The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

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SECOND EDITION.

STARDARD-OFFICE, APRIL 4, Two O'CLOCK, P.N.

OFFER OF PEACE FROM RUSSIA.

IT will be seen by the subjoined telegraphic des-
Patch, which has just been received from Berlin,
that the Emperor of Russia has written to the
Xing of Prussia, making virtually an offer of
Peace. It is said that the Allied Powers have
concluded a treaty with the Sultan, guaranteeing
the religious and political rights of the Christians
in Turkey ; and, consequently, this condition has
already been fulfilled. It remains to be seen
Whether this is the convenient loophole through
Which the Czar endeavours to escape from the
dilemma in which he is placed.

EMBARKATION OF TROOPS.
, The 88th Regiment, or Connaught Rangers, arrived
in this town from Preston at half-past eleven o'clock this
41orning. They marched from the Tithebarn-street sta-
tion to the Exchange area, where they were received by
1 immense and respectable assemblage with repeated and
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earty cheers. On leaving the Exchange, they proceeded
along Castle-street and down Jellies-street to the Landing
playin k'tage, and embarked on board the Satellite, the band
" The girl I left behind me'

aVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The arrivals during the week have been fair of Wheat,
arge of Flour, and very large of Indian Corn, while the
4._apply coastwise and from Ireland has barn comparitively
'rifling. Of Foreign Wheat the quantity received is 17,170
Parters ; Flour 63,110 barrels and 3,122 sacks ; and In-
'lan Corn 70,183 quarters, chiefly from the United States.
The market to-day was but moderately attended, but
Without any speculative business there was a fair demand
for wheat and Flour by country dealers at about the same
Latea which have prevailed for the last few days. Oatmeal
lit fullYltera as detionar. Indian Corn cheaper. In other articles
tle a.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

THE WAR.

OFFER OF PEACE.

tERLTN, MONDAY.—The tenor of the letter brought
153' Prince George of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from the
Emperor of Russia to the King of Prussia is as follows :
When the Western Powers succeed in securing the
eniannipation of the Christians in Turkey by treaty, the
Czar will be willing to evacuate the Principalties simul-
taneously with the evacuation of the Euxine by the com-
bined fleets."
8.1% PETERSBURG, 1114Rcir 26.—Weather extremely
cold. According to report, the Austrian Envoy was
ring oil some of his effects, and the probability of his
`teParture was therefore a subject of discussion.—Exchange
15311 London, 2s. 10d. to 2s. 11d.
On Sunday, the Baltic fleet was at anchor off Kioge.

The van division of the Black Sea fleet has arrived at
'Varna.

The Austrian troops on the Hungarian frontier have
formed front on the Danube, near Belgrade.
t The Times has a !Raiding article on the probable dara-
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1,41,,. of the war. It believes that the struggle will be
kor,though it may be only a few .1.01,_ in all human
this 4qity it will be many before we see the end aP which
14 the beginning.

AA 1,
phz-AIS, MONDAY.—The fall in securities made fresh
flaicess to-day. Threes opened at 61.90, and closed at

tia4he steamer Madrid arrived at Southampton on Mon-
-3' evening. Left Cadiz 26th March, and Lisbon 29th.

NtST INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA.
...The Ripon steamer arrived at Southampton on Monday
Ming, with the heavy portion of the above mails. Left
I!!andria, 20th ; Malta, 24th ; and Gibraltar, 29th
mac h• The screw-steamer Frankfort arrived at Gibral-
5, ou the 28th from Liverpool, and was to leave on the
frThe Gibraltar board of health had decided that arrivals
s'm Great Britain with clean bills of health should.
Aerfo
MI the following quarantine :—Vessels in ballast, a
(;417rantine of observation of 3 days ; and those with
IT, 5 days.
tly"'‘ Malta the most cordial feeling was maintained be-
ll the French and English troops.

Time: has a leader on the expediency of promptly
liiiiTnating the Preston strike, by some agreement or
btfiveen masters and men.

IN STOCK & SHARE MARKET.—TaIe DAY.
NOON QUOTATIONS.
honey,
PUNDS.—COnsuls for Account, 86-17 4; ditto for
.‘tneY, 864 it 4.
°REIGN STOCK.—Russian, 89.
4,K . ItAILWAY SHARES.—Caledonian, 514 ?,-; Eastern Conn-
-111 4 ; Great Northern, 80k, A 75. B 120 ; Great
_extern, 72 4 14 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 594 91 ;
iron and North Western, 944 4 ; London and South
stern 744- 5 ; Midland Stock, 564 4 ; North Stafford-
• e, 104 4; South Eastern and Dover, 574 4; York,
CeWcastl4e, and Berwick, 634 4 ; York and North Mid-
-44.
•44z11) SHABES.—Agricultural, 38 ; Peel River, 44.

LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.—This Lex-.
NOON QUOTATIONS.
lintj.neashire and Yorkshire, 69 ; Leeds Northern, 12 ;
'll, Western, 7a ; South-Eastern and Dover, 17k.

444ITCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tum DAY.
Ned • Nom( QUOTATIONS.
eaB},, lonians, 251 9-16 ; Great Northern A, 9 6-16 ; Lan.
I.2llnttnd Yorkshire, 69 ; Lancashire Assurance,

LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
)3
-01/loah, from Calcutta—at Gravesend 3d inst.
vqorfolk, from Mauritius ; Mary Ann, St. Michael's,eSto, from Calcutta—all at Deal 3d inst.
dov, Rtnem, MARcrt 3.—The Anne Logan, from Lou-
for St. Vincent, put in here with cargo on fire.

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