The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-10
Official Advices from Nicaragua.

WASHINGTON, October 3l.-Officiai ad.
vices have been received from our Min.
lister, Mr.. Dimitry, at Nicaragua, to The
effect that the Government Of Nicaragua
is disposed to arrange the transit route in
q manner satisfactory to our Govern
ment.
The only obstacle in the way Of speedy
arrangement is the Belly contract, which,
however, be has failed to falfH ia some
particulars, which may afford sufficient
ground for it's annulmeEt.
A Card from Senator Hale.
CHICAGO, October sl.TSenator Hale, of
New Hampshire, publishes card in which
he denies having received any knowledge
or intination Of the late Harpers Ferry
instruction, or of his ever receiving from
Brown, Or any person implicated in the
riot, any letters or communication what
ever he also states that he will 60 to
Virginia voluntarily to attend his trial, il
the Grand Jury Of that State find a bill Of
indictment against him.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 2a-Of the IS, 900 bales
sold during the week, $500 were taken by
spectators, and 5000 by exporters The
sales Of Cotton on Friday were 5000 bales,
of which spectators and exporters took
1900, the market closing steady at the
following quotations of the Brokers cir
cular:
Fair Orleans. .-,..1s yiddlng Orleans. \ SIG
Far Mobile. ....--..74 Middling Mobile. liz.
Fair Uplands. ....74 Middling Uplands. 6 lille
LIVERPOOL, October, '26.-Tbe sales of
Cotton during the three business days,
since the sailing Of the America, amount
to 26, 600 bales, which were mostly taken
by the trade.
The market closed firm aud prices have
aa advancing tendency. Middiing Or.
leans is quoted at 3.I6d,; n,iddiing No
bile, ID; middling upIands, ll-lsd.- the
quotations throughout being generally
the same as those by the America.
Drake & Klienworth state that the
demand runs principally upon n;ddling
qualities with staples which are daily
getting scarce, and are realizing extreme
prices.
They add that owing to the scarcity ofI
staple middlings the lower grades must
soon necessarily share the attention of
onyers, and that already the prices Of
The lower qualities aresomewhat steadicr.
,HAYRE, October 2l.-The sales Of Cot
on during the week amount to $500 bales
Orleans tres orlinaire is quoted at ll5
rancs, Orleans bas los francs.
The stock Of Cotton at Hayre amounts
o A, 600 bales.
1.oSDea, October, 2l.-Baring Brothers
I Co.'S circular reports Brcadstufs Closed
'ery dull, but prices are generally IN
hanged.
Sugar closed firm, at an advance pf Cd.
n the quotations BY the Persia.
latestfrom Liverpool and London.
LIVERPOOL, Sunday afternoon, October
2-The sales Of Cotton today amount ~
600 bales, of which l4eo were taken By
peculators and exporters.
4 Z /. = ~ = 4
The Cotton market closed steady at the
uotations Of Friday.
LoNDoN, Saturday afternoon, October
"A further decline il, the funds is re-
orted to-day. Consols for money CLOSED
t 955a96.
Shooting Affair in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 3l.-Mr. McPhacl,
citing Mayor q til scity, was shot yester-
ny in m ARRAY which took p1accin the .
liee Of the Fire Alarm Telegraph. He is !
cry seriously injured The fcmoral
rtcry was severed by the bali, which !
lakes his recovery doubtful. J
The ARRAY arose from an alteration I
ntwccn Mr. Hanna, the reporter of the
altimorc Sun and Mr.. iIaleourt, an