Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-26
a RRIPAL or TIE STEAMER AMERICA
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

PARTICULARS or THE BoMBARDMBSr OF Onrss,
DECLARING AGAINST PRIvArEERrNG-CAprURE OF
FOURTEEN RUSSIAN MERcuANrMEx-Tm RATE or
INTEREST KAisED-DEcLINE IN CorToS-ADvAycr
IN BREADsTuFrs-CoNsoLs STEADY, &c.
HALIFAX, May 2I.-The steamer Americ, has arrived,
bringing Liverpool dates to May L. She will be due in
Boston at 8 = II to- morrow
The America reached Halifax at O'Clock this morp
ing
The Arctic arrived out on "Wednesday evening.
l-2 per cent ' W
Inc news from the war wos not important.
The weather was favorable for the crops.
Inc report OF the ship Baldaur, relative the steamer
seen on tue 2lst OF April Ia repeated with
additions The steamer headed north but altered
her course towards the Bildiur and immed,elv disar
peared The Badaur steered to the spot and saw large
quantities OF BISCUITS aud boxes When the steamer
hrs seen barquc alongside but the latter steered
away SOUTH and as no board the ste amer
it is presumed the barquc saved her passengers.
THE WAR
The details OF the bombArdmeut OF icssa hsye n, last
been received. The affair was yery destructive br r.
result was decisive. The attacking force consisted Of
steamers and detachment OF rocket boas The Russs
batteries fought with great bravery the battle lasted
hours During the action hot shot from tile steamer Ter
rble BLEW up the Russian on the ImperaI mole
and slenced formidable battery '
Three Russian gaes in tue harbor were burnt 10 the
waters igc. l2 smaller vessels aud ships of war I'm
course Of being built destroyed The rockets So,
part Of the lower city fre which burnt for two dsys
Three OF the attacking steamers disabled The Brit
ish loss 30 killed aud wounded The Russi,ns had On
killed and 50 wounded.
Tue Russian account states. that on March 9th the
BRUSH steamer Furious approached Odessa when guns
wthont balls were fired aud the Furious ordered TO stop
Inc Furious sent boat ashore with flag of truce which
was respected. The boat landed when she WINS sent bark
to the Furious With the Information that the British Con-
sui had left.
The Furious again approached II TO survey when the
batteries fired shots her. and not on the truce
On the 2nd OF April three allied steamers came 10 Odes
ga to demand sa.iiactVn. Tho Russian commander e1
pressed his surprise IN writing that the nlles
Russian shots were fred at the ,p of ruce eYnisned
the act aud refused TO doverup shipping in the har
Dor as demanded. Hence the attack
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Negotiations for offensive and defensive alliance he
tween Sweden and the allied powers we're reported 70 be
progressing TO satisfactory conclusion.
1t was reported in Paris that Spain and Portugal and
Piedmont were willing TO join the allies and furnish a con-
tingent.
Hanover has declared against letters of msrque.-
The Aoniteur announces that Austria is about to do like
wise.
The Arab Chief Jcs'uf, with 1000 followers, had en-
baked for Turkey.
Fourteen Russian merchantmen had been captured in
the Black Sea.
Admiral Dundas had proposed a change OF prisoners
new French loan Of $50 900 900 francs talked of
IL was reported that the English frgsto Amphiou was
ashore near Revc and was supposed that the had
been made prisoners.
PARIS Fdday.-The Bourse closes firm Threes 0Ji
been reduced per cent.
0DEssi, May 1.-The inhabitants are returning to town
and opening thor places Of business.
LoNDoS May l2.The Bank Of Er gland has raised its
rates TO 2 per cent Tho Bank Of France yesterday
redueed its rates to per cent Since February the bull
non IN the bank has increased e. OOO aud decreased
70 the same amount In the Rank OF Englind.
MARKETS
LITgRPooL, May l2tb-Cotton closes heavy At sd de-
me- owing to the bank having raised the rate Of inter
est Lower grades have chiefly declined Fair Orleans
6lRdi hiddlng 8-sd; fair Mobile and Uplands Id
Aiddling S.leds6 lid. Wright Candy quotes fair
uooile aud Uplsnds at isd. Sales Of the week s..
800 bales OF which spectators took 500 and exporters
1000 bales Stock $4,000 bales including SOS, 900
Dules American.
Flour has been active the advance OF L. per bbl
There has been little speculative demand Canal s7s 3d.
Baltimore So; Ohio s9s; Canadian s7s Cd a SIS Cd
wheat hrm At "a advance; white lis Sd l2s, Dennis.
icuu quotes white l2s 81 l2s Cd red los Sd lis 3D.
Corn advanced lisa cd per quarter; white SO, Cd, ys
low SOS s4os