Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-09
THE LATEST NEWS.
Arrival Of the steamer Arctic.
Four Days Later from Europe.

Receptios OF Mrs. Sfotoe IN ERgtdnd-EI
e;teaent IN France on the Turkish CUES
lion TAreatnings Of Russia--Cotton Que
:. Breadstxf Firm. ProUision Declining, DC
Nsw YoaK, April 5th.-The steamer Arc
,;c arrived here this evening at u o'clock
She brings 81 passengers and Liverpool dates
n the 23d ult The Arabia arrived out at 81
o'clock on the morning of the 2lst. The
West India mail steamer Parana had arrived
a, Southam pton. but her news had been antic
ipated.
The Easter holidays have inicriered with
Parliamentary business, neither House being
in session.
Mr.. Ewart. NJ. P. published letter from
Ducos. the French Minister of Marine, prov
ing thar Frarce entertans the most pacific
,,ntim,nfs 'osard, England.
The P,lnce OF Wales Tower in Windsor
Castle had been burned from overheated huas
Ten or twelve apartments were Quilted, and
the damage will amount to 100000.
The Duchess Of Sutherland and 70 rty othel
ladies had met al ;oiaH ID House, to consult
together, concerning the movements of Mrs.
Harriet b. Stowe. An address OF welcome TO
her. written upon &c folios, is on public exhi.
btion at London.
All the workmen employed in the different
trades at Liverpool had struck for higher wa.
pes and had accomplished their purpose.
FRANCE.
Great excitement prevails upon the French
Bourse relative to the aspect of Turkish affairs.
The French feet had been ordered to the Ar
chpelago. The latest accounts received by
the French Government, however, led 10 the
impression that the difficulty with Turkey will
be amcaby adjusted.
Mr.. Rives, the American Minister, will re-
turn home in May next.
The Madai family had arrived at Marsellles
SPAIN.
The Spanish Government had concluded a
loan of 500, 900 reals with the Barings, at 7
per cent. to pay off the floating debt.
PRUSSIA.
The new 4per cent. loan G750,000, was a.
bout to be issued. and was in good request.
The Elba was again partially frozen.
SWITZERLAND.
The Federal Council is to meet on TIE 10Th,
to reconsider the Austrian demands.
ITALY.
A telegraphic dispatch says that the an.
nouncement OF the intention of Austria to a.
bandon prosecutions for high treason had been
enthusiastically received at Milan.
The commandant of Ancona forbds assem-.
blagcs Of more than five persons after sunset.
Austria has revived the passport rigors to-
wards English travellers.
TURKEY.
The unexamplc1 haughtiness of Menzikof,
the Russian Envoy to the Porte, had caused
an immense futter amongst diplomats. 1t
was reported that Russian feet wasclustered
near Constantlnople, but the rumor turned out
to be untrue. Nevertheless, the Charge d.
Affairs, Hose, sent fast steamer to Malta
for the English squadron to hasten to the Oar
danelles, but Admiral Dundas, in command,
refused to come without orders from Eng land.
The French fleet, however, from Toulon, was
Immediately dispatched. The demand OF
Russia was nominally respecting Holy Places,
but what else was not definitely known. The
affair, it was supposed, would blow over; but
the condition Of things was very critical.
MARKETS.
Liyerpool, March 23,.-Co,ton has been
quiet since the sailing fthe Niagara at prices
favoring buyers. bat the decline is hardly quo
table. Sales of the tree days 10000 bales. of
which spectators took 1000 and exporters
1000 bales. Fair Orleans 6td Middling sgd;
M;ddling Uplands 81. Markets closes dull
but steady.
Breadstufs are firm at last weeks 1ates
with moderate sales White Wheat 6s 81
Is ID red Is 2da6s 8. Western Canal flour
23s 6da24d Sd; Baltimore and Philadelphia
GAS 6da25s; Ohio 25j. Yellow Corn 30s 3ls;
white 3Os cd.
Provisons.-B and inferior, un-
saleable McHenry quotes decline In Pork
of2s Sd and S. Bacon-scarce and in fair
demand. Lard--quet and tending downward.
Cheese-brisk ard scarce. Tallow and Clio.
serseed-seady.
At Manchester. trade had slightly declined
Con,ols c'osed ID 99B.
Hare. lLitt2 To-. Cotton-lively sales to-
laj 1000 b. e,-s,les of the week 14,5OO
bales, imports $4,000 bales. Orleans tres or
dinaire 93fr. Bias S7fr.
AVALANCHE IN THE PYRENEEs.-An enor'
nous avalanche of snow fell a few days ago
from one of the high mountains at Reboul, de-
partment OF the Ariege. 1t swept away crops
ii and