Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-15
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Congress.

Congress.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 18th, 1860.
The Senate was yesterday occupied with the case
of Thaddeus Hyatt for contempt to the investigating
committee of the Senate the Harpers Ferry affair
The Senate committed him to the common jail of the
District of Columbia by vote Of Al to 10.
The House passed the Homestead bill by vote OF
ii 5 for, to &c against it.
WASHINGTON CRY, March 18th, 1860.
In the Senate on yesterday, Mr.. Toombs introduced
uniform bankrupt law. Court of claims bill passed
In the House, Mr.. Valandgham attempted to revive
table bill for the better arming Of the Militia OF the
States.
Diplomatic appropriations were discussed.
Special Message of Gov. Letcher.
RICHMOND, VA, MARCH 18th, 1860.
Gov. Letcher yesterday, sent special message to
the Legislature of Virginia, showing that the financial
exgencies of the Commonwealth requires the further
extension of the Session The Legislature according
" resolved to extend the Session to the second of April
The appropriations of the present session are estma
ted to exceed five millions of dollars.
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, N. S., March 18th, 1860.
1t is the Steamship America instead of the Niagara
that arrived here on Sunday last from Liverpool with
dates to the Goth ult.
The resolution against the consideration of the budget
was defeated in the English House of Commons
Spain demands large cession of territory from Mo-
rocco Of the terms of peace The English chan
mel fleet have sailed for the MEDITERRANEAN in consequence
of this demand
Continental correspondents agree that the chances for
war between Austria and France daily increasing.
Austria throwing large bodies of soldiers into Veni
da.
Liverpool Market.
LIVERPOOL, March 3D. 1860
Cotton has declining tendency for inferior qualities,
but finer qualities had slightly improved Fair Orleans
I'D; Middling Orleans 67sd; Fair Uplands Lied F;
Midding Uplands 6-l6d
Flour steady at 23s 28s 3d.
Wheat steady Southern lOs. los cd.
Corn quiet yellow 33s. 33s. cd.
Rice steady.
Rosin steady
Spirits Iurpentne firm at 36s. 3D. 36s. Cd.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
PORTLAND Me-. March 14th, 1860.
The Steamship North American arrived here yester-
day, having sailed from Liverpool on the 29th ut She
brings Geographic dates via Queenstown from Liverpool
the LIST ns being tour days later advices than pre-
viously received.
The reported alliance of Russia and Austria author
itatively contradicted.
PARL1AMENr.-The budget is progressing favoraby.
Liverpool Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 29th, 1860.
Cotton-Saes for previous three days 10000 bales,
closing Wednesday with dull tendency, at decline
of l-l6d.-all qualities have slightly declined.
Flour quiet at an advance of I'D. Fair qualities have
improved most
Wheat quiet red 9s. 3d. los. Cd /; white los 3d.
Us.
Corn dull at 33s. 33s. 3d.
Naval Stores unchanged.
Consols closed at 9424 to 50.
New York Markets.
New YORK, March 18th, 1860.
At the close yesterday.1
CoTroN-Sales of the day 1900 bales. Flour firm );
Southern Sc 10 Sc 80 Wheat firm Southern red
81 SO ; white ST IS. Corn quiet white IS cents !;
yellow so cents Spirits Turpentine dull at 48 48115
cents per gallon. Rosn dull at 81 60 81 IS for
Common. Rice dull at So AZ cents per ID.