Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-24
LATEST NEWS BIZ THE NAILS.
Arrivai OF the Steamer Asia.


valuable cargo and 100 passengers and crew. was
wrecked off IIebrides on the 9th ult., and 300
persons persisted.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.
Since the sailing Of the last steamer nothing
definite has transpired regarding the Eastern
question. The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don 'fmcs SAYS that the English and French
governments have notified Russia in strong notes
that IL is now too late to issue notifications
md that England and France will support the
integrity Of Turkey. This is probable, but wants
confirmation.
According TO the best accounts from Constnn-
iinople, which are yet imperfect, the Sultan has
not signed the declaration Of war, but the Grand
Council has voted that against Russia should
be declared leaving it to the discretion Of the
Executive when to commence hostilites.
II was stated that Gen. Gavobert will go with
10000 troops 10 Constantinople that French and
English troops will occupy the forts on the Bos
pborous, aud that the combined fleets will reach
Constantinople on the 9TH, all Of which is doubt
fal. 1t is automatically stated that the Car at
Olmutz declared his strong wish for peace 10 en-
able him To back out of the difficulty.
LATEST.
LoNDoN, Oct. S.-Ihe Cabinet had long meet
ing Yesterday.
The correspondent Of the Times, writing from
Paris, yesterday says that news had been receiy-
ed confrmalory of the report that the Sultan had
declared war on the 26th of September.
A correspondent of the Post says dispatch
from Vienna states that the Sultan has fixed upon
four weeks rs the time in which Russia must
oyacuate the Principalities
The Paris Patrie contradicts semi-ofhcally
that the Sultan had signed the declaration of war.
The council merely resolved that no more con
eessions could be made, and that preparations for
war must be carried on with increased energy.
Before the Car left Olmutz, he sent carrier
b., e.
ENGLAND.
Commander lnglcfeld had returned from the
Arctic regions, bringing no intelligence of Sir
John Franklin
Commander McClue had sailed through Behr-
ngs Straits to Davis Straits.
A terrible accident happened on the Great
Southwestern Railroad, near Dublin, whereby
II passengers were killed and 80 wounded, of
whom many were horribly mangled.
Whitworth d Cos. extensive mills at Dee
Bridge, Yorkshire, had been burnt, involving
loss of El50,0O0 and throwing 1900 hands out
of employment.
The cholera committing greater ravages
than among the Russian troops, on the Da-
nubc.
FRANCE.
A corps of $1,000 troops was to leave Toulon
to reinforce the French army at Rome.
MARKETS.
Lirerpooi, Oct. 6.-Cottonis again dull, under
warlikc adyices from the East. Prices of all
grades but mddng are quoted at 3 decline.
Sales of the week sc, 10 bales.
Brcadstutfs-1he quotation of Breadstuffs
were-white Wheat 9s ID los 3D.; red 9s Sd
los. Western Canal Flour 33s Cd 3is; Balti-
more, Ohio, and Philadelphia 3ls a 3ls I'd. Vel
low Corn - Ala white 40 42s.
rovisions-ln Beef and Pork, Il moderate bu-
siness doing, at unchanged rates. Bacon
and shoulders Hat. Lard dull at 50 a COS, and
52s for spring delivery. Cheese Is lower, with
large imports.
Freights to the United States rather frmer.-
Dead weight more plentiful. Storage passen-
gers rather abundant at f3 10.
Tea firm. Sugar unchanged and quiet. To-
bacco unchanged.
LONDON MARKETS. Coffee dull and rather
lower. Sugar quiet.
From Washington
The Union officially announces the appoint
ment of Robert NJ McLane, of Md, Commiss-
Toner to China, and Levi X. Brown of Nd, to be
Consul to Bordeaux.
The Union replies to Collector Bronson's let
ter. 1t is generally believed that the Cabinet
have taken no steps in the matter.
Dan'l Il. Martin, late an engineer, has been ap-
pointed Engineer-in- Chief of the Navy.
1t is stated that lthamer w. Beard, of Boston,
has been appointed Assistant Treasurer at that
pace-Niee Davis declined
Johnson's majority for Governor of Georgia
is s2l, with Clinch county yet to hear from. The
Democrats have elected six members of Congress,
one by majority of only two; and in the Legis-
lature they have a majority of nine in the Senate
and eighteen in the House.
In Tennessee the majority for Johnson (dem.)
over Henry (whig) is 226l. The vote of this
year is 625 less than that of two years ago.
Fremont.
MONTPELIER, Vt. Oct. 20.-There is no choice
for Governor yet, although several ballottings
have taken place in the Legislature to-day.
The European Ne,cs.
NEW-1 DIRK, Oct l9.-rhe dispatches to the
London Times and Post from Paris Of Friday
evening, announcing the declaration of war by
the Sultan, ae.,are the latest and most authentic.
Richardson's Circular quotes flour declined cd
ais per barrel.
Four CROPS IN a SEAsoN.-The Portsmouth
Na.) Transcript states that in garden in that
city, is "A st. Andrews pear tree, which has borne
three crops of pears the present season, and is
now in bud for the fourth crop.
DEATH OF GEN. CnILps, IT. s, Ave regret
TO learn, says the Washington Star that Breyet
Brig. Gen, Thomas Childs, lin the line Major of
the LIST Regiment of Artillery one of the bravest
andmost distinguished officers of the army of the
United States, died at Tampoy Bay, Florida, of
yellow fever, on the 9Th inst.
DESTRUCTION OF MAIL AND EXPRESS CARS
containing the Eastern mail and Livingston &
Fargo's express packages due at Cincinnati ON the
18th, were ignitcdby sparks from the locomotive,
between Cleveland and Columbus and destroyed.
The mail was entirely lost, but a portion of the
express packages were saved.