Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-02

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dable and destructive fleet that ever en-
countered an enemy.
Without reckoning the squadron of Ad.
miral Cary it will be the most powerful
feet ever fitted out by Great Britain.
In the Royal Dock Yards the forma-
ton and .uipment of this feet proceeis
with a CELEBRITY that excites the astoleh.
ment of foreigners and the pride of the
English people.
From the Seat of War.
Telegraphic dispatches, dated Bucharest,
February the lst., state that there were
at that time sixty five thousand Russian
troops before Kalafat, and although prince
Gorschakof knew perfectly well that the
Turkish position could not be carried
without great loss of life being the con-
sequence, be was nevertheless determined
to make the assault, having received posi-
tive orders from the Emperor to use every
effort to drive the Turks out of Lesser
Wallachia, without further loss of time.
A letter from Trebizond of the 14th,
states that Schamyl, at the head Of 10, 600
Circassians, was marching against Zaka.
tia, an important military position of the
Russians. r-.s.--.-.. ..s
Three Russian Regiments, one of which
is the Chasseurs of Odessa, have been so
cut up that they must be completely re-
organized before they can again take the
field.
Up to the 9th, the Russian Corps had
formed mi-circle, the extent of which
was about IS English miles, around the
Turkish position at Kalafat. III . "a.
The French Government continues it's
preparations with great activi y and or.
ders have been dispatched from Paris for
the Brest feet to put to sea at once; and
it is understood that the Admiral in COM
mand was under orders, from the Minis
ter of Marine, to proceed to Toulon, Al
giers and Civita Vecchia, for the purpose
of embarking the troops which are to
form the French Expeditionary force to
Turkey. 80,
The feet has sailed, and is now on its
way to the Mediterranean. $3.50 rs
In Lombardy, great excitement pre-
vailed, and Marshal Radetski had issued
proclamation to the effect that all per-
sons detected in spreading false reports
shall be tried.
Throughout Southern Italy public feel
ing is much excited. -
On the Russian squadron receiving in.
telligence that the combined fleets had
left the Black Sea, and returned to Con.
stantinople, five of the Russian frigates
were put to sea and proceeded to Chef
katil, where they attacked the fort, but
without much success, as they were
obliged to steer off in consequence of q
warm reception from the enemy.
Commercial Summary.
LIVERPOOL. in moderate de.
mand, and prices without material change
Naval stores active, without further
sales of common Rosin at Is. 6s. Sd.
Provisions generally unchanged and
quiet.
Small sales Of Lard at Sos. for thu
range. lot in the way was sold at SOS
On the London Corn Exchan. e, on the
18Th, there was large supply of Englist
wheat, and the trade opened steady al
the decline of the week previous. For.
eign wheat was held firmly but the rates
were unaltered. English was in reality
from one to two shillings per quarter
cheaper. There were only four floating
cargoes of foreign remaining unsold.
LoNDoN.-The money market on tn,
18th closed with an easy feeling, ant
there was every indication that the Banl
would soon reduce it's rate of interest.
Consols opened at OF 915-and aftel
advancing to 90, again receded to tn
opening rates, at which they closed.