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The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Magnanimous and patriotic manufacturers (search)
The steamer Etha, about the safety of which some apprehension was entertained, broke her crank on the 7th inst., and put back to Queenstown under sall. Madame Luther Felix, a charming French actress, recently died in Paris at the age of thirty. The Baltimore Mussum has been leased by Mr. George Kunkel, of the Richmond Theatre.
The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Later from Europe.arrival of the Asia. Sandy Hook, Aug. 29. --The steamer Asia has arrived, with Liverpool dates to Saturday, August 17th. The sales of cotton for the week were 42,000 bales, at a decline of ¼d.--The market closed quiet. The rates of discount at the Bank of Exchange were 4½£. [Second Dispatch.] New York Aug. 29. --The Asia has reached her wharf. She brings Liverpool telegraph dates to August 18th, viz Queenstown. Liverpool August 18.--The sales of cotton on yesterday were eight thousand bales, at firm and unchangeable rates. Speculators and exporters took 4,000 bales. Breadstuffs were very dull, and provisions dull. At London, Erie shares were quoted at 24¼a24¾, and Illinois Central 39. The sales of cotton at Havre for the week were 4,000 bales. The market closed dull and unchanged. The stock of cotton on hand was 266,000 bales. General News. Two members of the Italian ministry had resigned, and Claudina demand
The Daily Dispatch: September 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Improvements is the Dispatch. (search)
Further from Europe. St. Johns, Aug. 30 --The steamer Arage, from Southampton on the 21st, passed Cape Race this morning for New York. The crippied steamer Etna had arrived at Queenstown, and the passengers were transferred to the steamer Glasgow, to sail on the 22d. The steamer Arabia arrived at Liverpool on the 17th. Prince Alfred was received at Liverpool with great enthusiasm. The King of Sweden had left England for home. The steamer Great Eastern was expected to take more troops to Canada. The applications for discount at the Bank of England were moderate. Loans on the Stock Exchange were offered at 3½ per cent. Foreign exchange was slightly high. American securities were unaltered. Advices from France say that a deficiency in the wheat crop is generally admitted. Accounts from Italy say the reactionists were everywhere beaten by Vicar-General Sorrento. Twenty-nine priests and three monks have been arrested and the reactionists a
The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Signs of the times. (search)
Later from Europe.arrival of the Arabia. Halifax, Sept. 4. --The Arabia arrived last night, with Liverpool dates, via Queenstown, to August 25th. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 30,000 bales of which exporters an speculators took 10,000 bales. The market closed firm. Advices from Manchester were favorable. At London consols were quoted at 90½ a 90¾
The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Our correspondence. (search)
Two days later from Europe.arrival of the Arabia. The Royal mail steamer Arabia, from Liverpool at 10 o'clock A. M., on the 24th, via Queenstown on the afternoon of the 25th of August, arrived at Halifax at 11 o'clock on Tuesday last. The Arabia has 102 passengers, and £11,754 in specie. Great Britain. Baron de o be disturbed. Foreign merchants were being robbed in open day, and it was believed that the Japanese Government sanctioned the proceedings. Latest — via Queenstown. Liverpool, Aug. 25.--The steamship Africa, from New York, has arrived. A European Conference is to be held at Constantinople, on the subject of the Preral rate remains at 4¼ per cent. In the stock market loans are offering at 2½a3 per cent.--About £100,000 in gold went into the bank to-day. Latest — via Queenstown, Aug. 25. Liverpool Cotton Market.--Sales on Saturday foot up 20,000 bales at former prices, with a good demand for all descriptions, sales to speculators
The Daily Dispatch: September 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway (search)
Later from Europe.arrival of the Africa. St. Johns. Sept. 10. --The steamship Africa arrived yesterday, with Liverpool dates via Queenstown, by telegraph, to the 1st of September. The sales of cotton at Liverpool for the week were 70,000 bales. The market was calm, at a slight advance. [second Dispatch.] New York. Sept. 10. --The English newspapers, brought by the Africa, which has arrived at Halifax, contain some few points of interest. The London Globe says that the army in Canada will be increased 22,000 men during the month. The London Times calls editorially upon the Government to strain every nerve to develop the cotton culture elsewhere than in the Southern Confederate States. Late advices from the West Indies have been received in England, which announce that the privateer Sumter had taken and sunk forty vessels. Commercial. The Liverpool broker's circular reports the sales of cotton for the week at 120,000 bales, of which
The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The John Adams Homeward bound. (search)
Foreign Details by the Africa. Awful Calamity in Turin — Destructive Fire in Lenden — Public Anxiety with regard to the Cotton Supply in England, &c., &c The Cunard Steamship Africa, Capt. Shannon, which sailed from Liverpool at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the 31st ult., and from Queenstown on the 1st inst., arrived at New York at 10 o'clock on the night of the 12th inst., bringing passengers and the European mails dated on the 31st of August. Dreadful Calamity in Turin. A letter from Turin, of the 28th of August says: A very awful calamity has befallen Turin this morning. A fire broke out in the Via diPo, which resisted for a few hours the efforts of the fire brigade, aided by the regular troops. These latter were carried away by their zeal for the public cause, and ventured into the burning buildings with a rash courage, to which about a dozen of them fell victims. Colonel Trotti, a brave Piedmontese officer; Major Fiore, of the Carabineers, and ano
The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], True Scene in a Railroad office. (search)
Later from Europe.Arrival of the Kangaroo. St. John's, Sept. 16. --The steamship Kangaroo has arrived, with telegraphic dates from Liverpool, via Queenstown, to September 5th. The sales of cotton for two days were 27,000 bales, and the market closed unchanged. At London consols were quoted at 92 8/4a92 7/8. The political news is generally unimportant. England was about to send two more regiments to Canada. A railway accident had occurred near London, by which thirteen were killed and fifty wounded.
The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Latest Northern and European Accounts. (search)
Latest Northern and European Accounts. Through the kindness of Lieut. Dunnet, the gallant officer whose assistance in the recent escape of Alexander, from Fort McHenry, has been noticed in our columns, we have been placed in possession of a copy of the Washington National Republican, of the 20th, from which we gather the following Rema: Arrival of the steamship Europa. Halifax, Sept. 18. --The steamship Europa from Liverpool, Saturday, 7th, via Queenstown, Sept. 8th, has arrived at this port. At a meeting of the British Association, Mr. Bazele, of Manchester, read another paper on the cotton question, in which the commercial policy of the United States was bitterly denounced, and the expediency of England freeing herself from dependence on America strongly urged. Affidavits have been sent to America proving that Serrill, who was recently arrested at New York, had no politic I mission from England, and that the money found in his possession was for business p
The Daily Dispatch: September 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Miscellaneous. (search)
ton. From Europe. By the arrival of the Persia, at St. Johns, 23d, we gather from the New York Herald that the dates brought over by her are four days later than these by the Saxenia. The steamship Canada, from Boston, arrived at Queenstown on the 14th inst. The Persia reports passed on Monday, 16th inst., the steamship Great Eastern, putting back to Liverpool in a damaged state. A dispatch from Queenstown, of the 15th inst., says the steamship Persia had £11,000 in specQueenstown, of the 15th inst., says the steamship Persia had £11,000 in specie on board. The Canada reached Liverpool on the 15th inst. A London dispatch of the 15th inst., says there is no news to-day of any political importance. The Persia reports the following arrival from a blockaded port Arrived from the part of Charleston, Sept, 8th, Mary Cren, at Liverpool. The Great Eastern was to have sailed for New York on the 10th of September; so, if she left on that day, she had been six days out when met in her crippled condition. Consols closed in
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