The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-26
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.

HALIFAX, May a4.-The steamer america has ar
rived bringing Liverpool dates Of May 18th. She
will be due In Boston at P. NJ. tomorrow
The America reached Halifax al O'Clock thi,
morning.
Tue Arctic arrived out on Wednesday evening
The Bank OF England had raised the rate of inter
est to 5 Taper cent
TheDews from the sea, Of War was not impor
tant
The report of the ship Baldaur. relative TO the
steamer seen on the Plat of April Is repeated
with important additions. The steamer was head.
Ell north but altered her course towards the Bafdaur
and Immediately disappeared. The Bsldsur steer.
81 TO the spot and saw large quantities OF biscuits
and boxes When the steamer was frat seen a
bsroue was alongside. but the latter steered away
south and So no one was seen on board The steamef
IT is presumed the barqae saved her passengers
The Russian account states that on March eth
the Brush steamer Furious approached Odessa.
when two guns without balls were Tired, and the
Furious ordered to stop. The Furious sent a boat
ashore with flag Of truce, which was respected
The boat landed, when she was sent back to the
Furious with the Information that the British Con
sui had left The Furious again approached as 1t
20 survey when the batteries fired shots on her
and not on the truce boat On the I'd OF April al
lied steamers came to Odessa, to demand saiistac-
fion The Russian Commander expressed his sur
Prise in writing that the allies imagined the Russian
shots were fired at the flag OF truce explained the
and refused to deliver up the shipping IN the
hsrbor as demanded.
Latest ny TELEGRAPH.
Negotiations for en- offensive and defensive alli-
spea between Sweden and the allied Powers were
reported to be progressing to satisfactory conclu
eion.
If was reported in Paris that Spain and Portus al
and Piedmont were willing to join the allies and
furnish contingent.
MARKETS.
LIyFRPooL. May l2-Cotion closes heavy at an &c
d. cline owing TO the Bank having raised the rate of
interest Lower grades have chiefly declined Fair
q leans SID, Middllng SD, Fair Mobile and Upands
s1I Midd Ing 5 3l6d. dS5d. Wright x Gsudy quote
tsir Mobile and Upland SD. Sales of the week
n coo bales of which spectators took $50 export.
ers 1900 bales Stock s95 00o bales including 56e
hales American.
Flour has been active at the advance of L. per bbl
There has been little speculative demand Canal
SIS Sd Baltimore Sas, Ohio S9s., Canadian SIS. I'd. a.
S8s. sd.
Deuaestoun quotes white is 3D. dL<s odi red lbs
Jl.NIls. Id
Corn advanced Is Gls, Cd. per quarter; white SOS
Sd yellow SOS di0s
The weather was favorable for the crops.
Gardiner quotes Beef active at rather higher rates.
holders asking al advance. Pork firm, with light
stock which limits business. Fine Bacon firm, but
inferior q ass per cwt. lower. Lard lower and dull,
IT. JJs G5ls.
LoNpoN MONEY MARKET--Conso OILS closed at SO -
American Stocks dull and unchanged. Us SIS 65,
1nadl0o3 do 6s6 g. los: do 6's &c bondgl lI00 IlGk
a. 81 90, Il0GIpA; Penna. SIS 7s079; Maryland SIS
9lQ9J
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-Sugar Is unsettled
Coffee quiet. Rice dnll Tea quiet, but steady.-
Four35 a4Os. White Wheat 8OV64s. per quarter;
red 74QSOs. Iron is in fair demands Scotch Pig 82a
"a I'D Copper firm. Spelter declined 30.
HAvRE MARKETS, May l0.-Sales Of Cotton for
the week 500 bales, at nge of 730l00 for New
Orleans, 59d87 for Mobile, and 67d98 for Upland,