The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-20

! demands Of the British government,
lord pulmerston said the distress IN tho
manufacturing districts'oi England would not
Justify the interference Of the government,
and that they would continue in their neutra!
course,
The bank OF France has reduced It's rate Of
discount 10 per cent,
The product of the last cotton crop Of In.
da, was pouring into Bumboy,
I The iron clad irlgate, Warrior, On her pas
sage 70 Lisbon, laborei badly, her deck, aud
were flooded, and IN nine eases out Of cabins
ten she would not mind her helm,
The London times city .rtlrl" says that
the funds opened on the 9th, ut Il decline Of
more than l. but gained hrmness towards
the close.
PARIS, Feb, Eth The Monitcur Of this
morning say. that Gen, Prim will not take
supreme command OF the allied forces ia
Mexico. but that each general will preserve
the integrity OF his own command,
The federal gun boat Iuscorura lclt Cowe-
about o'clock, ou the morning If the 9Th
inst and proceeded westward.
The Nashville had 10 hours the start Of
her
The engineer uf the Nashville told the pilot
who took her cut that IL vas agreed by those
on board that she should never be- captured
that Ae had Oh, valves Of the engine sO ar
arranged that she could be blown up ky high
in a moment and that il the capture ct the
Nashville was ever heard ot, violent cIplo'
,lou would accompany 1t.
Private telegram. from China quote tea ~
Foo Chow a. higher
silks were also higher
Holder, Of manufactured goods held them
a. firm prices
Singapore waNiu possession Of the rebels.
Adyecs from Manila say ,ha, all tobacco
there was 10 he sent 10 Spain.
/ By telegraph TO Londonderry
Liverpool breadstutf market generally quiet
and steady, except tor corn, which has II
downward tendency.
Consos closed at % a92i for money.
The weekly return OF the bank Of England
shows decrease IN bullion ot E33i, 600,
American securities quiet and steady,
NV YORK., Feb. 20.-Flour Sj,jOaj, 60
superior state, Z, SOai 90 extra state; !, j0a
: 80 superior western; j,NuaG.uU common 10
medium extra western. Cat, 10 ship'g brands
extra X II q.
Wheat dull. No sales of magnitude re-
ported
Corn G3la6jr mixcd western in store and
delivered.
Pork SI3,o0ali, 40 mess; o,0oal0,0o prime
Whisky 2ja2tc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Numerous appli
cations continue TO be made for permission t,
trade at the several captured poats on the
southern cya,t.-nuuc Of them have beer
granted
Glniormation received here that the iron cluC
gun boat, on the Erickson plan, is thus iu
satisfactory TO the official inspector. \ tria
trip TO Fort Monroe is contemplated.
.,The presidents ,Du, William. aged |
years Is 80 sick to preclude possibility %
recovery.
|, FoRr MoNRoE, Feb. l9--No farther at
vance ha, been made by Gen. Burnside, no
va, any immediately expected,
The gun boats had rctured from Eii2abctI
t City All the iigut ware AT anchor oil Rom
oke Island
An immense amount of trophies had been
/. captured, including the splendid state flag o.
North Carolina, worked by the ladies of that
state, also large quantities Of antquatep
arms.
Col rorcoran and 700 other federal prison
cr, are hourly expected TO arrive Mt Old Point
San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE ship Come
irOn New York has arrived.
Concurrent resolutions passed both house
of the legislature protesting against the poll
y cy of taxing California mines by the genera
, government as proposed by the secretary @
the interior