Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-24
Excitement In Spain against Queer
Christina.
DEATH OF THE KING OF SAXONY.
BREADsTUFFs UNCHANGED.
ECLINE IN COT TON.
ADVANCE IN CONs0LS.
&c., &C., &c.

New YORK, Aug A.-The royal mail steam
ship Asia arrived at her wharf at Jersey City,
at o'clock this morning. She left Liverpool
on the 18th of August, and her advices, there
fore, are three days later. #Ue
The political news is not important. From
the seat of war, we have the old story about
the Russians evacuating tho principalities.
The combined attack on Sebastopol was to
have been made on the 9Th instant
The Emperor Napoleon has submitted his
peace programme for the Gear to ponder over.
The King of Saxony il dead.
The commercial advices indicate no material
change in tho markets since the sailing of the
Baltic.
Cotton had declined J..
Breadstufs remained unchanged.
Consols had advanced to 933.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
It is again reported that the Russian troops
were evacuadng Moldavia and Wallachia.
The expeditionary troops had reached Pere-
kop-the isthmus joining Crimea to the main
land. Upwards of 5000 French troops had
landed near Bomersund.
The Russians in falling back, had aban.
doned eight pieces of cannon.
The largest ships of the combined feet re.
manned at Letsund.
It was expected that the bombardment of
sebastopol would commence on the 9Th.
Prince Gortschakof had announced to the
Austrian Government that the principalities
of Moldavia and Wallachia would be imme-
distely evacuated.
The Austrian troops on their way from Gal.
licia, Bohemia, and Transylvanis, had conse.
quently received orders to halt for the present.
A formidable expedition against Sebastopol
was fitting out at Varns.
A division of the Russian army, numbering
about $4,000 men, had arrived at Titles, after
three months march.
It Is now positively stated that the Austrian
troops will enter Wallaohia on the 9th o,
August
The news from France Is highly interesting
The French government had refused to gran,
an armistice to the Emperor Nicholas; but
had announced to Count Nesserolde that peace
could be secured on the following terms:
First-Th abolition of the Russian protec.
torats over Wallachia, Servia, and Moldavia
Seoond.-Eree navigation of the mouths Of
the Danube.
Third.-A revision of the treaty of 1841
with reference to the limits of Russia ON the
Black Sea.
Fourth.-No European power to have pro.
tectorship over Turkish subjects
SPAIN.
TIE EXCITEMENT IN MADRID AGAINST QUEEN
CHRISTINA.
Public feeling against the Queen Mother il
becoming more and more excited.
A bill has been brought before the Cortes
charging Queen Christina with high treason
against the government.
More street fighting had occurred in Ma.
drid. Arrangements had been m ade for the
departure Of Christina and her family, but
armed groups had surrounded her palace and
prevented it.
The populacs seemed determined on the pun
ishmsnt of the Queen Mother; or at least, moi
to permit her to leave Madrid "Scot free"
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, August 12.-Cotton had de-
clined Id. The sales for the week amount tc
$1,000 bales. The spectators and exporters
teOk about 5000 bales.
BreadstuAs remain unchanged. MoHenry's
circular quotes Western -four at 81 32s
Philadelphia and Baltimore, 81 a 1885, Whit,
corn, 80 34s. Yellow corn, 80 35s.
Bacon unchanged. Beef dull Pork declin
Ing. Lard heavy. Rice dull. Tallow had
advanced one shilling ;"
London Mon Y Morhst-Aug 12.-Money
is in active request. Consols, 95a a 93s
sEcOND DESPArCH.l
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