENITAL on wheat,
and Cd per Dbl on -four, and Sd per quarter
on Indian corn; sellers seem satisfied gen.
orally with present prices, and continue to
meet the demand freely. Most all the con-
tiuental markets are lower, but are yet con-
siderably too high for export to this coun-
try. We quote Western canal -four super
fine at 23s(024s Cd st. Louis 25sM28s.-
Provisions continue very dull, especially for
old American, which holders want to sell.
Beef is in very moderate request at 6Os0
COS for mess; 95(1ll5s per tierce for India
mess. Pork of inferior descriptions contin-
ucs in large supply and drags very heavily,
but prices are nominally unchanged. There
is not yet enough new in market to cstab-
lish reliable quotations. 1t may be regarded,
however, that very extreme prices arc de-
manded for late arrival. Lard is much de-
pressed, and prices have declined Is without
inducing buyers to come forward.
LATEST.
LONDON, Saturday morning'-The Direct
ors of the steamer Great Eastern state the
liabilities Immediately due will reach G45,-
| 900, against which they have only Ell ZOO
! in the hands of their bankers.
The Daily Ne,cs says the Company has
made arrangements to borrow e40, 900 on
| II mortgage of the steamer.
| 1t is rumored that the Rothschilds have
contracted to purchase the Moscow and St
Petersburg railroad.
The Times city article says funds opened
with great steadiness at the full advance o
yesterday, but closed with a tendency K
| hatness.