The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-03

The United States storeship Supply ar
rived at Woosung, February Sd. from Loo
Choo. M
The intelligence from China states that
the insurgents had evacuated Sauchan on
the north entrance Of the Grand Canal,
and the lmPerialists had occupied it..
The custom house has been re.establish.
ed at Shanghae. e.----.------------
Nothing new had been received from
Ningpo. and all was quiet at Annoy.
There is no political news from Canton.
Trade was going on as usual, and manu-.
factures were healthy.
Exchange on England As. 1Od and on
India $50 rupees. s.f
A discovery Of gold is reported near
Colombo, in Ceylon. -. :. <..s5.
Insurrec,ionary fighting is reported as
being in progress in the Persian territories.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The lates, intelligence received by mail
shows that affairs upon the Danube remain
unchanged. .a ,f ....
The allied fleets were at Varna.
Sir Charles Napier's feet had sudden.
|ly put to sea in consequence of the Ice
having broken up in the Baltic.
Ii is not true that the Prussian minister
has been recalled from London.
The Austrian troops are reported as
entering Servia. ~.
All the contumacious Greeks have been
ordered to leave the Turkish Territory.
The advices from the Baltic are to the
18th Of April. Admiral Napier has lei,
Keoge Bay tor Gothland, it being reported
that some of the Russian ports were open.
and that the Russian squadron was off
Farve. .t
II was also reported that three Ameri-
can ships were somewhere in the Baltic.
with stores for the Russians. and an En-
glish ste amer was despatched on the search
tor them. ,a .5.,i,..y,sg.1.. -, -,
There was but little ice in the Gulf Of
Finland. -
The whole OF the allied fleets were in
the Black Sea, near .Varna. All the ma
riners OF the fleets were to be landed TO
protect that place. ...5.g.s
Admiral Dundas had signalizedl his
cruizersto take, and burn and destroy eve
ry thing belonging to the Russians. His
feet was in communication with the Turk
ish land force. ry Il; a
Prince Paskiewitch arrived at Bucharest
on the 9Th. Gortschakoff retains COM
mand Of the army, but is subject 10 Paskie.
witch's orders. e.5.,, Wo..-f.. ssa..
On the goth Of March an important rally
was made from Kalafat. and a sanguina-
ry encounter ensued, which was continu-
ed for four hours. The Russians. were
at last routed, and pursued for . consid,
cradle distance.
The British war steamer Cyclops arriy.
ed at Malta on the Th. bringing import
ant news from the Danube. j.
The Turks, having purposely left free
the passage for the Russians to Hirsova.
then attacked them in. the rear. After q
hard fight. half Of the Russian troops were
cut to pieces. The remainder retired
across the Danube. ..as...
The Turks had evacuated the fortress
Of Gear Navoda, in the Dobrudscka, which
was shelled by the Russians.
1t is also stated mo date) that 80, ,O0o
Russians had crossed the Danube at Ga
la.z. without opposition.
All the accounts received are very much
confused. ss,l...
i BREADsTUFFs.-The market for bread
stuffs is firm. with an upward tendency.
and prices are considerably higher-ad-
vance quoted al ls., with a speculative
demand. -.
.FLoUR.-We Canal $685., straight
Baltimore 28s. 3D.; good Ohio 39s.
| WHEAT.-Prices are considerably high
er. with an active speculative demand
advance quoted at Sd. to 3d.; white Is.
Cd. and les. 3d.; red mixed los. Cd and
i lis. 3d. s..,f ~ 5..4.ss.,s,,..
CoRN.-The demand for corn has been
fair, and prices have advanced 3D.; good
qualities. have improved most. White
western corn quoted at Ais a43s.; western
yellow and western mixed, 40s.a42s. ....v.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. -
CoPENHAGEN, April Four steam Fri.
gates. under Admiral Plumridge, are de.
tached from Sir Charles Napier's feet
and sent to the Cult of Finland. 0,ts
The British frigate Imperieuse had chas-
ed Russian. 'covette into Sueaborg.
| BERLIN, April 9.-Prince Barclay Detol.
liy is to proceed to London on q special
mission. s.ssisf q .s5i,sstiss iss s.sia -
BUCHAREST, April 9 up TO the present
time no battle has been fought either al
Siiistria or Rassaro. in the sDobrudscha,
where the Turks are concentrating Tor the
defense of Trejan's walls. Il % s5llsi
| ODESSA, April g. All the French and
English vessels have been sent out OF port
CoNsrANrINoPLE. April 3.-The OesI
correspondence has accounts from ST.
Pe,ersburgh, stating that the Reserve bat
TALON had been called out, and q second
reserve battery for each corps formed.
MARsEiLLEs. April i4.-Admiral Brua'
will replace Admiral Hamelin in the Black
Sea, for the purpose OF giving Admiral
Dundas the chief command Of the com.
bined fleets while General st. armand ID
To- have the command of the combined
land forces. as1i sfHfaspni fea sal
LoNDoN. April I5.-The London News
under date of Copenhagen, Friday even-
ling. April IA. Gays the British Gigase
Aruphions Of "a guns is ashore near Dra.
GO, in the Black Sea, and all attempts to
get her off have hitherto proved truiiless
The London Post under date Of Ham
burgh l4,h reports that Admiral Napier
having received report from Admiral
Plumridss that sixteen Russian ships-of
war were anchored at 'Helsihgfors, on the
Irn.,h..,, .;d sal sfhn GulcS SoT EsnIa nd nd