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Sunday Evening Dispatches.
Four Days Later from Europe.
NORTH BRITON AT FARTHER POINT.
Death Of u. 9. Minister Mason.
FURTHER PoINT, October II

pUhTHEh POINT, OotODer 10.
The steamship North Briton passed this
point early this morning, with Liverpool dates
to Wednesday, the 9Th inst.
The steamer Europa arrived out on the Sd
and the Anglo Saron on the 4th.
Mr.. Mason, United States Minister ct Paris,
died suddenly of appoplexy.
The Great Eastern was to leave Portland for
Holyhead on the 9th inst.
All the six Plenipotentiaries were present at
the difference held on the Sd inst, at which
time the articles of the treaty Of peace were
read over.
The Paris Pasris says that the treaty will be
signed In few days, and that 1t will confirm
the cession Of Lombardy and contain SETTLE
ment Of the Lombard debt. The affairs Of
Central Italy will be settled by the European
congress.
1t is asserted at Paris that Austria has con-
sented to reduce the Piedmontess portion of
tho Lombard debt from four hundred million
francs to little more than half that sum.
ESeLASD.--The London Tmn has another
sharp artcile on ..ths San Juan difficulty.
While rejoicing at the mission Of Lieutenant
General SCOTT, and trusting to pacific solu-
ton, tho article asserts that tho Island be-
longs to England, and pitches into General
Harney as nlllbuster.A
I A vague rumor prevails Of strike among
the iron miners.
! LIVERPOOL MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, October 4.
! Cotton-Sales for the last three days have
been $4,000 bales, including 1000 bales to
Speoulators and 5000 for export The market
closed quiet, but steady. Holders are Offering
their stocks freely, but show no disposition to
press sales. Middling Orleans is quoted at
~, Uplsnds at 6ssd.
I The advioes from Manchester are unfavor.
able, there being little inquiry for goods, and
prices continue weak, with Q partial decline
for some articles.
Breadstu6s.-Ths market shows declining
tendency, and all descriptions ore lower.
Messrs. Richardson & Spence quote Flour
dull, at q decline Of 6d.@1s. per sack and
barrel. Wheat has also declined I'd. Der
GENITAL. Corn quiet and prices steady-no
quotations given. Some of the circulars say
that Breadstuifs closed quiet, being slow Of
sale, but prices unaltered.
Ropisions.-The market closed dull but
steady. Beef steady. Pork dull and steady.
Bacon quiet. Lard steady and in better de-
mand at 55s. Cd. a Sos.
Roduce.-Sugar steady. Ricedull. Coffee
quiet. Spirits Turpentine steady ct 35s. Cd.
LIVERPOOL, October 5-P. M.
The cotton market closes steady. The sales
to-day are estimated at 5000 bales, including
1900 bales for speculation and export.
Breadstuffs close quiet. Provisions steady.
LONDON MARKET.
.. LONDON, October 4.
BreadstufYs close dull, but steady. Corn
firm and considerable business has been done
in floating cargoes. Sugar heavy. Coffee
dull. Tea slow Of sale, but prices are with.
out change. Rice firm.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
LONDON, October IN.
Consols for money close at 95X a 95N for
money and 0516 for account.
Tho builders strike In London oontinues,
tho efforts to obtain settlement Of the difioul.
ties having failed.
Tho transport ship Clara, with four hundred
soldiers, and their wives and children on board,
struck rock in the English Channel, but tho
ship succeeded in reaching Portland harbor,
leaking badly.
The London Tmss says that tho agents OF
French, Austrian and Ssrdinisn Governments
are soliciting tenders from English iron foun.
ders for large quantities Of riaed cannon.
FRAsoE.-The Emperor il to leave BiarritI
on tho 10th inst, and will stop two days at
Bordeaux, whore 1t IL expected he will make
speech.
The French army Of observation will winter
in Italy.
The latest rumor says that tho preparations