Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-31

FOUR D.4YS LITER FROM EUROPE

mGnd of I'urkeg-RnSSidn Threat Of
Turkish Observation-Disclosures of the
Combined Fleets-Actirity at the French
Mary YWds-Troubles ia France and
ItGly-Cottoa Improring-Fmther Al
rance in Breddstufs, &c.
New YORK, Oct. 39.-The steamer
Arctic has arrived, bringing Liverpool
dates to October 10Th, and 900 passengers.
Among the latter are Signor Martuscelli,
the Neapoliton Minister: Hon. ID. ID. Bar
nard, late Minister to Prussia: Judge
Douglass. Messrs. Loufty and Sami
Ettendi. Commissioners from Egypt to the
Crystal Palace.
The American barque Henry Harbeck,
from Cardiff for New York, foundcred at
sea September 18th The crew were
rescued by Spanish steamer.
The Eastern Question.
The London Times says that the Turk
ish Manifesto is one of the strongest and
most unanswerable state papers issued
during the present century.
The Post says that it is morally certain
that Russia is already defeated, and that
she will be so materially. HoStilities OIL
the Danube and on the shores of the Cas-
plan are inevitable.
A despatch from Vienna of the 18th
says that Gortshakoff had replied to the
Turk iSh summons, that he has no power
to commence hostilities, make peace or
evacuate the Principalities. He therefore
refuses to do either.
Russian subjects in Turkey have been
placed under Austrian protection.
The Turks allow neutral flags on the
Danube to the 18th inst, but no longer.
Austria and Prussia had recalled their
subjects from the Turkish service
The Turkish Declaration Of War has
been published in full. 1t is temperate,
but high spirited, and lays no embargo OH
Russian ships, fully protecting the rights
of commerce.
When the Gar heard of the Turkish
Declaration of War he fell into a fury,
and swore he would wage a war of ex-
termination against the Turks.
Omer Pacha had notified the Russian
Commander if he did not leave the Prin-
cipalities by the 9th, he would commence
hostilities
1t is not supposed that war will COM
mence on the Danube, but in Georgia, or
on the Black Sea.
Old Gen. Paskiewitch takes the COM
mand of the Russian army in the Princi-
palities.
On the 9Th Of October the combined
fleets were observed preparing 10 advance
to COnstantinople.
\ battle was fought September 9th
between Schamyl, the Circassian Chief,
and the Russians. After heavy losses on
both sides, the former retired to their
mountain strongholds.
EnGiaEJ.
The misunderstanding between the
Lancashire mill owners and their opera
tives is serious. All the mills at Preston
are closed, and $4,000 persons are idle.
France.
Two hundred political arrests were
made at Paris on the night of the 10th
among whom was NJ. Goudchaux, Minis.
ter Of Finance under the Provisional Coy
ernment.
There had bsen no shipment of troops,
but great activity prevailed in the navy
yards.
AS Prussia and Austria give indications
of keeping neutral in the coming war,
French and English diplomatists consider
that war will he confined to the Turkish
frontier, and not extend to Europe.
Italy.
Italy was in a state of great excite
ment.
India and China.
Commercial adviceS from India and
China We're comparatively favorable.
The Japan Expedition had returned
| from Jeddo, having met with friendly
reception. Commodore Perry had an in
teryiew with two Imperial Princes. lie
delivered the Presidents letter and is to
call next spring for a reply. The Amer
leans and japanese parted with mutual
expressions of good will.
MARHETs
LIVERPOOL, Oct. l9.-Cotton has beer
in good demand at rather sitter rates
good stapled American having in some in.
stances brought l.IGd advance. Sales o
the three days, 2l,000 bales, of which
spectators took $500 and exporter,
1000 bales.
BreadstuffS had been active at further
advance. Flour had advanced Is. Cd. De,
Dbl. Baltimore and Philadelphia bring
ing 35s. cd. and being held at 36s.: Ca
nal 34s. Cd. 35s. Sour Els. Whea,
was in extensive demand at I'd. advance
fine Wheat los. I'D. Corn quiet and un.
changed.
Beef and Pork dull Lard steady
Tallow firm. Rice quiet and but little