The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-08
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
One Day Later from Europe. ARRIVAL of the
Europa.
Messrs. HOLDEN & WILSON,
Editors Of the Standard

Europa.
NEW YoRK, March THE royal mail steamship Euro
pa from Liverpool the 18th ult arrived here this az
ternocn Her advoes contain nothing of striking i'm
portance The steamship Etna, from New York. arrived
out on the 18th
The latest from the continent warlike
in their tone. 1t reported that camp of 100000
men to be formed at Touon. The House Of Com
mons had resolved to favor million loan.
The English army estimates show reduction of the
home and colonial forces of 800 men, but increase
in India of 900 The total force is to be 229 000 of
which LOG 900 for India The reduction of the home
force considered indicative of the governments faith in
the maintenance of peace
There are rumoIs of ministerial changes in Great
Britain including the retirement of the Lord Chancellor
Sir H. Lytton Bulwer and General Peel spoken of
likely to go to Paris and Vienna.
The continental correspondence abounds in warlike
rumors Military movements continue active. Napo-
Icons intentions snd to be certainly to provoke
The Paris Bourse closed steadily at 6sf for the
three per cents.
The United States sloop-of-war Cumberland ut
Porto Paya on the Goth OF january, but would leave
soon for Greece The Dale had left for Mon
rova and the Marion had gone cruise, The Vim
c,nnes daily expected at Porto Praya.
COMMERCIAL
LIVERPOOL MARKErs. Cotton of the week 49,,
400 bales including 900 on speculation and 600
export The market closed active at the following quo
tations
Orleans Mobiles Uplands
Middling. --7l-l6 6l5-ls 81
The stock in port is estimated at 1862, oOo bales of
which 304 900 American.
The Manchester market closed firm and active
The Havre market closed at an advance of francs
sales of the week 900 bales.
Brcadstuffs closed duh, but steady and nomi-
nay unchanged. Wheat dull but steady at 5s Cd.
9s. Sd for western red. Corn closed dul-mixed and
yellow, 5s. Cd 6s. I'd; white, rs. Id. Is 4d. per
central.
Provisions quiet but steady Lard dull but held for
Cos.
Produce Sugar closed dull and lower qualities had
slightly declined Coffee firm. Rice steady. Rosn heavy
at As i'd As Cd Spirits of turpentinc steady at 300
AIS.
London Mrkos.-Barings Circular reports breadstufs
dull Iron steady. Tea very firm. Spirits turpentne
firm. American securities unchanged Bullion in Bank
increased f2s7 900 Consols closed at 95s for money
Financial.
NEW YORK, March 7.--Stocks lower and dull
United States SIS of 1874, 1898 Chicago Rock
Island. 6I3-bouds, 90; Michigan Southern, lss !;
New York Central, 500; Reading, 4s3.
Markets.
NEw YoRK March 7-Cotton closed firm--saes Of
1000 bales; upland, III cents. The steamers news
was received late to effect the market Flour closed
buoyant sales of $1,000 bbs; State, So so So so !;
Ohio Sc 20 Sc so; southern, Sc 25 Sc 60 Wheat
closed hgher-salcs Of 80, 900 bushels western white
ST. So a 81 60 red ISL 80. Corn closed higher-sales
OF $4,000 bushels white, S5 cents yellow, SO cents
mixed 81 cents Pork closed quet-Iness, 81 81 a
SIT 95 prime si3 ia Lard closed dun at liz l2t
quiet at a73 cents. Moiasses unchanged at 80 40
cents. Spirits of turpentine closed firm at so cents.
Rosin closed firm at 81 I2A. Rice closed firm and un-
changed at 81 a cents.