The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-12 00:00:00

AMERICA.

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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSIIIP ARABIA.
(IRON OUR OWN CORRRAPONORNT.)
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

About nine o'clock this morning the Royal Mail
steamship Arabia, Captain Judkins, arrived in the
Mersey, with the usual mails from the United States
and British North America. The Arabia sailed from
New York on the 30th ult., and has brought, be-
sides the mails, about 120 passengers, and 670,000
dollars in specie, on freight.
The Liverpool and Philadelphia Screw Steam-ship
Company's vessel City of Glasgow, which sailed from
this port on the 9th nit., arrived at Philadelphia on
the 26th nit.

The United States Mail steam-ship Atlantic, from
hence on the 16th, arrived at New York on the 29th
ult.

We again have advicea of terrible mortality on
board emigrant ships arrived at New York from this
country and the Continent, while on the passage
across the Atlantic. Since the sailing of the previous
steamer, the ships Marathon and New World from
this port, and the George Hurlbut from Havre, had
arrived at New York with an aggregate loos of no
fewer than 214 of their passengers.

John Mitchel, the Irish exile, whose escape from
Van Diemen's Land, and arrival at San Francisco,
have been already noticed, reached, New York on the
29th ult.

The steamer with the Californain mails had arrived
at New York, bringing nearly three millions dollars'
worth of gold dust. The intelligence from the
mining districts is of the same satisfactory char Teter
as taat for a coas!derah:e time past brought b, cacti
suitt.alve mail. The markets, however, were dull;
they do not seem to have surmounted the evils of
(mar-stocking.

The gene:a: :Ala:zeaa of New York waa

terised by steadiness, and monetary affairs continued
to improve, while the business of the money m u ket
was in a more flourishing condition. Stacks, how-
ever, are still reported as slightly depressed.
The cotton market is reported brisk, with a good
average amount of business doing. Prices have
slightly advanced, as will be seen by the following
quotations:—New Orleans and Mobile mid fair to
fair, 111 c. to 121 c. per lb. ; Uplands mid fair to fair,
11 c, to 11 c. per lb. These prices show a rise of
c. per lb. oa previous quotations.
The advance of winter implying the approaching
close of the inland navigation, has tended to make
holders of breadstuff/ firm. The market is quiet,
and prices much the same. Western Canal flour is
steady, at 6 dole. 871 c., to 7 dole. per barrel ; Gen-
nessee prime wheat, 1 dol. 72 c. to 1 dol. 74 c. per
60 lbs.; Indian corn, round yellow, SO c. to 82 c. per
bushel, steady.
Provisions continue inactive, and the quoted prices
of the following articles are weak : —Pork, mess,
1131 dole. to 14 dole.; prime, 11 dole.; lard, 91 c. to
10c.; in barrels and in kegs, 11c. to 12c. ; cut meats,
71c. to 71c. for smoked sides ; shoulders, 8.. t. to 81c.;
hams, 10c. to 123 c; beef, repacked, Western, 13 dole.
to 13} dole.; extra, 14 dole. to 15 dole.; prime mess,
5 dole. to 6 dole. ; State beef hams, 14 dots. ; Chicago,
15 dole.; prime mess, new, 22 dole. to 21 dols ; old,
17 dole. to 19 dole.

Freights were unchanged at the steamer's depar-
ture. The asking rates then were :—To London—
tobacco 60s. per hhd.; flour, 4s. 9d. to ss. per barrel ;
grain, 151 d. to lad. per bushel: turpentine, ss. per
28011os. ; beef, 7s. 6d. to Ss. per tierce ; oilcake, 455.
per ton. To Liverpool ; Flour, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 9d. per
barrel; grain, ls. to 12.01 d. per, bushel; cotton,
3-16 d. to 7-32 d. per lb.
Exchange on London was flue, with moderate
sales, at 1091 fo 110; Paris, 5-121 to 5-15; Ham-
burg, 361 to 37; Bremen, 801 to 801.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

ELECTRIC AND SI: "MARINE TELEGRAPH.)

A despatch was received last night in Paris from
Odessa, dated Dec. 5, which states that the Russians
have just gained a great naval victory. It is said
that they have destroyed twelve Turkish ships, the
Turkish fleet having returned to the Bosphorus.
People in Paris, however, ask whore the twelve
ships came from.
Advices had also reached Vienna, from Odessa, on
Saturday evening, in which it is stated, with more
detail, that on the 30th November the Russian Ad-
miral, Nachimow (Vice-Admiral of the sth division
in the Black Sea, with six ships of the line), at-
tacked a Turkish squadron near Sinope, and, despite
the land batteries, completely destroyed seven
Turkish frigates, two corvettes, one steamer, and
three transports, in one hour. Osman Pacha (Vice-
Admiral Patrons), and staff were carried off as
prisoners of war. The Russian flag-ship returned
to Sebastopol considerably damaged.
It is needless to say that this rumour requires con-
firmation before receiving credence.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 28.

Reinforcements were sent to the limy of Anatolia
the day before yesterday to the number of .1,000
men.

The tempestuous character of the weather has for
the present suspended naval operations in the Black
Sea. The two divisions of the Turco-Egyptian
squadron have returned from their cruise. The
squadron is now at Buyukilere. The French and
English fleets are still at Beycos, in the Bosphorus.
The European and Turkish artillery officers have
just completed the fortifications of the Ottoman
coast of the Black Sea. It is now guarded by 230
heavy guns, well placed to command the sea and
forbid the approach of ships of war.

The Sultan maintains hie resolve not to enter
upon the path of negotiation while his territory
remains violated.

Notwithstanding the war, commerce is active.
Three hundred and twenty-two vessels have entered,
and five hundred and seventeen left Constantinople,
in the coarse of the last week.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 26.

A deputation of Muasulman tribes from Mingrelia,
who have declared in Asia against the Russians,
has arrived and been received by Reschid Pacha.
The deputation is to be presented to the Sultan.

Letters from the banks of the Danube announce
that two companies of the Wallachian militia had
succeeded in crossing the Danube by night, and in
joining the troops of Omer Pacha. They have
given the Turks exceedingly precise information
respecting the Russian troops, which proves that
the latter arc far from being in a flourishing state.

PIEDMONT.
THE ELECTIONS IN PIEDMONT.

TURIN, TIMICsDAY EVENING.

The elections commenced to-day. The electors
came to the poll in great numbers, bnt with perfect
order. At Turin, the list of candidates supported by
the ministry had the advantage over those of the
Opposition. The general results known this even-
ing are 27 nominations, of which 21 are ministerial.
M. Cavour has been re-elected in the first college. M.
Ratazzi, another member of the ministry, has been
also re-elected at Alexandria. The accounts from the
provinces are very favourable to the government.