Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-09-21
From Europe.

The steamer Franklin arrived at New York or
the 18th, and the Niagara at Halifax on the same
day, with European dates of the LIST and Sd inst
The political news brought by these steamers
possesses but little interest, most OF 1t being mere
iy confrmatory of events of which we were pre-
yiously advised. The Eastern question is not yet
settled, and it was even apprehended, at the la
test date, that the Emperor of Russia would re-
ject the proposition of the -Four Powers as modl-
fed by the Sultan. We subjoin the Telegraphc
summary:
Advices from Consiantinople to August 22d con-
firm the statement that the Porte had accepted
the Vienna note with slight notifications, and
would send an Ambassador to St. Petersburgh as
soon as the Prncipalities were evacuated. Ac-
counts from Bucharest state that the Russians
would evacuate the Principalities in September,
when the fleets of England aud France should
leave for Malta and Toulon.
Col. Ruff left Constantinople on the 2lst with
an autograph letter from the Sultan to the Empe-
ror of Austria expressing his sincere thanks to Aus
tria for the preservation of peace
The war party in Turkey having gained the
ascendency has considerably complicated the qnes-
ton, by giving Russia new excuse for postpon-
inc settlement. A change of the Turkish Min
lStrV Is SOOll CNpcCtGu. ~ 10 Sdlu q
feeling against France and England is manifested
among the Turks, who accuse the allies of cow
ardice, in not having acted with more energy
Turkey continues 10 arm, and has called out elgh'
ty thousand of the militia.
The Government of France announces officially
that the fears with regard to the harvest were
groundless. The quantity of grain raised comes
up to the average, and the quality is excellent.
Advices from Odessa state that extraordinary
activity prevails in the grain market there. The
stores were inadequate to contain the arrivals, and
depots had been established in the open air.
The cholera was spreading rapidly throughout
the North of Europe.
A despatch from Athens, dated the 10Th, states
that Thebes. in Egypt, has been almost entirely
destroyed by an earthquake.
The overland India mail brings later dates from
China, but the news is not important The fall
ure of the Imperial attack upon Chikiangfoo is con
frmed the Imperial fleet having returned to Sfang-
hal. Chkiangfoo is said to be the key of the Chi
nese Empire, and the failure of the lmperiallss to
capture il is regarded as decisive ofthe fate of the
Empire. The Rev. Mr.. Taylor, American Mis-
sionary, who was in the camp of the Insurgents
during the attack, says they did not suffer in the
least from the cannonade of the Imperial troops
An army Of Insurgents had started from Nank}h
for Pekin, but had subsequently been recalled.
LArER.--The steamer Attic arrived at New
York on Sunday last. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
is among the passengers. Flour has declined one
shilling, and the prospects of the harvest are ia
vorable. Wheat has declined four pence: Corr
unchanged.
Turkish affairs remain unchanged. Nothing
is vet known as to the intentions Of Russia. 1t is
reported that France has told the Sultan that he
must take further steps at his own peril.
| The French government is using every means
in its power to depress the price of breadstuffs.