Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-27
Arrival of the Steamer City of Washington.

HE steamers ASA ana ID russia nave ar
rived out. The steamer Prince Albert has
put back TO Galway, leaking.
The War rum rrs had been very alarming
up Ia the llth instant. 80 much ~ that war
was generally considered inevitable, and
much depression prevailed until Monday.
when rraS~urIng rumIrs were current and
announcements were made that concessions
by Austria in the preliminary conditions
regulating the proposed Congress gave re-
ncwel hopes that the deliberations OF that
assembly would have Il >~alutary result, winch
circumstance CAUSED Il considerable recovery
in the funds at London AMI on the Continent.
Austria has proposed. and the other pow
erS are SAID TO have consented. 10 ,imulta-
neou, disarming before the Congress meets.
The however, still continued.
The English ministers had been pressed
in Parliament 10 rive a statement touching
the position Of European affairs and they
promised to no :" on the 18th Friday
Parliament would probably be dissolved
in about IL week. E~icctionecring was ar-
lively progressing for the selection of a new
Parliament.
The House of Commons had rejected a
resolution in favor Of voting by ballot, by
three majority.
The Mouiteur publishes another official
article to c"nc!liatc the German powers
France repudiates the idea OF interfering with
their independence.
Various warlike rlmurs continued L. CIR
cuIatc from Paris, but the bourse was more
buoyant on the 18th, when three per cents
closed ut 6Si.
Sardinia has sent the Marquis d'Azeglio
on a special mission 10 London.
The Vienna aiyiceS had been very war
like. bu, slightly moderated toward the mid
die of the week.
Til. Austrian troops in Lrmbardy ]couJin-
ne to advance aud threaten the Piedmont
frontier.
The India government had imposed an
increased duty on imports, which continued
depressed.
The new India loan Of seven millions
sterling had been formally introduced in I'll"
London market. The loan l. Tor seven
years, secured on four per cent dcJcntures.
The London News IntimatcS the probability
uf Il supplemental loan "t f~5,0UO,OoO.
\ dIspa,ch from Puri, says tina! England
will propose the question VI a general diHar-
mmnen t. III" plcnipotcntiaries.
Tue London Time, says that the pacific adj
vices from Paris produced very little effect Oh
the English funds on Friday. and that the
public do not believe that Napoleon intend,
IL promote Il pacific a adjustment om q basis
that shall clearly recognize the treaty right,
Of Austria, and, consequently, such a. can
be accepted by that power, while it will Ut
tcrly ~d,oapFoint Sardinia. Han arrangement
were patched up Tomorrow with the EXISTING
feelings between France. Austria. Sardinia
and Russia lclt III play, the prospects OF re-
pose for Europe. would not be. IN the slight
est degree, better this moment.
There WAS "A further untIvorahIe movement
in AUSTRIAN rates Of exchange.
The correspondent OF the Herald lays that
Notwithstanding pacific assurances, wari'ke
prepare IONS continue i'll France on a trcmei-
d,u- scale. Troops are pouring INTO Lyons
from all points. The Pllric. which is the Or
ran of Napolcpn's private cabinet, SreakS'i
Il last ana supreme effort which England and
Prussia are making in behalf of peace. Re
icrrin. To the Austrian proposition for II gen
rral disarmament, the Patric asserts that
France i, still on a peace footing. she has
collected n army on her frontier, aud has
not applied tothc Legislature for war credits,
while Austria having increased her army IN
Italy To one hundred thousand men, might
commence Il campaign tomorrow.
The Patric concludes with Il Nrs1t. say
ing: IF Austria means that il general DIS
armament is t. result in the maintenance "t
StliU gno in Italy and not IN il resolving Of
the imperiouS difficulties of the present sltua-
ton of affairs. it must not be expected that
France will be dupel hy such a demand"
\ letter from Munich states that the cayal-
~ and infantry Of the Bayarlan army are
to be- placed on Il war-footing. and before the
end Of the month all Germany will be III
arms.
The adyices from Hong kong by mail are
Ia the Doth Of February. The January
tEngIi-hj mail had not yet arrived cut.
The supplies Of tea were failing. all the tea
districts having been Strcpt, aud low quail
tie, were then arriving. showing that there
is very little more 10 come. Considering the
quality. prices were extremely high. 1t was
reported that the tea plants in the BaysLan
districts were suffering from drought.
At Foo Chow. the eagcrne>, OF buyers
since the last news from England had adj
yauccd prices > IL ; tncls. Al Shanghai.
also, u further advance has occurred; and
the tendency of prices was still upward. ow-
Ing "a the scarcity.
CoMsEmcNL.-Ljrcryooi. Arr1 3.-C"tton.-
Sales of The three days - ,rGG bales. Price. J IL
an. lower for inferior qualities. The market
closed very dull. the sales Of Wednesday being 90.
timutcd atrnly 1000 bales.
BrcaI.iut.-The market closed firm but quiet.
Richardson i spence quote Flour nr'n. Wheat
generally closed with an advancing t"ndcn"g-
Corn i, steady.
Provi.irns-Th" market closed steady. Beet i
buovarr. with = speculative feeling. Holder, lie
maud an advance If from >. I'd. 20 -. 81. Pork
l. quiet and holders demand an advance. Lard l.
iuIi.
Pr"durc.-Sucar- are quiet. Rio" i quiet
Coffee i. dull. Resin IL dun. Spirits Of rurgcn-
tine closed firm at rs.
LoNpoS M,nKrT-.-Whca, gcncral'y rloted
with an advancing tendency price lhL -. higher.
sugar = qu,"t. Coffee. is hull. RE" Is firm At an
advance of 81. Provisions close with an upward
tendency.
MoSEY Avp SrocK~.-Them money MAJ c' l. gen
orally unchanged, with a good demand. Amer
"nu sc,uri;i"- close quiet but steady.
Consols ~: closing firm.
Lopdon. Uotnc-dry. =. W-Thc Calcutta ari
China mails have arrived. Tea Here ic,r.r-
Tho continental advice today continue pacific.
Fall Of Part Of a Jail.
Friday night a little after eight o'clock, a
terrible crash wa heard at and around the
Jail. caused by the falling Of a part If the
northeast wing of the new b]uilirng IN the