The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-09
"a .-y=a Fsnssthes. D. Bulletin, I'd inst.
~TelcCrapllic DISPATCHES.


The Cotton Market here is quiet, with sales
Of about 1000 bales to-day. Prices, however,
are nrm at lO1c for Middling Orleans, and
lOIc. per B. for Middling Uplands Flour
is active under the influence of the steamers
news, and $4,000 bbls. have been sold at an
advance.
FURTHER BY THE ARcTIc.-Neao York, Oct.
3l.-It is the opinion Of the English and
French diplomatists that the war between
Russia and Turkey will be confined to the
frontiers, and will not spread over Europe.
Turkey has given permission for neutral flags
to remain on the Danube until the 25th
October, but no longer.
LARGE FrRE.-Louisrille Nov. IA fire
broke out this morning in this city between
Second and Third streets, on Main ST., greatly
damaging the telegraph Office of the House
Line, and Basis Tobacco factory, and des-
troying large Grocery Store. Loss not
ascertained.
ONO RrvER-Pitssurgh, Oct. 29.-There
is now % inches water in the channel, and
the river at a stand. IKE"
Cincinnati, Oct. 29.-The river here is
still rising and hasswolleh about feet alto
cether, with over 5 feet water now in the
channel. Boats Of large class are now, en-
abled to 60 out.
Louisville, Oct 31.-There is now 81
inches water in the canal here, and the river
still rising. H., sa
Pittsburgh, Nov. There is now 5 feet
I inches water in the channel. No further
rise ;s expected for the present.
Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-The river here rose
feet during the past night, but is now fall
ing slowly.
Louisville, Nov. 1.-The river here is now
stationary, with feet water in the canal.
Several large class boats are advertised to
leave this week for New Orleans.
New YonK CoLLEcroRsH1r.-New York,
Nov. Is, P. M-The Democrats and Free
soilers of Massachusetts, have generally Goa
lesced, and at a meeting held at Concord last
night, Judge Bronson was denounced as
traitor.
New YoaK MARKErs.-There has been a
good demand for Cotton to-dav, and 225C
bales have been sold at firm prices.
/ CONCENTRATED MoLAssEs.-The long vex
ed and mooted question in relating to the
new article imported by the Belchers, de-
nominated concentrated molasses, is at length
determined. 1t seems that the decision il
in favor If the Belchers, inasmuch as they
have not subjected themselves to any Of the
penalties incurred for entering merchandise
under false invoices Had the board of Gen
i eral Appraisers condemned the invoices, thu
4 penalties that the Messrs. Belcher woule
have been mulcted in would have amounted
to some forty thousand dollars As it is, thu
I extra charge added BY the appraisers will b
something in the neighborhood OF only sl'
thousand dollars. Pa
4 The following information upon the sub
iect has been handed us by commercial
letter from a Newly OK correspondent, and
authentic ~ o.. Bulletin.
| 1.-THE Board Of General Appraisers hav
:, Just rendered their decision in the much take,
of case of Befcher. 4 Bro, St. Louis, the con
centrated molasses question. The invoices 0
those gentlemen have, SO far as the price 0
the merchandise is concered-the real ques
ton at issue, by the way-been fully approved
!. This is completely exculpatory Of the Messrs
B. &. B. from the charge of under-valuation
so generally, and, as it is now apparent, un
Justly preferred against them. The apprais
ers at large have, however, added twenty-five
cents each to the value Of each barrel, and
have also decided that an export duty shoult
be charged on the molasses IN their invoices
although none is exacted in Cuba. The,
did this, probably, because Of the characte
/ Of the article approximating sugar, and par
ticularly as it carries sugar duties. You ar
aware that additions of charges to invoice
carry no penalties. The case has excited
much attention here, as well az in New Or
leans, and. the complete vindication Q
Belcher = Bro, from any improper conduc
in the matter, has given satisfaction"