The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-11
Arrival of the Africa.
HALIFAX, Jan. O. PM

HALIFAX, Jan. g PM
The steamship Africa arrived at half past
6 O'Clock this evening, with Liverpool dates
to the 25th ult.
The steamship Arago, from New York to
Havre arrived at Southampton on the 23d.
Later advices from India and China had
been received at London. The news is I'M
important, with the exception of the an
nouncement that the tariff negotiations in
China had been completed. The ship Isaac
Wright, from Liyerpoob bound to New
York, had been destroyed by fire in the
river Mersey. She had on board two hun
dred passengers, mostly emigrants, who, for
tunately, were rescued. .fs, -
The American bark, Celestial, from Ma
laga, for Messina, arrived at Gibralter on
the l4th ultimo, with the loss of her bow
spirit and considerable portion of her rig
ging. -t7 r @ - 1883 -
The steamship Great Britain, bound for
Australia, and the American bark Southern,
from New York to Marseilles, had arrived
at Gibralter. ~ ~ s-.-e-
The destruction of the ship Isaac Wright
occurred in the night, while the vessel was
at anchor in the stream. A scene of great
| confusion ensued among the emigrant pas
sengers, but their rescue was effected with
out any casualties. The vessel was scuttled
and run aground. She had on board car
go Consisting of fine goods and eight humid
red tons of iron. The freight was fully
insured. -.-a
The steamer Indian Empire, of the Gal
| way line, is to be sold as unfit for the ser
vice. %-@t = 4 So $50 -.
The London Times, in reviewing Presi-
dent Buchanan's message, draws attention
to the prominence of foreign over domestic
matters, and the quarrelsome tone. 1t is
considered as very remarkable that the
| United States should at the present moment
| have causas bill against almost every little
State from the Gulf to Cape Horn, and asks
| whether it is possible the weaker party can
always be the aggressor.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence * CO. say
there had been no regular aalrkets Sine
Tuesday. Flour was du.l and s,ttionz
nominal Wheat closed firln5 S 4iggess 'tsf
ern IS 6d@Ts. Corn dull; mixed .:s.aE
neglected. small sales Of white 3ls(a, $685..
Beef heavy, and holders were pressing their
stock on the market. Bacon steady, though
/ quotations are barely maintained. Lard
qnIet and firm at 54s 6d@5ss. The bullion
in the Bank of England had increased
sl25,0o0. The money market is generally
unchanged. In American securities there
was an average business without any quot
able change. So -ks3f 4k %S-1
Messrs Metcalf & Co., distillers, of West
ham, near London, have suspended, with
liabilities amounting to $4,000. - 500
Lieut.. Higgins, who recently made sew
eral unsuccessful applications to Alderman
Solomons for a summons against the Allan
tic Telegraph Company, has been committed
for trial charged with an assault upon that
functionary.
The investigation of the charges against
the parties recently arrested in the coun-
ty of Cork is progressing with strict pri-
vacy. 81
A young lady has been arrested near
Clonmel, charged with, having written Sc
ditiQus letters. rl1 q j. d r.ss saa 49,
/ The electric communication through the
cable between Malta and Cagliaro has been
superseded. 1t is feared the cable has been
broken or injured. -''