Washington sentinel., 1853-10-18
Iatest antrlligente.
OF THE ATLANTIC.


New YoRK, Oeto5er 16.-The steamer Atlantic,
bringing Liverpool dates of October 5th, and two
hundred passengers arrived here this morning.
Among her passengers are Lieut.. Maury and the
Hon. Joseph r.. Ingersoll.,
A rumor had gained ground in, Paris that the
Russian ambassador had demanded, or was about
TO demand his passports.
There had been revolt at Cvta Vecchia,
caused by the announcement that the governments
proposed 10 suppress the free port. lpon the de-
claration that the project was abandoned, order
was Immediately restored.
The Eastern Question.
The latest report represents that war between
Turkey and Russia has formally commenced A
dispatch from Vienna dated October Sd, states
that the Divan, at grand council held that day.
had resolved upon a declaration of war against
Russia and that the Sultan, against the advice OF
the four powers, had signed the declaration
report says that hostilities had already commenced
Omar Pacha had previously made strong de-
nand for leave to fight before the winter set in.
The Russians were supposed to be moving TO at
tack the Turkish position at koutchouk.
The above dispatch, telegraphed to an extra OF
the Chronicle, was known I'M Liverpool on Tues
day, but not fully credited The mails to hand on
Wednesday morning, partly confrmit The Lon
don Standard publishes the dispatch without guar
antee. a, @#as
Previous accounts had put different face on
matters. The meeting of the emperors at OlmutZ
had terminated and a new proposition was TO DC
made to the Porte, Austria again siding with
France, England and Prussia, and conferences
were to be resumed at Vienna, but telegraphic
dispatch from Constantinople, OF the goth, stating
that the Grand Council of the Ottoman Empire
had recommended the Sultan TO declare war, had
caused an immediate meeting of the British Cabi-
net, and excited the greatest apprehension IN the
public mind. The Sutans decision was not then
known, but was hourly expected at Marseilles.
Turkey. ss* Il.
Turkey was generally quiet The Russians had
been officially ordered by the Russian Minister of
War to winter in the Principalitles.
The allied fleets remained at Besika Bay.
Accounts via Constantinople, mention that the
Russians were preparing TO attack Circassla with
a large force, and that two envoys from Schamyl
had arrived at Constantinope, to demand further
assistance from the Porte.
Martin Koszta was TO embark on the 2lst on
board the barque Mimosa for the United States,
Austria asserting TO the embarkation Mr. Brown
was at Smyrna TO see him Off >
England.
The cholera was slowly spreading in Liverpool.
The packet ship Isaac Wright with 600 passen-
gers for New York, had struck on the Irish coast,
and leaked badly. A steamer had been sent to her
assistance. s. ~ Fl
France.
The term for the suspension Of difereniia i'm
port duties on corn and -four brought into rance,
had been extended to July 81, 1854. Another de-
cree prohibits the export of potatoes dried vegeta-
bles &c. 81. ).
The government notwithstanding the large ad
vance in breadstnfis in other European markets
insist upon keeping the price OF bread down to
forty cents per kilograme.
ITALY,.
The free imports of breadstuils into Naples has
been extended TO May, 1854 " ...
Markets.
LIVERPOOL Oct. 5-The Asia's advices would
have strengthened the cotton market, but the i'm
proved tone was lost ON account of untavorable
intelligence from the east Prices closed irregu-
lar but not lower. Sales of the three days $4,000
bales, of which Spectators took 81 800, and ex-
porters $4,000. Imports, 10000 bales.
Breadstuiis---Prices during the last three days
receded and considerable business was done at
3dGI6d decline in -four. and edo 0G3d in wheat. In
teigence from the East had again raised prices,
and the market closed at last weeks quotations.
White wheat 9s. 10d "a los. Sd. Mixed and red 9s.
2d.M9s. 9. Western canal -four 33s. 6d@3is
Philadelphia and Baltimore 3is. I'D. 0I35s.. Ohio
35s. (l 36s. White corn 4l@42s. Yellow 4Os@
Ais. A. .& . +. a ~. '..
Provisions--Beef was neglected. Pork quiet
Little doing in sides. Shoulders declined l@2s.
Cheese rather lower. Lard steady, Tallow in
demand at full rates Rice in request. .. .s".
LoNpoN MARKETs.-Sugar is unchanged. Coffee
quiet but unatered Rice was in demand at full
rates Tallow brisk at SIS. Gd@50s. Scotch pig
iron OBS. ..... "
ConsuIs were greatly depressed; closed at 90S.
Health Of the City.--Later from Texas.
New ORLEANS Ort 14.-The city is now con-
sidcrcd healthy, though few cases of fever still
continue. =.
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