The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-04

leon.
An earthquake in CalaJria has destroyed
two thousand persons.
Arrival of the Africa.
NEW YORK, March 2s-The steamship Afri-
ca has arrived with Liverpool dates to the llth.
The Cotton market was dull, and Middling
qualities had declined one-sixteenth. The
sales of the week were 4 | 900 bales, of which
spectators took 5000 and exporters 4000
Fair Orleans, 6 l.2; Middliug, 1916. Fair
Uplands, Ia; Middng, 5 8.
Brcadstutfs had receded from their previous
advance: Western Canal Flour, BIS Cd; Ohio
3s 6; White Ohio Wheat, 1913 ID.
Consols for money, 81.
The report of the capture Of kalatat was
unfounded. The first division of Napocon's
fleet had sailed for the Baltic.
There was no fighting worth notice on the
Danube or in Asia.
The London Daily News says that the Car
has sent another proposition to Vienna which
the representatives of the Four Powers found
inadmissble and rejected.
The Messenger with the French and English
ultima,um, left Vienna OH the 7th ST. Peters
burg Prussia and Austria had not signed the
ultimatum, their policy being still defined as
one Of neutrality for the present, and media
ton in the future.
The first division, consisting of fourteen
British ships under Admiral Sir Charles Ma
pier, sailed from Portsmouth on the llth for
the Baltic. 1t was reported there were 5000
troops on board the feet for land service. The
77th Regiment embarked at Liverpool on the
llth for Turkey.
The allied fleets were at Beycos bay. The
bulk of the Russian fleet was at Sebast"pol
with some ships at Secuma. Both fleets had
cruisers in the Black Sea.
The Russian Baltic fleet is pushing through
the ice to the seaboard.
The French Senate had unanimously voted
a loan of 25O,OOO,OOO Of francs. The first d.
vision Of the troops for the East was to leave
Toulon on the 20h
Some excitement was produced in CONNER
cial circles by Lord ClarenGon's announcement
to the Riga merchants, that all Russian pro,
duce, to whomsoever belonging, and even in
neutral vessels, shall be lawful price in war
[doubttul.1 Lord John Russo! was quite ILL.,
The latest dispatches received at Paris fully
onfrm the attitude assumed by Prussia and
Austria on certain questions. Austria h al
expressed perfect willingness to join the
Western Powers. Prussia had positively re
fused on the ground that she was net mari.
Zine power, and had therefore little imterc>; in
the matter.
\ despatch from the Austrian Minister fIuot
received at Paris on Thursday, explaining at:
fairs, but lamentahly obscure and unSat>!ac-
tory. were considered as indications of change
of nrlrv on the mart of AuSfria
Adviccs from Spain state that the insurgent
frontier and shot.
A despatch from Athens states that the
Greek iusurrecton was spreading in Thrs>a
lona. General Hayes had joined the im>'lr-
gents. The city of Asia was taken by assault,
and the Turks we're beaten in several encoun.
ters Resa still held ont.
All the passengers of the slip Robert Kelly,
had been landeI safely, and the ship WAS got
off the rocks and towcd to Kingston.
The ship Pantheon struck and sunk near
Holyhcad on the night of the 9Th: eight Of
the crew were landed, and the fate Of the 9th.
ers was not reported.
Arrival of the Canada:
New York, March 29.-I'he steamship
Canada the packet of the 18th instant, has ar
rived Cotton dull. The sales of the week
were $4,000 b.lcs Spectators took $500
and Exporters 1000. Fair Orleans led !;
Middling 5 l5.l6ths; Fair Upland 6 lid :;
Middling ) 3.4d. Flour has declined two shil
lings.
The Stock market is firm. The money
market tighter. The Manchester advccs are
favorable.
Havre Cotton Market, March Is, the sales
of the week were 5000 bales. Opened heavi
ly, but improved at the close.
Eastern affairs .ro mechanical