Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-15
Gelegrapbir,
By the House Line, expressly for the Sentinel.
ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN.
Four Days Later from Europe-War De-
.ciared!

New YORK, April 1.-The steamer Hermann,
with Liverpool dates of the Goth uit., arrived tins
morning. The Nashville arrived out on the 27th'
and the Andes on the 2sth.
The cabinet courier despatched by France and
England to Russia, bearing their uliimatum had
returned with the announcement that no reply
would be made. The result was announced by
the queen TO Parliament on the 9th. The mes
| sage concluded with the declaration that the queen
relied upon the bravery Of the army and navy IN
this emergency. The declaration Of war appears
in the London Gazette of the 2sth. On the same
day, the Emperor Napoleon sent in message TO
the French legislature, stating that Russia had
placed herselfin state of war with France
The French government announces that It will
not grant letters Of marquc to American vessels
Admiral Napier's feet was anchored of kie, at
the mouth fthe Baltic.
force Of $4,000 Russians crossed the Danube
on the Odd ult, and another force of $4,000 had
crossed into Matschin without molestaton.
skirmish occurred between the Russians and
Turks on the bridge at the island opposite Turta
Kai. The Turks destroyed the bridge and 1000
Russians were precipi,ated into the Danube and
drowned.
| The Duke OF Parma had been stabbed by an as
sassin. and died the next day.
| The Hermann brings l6l passengers. She re-
ports encountering immense quantities Office.
The announcement Of the Emperor Napoleon
was received in both chambers with extraordinary
enthusiasm.
| All the warlke movements in England and
France were fastened.
/ A division of the Russian feet had left Sebasto
pol to provision the Russian fortresses the Cir
cassian coast.
| The Overland China Mail had reached London
with Calcutta dates Of February 10Th, and Hong
kong Of the 18th. Trade at Calcutta, fair. Elk
changes, declining.
Shanghai was in possession ofthe rebels. The
patriot armywas wintering near Pekn Exchange
at Shanghai and Canton was falling.
| Advices from Australia to February Attn, state
that the returns from the gold dggings were in
creasing, trade was improving, and the demand
| for goods was brisk. Gold f3 los.
!. England.
The following is the queens declaration Of war:
Her majesty, the queen of the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland, having been com
PEELED to take up arms in support Of an ally, is
DESTROYS Of rendering the war as little onerous as
possible to those powers with whom she remains
at peace To preserve the commerce of neutrals
/ from all unnecessary obstruction, her majesty is
willing, for the present, to waive part Of the bel
lgerent rights appertaining to her by the law O.
| nations. ,..m
II is impossible for her majesty to forego The
exercise Of her right Of seizing articles contra
band of war, and Of preventing neutrals from
| bearing the enemys dispatches, and she mus
maintain the right Of belgerent to prevent neu
trails from breaking any effective blockade which
may be established with an adequate force agains,
the enemy's forts, harbors, or coasts. But hen
majesty will waive the right of seizing the enc
mys property, laden on board neutral vessel
unless it be contraband of war. 1t is not her ma
jestys intention to claim the conscaton of neutra
property, not being contraband Of war found OF
board the enemy's ships; and her majesty furthe
declares that, being anxious to lessen as much a.
possible the evils of war, and restrict its opera
tons to the regularly organized forces of the coun
tries not her present intention to issue letter:
of marque for commissioning privateers."
i A WuThctSs
LIVERPOOL, March 2S.-Flour had largely ad
vanced. Richardson quotes Baltimore, Phila
dephia, and Ohio -four at 36s. O. 36s. Cd. White
wheat lis. q lis. 3d.; red and mixed los. Cd. a
lis. White corn 42s. a 43s.; mixed Ais. a AS
Sd. A later despatch quotes an advance of as
| per barrel in -four. The above quotations showed
an advance of IS. a 2s. Cd per barrel in -four, I'D
| "a Cd. in wheat, and IS. "a 4s. per quarter in
corn.l
Cotton was flat at Id decline. Sales trihing.
Trade at Manchester was almost suspended.
Provisions .-McHenry quotes beef scarce and
wanted. Pork firm. Bacon steady. Lard adj
vanced 2s
w London Markets.
The corn market was steadier, owing 10 the
pending declaration Of war. Wheat was very &C
! tive American -four was in demand at I'M
changed rates Barley declined Is. "a 2s.
The excitement il Russian produce continued,
and hemp and tallow had again advanced.