The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-07-22
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ARRIVAL OF THE $780,.
AFRICA.
LIVERPOOL KET.
NEW YoRK, July 2l-l

An armistice has been agreed upon be-
tween the contending parties until the 18th
of August.
The effect of this had been great buoy
ancy in all the money markets, and strong
hopes were entertained of peace.
Consols were quoted at 95@95s.
LIVERPOOL, July 8.
Sales of cotton for the week amounted to
1000 bales, including $500 to spectators,
and 5000 for export. The Market closed
active, with an advance of ! on all qualities.
Holders demand a still further advance of |
! al. The market closed buoyant.
The Manchester markets have been buoy
ant and excited, and the prices for all kinds
of good have advanced.
Napoleon telegraphed that an armistice
had been agreed upon and signed on the
Sth, at Villa Franco, by Hess and Valiant
II ends on the 18th of August Ii stipu-
lates that commercial vessels, without dis
tinction of flag, shall be allowed to navigate
The Adriatic unmolested.
The Monitsur cautions the public against
misunderstanding the armistice, and says
negotiations mny commence, but does not
see how the war may be terminated.
The London Times believes in peace, and
says ii is well authenticated the proposals
come from France, indicating great modera-
ton or the necessities of the French. 1t
does not believe il was the latter. France
reaps all the benefits from armistice
either way.
The armistice has caused much excite
msnt. ConSolS advanced Hoo per cent,
and on the Paris Bourse the advance was
2lc. The other continental Bourses adj
vanced materially.
The Austrian fund at Frankfort rose 10
per cent. prior to the declaration of the ar
mistice.. F. "a. r.g--
The Sardinians proceeded vigorously in
the seige Of Peschiera, but this and other
movements have now lost their interest
.i In the Federal Diet, on the 9TH inst, Aus
tria proposed TO mobilize the whole Federal
contingent, and requested the Prince Re
gent of Prussia 10 assume the command ia
person.
EEGLASD.-The seizure of the British ship
Laure as Baltimore, in the coasting trade
between New York and California via abe
lsthmus, claimed the attention Of the House
ot Commons The Government promised
10 represent the matter 10 the FEDERAL au-
thorities at Washington. s..- ...-
LIyERPooL, July T.
Richardson Il Spence report breadstuffs
very dali with slight decline on all quo
tations. rssr
The weather has bcsn favorable for the
crops. = ,a- r.ss $50
Flour is quoted at a Decline of lG,2d 10
sales reported; quotations nomnally IOs(9
I / IS for American Wheat declined 3d64d
since Tuesday; Western red quoted at Is
edges Id; Southern is quoted at lOs(9 los
3D. Corn closed quiet but steady. quota
tions nominally IS ld66s Sd for mixed and
: yellow 7s(G IS Cd for white. The circular
reports the provision market generally as
declining. Bacon heavy and nominal. Pork
heavy and prices easier, hut quoiaiions un-
changed Lard dull
I LoNDOS. Barring Brothers report bread
stUffs lower Sugars buoyant Rice firm.
Coffee firm. Qils.quiet eFs
: The bullion in the Bank of England has
decreased G232, 900 during the week The
money market is unchanged N
The Navy estimates had been introduced
into Parliament, and 10, 00G additional men
asked for.
1t is reported that the mail steamers have
been notified to carry nfmaments according
to their contracts.
The ship Sarah AlinOi, al Boston, burnt AZ
Z sea. She was from New Orleans, hound for
Lyous. The disaster occurred on the 2sIh
ult
! The Africa arrived al New York AT FIVE
O'Clock this morning. Her mails were dis
patched by the morning trains. She brings
: upwards Of 10" passengers. She passed
/ Cape Race on the morning of the 9Th inst.
during dense Tire, that rendered all CON-
munication with the news Yacht at shore
impossible.
the Europa, from Boston via Halifax. ar
rived at Liverpool on the .th.
The Times says, with regard to the armis-
lice, that there is little or no communication
beyond what the public already know. An
that seems 10 he we'll authenticated is, that
the proposal came from France, and WAS the
result of the Emperor own determination.
E That the Emperor Napoleon should stop
short in a career OF victory and make over
lures TO the zoe whom he has defeated in
two pitched battles aud hurled back to
the limits of Lombardy ARGUES the mod
Grafton or the necessities of the French
ruler. We can hardly believe that the lat
ter have been the causes OF this sudden re-
solve. ~ ~
STOCKHOLM, julie &.
His Majesty King Oscar died to-day. lie
was born on The 4il Of July, 1899.
VIENNA, July 8.
The Austrian correspondence contansihe
following:
The French frigate lmperious, bomLarded
cara, Yesterday. The foriresses returned
the Gre The lnIperious at last broke off
the contest appearing To have suffered Ia
jury.
The Vienna Gazette publishes amend
ed list IT the killed and wounded at Sol
tctino.
Officers. 90 Killed, Ala wounded, , made
prisoners and 20 missing; total, 81. Rank
and file, zoos killed, and s,Gol wounded,
making an aggregate total OF n, 2ls.a,n
Nothing has been said respecting the num
Der taken prisoners.
The French aud Sandman killed and
wounded were s.245 These figures are
still believed to he below the truth EGE
The Vienna correspondent of the Tines
says that on the sd inst, the French fleet
consisting Of O. sail, was at no great dis
lance from Venice