The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-01
Foreign News.

The specials in the morning papers con-
tain very little news.
The steamer City of Boston, from Liver
pool, arrived this forenoon.
The steamships Moravian, City of Cork
and Baharia had arrived out.
| Lord Palmerston is dead.
| The steamer United Kingdom, twenty four
days out of New York for Glasgow, had ar
rived at Rathmullen with her machinery disa
bled.
| Lord Palmerston had been seriously i'll for
some days from the effects of cold. The
symptoms had been very alarming, but he
| steadily improved. On the night of the 18th,
| however, q bulletin was issued to the effect
| that he had become worse since morning, and
that it could not be disguised that he was very
| seriously i'll. Telegrams we're constantly sent
to the Queen at Balmoral.
Lord Palmerston would complete his Slst
year on the Goth of October.
The sensation news published by the Times,
that Mr.. Seward recently sent peremptory
dispatches to France. continued to attract at
tention, but it was generally regarded as
wholly unfounded. aud this view was confirmed
! by the Moravian's news.
| The Tiimes contends that let the remon-
STRANGE be what it may, GOODNESS has recently
arisen between France and America.
| The Star pronounces the Times news as
entirely baseless-a mere absurdity.
| The Paris Temps says the deaths from chol-
| era In that city were averaging two hundred
per day.
Paris bourse firm at 67Gi 81.
| Rio JASEIRo, Sept. 25.-Craguay is closely
| invested by the Braziians, but mad not been
| taken.
CAPE OF Coon HorE, Sept. l8.-The Bas-
sutto war continues, but Moshesh had sued
! for peace.
BoMBAY, Sept. 9th.-Couon has materially
and at Calcutta.
LoNDoS MONEY MARKET.-The funds on
the 18th were frmer, but closed rather ha',
| under the discouraging reports of Lord Palm
erstons heath. Consols closed a, ess for
money.
| The denial of the statement that Mr.. Sew
ard had recently sent peremptory dispatch
| to France. produced good effect.
Money was in good demand AT the banks
on the 18th. Rates unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, Oct, II. -Evening-Cotton,
sales of Monday and Tuesday add up $4,000
bales. A further slight advance took place
on Monday, especially in Egyptian. To-day
the market was rather queter, but prices
were firmly maintained. The receipts we're
| large.
prices on an average higher, but business has
only been done to a small extent. Favorable
advices from India have exerted q good in
| fuence on the market.
| Breadstuffs-R Richardson, Spence X Co.,
and pthers, report Hour quiet but steady.
Wheat firm at full rates of last week winter
red 95s 6dGI95s Cd Chicago and Milwaukee
I9s@9s Cd per GENITAL. Corn quiet but steady
at 2es 6dG 2ss Cd
Proyisions-Bigelow L Co. report beef firm
for fine. which is scarce. Pork also is scarce
and higher prices are paid. Bacon steady.
Lard in very limited supply; consequently
little doing. Butter quiet but firm. Cheese
| in good demand and rather declining.
| Groceries-Sugar in good demand at i'm
proved prices. Coffee, small sales at about
former rates Rice active at full quotations.
| Petroleum, small sales.
| LONDON Standardization firm
at full prices. Owing to the scarcity Of
wheat, IN goad demand at former quotations.
Sugar in good request at an advance of Cd
per 100. Coffee steady at full prices and
easier. Rice steady Tallow firm.
| LONDON, Oct. 19.-Lord Palmerston died
on the 18th at 9:25 A. ". Great anxiety pre-
vailed yesterday to know the result of his Ill
ness Business oG the stock exchange and
o.i.er quarters was almost suspended. and
deep and universal regret is expressed by all
parties at his loss.
Earl Russell will probably succeed him,
Lord Clarendon taking the foreign office, but
nothing official has transpred.
| Latest Commercial.1 ~
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 19.-Cotton, sales for two
DAYS $1,000 bales. The market is dull, with
a decline of 3D.
| Manchester market inactive, and prices are
easier.
| Breadstuffs-The market is irmer. Corn
quiet.
Provisions-Market buoyant.
/ LoSDoN, Oct 19.--Consols closed at 88s
@sss for money; q. S. 5-20s "a; Erie 81
@674. @4A84s s8.a@s sss