Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-17
A WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.


Two steamers from Europe reached our shores Oh
Wednesday-the Franklin having arrived at New
York, from Hayre via. Southampton, with dates o
the 3lst ultimo, and the Niagara at Halifax, iron
Liverpool, bringing dates of the Sd instant.
The political news brought by these steamer
possesses but little interest, most Of it being merely
confrmatory of events of which we were previously
advised The Eastern question is not yet settled
and il was even apprehended, at the latest date
that the Emperor of Russia would reject the propo
sition Of the -Four Powers as modified by the Sultan
We subjoin the Teegraphic summary which has
been forwarded to u.s.
Advices from Constantncpe to August 22d confirm the
statement that the Porte had accepted the Vienna note
with slight notifications, and would send an Ambassador
to ST. Peersburgh the Principates were eva
caated Accounts from Bucharest state that the Rus
slams would eyacuate the Principates in September,
when the fleets of England and France should leave for
Malta and Toulon.
COL Rurr left Consantinople the 2lst with
graph letter the Sultan the Emperor of Austria
expressing his sincere thanks To Austria for the preserva
lion of peace.
The war party in Turkey having gained the ascendency
has considerably complicated the question, by giving
Russia excuse for postponing settlement. a
change of the Turkish Ministry is expected 1t is
said that hostile feeling against France and England is
manifested among the Turks, who the allies Of
cowardice, in not having acted with more energy.
Turkey continues arm and has called eighty thou
sand Of the militia.
The Government Of France announces officially that the
fears with regard to the harvest groundess The
quantity Of grain raised up to the average and
the quality is excellent
Advices from Odessa state that extraordinary activity
prevails in the grain market there The were
inadequate contain the arrivals and depots had been
established in the open air.
The cholera spreading rapidly throughout the
North Of Europe.
The U. S. frigae Cumberland had arrived Marsees.
The u s. brig Dolphin put into Southampton the 26th
ultirno to reft
despatch from Athens, dated the 26th, states that
Thebes Egypt has been almost entirely destroyed by
earthquake.
The overland India mail brings later dates from CuIsA
but the is important. The failure Of the Impe
rial attack upon Chkiangfoo is confirmed, the Imperial
feet having returned Shanghai. Chkiangfoo is said
to be the key of the Chinese Empire and the failure
the Imperiasts to capture it regarded decisive of
the fate of the Empire The Rev. Mr. TAYLOR American
Missionary who the camp Of the Insurgents during
the attack says they did suffer in the least from the
cannonade Of the Imperial troops. An army Of Insur
gents had started from Eankn for Pekin but had subse
quently been recalled.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, SEPT. 3.
Cotton during the week has been quiet and prices Of
fair and lower qualities have declined 1l6d 1-6i per
h. The sales Of the week have been 81 600 bales Of
which SPECTATORS took 5000 and exporters bales
Fair Orleans is quoted at 6sd, Middiug ed, Fair Up
land and Mobile 6sd, Mddng Mobile 3d. Middling Up
land 3d. Stock 900 bales.
Breadsuffs very feyerish and prices unsettled
Flour during the week has advanced 3d. white wheat 3d.
and Is. The favorable accounts from France had
rather checked business, but in England the weather
much unfayorable for agricultural purposes
The quotations are as follows, compared with the pre-
vious week