The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-21
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FuRrHER Porxr, August 20

HuHInE1 1OIXT, Au&uN ~.
The steam ship Belgian, which left Liver
pool at r. y. on the 10th, and Londonderry
the next day, passed this port last night. Her
dates are i've days later than those of the
China and City Of Cork
The condition Of the Atlantic cable remains
unchanged No news had been received of
the Great Eastern or her consort. The de-
lay in her return strengthened the impression
that something might have happened to the
| tank in which the cable was slowed, and that
| it might have been necessary to buoy the ca
bic until the tank could be made good.
At an extraordinary meeting Of the Atlantic
Cable Company, held in London Oh the 9th,
it was resolved to convert the preferred shares
into consolidated per cent. preferential stock,
| and to issue additional capital to the extent
Of 900, to complete the present cable and
construct and lay down a second.
The Chairman, Hon. J. O, Fortley, said he
had no information to give the meeting. but
hoped for reliable information in q day or
two. He said the shareholders should be en-
coursged and persuaded. The meeting was
unanimous
GREAT BRITaIs.- Circular Of
the evening Of the 9th, says American securi-
ties remained steady for some days, until the
ARRIVAL Of telegram per the North America
the declination of dividends This caused
much excitement in London and q large busi.
ness was done at about 5S; but on sellers ap-
pearing to realize profits they gave way to
56z; ILL., c. shares dull and declining: U. s.
5-2Os have fuctuated between 68f169, closing
steady at 68l Considerable business was
done in the Atlantic and Great Western de-
ventures at s5f9e7.
Queen Victoria and the junior members of
the royal family had arrived at Antwerp and
proceeded to visit the King of the Bel
gians.
A terrible tragedy had occurred in Lon
don. A man took three children to lodge
temporarily at a coffee house and murdered
them all in their beds by sufocation. The
murderer had escaped.
France Political news unimportant
Bourse continued heavy; rentes 67f 9oc.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 10.-Breadstuffs advan-
cling. Weather more unfavorable for crops
There is an improvement in most breadstutfs.
Corn, however, is tending downward -four
tending upward: wheat frmer at an advance
of 2Ca4d, and sales at ss 6dG 9s for winter
red Corn easier at S0(a3l for mixed pro-
vision market firm and steady: pork tending
upward; bacon advanced Is; sales at 53(a Cos,
closing quiet; lard firm at S.
LONDON. Aug. l0-Wheat advanced la
3s. on the week. Flour firmer at an advance
of Cd
Latest BY Telegraph TO Londonderry.l
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 11.-Breadstufs still ad-
vancing. Weather still unfavorabls for crops
Wheat advanced 3a4d. Provisions 6rm
Pork advanced 2s. Cd
The bullion in the Bank Of England has de-
creased E234 600.
AUSTRIA AND PRrssA-The new Frdis
Presse OF Vienna says Count BLAND, who had
proceeded to CASTOR to resume negotiations
with Prussia, relative to the duties, is to con-
slider Austria's concession of July 10Th as de-
initive and nnchangeable. Should Prussia
insist on the strict fulhllment of the ccndi-
tions she proposed last February, Count Blanc
will declare negotiations broken off. casns
beiii would only be considered to kist in the
event of Prussia fagrantly violating article
three of the treaty Of peace concluded at Vi
emma
A special telegram from Wen ha to the
Times says Count Blanc is bearer df most pa
ci6c dispatches.