The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06
FOREIGN NEWS,
DosToy, September 90

Dosroy, September 90.
The British steam propeller Alps, Cap
tain Noodle, has arrived at this port from
Liverpool, which she left on Wednesday, TIN
18th inst.
The British mail steamship America ar
rived at Liverpool on the 18th inst.
The Liverpool Brcadstufs market haC
slightly improved during the early part o.
the week, but hid closed weak.
General MteAieence.-We have received
by this arrival no political advices of great
interest.
The expedition against Sebastopo had
sailed. 1t consisted of 10000 men, and was
expected to reach the Russian coast on the
Sth INST. -Four hundred vessels, besides
many RATS and boats were employed in the
. transport of the troops.
-Four thousand Austrian troops entered
bucharest on the 9th inst.
The allied forces had blown up the forts of
Bormarsund, and withdrawn their troops.
Nothing new had occurred in the way of
negotiations.
HALIFAX, Sept. 90.
The steamer America has arrived bring
ing Liverpool dates TO Sept. lG.
The expedition against scbastopo nun.
ber5 700 vessels and 10000 Disciplined
troops, stood before Srbastopol on the 10th
inst. News Of the landing of the troops
was expected at Varna on the 10th.
Austria has officially notified the Western
Powers Of the Cars refusal to Treat on the
conditions proposed, and at the same time
states that she prefers still to maintain an
armed neutrality.
1t WAS reported that the Baltic fleet was to
return to England, and that Sir Charles Ma
pier wonld resign his command.
Adyices from China state that, owing to
the unsettled condition of affairs, trade was
completely stagnant, the threatened attack
on Canton was still he'd in abcyancc.
OCTOBER AND NovGMGER.-Thc New York
Journal of Commerce looks for shipments of
specie for the next six weeks amounting
probably to ES9,O0O,OOO. OF this it thinks
100000 will come from California, and the
remainder from the Banks and Snb-Trcasll-
ry, leaving the total in the Banks at little
over $lo,Ooo,oOo. The same paper con-
cIudcs that six weeks will carry us into No.
vcmbcr, after which an abundant Cotton
crop, wanted in Europe now that they are to
have cheap breadstuils, will ease the market,
and relieve the fears of the most timd.
The following advice is good:
During these six weeks we look for rapid
fluctuations in stocks. and occasional grip
ing, in the money market Those who are
rcnurn- beyond thcir depth, thinking that
The trouble is all over, will do better TO
%c"p IN eve on October, ard still remain
within souniings. On the other hand, those
VII" are ready to give up in ,,cspsir, seeing
n" LIGHT for tho future, if they can sustain
present squeezing, and come ont with Whole
'ins in November, may hope for breathing
time thereafter.
TO this the Charleston News adds
There can he no doubt that the next six
weeks will be one Of the most trying periods
in The ilnaurial history Of this country. The
sickness in nur Southern cities will rctard
The arrival of the cotton crop ut the ports of
shipment, 1T the safir tin. les scnn" the
means of maritime transportation. Until
cotton comes pretty freely into market,
funds. in Sufficient amount, cannot be obtain
cd, 70 relieve the prcunary pressure, while
the payments from the interior TO the sea-
board are 50 limited as toaggravaie the pres
sure.