The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-05
Important Decision.
A WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

The telegraph reports the arrival yesterday
of two European steamers-the Alps at Bos-
ton, and the America at Halifax. The latest
dates from Liverpool are to the 10th inst.
The accounts of the harvest in England and
| on the Continent continue to be most satisfac-
| tory.
The cholera was raging at London with
| great virulence. There had been 600 deaths
during the three weeks ending on the Sth inst
The London Morning Post discredits the
| charge made against Mr. Soule, of having
| been connected with the late Instruction at
| Madrid.
| Letters from Madrid to the 9TH state that
the payment of the Imperial debt will be re-
sumed on the th inst.
1t is supposed that Queen Christina arrived
in Portugal on the Sd instant. The confisca-
ton of her property had fairly begun. The
Governor Of Oredo had seized tho coal mines,
which formed part of it.
A French loan of 400, 900 900 of francs is
proposed.
The most important item of intelligence
| from the East is the sailing, on the 4th inst
of the expedition against the Crimea. 1t was
| expected to reach Sebastopol about the 10th
| The war vessels and transports of the expedi-
ton number some seven hundred, and convey
| an army OF IA OUU men
| The total destruction of the forts of Bomar-
sund, and the departure of the French troops
| for France, is confirmed The fleet has gone
| from Ledsund to Nsrgs
Count Cromini entered Bucharest on the 6 h,
at the head of 400 Austrian troops.
| Although Austria does not consider the re-
lection of the four conditions on the part of
Russia as a eaSus belt, she still looks upon the
| guarantees demanded by the Western Powers
as the only basis of durable peace; and will
at the same time she maintains an armed neu-
trality, neglect no opportunity of urging Russia
| to accept.
| Intelligence from Vienna TO the 9th instant
states that Megendorff had transmitted to the
Emperor letters of recall, and was about to
return to st. Petersburgh.
The London Daily Times publishes a letter
| which states that the Prussian Government
has addressed circular to all its ENJOYS at the
secondary German Courts, telling them that
although, for the sake of peace it supported
at st. Petersburgh the four points insisted upon
by tho Western Powers yet it does not think
that they are indispensable in German poin,
OF view. The King cannot recommend the
| German allies to accede to the four conditions
in such a manner as to incur on their account
expenses and obligations not commanded by
| euc SklIIt oDu dlItl Ul tuc huotEO-f NOu
vention. The King further hopes that the
Emperor of Austria will take this view of the
case, and adhere to it as becomes German
prince He hopes moreover, that the Emperor
seeing that his States arc guaranteed against
attack from the side of Russia, will abstain
from every act of aggression against Russia
and avoid all complication not necessary for
the protection of German interests. This cir
cular has been well received by the people.
On the LIST of September, the Russians com
pletely evacuated Galatz and Ibrail. The nayi
CATION of the Danube is now free.
General Krusenstoin has ordered the inhab
itsnts of Odessa to reduce that city to ashes
if the allies should attempt to take it, and then
retire to Tiraspool. The proclamation con.
cludes thus: "Wo to those who remain behind
or attempt to extinguish the fre!"
| MARKETS.
Liverpool, Sept. 16.-Sales of the week
Al 900 bales of cotton. The quotations are
New Orleans, fair, CD; middling So; up
land, fair, 6 middling, So. The demand is
moder lite, and prices favor buyers.
Breadstyfs-Western canal flour is quoted
at 29s, and Ohio 32s. per barrel Corn-yel
low 33s, white GAS. Wheat-white IS. 3D.
Lard 52s
Consols closed at 95L 953a.