Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-18
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEIarR eIx,nI

rOOh OAf rs LAIER FROM EUPOpE
Wan ssssesS
h.Iu.I, Feb. lsth.-The steamer C.nsd. arrived nj.
w. bringing Liverpool dates Of Feb 4,h. The An.
des Tor Boston. bad put back Tho CITY of H.nch.s.
sailed ON the lst and the Sarah Sands on The sist IT,
Baltic arrived out on the 2nd avg
me news Is very warike The Russian Ambassador
| was about leaving London ..t.s
| GENERAL sEws
ranament met on the 3ist, and the Queens speech
moeh'ered. She mentions the Turkish difficulties in
moderate terms and the country unop IN.
alliance with France. She also recommends an inc,ss.e
In the army, as war threatens from hour 10 hour
AePly had been given 10 writing to the Cars inquiry
respecting the heets and the departure OF tho Rsisn
Ministers from London aud Paris hourly expected
reported that tho French and English Minister.
have been recalled from st. Petersburo
France will send 80 900 and England 10 mo man o.,
Turkey; England paying half the total expenses
Tho funds arc quie. and not much depressed.
hveiyhing no" depends on the position that Russia
Ia reported that Austria and Russia will opers,. With
Franco and E'gland but this Is doubted
MARKETS.
LSsrpoo,, req. l4th:-Cotton opened heavy, but i'm.
pto'eu nv the close Prices we're unchanged Sales Of
the week 1880 bales OF which spectators took aso
and exporters 1880 bales. brown and Sbplsv o,n,e
lar orleans i'2d; mddlng Sd; fair Uplands LA:
mioding y IL Stock Go 900 bales including sos 600
American. 'e ''''o'
Breadstus had been heavy sincc tho last steamer bu,
with an improving tendency yet ON the week
W 10 PCT oatrcl III Flour and I'd Wheat
Corn hrm richardson quotes white wheat Mt % 6J :,
49, Canal -four 42s 42s Cd; Pbila,leipbi. R,I,,mo
ana Ohio 43s ass Cd. White Corn 50 Oils; yellow 40
u Cos. '
Provisions were unchanged Old Pork dull B,con mr.
i've aud trrn. Shoulders better. Hams wanted Lard
scace Speculative sales ut 5Ss but the true ouoatons
to arrive, are 66i Tallow unchanged Sales at DIS
Ineese scarce. Cloversecd had declined Is Bark dull
Linseed cake declined. ~
No sales Of Tui pentine Rosiu actiye nj IA OIL. To- ~
mon. and lis Cd for ine 80 w. S'''
Coiise IN limited demand. Sugar active and firm
neas lower Tor common Cougous, aud better for fine
Rice quiet-sales OF loo cases Carolina at els Cd
9s. - " W.
Trade at Manchester unchanged
LONDON hARKEr-All articles are dull Rod Whoa, 70
ns2s; white Sia90s. Flour sea4Is Coffee h..sv
Rice declined ls. Tea dull but steady Sugar upcban,
cd. Iron unchanged.
LONDON MONEY MARHEr-The funds are comn.rst;veIr
hrm. Consos closed at 81 "a a Of 49, u s S,ocks
heu'e' anu prices tending upwards, U. S 6 65 as l.2
w ic2; DO. % 6S los l2 log Ia; Maryland SIS 90
20; Erie Convertibes 81 l.9 IS 10
HAvRE, Feb. lst.-Sales of Cotton for tho xoL . ,so
bales. " '' '"e week 1'"oo
hAVRE, Feb S-Saes to-day OF 400 bales at decline
Of francs. Gcnessee Flour Al francs
FREE SOIL CONVENTION.
BOSTON, Feb l6th-A great Free Soil convention II he
ing held c-diy In Faniuel Hail. in opposition to the Ne
oraska bill All the leaders Of the party are present
Letters were received from John p Hale and S. p Cbas.
lsEcosD DESPATCH
BosToS, Feb. l6-The ireeso ami. Nebrask, corro, |
t,on was largely attended, J. w. Alvord presiding
Speeches were made by Arson Bosinpame Josb,, |
LeaVitt Amos Tuck, Amasa Walker Theodore Parker
henry wilson and Others Tuck said il the bin n..ses
we people must prepare for hitter contest with the cry
or inc repeal OF all the compromises letter from Pres
on Mug, OF New foIk, was read. The resolutions were
strong aud threatening. "N'N