The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-25
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
The Black Sen.

The Black Sen.
PARTICULARS OF TIE BoMDARDMENT or ODESSA.
Full accounts TO hand Of the bombsrdment of
Odessa. AS surmiscd, the affair far from decisive
being destruction without result The British ac
counts report the attacking force the English steam.
Samson, Terrible Tiger Reribution Furious French
steamers Mogador, Yanban Tescartes and Cation; also,
detachments Of English rocket boats The mode of at
tack wasthe steamers continued for twelve hours to
sail round in circle of half mile in diameter 900
yards distant from the batteries and each steamer deli
vercd fire il passed. the rocket boats continuing to
throw twenty -four pound rockets to set the town and
shipping fire. The steamers also threw red hot shot
The Rus slams fought with extreme bravery replying
to the fire of the ships. Towards night, the battery be-
coming untepable its Ere became slower though regu-
lar; and ut length, the shipping in the being
fire, it senced During the action, red hot shot
from the stenmer Terrible blew up tie Russian mega
zines on the Imperial Mole, and silencei formidable
battery. Tires Russian fga,es in the harbor took FIRE
and burned to the waters edge also twelve smaller ships
and two ships of building The rockets also set the
lower part Of the city fire. and it burned for two days
Three of the attacking steamers disabled, and
the yaubsn set on fire. but it exngushei The
British estimate their loss at less than twenty killed aud
wounded The Rus tins estimate theirs at twenty killed
and sixty wounded.
The British Admiral after the action sent circular
to the feet stating that he had inflicted retrlbuon on
the Russians for firing flag of truce.
The Russian accounts look Ike the truth the
Britih. Russia says that March 9th the British
steamer Furious approached Odessa Two guns, without
ball, fred from the batteries and the Furious
dercd not TO approach The steamer thereupon
stopped and sent a boat ashore with flag of truce
The boat respected, and allowed to land at the
wharf when ii sent back to the Furious with the
information thai the British Consul had left The Furi
however again got up steam and approac he'd near
erFas TO survey which the batteries fred seven
shots not the boat with the flag of truce the
advancing freate, which then left. On the Cd April
three Of the allied steamers to Odessa to de nand
an explas alton General Osten Sacken expressed in
writing bis surprise that the allied Admiras should
imagine that the Russian shots fred at the of
fused to deliver up the Shipping in the harbor, de-
msnded by the Admrals. Accordingly the lombard
Hwss reported that for the present, the Admirals
had abandoned the intention Of attacking Sch astopo
the Latest.
Negotiations for alliance, offensive and defensive,
between Sweden and the Allied Powers said to have
progressed avoraby that they are on the point of
II is also confidently stated Paris that Spain Portu
gal, ard PIEDMONT, willing to join the Western
Powers and II necessary, to supply a contingent.
Hanover has declared against letters Of marlue. The
Paris HoneuE announces that Austria is about to do
YseArst chief, Yessup with 1000 followers, has
bsrkec for TURKEY.
Fourteen Russian rch ntmen have been captured in
Admiral Dundss has prop ed an exchange of prisoners
new French loan Of two hundred and fifty million
francs Is talked OF.
The correspondent Of the London Tins, at Lands
kroba Sweden writes the 4th Of May that the frgae
Amphon Capt King reported ashore in the vicinity
Of Revei ano II feared her Captain and had
been made prisoners
PARIS, Friday. May IL, 1854.
The Eourse was pretty firm to day, the funds closing
The national discount Offices have lowered the rate of
discount per cent -
The inhabitants are beginning to return to the town,
and places Of business opening again The bank had
removed some distance from the town
Commercial Intelligence.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
The Bank of England had advanced the rate Of dis
count TO bs per cent, and slight striDgency in the
money market resulted but the latest operations the
Stock Exchange indicated material change in the
price OF consols, which ranged at S77s ass.
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
Business in American securities was very dull but
prices show no change of moment
as as ., 100 loo's
u = os OF w.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lO5
'6s, bonds. ................. 10 11oX
'C7 a '6s, stock .......,........ Ito 110b,
Pennsylvania SIS, bonds .................. IS 10
Maryland SIS bonds. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 %
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET
the cotton mari oponed buoyant but closed heavy
owing TO the bank Unexpectedly advancing the rate of
rreyiogs advance Al the close business was dull at
slight decline in prices, more particularly in the lower
qualities, which are quoted about sd down.
Fair. Kdiling.
New Orleans. ................ 6s 526
Mobile .......,......."........ 6a 1916 81
Wright Candy Co qacic Mobile and uplsnds. fair
at 6Ad. The sales q Friday 1000 bales closing
dull. The stock hand was s95 900 bales Of which
56T 900 were American.
LIVERPOOL RREADsTUFP MARKET.
Flour advanced IL on the week, with a fine market
and arre business doing There was but little specu,
latiye demand Western canal, SIS ID. Baltimore, 3ss:
ONO 3ee Canac ian, 37s Cd ass Cd Wheat advanced
%. on the week, and the marKet closed firm. White
quoted at lis 50 l2s, (pennstoun circular says l2s,
3D. l2s Cd red, los. Sd liz. Id Corn active, and
L. a ia. Cd letter. White 3qs Cd yellow, 500 40s.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET
hessrs. Gardeners circular reports beef firm, and
trihe higher, holders demanding a further advance
Pork, buyers than sellers and business limited.
and prices lower. Sales reported at 5Os sis Taow
dull, with declining tendency. Sales at Cos.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.
From the Brokers' Circular -Ashes--A limited bust.
at previous rates Rosin-Sales Of 900 bbs com
mon, at IA cd. 5s. Spirits of TurPentine-A shade
tons in nseed oil at Go Rice dull sales Of 200 erces
Carolina, at les. Cd. los.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS.
Messrs. Barring Brothers report unsettled Coffee
quiet Rice dull Tea quiet, and steady At III I'D. for
congou. Flour selling at as 4os White wheat,
S0s. q SIS; red 74s sos. per quarter.
The iron market frnl with fair demand for rails
and bars. Scotch pig had fallen 10 s2s. SIS Cd Cop
per arm. speter was considerably lower, say 6s
STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER.
HAvRE MARKETS.
hAyRk, May 1o.-The sales of cotton for the past
week loot up 900 bales, with prices ranging as fol-
I'sa-Ner Orleans, 7St 1907 Mobiles 59f sff;
aosAal'. o. 9st