Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-15
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Movements in the Cotton Trade - France
Preparing for Var = More Fighting an
Iialy-1wenty Men Killed6 By Explosion |
Decline in Breadstubs, de-, dc.
s.s. PORTLAND, Feb. Z.
The steamship Anglo-Saxon, from Liver
pool, oath, via Londonderry, 25th, arrived
tonight
GREAT BRlrAIN.-It was expected that the
Indian per cent. loan of IS, 000, 900 will not
be delayed beyond the 2Sth.
An influential meeting had been held at
Manchester, to devise measures to relieve the
cotton trade anxiety resulting from depend,
ence upon the Southern States of the United
States. Resolutions were passed recommend
ing efforts commensurate with the danger,
and approving the steps taken for the lorna
ton of cotton-supply company.
Several American vessels had registered, at
Liverpool, under the British flag, to enable
them to carry salt 20 South Carolina, and
return with cotton, without fear of capture.
FRANCE The proceedings of the Senate
and Corps Legislatiff have been ordered to oe
placed at the disposal of each journal every
evening.
France is said to be making extraordinary
military and naval preparations. The excuse
is the menacing attitude of Germany towards
Denmark, and the speech Of the King OF
Prussia,
The Bourse was steady-6Tf +7c.
ITALY Batteries at Gaeta unexpectedly
opened, on the morning of the 22d, heavy
fire against the Sardiuians. The latter prompt
ly replied, and compelled the place to remain
silent, and the beSiegers continued the tire
Fourteen vessels were before Gaeta at noon
on the 22d. The feet got into line. The
Sardinians were actively erecting new batter
les. Sandman troops had been dispatched to
Abruzzi and Calabria, where reactlonary
movements were everywhere suppressed.
Garibaldi calls for fresh donations to pro-
cure necessary means for facilitating to Victor
Emanuel the Embarrassment OF the rest OF
Italy. The vigilance committee is urged tc
penetrate every Italian with the IDEA that IN
the Spring Italy must have million patriots
under arms.
Naples, Jan. 24th-The powder magazine
exploded in the Sandman camp, yesterday,
killing 81 men.
TIE fire on Gaeta was vigorous, and out
slowly replied to by the besieged.
london, Jan. 24h.-Wheat-a qualities
slightly declined; sugar steady; coffee firm !;
tea generally unchanged; rice quiet; talow
quiet but steady; linseed oil steady-2es 6d.
Money market generally unchanged limos
Contra! S44s discount; Erie 77(9ISs; New
York T3G75s, London 25s. Consois closed
at 9l3(09ls, Doth money and account.
l HALIFAX, Feb S.
The ROYAL Mail steamship Canada, from
Liveroool, Jan. Goth, via Queenstown, 9th,
anchored outside at O'Clock this morning
The Canada has ESQ, 900 specie.
The London Times, in another article Oh
the American crisis, is very bitter on Presl-
dent Buchanan. 1t says: Sew men who
have been called upon to play SO important
apolitical part have been found more utterly
unequal to the situation"
The bombardment of Gae.a continued,
cccas;oning much damage.
The Sardinians entered the Roman States
on the 22d, dispersed the reactionaIy bands
and burned the convent of Casmaha
liverpool, 21t':. - BreadstuHs had
declining tendency. Provisions dull.
London, 9th. = Consols closed at Oh q
ela money, el3 account.
GREAT BRlTAIN.-A prospectus had been
issued of an India Gotten Company. 1t Is
proposed to purchase cotton OF the growers
direct. and endeayor to improve the process
of picking and cleaning by machinery.
Attention is drawn to the fact that Ander-
son, the fugitive slave, cannot be taken from
Canada to England at present, inasmuch as
he cannot be conveyed through American
territory. No other route will be open before
spring.
Fa4NoE.-There is great activity in the
French arsenal and forts. The camp at Chli'
locs is 10 be formed early in the spring, con.
sisting of sixty thousand men, under Marshal
Mcmahon.