The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-26


Liverpool, Aug. ID.
Breadstuffs--Flour quiet but steady
at 25@28. Wheat. quiet but steady;
Red Western and Southern and 9nf1;
White Western and Southern, ! ! and Ga
12 and 6.
London, Aug. IL.
Breadstufs--quict but steady; Tea, stea-
dy but quiet.
The following is a recent letter from
the Secretary of State to the British
Charge de Atfuirs:
DEPARTMENT OF state,
Washington, Aug. 90.
SIR'.:-Uaying informally understood
from you that British subjects who had
merely declared their intention to become
citizens of the y. S. had expressed ap-
prehension that they might be drafted
into the militia under the late requisition
OF the WarDepartment. have the honor
to acquaint you, for their information,
that none but citizens are liable to militia
~ duty in this country, and that this De-
partment has never regarded an alien
who may have merely declared his intcn-
ton to become citizen as entitled to a
passport, and consequently has always
withheld from persons of that character
any such certificates of citizenship.
have the honor to be, with high con,lde-
ration, sir, your obedient servant.
WIN. H. SEWARD.
To Hon. Wm Stuart. &c &c.
Cape Race; Aug. 22.
Another correspondence between Earl
Russell and Minister Adams is published.
The Times editorially endorses Roe
bucks late speech as far as his lecture is
concerned, but totally dissents from his
arguments favoring mediation, which it
considers would do more harm than good
The Daily News bitterly reviews Roe
bucks speech, and says his course is to
the lowest depths of degradation, but hap.
PLY his opinions have long ceased to have
virtue. The article conludes with com
pllmenting the American Government for
it's friendly and straight forward dealings
with England.
The ST. Petersburg Journal reiterates
the desire of the Russian Government to
see the conflict ended by honorable com
promise, to re-unite and remain brothers.
Many cotton mills in Lancashire have
stopped.
The Times speaking Of probable de-
mands of British subjects for protection
against consumption in America, says it is
impossible to extend protection 10 myri
ads who may want il momentsrily.
LATEST COMMERCIAL.
Liverpool. Aug. l4.-Breadstuffs quiet
but steady. Consols for money, 93t; l.
C. Shares $1,000 discount; Erie: 283@
294. Corn, upward tendency; Mixed
Yellow, 29s Cd
Cape Race, Aug. %.
The Hibernian from Liverpool 10th via
Londonderry 18th, passed here early this
morning.
Breadstuffs downward, with slight de-
cline on all qualities. Provisions dull
Consols closed at 90 for money.
The Tuscarora left Kingston at $50 A.
n. by order of the Collector of Customs
the conference between the representa-
tives OF cotton growing countries and =
deputation Of the Cotton Supply Associa.
ton had been hold in London, where ia
sorable representations of the future were
made.
Gen. Concha' had presented his creden-
tials to the French Emperor as the new
Ambassador from Spain.
Moderate journals in Italy condemn
Garibsldi's course. It is generally be-
licved that the 18th Of August is fixed
for demonstration throughout Italy.
Bombay dates of July Gath report an
intense excitement in the cotton market,
With IN advance; in some instances, of 80
per cent. There was great excitement
also In the Calcutta market.