The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1861., [Electronic resource]

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Additional foreign news by the Persia.

By the arrival at New York of the Royal mail steamship Persia. from Liverpool on the 15th inst., we have the following additional items of foreign news;

A letter from England to Galignani, of Paris, says:‘"On Sunday,December 1, several of the churches and chapels in Nottingham, allusions were made to the insult to our flag and the critical position of affairs. The sentiments of the preachers were in all cases patriotic. The firm decision of Government was applauded, and hopes were expressed that the national honor would be vindicated." ’

A Paris letter of the 7th inst. says the Meuse, a few days back, took on board, at Lorient, the 17th and 18th batteries of marine artillery for Mexico; but, on account of the weather being dreadfully bad on the coast, she has not yet been able to leave.

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The latest Via Queenstown.

--The Paris Patrie says that it is asserted that France and the great Powers have been consulted by Great Britain, and have expressed the opinion that the conduct of Captain Wilkes was a violation of the rights of neutrals.

Prince Albert died Saturday night, at 11 o'clock, of typhoid fever.

Sir E. Bowster, in charge of young Prince Leopold (the youngest son of Queen Victoria,) also died yesterday at Cannes, in France.

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Financial and Commercial news

--Consols closed yesterday at 9 90 from money.

The bullion in the Bank of England has increased £128,000.

Liverpool Cotton Market, December 14. --The Brokers Circular resorts the sales of cotton for the week at 35,000 bales. The market has been firmer, and an advance in prices of ¼d a d. is established. The sales to speculators were 2,000 bales, and those to exporters 4,000 bales. The sales of Friday were 5,000 bales, the market closing very dull. The authorized quotations are:

	Orleans.	Mobile.	Upland.
Fair	12	11½	11 ¼
Middling,	10 ½	10 ½	10 3/8

The stock in port is estimated at 597,000 bales, of which 240,000 are American.

Advices from Manchester are unfavorable. The market is very dull.

Havre Cotton Market December 12--Cotton advanced 4f. a 5f., closing steady. Sales of the week, 3,250 bales. New Orleans tree ordinance, 1421;New Orleans tree ordinance bas, 1361. Stock, 141,000 bales.

Liverpool Breadstuffs and Provision Market, Dec. 14th--Breadstuffs are generally quiet, but steady.

Provisions firm.

The Niagara had not arrived at Halifax at 8 o'clock last night, when the line closed.