Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-04


NEW YoRK, January 1.-The steame
AUstrdtdsidR arrived this morning, brineint
Engilsh advices ina Queenstown of the 23S
ult. Cotton at Liverpool firm sales yester
day of about IL, 900 bales. Breadstuffs CLOSED
firm, with an upward tendency. Corn ,
shade bearers mixed and yellow 39s, Pro
visions unchanged. .....
In consequence of Christmas holidays tn,
departure of the GLaSgoV from Liverpool
and ana the Bremen from Southampton, hac
been postponed till Thursday the 9th
PdTIs, Sdturddy.-A dispatch from Baror
eros to the Emperor Napoleon confirms the
announcement of peace with China the
ultimatum Of Shanghai being accented and
ratifcatiOns exchanged. France receives
10000, ,O00f. indemnity, 4,000,0O0f being paid
down. The emigration of Coolies is permit
ted. The churches cemeteries, &c, formerly
belonging to the Christians, throughout the
Empire, are to be restored.tO them. Te Deum
was sung in the cathedral at Pekin, on the
occasion of the restoration of the cross 20
that edi6ce.
1t appears from letter from General De
Montaubate, the French Minister Of War,
that the Emperors palace was not sacked
by the French army, as previously reported.
On the contrary, nothing was touched until
the arrival of the English, when an equita-
bic division of the spoils was made under
.COunMlsSlOueTS ITOul DOt0 armies.
Political fermentation continues in Hun
gary: Count Teleke, the Hungarian refl
gee, had been arrested in Dresden with n
false passport and delivered up to Austria.
The Paris MoRiteur says that a portion of
the French army at Pekin is to be dispatched
to Cochin China for the purpose of attack
ing the city of Hue, the Emperor's capital
and residence. -. .s ss~r
Lord Dalhousie died In London on the
10Th.
A terrible explosion occurred at Hutton
on the 10th ult. Twenty persons were
There had been severe snow-storms in va
rious parts of England, blocking the rail-
roads at Northumberland The snow was
preceded by violent thunderstorm. The
same phenomenon occurred at the Isle of
Wight. AT the latter place the lightning
did much damage, the tower of keawin
Church being demolished, and woman
struck dead in the street.
London Money Market.-The funds, on the
2lst were dull, and Consols further declined
g per cent, closing at 925s for account, ex-
dividend. nri U ~. E".
The market was generally under the in
fuence of the approaching HOLIDAYS.
Bullion in the Bank declined fil6, 900.
The demand for Money in the Discount
market had become extremely heavy, owing
70 the lhree Gays suspension of business, and
the necessity foT bills falling due in that
period. No business was generally done
below the market rate and the applications
at the Bank were quite numerous.
London, Saturday EOening. g.--Oonsois closed
at 92A@922s, foraccount, ex dividend. a-
The steamer ATdgo arrived at Southamp-
ton on Friday, ..
The AustraSosian brings nearly million in
specie. u
Liverpool MarkeL- Liverpool EjidqH.-
Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Go. report the
market firm and advancing. Flour on Fri
day was firm, at the full rates of Tuesday,
and in some cases Cd. dearer; quotations, 10
@32s. Wheata again l@2d. per Genital dearer,
with fair cohsumptive sales. Really fine is
scarce, and choice would bring Cd. over the
quotations; red ranges from lis. I'D. to l3s.;
white, l3@l4s.
Corn continues in active demand. at an iu-
provement of fully Is. per quarter; mixed
and yellow, 3Ss. 6d@3ss. 3D.; white, 3O@4Is.
per 48e pounds.
Beef in most limited demand, and prices
irregular. Pork quiet and unaltered. Bacon
slow of sale and nominal. The arrivals of
new are poor in quality, and 2@3 per cent.
dearer. Lard, with few arrivals, is dull and
lower, being offered at 98s, without buyers.