The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-16

FLUCTUATIONS In COTTON,
&c., &c. &c.
NJ aOUxs PRINTING TELEGRAPH, OFFICE 81 WALL STREET
HALIFAX, March Is, 1854.
The royal mail steamship Arabia, Capt. Judkns from
Liverpool Saturday the 4h inst, reached her dock
here ct half past two O'Clock this afternoon.
The Arabia experienced very heavy weather through
out the passage On March at 245 NJ she exchanged
signals with the American ship Lightning about 10 miles
west of the Bell Buoy 18th, ut p M passed the ship
Sir Robert Peel.
The Arabia left Halifax at seven O'Clock this evening"
and viii be due at Boston at early hour on Friday
morning.
The Collins steamship Pacific, from New York on the
of February arrived out at Liverpool O'Clock
: A. N. ON Thursday, the I'd inst.
The steamship Franklin, from New York, arrived at
Havre ON the 2Sth ultimo.
The steamer Washington with $50 passengers and $50
tons Of cargo sailed from Southampton for New York
the LIST ins and the steamer City of Glasgow left
Liverpool ON the same day for Philadelphia
The steamship Golden Age sailed from the Cape Good
Hope ON the 10th of january for Melbourne.
The War.
EXTENSIVE MILITARY AND NAVAL PREPARATIONS
STILL GOING ON IN EVERY DIRECTION.
Actual operations exhibit new features but every
Power in Europe continues to arm-France England and
Russia immense scale.
Sir Charles Napier appointed to the command Of the
Baltic allied fleets and Admiral Seymour in command
of twenty ships already assembled at Spithcad.
THE RUSSIAN ANFLEET-REPORrED EMBARGO ON BRITISH
VESSELS.
The ice in the Eac breaking up, and oart of the
Ru ssian feet at Cronstadt was ready to SAIL
A report from private source Gas yet unconirned)
says thai the Car has laid embargo British ship
pin9 in Russian ports.
AFFAIRS ON TIE DANUBE
On the Danube the deep prevented any movement
by either army. The weather becoming milder, and
the Russians we're making ostcnatious preparations to
, cross the Danube.
Cmer Pacha was evidently of their plans, and
was making dispositions OF his force to check them
Come military men think that Russians, notwith-
standing their demonstrations in intend attack
Kalefat, but wish to entrap the Turks to out.
Omer has sent supplies to varna.
The Turks no longer occupied any place but Kalefat
north Of the Danube.
There had been considerable fighting BY small parties
whenever they had in contact but no decisive
tlon
MOVEMENTS IN AsIA-THE GREEK RESURRECTION.
From Asia there have been no further advices
Another convoy of 10 600 preparing 70 leave
7 Constantinople for Batoum
The Greek nsurrection in fair way of being sup
pressed.
Several British ships of war ordered from Malta
to Pirsus
The P.cha Of Janna had defeated the Greek nsurrec
fopiss at Arta but had not sufficient force to dsperse
Them The Pacha had issued proclamation calling on
the scutarians and Catholic Abanians remain faithful
The Turkish government in concert with the British,
French and Prussan had addressed . remonsrance to
the Greek Court which had apoogzed and dismissed
the Minister of Police; but the government is poweress
The Turks concentrating force in Ebasson, under
command Of the distinguished Hall Pasha
The nsurrection does not extend further north than
Albania.
Montenegro is quiet
A Last NOTE FROM ENGLAND AND FRANCE TO THE
CzAR-CATEGORICAL ANSWER DEMANDED.
statement is current that couriers their way
to st. Petersburg with joint note from England and
France demanding categorical reply within week,
whether the Gar will evacuate the Principaies before
April 30a REFUSAL answer by the 18th or goth Of
March, TO be considered declaration of against
the allies The reply will be laid before Europe Again,
though such vacation is scarcely creditabe it is said
that the Gar signifies through Austria other
modification of negotiations
THE POSITION OF AUSTRIA.
The fnct that Austria adheres to the Allied Powers
oeacislly announced by the Emperor Napoleon the
French Legislature. She will not however, be called
at present take offensive against Russia but
merely to keep peace the frontiers.
THE LATEST BY MAIL.
Nothing further has been received from the Danube
Asia.
MOVEMENT OF AUSTRIA.
The Vienna correspondent of the Times says, under
date M-"An Austrian manifesto Is about to announce
that Austrians win occupy Bosnia and Servia." There
vas a panic in consequence the Vienna bourse.
THE CzARs ANSWER TO NAPOLEON.
The st. Petersburg Journal Of the Gath contains the
following ms the substance of the sent by the
Czar to the Emperor Napoleon -" If his Imperial Majcs
ty extends his hand to extend mine, am ready
10 forget the modification have experienced, harsh
though IL be- Then, but then only, can discuss the
subject treated Of in his letter. and may Perhaps ar
rive at understanding Let the French feet prevent
She Turks from transporting rcnorcemcns to the thea
trc Of war; and let the Emperor send plenipoten
tary negotiate WITH whom will receive BELTS his
character The conditions already made known to the
Conference at Vienna the sole basis ON which will
consent to treat"
THE LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
DECLINE OF FUNDS AT THE PARIS BoURsE.
PARIS, March 4, 1854.
The bourse has been heavy to-day and the funds have
declined The per cents closed at 66 "a and the Az per
cents at o6.2S.
AUSTRIA WILL DEMAND THE EVACUATION OF THE
} PRINCIPALITIEs
VIENNA, Feb. AZ, 1854