New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-09

! The Orissa with the heavy portion Of the Bombay
/ na's. passed Fret Castle at this morning.
The Cape Royal mail steamer Phrte, arrived al
Plymouth yesterday morning. after very fast passage
Of 80 DAYS She left Table Bay on Oct. ~ 81. Helena
the 3lst, and Ascension on Nov. 4.
COMMERCIAL
The Board Of Trade returns for the month - Octo-
Der, were issued yesterday.
The aggregate exports Of the month reluS.ed at
fi49.O76 more than in October, 1853, but E2fR ,yl6
lees than in October 1897. Those for the ten moths
OF the present year. however have reached the unFFe-
cedenfed total Of 4 l0 1884, being IL per cent mCFe
than ls-t year and II per cent more thar in 1897. Ine
returns for the month show the activity lately Wit
messed il the exports. Cotton il not fully kept up
regards linens the amount is somewhat below the
average but the exports Of woolens have suddenly
and largely increased There Is also rally m iron
and habeTdashery. Tin plates, silks, and raw wool,
still figure the unfavOrable side.
The aggregate railway traffic Of the United King
dom for the week ending Nov. 49, shows an increase
OF 50 80 over the same week last year.
he London Times in its weekly review says the
produce markets have been hrmer this week, and
speculative inquiry has slightly increased. In Liver
pool cases further Improvement in price is conse-
quenty observable, and transactions have taken
place TO "a fair extent for export.
DISARMAMENT.
The London Morning. Post characterizes the
cent Brussels telegram respecting simultaneous dis
armament by France and England as being absurd on
the face.
Disarmament is the very last thing France could
Our ornaments are not at all based upon any French
preparations. If we adopt measures Of a defensive
nature they undertaken As against all corners, and
against combination Of powers. We do not vary IN
accordance with the varying strength OF our neigh
bOrs.
The London Post believes that the prelimnaries
which the English Government have considered neces-
sary previous 10 the assembly OF Congress are IN
fair way Of settlement and may therefore look for
ward 10 the assembly Of the Congress at very dis
tant date. The London Times says the report in
question was from the first only unworthy OF attention
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE London Times, in leader ON the volunteer
movement, says that if we are TO have really I'M
posing force, it must ibe, great extent consist
of men Of the artisan class.
The London Post in a leader treats upon the exclu-
sion Of Ireland from the act enabling volunteers to be
enrolled.
The London Times, in some remarks recent and
forthcoming meetings of the shipping interest proposes
to give the reconcile meaning of these gatherngs-t
is not enough to drive out the Frenohmen aud the
Americans-British shipping means sailing ships and on
every principle of protection and prohibition the sail
ing ship being literally the weaker vessel, has right
to be protected against the formidable rivalry Of screw
steamers
marriage is arranged between Maior-General the
Hon. Thos. Ashburnham, brother of the Earl Of Ash
burnham. and MIss Foley sister of h. Foley.
Her Maiesty's ship Wrangler returned TO Wool
witch Yesterday, from experimental cruise to try
the forty-pound and eight-pound Armstrong gun at
most complete course OF experiments was car
gated gun were fired with perfect success, and every
experiment pertaining TO the gun was pronounced
faultless.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
At the time the mail left, Oct. ~, the money market
was reported very tight; the banks had stopped dis
counting The tghtness is ascribed to tie rendering
for Government debentures The long and very
heavy drouth had broken up, and the rains had set
in heavy.
The steamship Impredor, with submarine cable, had
touched at the Cape, and proceeded TO India. The
steamship Chevy Chase from Liverpool, has made
quick passage TO st. Helena.
The Times City Articlel of Friday evening says the
English funds opened without alteration, and after
slight rise and fall returned to their first quotation.
The demand for discount about the same yesterday,
very little done below q per cent, partial reaction
this afternoon, all of the railway stocks closing to
per cent lower.
Bank returns show an increase of El24 9i in stock
of bullion. Wind southeast. Weather fine.