Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-08
ARRIVAL OF THE ADELAIDE.

n,sed Mediation not Acceptable to France
desperate Encounter between the Pepe's
Soldiers and the People of Perugia-The
Steamer CITY of Baltimore Disabled and
Put Back The Steamer Nig". with her
Passengers and Mails, Bearded Oft CAPE
Race.
ST.. JoHN's, July 1.-THE steamer AIDE
laide, from Galway, with dates to the 18th
ult., arrived here Yesterday. The news boat
of the Associated Press also boarded, on Cape
Race, ON Sunday, the steamer NIg", from
Cork, having the passengers and mails OF
the steamer City of Baltimore, which sailed
! from Liverpool on the I'D for New York
via Cork hut having damaged her propeller,
was compelled t" return. The Nig"'s dates
are also to the 10Th
The udvices 10y this arrival are highly I'M
! portant.
The Emperor Napoleon had telegraPhed to
tn. Empress, on Friday evening, that another
terrible battle had been fought and great
victory achieved The whole Austrian army
WAS formed in II line of battle extending IL dis
lance "t five leagues.
The battle lasted from Il o'clock in the
morning till ) o'clock p. Nj. The French
took many flags and cannon, aud numerous
prisoners. .u
A Vienna dispatch says the battle WAS still
progressing ut the last accounts.
No details had been received.
A previous account from, the seat oi war,
said the Austrian force on the Mencio was
fully 2SO, 900 strong. The entire French force
had passed Monte Chiaro, and their reconnoi-
sance was said to have been pushed rs far as
GaetO.
The Piedmontese troops had advanced to-
wards Peischina.
Napoleon had demanded permission to
march with 5000 troops through Hanover
to the Rhine.
1t was believed that the basis of the pro
posed mediation Of Prussia would not he nc
ceptuble to France thereby involving Prussia
in the war.
1t was rumorcd that Prussia had threat
ened to assist in suppreSsng the medltI
ted insurrectionary movements IN hungary
The Swiss troops sent from Rome to sup
press the rising at Perusia, had desperate
encounter with the people, shooting them
down indiscriminately
The latest accounts from Italy say there
had been no battle. The allies had occupied
Tomato, Castiglione. and Monte Chiaro.
The Austrian government had formal!
declared that the crueltes attributed to Gen
Urban, in Count Cavour's proclamation. were
entirely unfOunded.
The Paris Bourse had declined.
Prussia was moving her army upon thu
Rhine.
COMMERCIAL NEwS.-LivERrooL MARKETS.
Cotton-The market closed dull. with sales during
the week of 81. 900 bales. Inferior qualities hav
declined Ad The sales included 1000 bales t
SPECTATORS. and 900 bales for export. The sale
OF Friday were estimated ut 900 bales. The mar
Ike, closed dull ut the following quotations:
Fair. Midding
New Orleans 6sd
Wol;,.s ......7ad. 6l3-l6d
. ! T:,I.nds 7sd cd
Stock in port 7j5,OO0 bales, including $4,000
bales American cotton.
BREApsrrrYs.-The market closed quiet. FlOu
is very dull. Holders offer freely, but show n
: disposition to press sales Wheat is firm. Flou
is quoted ut los I'd. G1 l3s cd. Western wheat 81
"a 9s lUd for red, and vs.. I'D. "a los 3D. for white
. Southern white lUs.Gg lbs. Corn is quiet-mixe'
6s.: yellow Is. Id. Gl6s. 3D.: white SIS. 81. Cd
Provisions The market closed with declin
iuy tendency. Pork Is heavy, and finer quail
Ties are lower. Bacon is steady but dull-quota
tons nominal. Lard is heavy at SIS. ~ 56s Cd.
PnoprcE Sugar closed buoyant, ut 6d. to Is
advance. Rice is quiet. Rosn is heavy.
STATE OF the TRApE.-Manchester sdvices ar
favorable the market closing quiet but steady.
Loxpox MARKETS.-Whest generally closed wit
an advancing tendency. Sugar generally close'
buOyunt.
MoNKY MARxEr-The money market was gene
rally unchanged. American securities are quota
bly, unchanged. moderate business has nee
done.
Consols are quoted ut 92t(092t ex. dividend.
LoSpoN Saturday noon.-C"nsols closed al W
for account, and y2s tor money.
By the steamer Adelaide, arrived at st
Johns. n. F., and the steamer Nigo, Spoken
off Cane Race, we have European dates t.
the 18th ult., three days later than prev"n
advices. The Wig" has on board the passen
gers and mails of the steamer City of Baltl
more, which left Liverpool on the I'D ult.
T and was forced to put back in consequence
of damage to her propeller. The news b,
these arrivals is i'm portant. The Empero
, Napoleon is reported to have telegruphed t.
the Empress that another terrible battle hat
. been fought, and Il great victory achieved b.
the allies. A Vienna dispatch says the bat
tie was still progressing at the last accounts
Other accounts are contradictory. and al.
that no battle had been fought The allie
were moving forward and occupying all TIT
points in front of the line "t the Mincio, iron
} peschera to Mantua. The Austrans art
said to have II force Of 100000 men c"ncen
trated within their square of fortresses.
Napoleon had demanded permission Il
march his troops through Hanover to TIT
Rhine. II true, this is important, ~ Han
over has been foremost among the German
Confeaeracies in maniestng strong feeling
in favor of Austria. We are ut loss, how
ever, to understand what can he the ohiec
, of such II movement or why, III militar!
sense, it can be necessary. Hanover BEN!
ON the further side of the Rhine from France
The terms of mediation proposed 10y Prussia
it il believed, would not be acceptable Il
France. Prussia was moving her troop'
towards the Rhine. aud it was rumnred haC
threatened to assist Austria in suppressins
, any insurrectionary movement IN Hungary
The Swiss mercenary troops sent from Rome
t. suppress the rising at Perngla, had DIES
perate encounter with the people. Th'
French and English funds both show Il Sigh
decline.-BaH. amerirdn.
West Point Military Academy
The Board of Visitors, in their report t.
the Secretary of War, for the present year