The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-17
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.



The City OF washington--Three Days Later
from EUROPE.
NEw YonK, March IG.-The steamship City Of Wash
ington, from Liverpool on the ID inst has arrived. The
Asia arrived out on the 9th February.
Warlike rumOrsc continue, and there was less confidence
Ia peace than when the Auabia sailed.
The rumor was confirmed that the Pope had invited
France and Austria TO withdraw their troops from ioune,
but it was not known how those powers would act,
Mr.. Disracli had introduced his reform bill into Par
lament. IL was moderate IN It's character, anu partially
extends the franchise OF the people.
Lord Walpole and MIR Henly had retired from the cab
met, aud were succeeded by Mr.. Estcourt and Lord Don
~oughmore.
COMMERCIAL.
LryERpooL. March Cotton closed firm and active at
an advance Of III, a $40 in some cases. Sales oil three
DAYS were 80, 900 bales, including 5000 to spectators
and 3, 900 TO exporters. Orleans middling, 7bd. to It'd
uplands ~mIddlings at 6 Is l6d. At Manchester good
had slightly advanced.
Breadstuffs closed steady. Flour had an improved de.
mand, closing ut 10 IA lbs. per central. Wheat firm with
more inquiry, closing at Gs. Cd. u IS. I'd. for western red
IS. "a. a lOs. for western white, and los. a los. Sd. for
southern white. Corn closed steady and quiet mixed
and yellow SIS. lOd. a 6s. "a. white, rs. u Is. Sd.
Proyisions.-Bee firm, but dull. Pork quiet. Bacon
steady. Lard quiet and nominal.
General Produce.-Itosin dull at is. Cd. As. l0d.
Spirits turpentine firm at AIS. by retail. Sugar quiet
Rice dull, Coffee quiet.
LONDON MARKErs-Flou dull. Wheat firm for for.
eign. Sugar firm for good, but quotations barely main
tanned for brown. Coffee firm.
LONDON MONEY MARKET There was an increased de-
mand for money. American securities generally UNI
changed. Illinois central shares had declined to 81 a 30.
Consols closed at 95a n 95a, but after official hours fell to
95t.
[sEcoND DEsPATcnl
Rumors at Paris say that the French troops will with
draw from Rome, but the only reason assigned Is the re-
quest OF the Pope that they will do SO. The preparations
for war continue active and the funds which were so
hunvant nj fine uenarture of the Arabia had become de.
pressed. The French threes closed at eff soc.
Lord Cowley had reached Vienna, and had an inter
view with the Emperor.
MI. Disraeli's bill confcrs franchise upon all members
of the learned professions, and parties having small in
vestments ia funds and savings banks. The bill was
strongly attacked by the reformers, but q large meeting
of the conservatives two hundred strong at Lord Der
by's pledgr1 themselves to its unanimous support. Loid
Walpole, the Home Secretary, and Mr.. Henly, president
of the Board OF Trade, retired from the cabinent on &C
count Of differences of opinion on the subject OF reform.
MI, Sothoron Estcourt succeeds the former, and Lord
Dononghmore the latter. Lord March replaces Mr..
Estcourt as president of the Poor Law Board. There
we're rumors of further secessions from the cabinet, in
Guiding the Earl of Salisbury and Mr.. Adderly.
The British export report shows an enormous increase
over that of last year.
The latest Paris letters say the chances of war or
peace continue the saHe. The wal fever ran high in
Germany.
THE LATEST.
LONDON, Wednesday morning. The Daily News says
'rIhe gloom once more oycrshadOws the stock exchange.
The most reassuring portions Of the statements made by
the ministers on Friday have been officially explained
away. On the Paris Bourse yesterday the rentes fell 4
per cent. Money continues In fair demand at 2 u "a per
cent. Exchange ON Austria has further advanced
At q meeting yesterday of the conservatives to consider
Mr.. Disraeli's reform bill, Lord Derby stated that, II on
a second reading, or upon any of the main clauses OF the
bill in committee, they found themselves In "A minority,
he should uDhesitatinglY qdYise the Queen to dis
solve the Parliament. This is a challenge to Lord John
Russell.
The latest foreign advices contain a rumor that Count
Cavour is expected Of Paris.
The Sandman loan of f2 ,O0O, 900 had not been nego-
tiated by M. Fould at Paris, as was at one time supposed.
This is looked upon us an unfayorable symptom, since nj.
Fould, US a minister of State, must have opportunities OF
foreseeing If syqnts are nj hand which might render the
speculation hasardnnS,
Adyices from Rio Janeiro to February 18th had been re-
ceived. They say that Lopez has accepted tho offered me-
diation of the Brazilian government in the difficulty with
the United States.
India adyices confirm the complete subjugation OF
Dude. The China mail reports that Lord Elgin's expedi.
ton mp the Yang-tse KiaDg extended as far us Hang
kow, and is reported to have been successful. The steam
er Powhatan was at Hong Kong, and the Mississippi was
in Canton river.