The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-23
1854. WHOLE NUMBER 649
By Telegraph.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
DECLINE Nv BRE1 DSTCF'F.S.

/ DECLINE Nv BREADSTUFFS.
| New YORK, Feb. Ia.
The Africa arrived below last night an
anchored on account Of the fog. and still re
mains there, as the fog still continues.
Since the former news, the screw steam
er from New York arrived out on the 26t
ult. She had been chartered by Consl
Hawthorne to convey home those rescue
from the San Francisco, and was to sa
from Liverpool on the 30th ut.
No answer from the Car.
MARKETS s.-Breadstuffs, Friday, 9th
were in less demand, and some lots wer
sold at 2s Sd on Flour under Tuesdays pri
ces. Richardson, Brothers g. Go. quot
western canal flour at AS ex warehouse
Ohio, Philadelphia and Baltimore Ais Sd e.
store, 43s a Ais. ex ship; western white
wheat Us Sd l3s ex ship, lbs l3s Sd e.
warehouse. Canadian l2s l2s Cd. Corr
in very active demand, Is 2s above quota
tions-5ls Sd 52s. for prime white and vel
low. Lard scarce-sales at SOS.
4 Washington despatch says that ex
President Fillmore is about to be married t.
lady of large fortune, daughter Of de
ceased =. ,. OfficeT.
The Turkish War.
There is but little news US to the Turkish
war by this arrival.
The Cars conduct is still evasve, and
he does not regard the entry of the allieC
fleets into the Black Sea as declaration o.
war, and is not expected to send a reply te
Vienna until the middle of February.
He as however appointed an agent t.
visit the courts of Vienna, Berlin, Paris and
London, to explain on what terms he real
ly will treat. 1t is thought by all that his
object is to gain time.
There is doubtful rumor that Count
Perrion has succeeded Nessolrode as chan
cellor.
A quick tone is observed in the Russian
organs, but the appearances of peace are
no nearer. On the Danube preparations
were being made by the Russians to at
tack Kalafat, although they admit it will
cost them 10000 men.
Omar Paseha continues to march on the
Russian. whenever an opportunity offers,
his tactics being to put it out of the Rus
SLAMS power tofight. There have been sey-
eral skirmishes but no actions Of report
prevalent that the Russians had taken the
city of Kara, but a Russian bulletin says
that all the troop. are in winter quarters
The fleets were last seen part at Sinope and
part near Bateneu, but are reported to have
sailed for Vienna. The Russian squadron
wns off the sea of Azof.
Servia is much aggravated by the intrig
ues Of the Russian Consul General of Bel
grade.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday A. NJ.
Nothing of real Importance came to hand
this morning by mail or telegraph.
A Vienna dispatch hints that good news
has reached the Austrian Government
from ST. Petersburg, that the Pascha Of
Persia, has definitely promised to act
peaceably towards Turkey Austria.
The Austrian Government has ordered
10000 troops in great haste to Hungary
1t is not yet known what is going on there
Dost Mahomed was at Cancala.
There is no news of Importance from Eng
land and France. The British feet in the
Tayos was ordered to sea.
The Brazilian mail steamer Olinda was
ashore near Holyhead. The steamer Ret
rel was burned on the Clyde on the 9th
New ORLEANS, Feb. H.
The passengers BY the steamer Texas
report the ronte Of the Indians in Durango,
and the recovery of the property stolen by
them.
TWAS reported that body of Mexican
troops had been dispatched to Sonora to as
sist in quashing the Walker expedition.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. Tor
Owens Hotel was destroyed by fire this
evening, Loss $4,000.
NIRFoLK, Feb. l3.
A large number of the Georgia's passen-
gers have left here for New York, prefer
ring to start from that port on some other
vessel.
New YORK, Feb IA,
1t il reported that the steamer building
at Williamsburg, on the plan of Mr.. Nor
ris-intended to run to Europe in six days,
has been sold to the Sultan of Turkey for
the sum Of S23o,o00.
BosToN, Fe II.
The wooden mills of r. C. Denny were
burned on Sunday morning. Ensured for
$40, 900.