The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-03-15
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Arripaz of the Nashville.

drTlUGL OF tHe 1S0SHottSe'
New YORK, March 6.-The steamer
Nashville arrived here yesterday, with
dates from Havre TO the 18th, and from
London to the 9Th ult. She got ashore
yesterday morning by mistaking Barueget
for Fire Island light. Off Portsmouth,
England, she passed through the English
fleet, which is about to sail for the seat OF
war. The steamer Washington touched
off Cowes on the 4th.
COMMERCIAL TNTELLIGENcE.-The Lon
don Corn market on the 18th was depres-
sed, and foreign Wheat was Is per quar-
ter lower. Barley, Oats, and other Grains
were fiat and lower. Tallow was fiat, and
Sugar dull and Cd lower.
At Liverpool. on the 4th, Wheat was
sold at about former rates. Flour sold
slowly at decline of Is per Dbl. Indian
Corn was freely offered at decline OF 2s.
Cotton was active, but prices unchanged.
The Money market was easy, and funds
pretty firm. Consols closed at 91aa91a
Reports from the manufacturing towns
show steady improvement in business.
GENERAL INTELLIGENcE.-The prepara-
tions for war in England are still actively
going on. 1t is stated that the Government
has decided to take the remainder Of the
Cunard steamers for the transportation OF
troops, &c.
Negotiations are again on foot, and
hopes are entertained that they would be
successful. The new propositions adopt
ed by the four powers make certain con-
cessions to the Gar, viz: Russia to have
the liberty Of treating alone with Turkey,
the latter power to have the right Of con-
sultation with her allies. Isis also propos-
ed that the evacuation Of the Principalities
shall take place simultaneously with that
Of the Black Sea, the fleets to re-enter the
Bosphorous when the Russians cross the
Pruth.
In the English House of Lords, on the
18th, a long debate arose on the Eastern
question, but nothing important was ell
cited.
The news from ST. Petersburg had ef.
fected the Paris Bourse, and on the 14th
the funds materially declined.
The steamer Great Britain had arrived
from Australia, bringing 163, 900 ounces
of gold.
Sir Charles Napier is to have command
Of the fleet destined for operations against
St. Petersburg. The steamer Hecla had
already left for the Baltic, to make surveys
and soundings.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times says that the mail steamers are
taken by the Government as fast as they
arrive, and the company send the mails
by smaller ones.
Many East India sailing ships have also
been taken by the Admiralty, to carry
stores, troops, &c.
The preparations at all the naval sta
tions are on most s,upendous scale.
The Baltic fleet, composed principally
Of ships of the line and powerful screw
steamers, thirty-six in number, was to as
semble in the Downs on the 9th Of March.
The Coldstream guards marched through
London on the 18th, on their way to, Chin
chester. prior TO their embarkation for the
Mediterranean, and were received by the
people with extraordinary demonstrations
of enthusiasm.
Napoleon has forwarded an autograph
letter to the Gear, proposing treaty o
peace Oh the basis of the Vienna note, as
modified by Turkey, and agreeing thai
negotiations should take place direct be.
tween the Russian and Turkish Plenipo-
tentiaries
The French squadron, under Admiral
Bruat, has taken on board $4,000 troops,
and proceeds TO Taulon to join the Eng
lish squadron, where it will take on board
10000 more troops. and both squadrons
will then sail for the Levant.
Nothing new has been received from
Kalafat. The correspondent of the Times
states that the Russians are committing q
dreadful outrages on the peasants of Wal
iachia, who had refused to submit to the
burdens imposed upon them. The women
and children Of three villages had been
massacred.
The French Government had addressed
strong note to King Otho, in consequence
of the discovery of the Greek conspiracy
Advices from Asia say that Schamyl was
pushing forward his arm aments with grea1
energy. Nearly all Abrasia had declared
for him.
ArriuaT Of the Steamer Alps.
BosToN, March 8.-The steamer Alps