The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-22
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
New YoRK, Nov. 2O,-The Persia, from Liv
erpool, Oct. 9Th, aud Queenstown, Oct 9th
arrived here this evening.
It ID announced that seven powerful steamers
Eve of which will be Of 1000 horse power, arr
to be placed on the ling from Havre to New
the West Indies.
The Paris correspondent of the Times gives
rumor that France has made overtures to Russis
in favor of the Great Powers making NOV,
towards mediation or recognition of the Confed
crates
The Morning Herald learns that the propose
Of France for joint intervention to recommend
Q suspension of hostiities had been laid before
the Governments of Russia and England, ant
agreed to by the former.
The Council of the Liverpool Chamber Of
Commerce debated the matter of the steamer
Alabama, and finally directed that letter be
sent to Earl Russell, calling attention to the de-
struction of ships containing British property by
armed cruisers under the Confederate flag, de-
string to know what is the opinion Of the Brit
ish Government as to the position Of the owners
of neutral property.
| The Times processes to see in the New York
journals, evidence of reaction in America, and
cherishes the hope that the worst 10 pact, and
that there will be speedy return to reason and
humanity.
The Army Morning Gazette thinks it possible
that Mcclellan may be trying to deceive the
enemy by declaring himself unable to move, in
order to make rapid attack before the enemy 10
concentrated.
The official report of soundings taken by the
steamer Porcupine in the interests of the At
IIso<;o Toloore Comnonv IA nuhliohpd II ia
decidedly favorable as to the gradients on the
Irish coast Cyrus W. Field was visiting the
leading commercial towns in the interests of the
enterprise and is very hopeful of success, and
Cobbon had been speaking at Manchester on
the subject.
The Bank of France raised its disdount to
per cent
Commercial Liverpool, Nov. s.-Breadstuffs
Richardson & Co., Bigland & Co., and Gordon,
Bruce & Co., report -four in moderate demand
at late rates, say 29s. 3D. @2ss. Wheat steady
and rather more regular. Tuesday last red was
9a@ss lOd; Southern 90 l0d@l0s Sd, per hun
red pounds. Corn unchanged, mixed 29s Cd.
white 3ls@33s per 480 pounds.
Provisions the same. Authorities report beef
and pork dull at low rates. Bacon freely Of
fered at q reduction from last weeks prices
Lard lSd lower, with great desire to SELL Pri-
ces 39@40.
The Brokers' Circular redorts sugar dull and
tending downward. Coffee, nothing to report
London Misunderstanding Brothers l. Co. re-
port breadstuffs very dull. Last weeks advance
lost. .tnf.s
Sugar-More doing at rather lower p,ices.-
Coffee steady; tea unchanged; tallow irmer.
Barring Brothers say American stocks are
quiet and without variation. A little more drag
in railway securities.
LONDON, Nov. S.-The morning Post sees in
the position of the Democratic party, the first
symptoms of a healthy reaction, having at length
made it's appearance. 1t thinks the bold course
that they have adopted in denouncng illegal
proceedings of the government, must be source
of satisfaction to every sincere well wisher of
the American people. 1t trusts that their sue
cess is q harbinger of final victory, which shall
restore the American Constitution
Garibald has been removed to Pisa by the
advice of the physicians.
Latest via Queenstown.
Liverpool, S.-The Asia has arrived.
Breadstuffs quiet but steady Provisions
heavy.
consols, ss5@ss4 Ill. Central shares 400
43a dis; Erie 4O@42.
Paris, Oct S.--Bourse firm. Rentes 7lf lOc
The G. j. Kershav, from Cleveland for Queens
town, put into port Aahon, leaky, and was dis.
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