The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-29
The reports by the Niagara confirm


and that the guns Of The allies were
playing on the town and the walls.
! Prince MonsclikoH, however. still
keeps the field in The North, and was
daily expecting the arrival Of nsfen.
sackeh and Gortschakoa, viii. rein
fnrcements In tho accounts nv the
| Washington, Gortschakoff is reported
TO be sick.
The previous reports that Mensrhi-
kotf had sunk seven Russian ships 1t
war at the moutI, Of NE rcadstcad ii
''ebastopol, are aut critically Goa
| firmed. o
pRuasiA Prussia, it is said, now
expresses her unwiElngness to act in
concert with Austria
TnE ARcrlcs CArAs1RoruE.-
The report Of Tie Arctic S catastrophe
had been received in England BY tue
steamship Cleopatra, anil, it need
scarcely be said, created profound
sensation
AERlyAI. otr or THE ARABIA.
The tunard steamer Arahia, Capt.
,Jndkins. will the mails from New
York Of the 18th lust, arrived at Liver
pool on the morning Of the tth, the
day Of the Ningaras departure.
TIlE liEro1Ep FA,1uREs.-Tha
Washington brings accounts Of the aa-
justment of the affairs of Oliver >
house.
The liabilities of james McTTepry.
according to reports brought by the
Niagara. amount to half a million
sterling.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE - 1rKsRrRG,
Oct. 25.--I'he steamer Acrel from
Clnclnnat') passed here ct 10 clock
this moraing, and the s. :. rren'i<s
at 3 this afiernoon-hoth bound for
New Orleans.
NEW loRk AZ II Is 7Ne Eot- |
~ Lfgh, Guard.-l'he New York |
Mirror Of the 18th, thus notices
scene i'll Broadway on the previous
evening
TIE FAIRY Ltght G0urd.-
Broadway was astonished lat late
hour lase evening, by the actual ap-
pearance Of this female military com
pany, which has heretofore been con
siderel mythical TWEEN well dress
ed young women marched through
the street, two ARREST, in military or
der, preceded ny male drummer
who beat time vigorously. They gig
gled Ike SO many girls just let loose
from school, and were followed by
large crowd. Their object seemed
to attract attention, which, Of course,
they succeeded in doing 70 their hearts
content. We presume the drlllrooms
are in Mercer street.
FtRE IN LoulsvrLLE.--A desratch
from Louisville, dated the 18th.
says:
a fire originated last night in the
extensive book store Of II. &. Morton.
IN Main street. near Third. The
lanes communicated to the tinware
store of McDermott Clifford Il Co, /
md the store Of Cassidy K Hopkins
he latter of which was slightly dam
'ged. McDermo't, Clifford & Co.
'avcd small portion Of their stock,
'ut the entire contents Of Mr.. Nor
ms establishment were destroyed -
The loss is estimated at S45,O 900 which
$ mostly covered hv insurance.
-. ---
u 1t is rumored that tue splendid
teamboat Eclipse is about to take The
lace Of the unfortunate Princess.
atcly destroyed by fire. Planters and ,
BUSINESS men connected with the lex I
burg route may congratulate them
elves, 'hould he rumor prove correct. !
9
Senior Don Juan de dos Ramns
lzvnierda. Com in the Spanish b
'avv, is now visiting Portland Ne, on t
BUSINESS connected with The Spanish
government He is intrusted with !
ommissionto select the best place for A
number of vessels for the b
Sc of the Spanish navy. and is exam c
ming the advantages Of Portland with a
view to that pu, pcee.