Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-01
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Steamer .dndes .A,sived- Three Days Later
from Ewope.
BosToE, MARCH 1.-The steamer Andes ar
rived this morning, bringing dates from Liver
pool to the l4th-three days later.
Cotton 6rm, and unchanged; daily sales,
about 600 bales. readstuffs--fonr, wheat
and corn--quiet prices the same ~ last quo
tations Canal flour quoted at Ais; Baltimore
at Ais Sd. a 42s. Provisions dull. Coffee and
sugar quiet. Tobacco dull. Havre cotton
market firm Manchester trade firm, Rice
dull, and declining. Money easier. Consols
closed at 81 q 81
EASTERN AFFAIRS
England and France are making extensive
war preparations.
The Cunard steamers Niagara and Cambria
have been taken of the line, and will leave ON
the 18th with troops for Malta.
Peace negotiations have been again renewed.
Forty thousand French and ten thousand
English troops have been sent to assist Turkey.
The English troops, if necessary, are to be
increased to 10000.
The squadron will consist OF thirty sail yes
sells, including twenty screw steamers three
paddle end seven sailing vessels. The total
number Of guns of this flsot is 600; and,
without reckoning tho squadron Of Admiral
Cory, will be the most powerful ever fitted out
by Great Britain.
/ In the royal dock yards, the formation and
equipment Of the fleets proceeds with great
activity.
The night and day preparations going on in
England and France are exceedingly active.
The military force, to render assistance to
Turkey, il now confidently stated at 40 0OOfor
the French, and 10000 for the English.
& Telegraphic adviccs from Bucharest, to the
Let inst, state that 65 900 Russian troops were
before Kalafat, and that though Gortschakoff
knew that the Turkish position could not be
taken without great loss of life, he was deter
mined to make the assault, having received
positive orders from the Emperor to use every
effort to drive the Turks out Of Lesser Walla-
CHA, without further loss Of life
London Money Market closed easy on the
departure of the steamer, and there was every
indication that the banks will soon reduce
their rates of interest. .R
The steamer Great Britain had arrived, in
sixty-eight days from Melbourne.
The next American screw steamer, the Alps
sails for Boston direct, on the 18th,
The Asia was advertised to take the mails
to Boston and New York, via Halifax.
send the troops from Liverpool direct, or from
Cork. The agents prefer that they should be
sent from Liverpool.
IL is reported that Lord Raglan is to have
the chief command Of the army, and that the
Duke Of Cambridge and the Earl of Cardigan,
and Generals Evans and Br0thertOn, are to
have appointments.
Adyices from Krajora state that bad wealth
or alone had prevented the Russians from
attacking the Turks.
Gortschakoff has surrounded Kalafat with
so 900 Russians and positive orders have been
given to capture the city.
The new ship Mary T. Stanett from New
York to Havre, was abandoned Feb !, the
crew taken of by the ship WestmorelaHd, and
was then scuttled.
Australia.-The letters from Australia re-
garding commercial and mining affairs are
generally favorable but there is nothing new
Of interest in the political world.
Asia--In Asia, Kurschid Pasha had re-or-
ganized the Turkish forces, and was about TO
resume offensive operations with 10000 in
fantry, 5000 cavalry, and lao guns
VERY LATEST.
London, Tuesday Morning second
edition Of the morning Herald publishes pri-
vate despatch from Paris.
On the Russian squadron receiving intelli-
gence that the combined fleets had left the
Black Sea, and returned back to Constantine
pie, FIVE Russian frigates put to sea, and pro.
ceeded to Cheikatil, where they attacked the
fort, but without much success, and finally
were obliged to draw of, in consequence OF u
warm repulse from the enemy.
There is some doubt about the authenticity
of the report: but il had been received from
two different sources
The Globe announces the currency OF ru-
mors at Paris, that tho re opening OF negotia-
tions between the great Powers was possible;
but adds, that there is nothing to show that
the ramors are deserving OF credit.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times says,
it IL certain that fresh negotiations are being
entered into to settle the Eastern question"
However these are destined to terminate, it IN
generally believed they will terminate unsuc-
cesstully