The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-19
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q DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

Arrival Of the 1nd1an.
COTTON unchonged--C COnsOLs UnctaNaged-
Manchester Advices UntaUorable General
Political intelligence etc, etc,
FARTHER POINT. oct. lo.-The Indian,
passed off this point to day. She LETT Liver
pool on Wednesday 18th ultimo.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Sep 28.-The Cotton market
closed dull; prices are easier but quotauons
unchanged. The decline has occurred chiefly
in inferior qualities. The sales Of the three
days amount to q, 900 bales, Of which sPecu-
lators took 1000, and 5000 bales were sold ior
export sl
MANCHESTER ADvIcRs.
The advices from the manufacturing dis
tricts are unfavorable. All qualities Of gooos
have slightly declined. g, =
THE CHINESE WAR.
A1vices Of the 10th Of August from China
have been received at London The news was
unimportant. The exact whereabout OF hon
Mr.. Ward, the American Minister, on MS
journey to Pekin, with Chinese escort was
unknown at Canton and Shanghai
The English force agai-st China, IN the new
expedition, is to consist of 10000 men, all OF
whom will be sent from India. No troops are
to be sent from England to join this exPedIt-
ion, which is to be under the command Of Gen.
Sir Hope Grant.
THE OREGON BOUNDARY.
Mr.. Hawkins, the English Commissioner
on the Oregon Boundary Survey, has return
ed to England, and laid the result before the
Government. aa
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.
1t was rumored at London that treaty Of
peace would be signed at Zurich, in few days
but that Sardinia opposed the proposed Ital-
ian Confederation under the Presidencyof the
Pope. aes
STEAMSHIP GREAT RAsTERN.
The day of saiIieg Of the steamship Great
Eastern, for the United States, has again
been postponed, to allow of the repairs occa-
stoned by the late explosion on board being
fully cnmpleted.
SUSPICIOUS SCHOONER AT THE BALLzE.
PAssE A EOUTRE, Oct. 9.--The revenue
cutter Washington, Capt. j. j. Morrison, ar
rived off the bar last evening from Mobile
Bay. She went up the Pass this morn
ing. 1t is reported that she is looking out
for suspicious parties supposed to be among
the Mississippi Passes and along the coast TO
Berwick's Bay. Some fishermen report see
ing small fore and aft schooner with no
name visible, full of men, several days past
among the small islands to the northward and
eastward of the Pass. A boat with half
dozen strange men in her was seen yesterday
morning in the north channel above the light
house They seemed unacquainted with the
coast, and ran aground several times. They
came ashore and purchased some supplies, but
would answer no questions. They disap-
yeared to the northward.
Pennsylvania Election.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-The opposition
party in this city have elected both their can
didates for State Senators, and ten out Of the
seventeen Representatives to which the city
is entitled.
In Berks county the entire Democratic
ticket has been elected.
LATER.-The returns so far as received,
although still incomplete, indicate that the
Legislature will be composed of % opposition
and IL Democrats in the Senate, and in the
House of Representatives of SO opposition and
81 Democratic members.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Oct 1.-THE election in this
city for municipal officers was held to-day,
but not without repetition of some of the
NIuCu iLdNt CuaIdCIcIllcu
so many previous occasions of the kind in this
city.
OHIO ELECTIONS.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct 12.-The complete re-
turns of the election in this State from thirty
counties, have been received. The Republi
cans have made gain upon the vote of last
| year.
| According to present indications the Repub-
lieans will have majority in the Legislature.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 12.-The returns so far
as received here, indicate that the Republican
majority in the State will not fall far short Of
1900 s.4 ..
| OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE British Minis
ter, Lord Lyons, has, in the name Of his Gov
eminent, made formal damand upon ours
far an explanation of the conduct Of General
Harney, in taking possession Of the Island Of
San Juan. And the Secretary Of State, Gen.
Cass, is now engaged in preparing q reply,
which will fully vindicate our claim to the
island, and the conduct of Gen. Harney in
taking possession Of it. t".s.a 70 F.
The British Minister has also been instruct
ed to thank our Government, in the name of
his own, for the generous assistance rendered
Admiral Hope, by Commodore Tattnall and
Commissioner Ward, during the engagement
with the Chinese at the mouth of the Peino.
New York, Oct 12--The Vanderbilt
steamship North Star has arrived at this port
from Aspinwall. She brings half million of
treasure on freight and large number of
passengers.