American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-28
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON


: HALIFAX, April 26--Phe steamship
Africa arrived at this port tonight, Ell
route for Boston. She left Liverpool or
the l4lh, and touched at Queenstown or
the 18th inst.
LIVERPOOL, April 5-The sales Of
cotton on Saturday. the 18th, comprised
5000 bales. There is panic in the mar,
ket, and prices have further declined from
Id. to sgd. Middling Uplands, l4d.
LONDON, April l4.--United States
5 COS, 81 TO 674, ex.coupons; ccnsuls,
$50 to s6t.
PORTLAND. Me-. April &c The steam
err Nova Scotian, from Liverpool the l2lh.
and Londonderry the 18Th, arrived here
this morning. -
The weekly Liverpool commercial adj
vices photographed this morning, came by
the Nova Scotian.
The German question is unchanged.
The panic in the funds and price of cot.
ton continues. The last price of cotton
from Paris shows a relapse Of ID. The
reports from the Paris bourse are that the
Credit Mobiier Company have again
been large sellers Of the principal securi.
ties on his account. The apprehensions
Of war have greatly increased.
The London Star calculates on ma
iorily Of thirty in favor of the reform
bill.
The German difficulties continue TO eS.
ercise adverse influence on American se-
curites. The quotations are consider
ably lower than the New York prices
LIVERPOOL. April l3.-The authorized
quotations Of cotton for the week ending
Friday, 18th, are Orleans Fair 10I.; !
MiddIing Orleans l6d'; Mobile Fair l&
Mddling Mobile 1891; Uplands Fair
ND; Middlirg Uplands l5l.
The stock of cotton on hand sums up
GOO. 900 bales. including 307 900 bales Of
Americon descriptions.
The Manchester markets closed dull at !
nominal prices.
Breadstutfs steady; wheat upward
provisions dull.
WASHINGTON. April 26 In The Sen /
ate, Mr.. Sumner presented Il petition for
the expulsion Of Garrett Davis, of Ken.
lucky, which was referred to tie Judi
ciary Committee.
The bill TO regulate commercial, militia
~ and postal communication between the
States was taken up.
10 the House the Senate bill TO refund
certain duties on produce started for The
United States prior TO the expiration of
he rec procity treaty, but detained by ice,
passed also, the bill to facilitate the set>
lement of Treasury accounts.
A bill passed TO encourage telegraphic
communication between he United States
md the West Ind. Islands. at the maxi,
nun Of three dollars and City cents for {
en- words, the messages TO be sent in the
rider Of their reception.
A bill passed for the relief Of paymas-
ers, where erroneous payment was not
he result Of gross negligence or careless
Iess.
A bill passed relieving payma.ters,
Iuartermasers, commssary subsistence,
nd other discussing officers. 10 case Of
be loss of Government property by cap
ure or otherwise, while in the line of du-
7, with a provise for appeal to toe Su,
RENE Court.
The House resumed is consideration Of
he Northern Pacific Railroad bill.
New YORK, April a6,-Tbe CONNER
al's Washington special says there was
cholera panic among the Washington
caused by two sudden
eatbs from eating fried fish.
NEw York, April 96.-The health
Ulcers report that twenty three new
ases OF cholera were admitted to the =.
ospital ship, and two deaths since the
'st report. The disease is assuming
lilder type. w
'Ew YORK, April 26.-The cotton mar.
ct closed dull, unsettled, apd declined :,
C. Sales at SO to 34c. Flour advanced
Sc. Whskey So 81. Wheat advanced =
:. Coffee dull. Sugar quiet and steady '
To- i2c. Molasses dull at &c to re.
Iouey easy at Ito per cent. Sterling u
ECbsuge lOs Gold l27A. Govern.
ent &c better. Stocks more active.