Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-21
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THREE DAYS LAfkR PROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFR
ARNIsriCk BETWEEN THE ALLIES
9. "a -. AND AUSTRIA.
PACE ANTICIPATED
Great Advane. IN E.r.pe.. Funds.

NV York July 2l---The steamship Africa.
rom Liverpool on the 9Th, arrived here Late Last
the seat Of war. An srI,istice had ben de~,sred.
and the hopes Of peace had caused a eorssds-,hI.
rise in Estopcan funds
On the 7th inst, Napoleon telegraphed Ola, an
armistice had been agreed upon, 70 begin on the
sth inst. and end ON the 18th Of August ID was
signed at villa Franco by Gen. Hess and Marshal
that all commercial vessels sban De allowed 70
navigate the Adriatc unmolextcd
The Moniteur cautions the public ssainst mis-
understanding the armistiee. IL says that nego-
uations may commence, but 10 dos not zee how
tbe war NAV be terminated -.H 81
me London Times bcifeves In pcsre, saying:
wei authenticated the proposal fer an ar
m ms came frcm France, indicating a good
hooefanon 90 the necessities Of the Frcnc h'' but
ooes DOT oelleve " was the Iatter-France rears
all the benefits Of the armistice either vxy
The armisnce caused much excitement Con-
sois advanced lka2 per cent; the Paris bourse
rose y and other continental hourse, ndv,nced
materiallA. The Austrian funds al Fra.kfore ros-
10 per cent. 'af
Prior TO the declaration of the ,,r,.,,.. a..
Sardinians had proceeded goronsly with IN. |. -s,.
Of Peschtera, but this and other field movements
lost their interest in the all absorbing topic
In the Federal Diet Austria proposed % mohN
ize the German Federal Contingent and reoue,s
the Prince Regent Of Prussia TO take the command
in chief.
ENGLAND.
The seizure Of the British ship Laurel st Bait
more, and the coasting trade between New York
and California, via the Isthmus had claimed at
tention in the House Of Commons. The Govern
these subjects az Washington ~
The navy estimates had been introduced and
fi0,UOo more had been asked for
II was reported that the British mail steamers
had been notified to prepare to carry guns, accord
The ship Sarah Minot Of Boston from New
Orleans bound % Lyons, was burnt at sea on the
2sR of June. The crew had reached Liverpool
STEAMERS EurOna md NJ
chester, had arrived az Liverpool
COMMERCIAL.
LlvERPo,L, Friday, July s.-Cotton- Sales 81
the week sOO0 bales, Including $40 on spec uia-
ton and 1000 for export closing active al an adj
vance Of lilo; Orleans fair 4; middhng z; Mo
bile fair "a middling 81; uplaRds fair Z 4; mid
ding 62 At the close holders demanded still
further advance Of tat. stock in port ~, oOo,
including 633. 0OG OF American cotton.
The Manchester market closed higher, buoyant
and excited.
Havre market-Tres ordinaire-Cotton closed at
1oef; has. lO3, being a slight advance. Sales Of
the week $50 bales. stock in port 81 900 balex
Breadstufs generally Were very duh and slight
ly lower. The weather continued favorable for
the crops Flour closed downward md la2d low
eT. No sales, and quotations nominal at l0al3s
w heat closed with downward tendency and "a
I'd lower since Tuesday. Southern lOsl3s ID
Corn QUIET and nominal. Yellow Sc lOda6s I'd
White 7sa7sed
Professions heavy and nominal. Pork
heavy; prices easier but Quotations unchanged
Bacon PADS. lower. Lard dull.
General ProdUos.-coffee firm. Sugar heavy.
and prices weak. Rice quiet. ROsin steady al
3s. I'D ass lid. Turpentine slightly lower, clos
ing at 3Ss.
London MorkstS.- Barings' circular reports
breadstuffs declining. Sugar buoyant. Rice firm
Coffee firm. TTrpentine dull
The LArEsT.-l.Iv KR POOL. Saturday sfternoon
Cotton firm, with estimated sales Of -, 600 bales.
Breadstuffs and Provisions very dull.
FtHdHcidi American securities are generally
unchanged. Bullion in the Bank has decreased
f2S2U9. The Money market is generally I'M
changed
LONDON, Saturday afternoon -Consols 9i1