The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-03-18

dates of the 4th. .s
EASTERN AFFAIRS.
No h'sti1it:es ha,} yet occurred OIL the Dan.
ube or i'll Asia in consequence ofheavy SHOWS
The weather was now mildrr.
France and England insiS. that Russia shall
c acuate the Princpalitrs before April Both.
All parties were stlla1aiug.
The Greek Instruction was likely to be
speedily suppressed.
The St. Petersburg Journal says the fol-
living is the substance of the Cars answer
to Napolcon:
eff his imperial majesty extend, his hantls
to me as extend mine, am ready to forget
the modification have experienced harsh
though it be. Thea, but then only, can
d.cuss The subject treated orin his letter. and
may perhaps arrive at an understanding.
Let the French fleet prevent the Turks sending
-:afe:ccmonts to the theatre Of war, and let
th,m send me 4 Picnipotcntiary to negotiate,
whom will receive as BELTS his character.
Tie conditions made known to this confer
en,c at Vienna arc the solr basis on which
will consent to treat
\ despatch from Vienna Of the 9th, SAYS
the movement of troops to the Southern from
tiers continuc.-The Government has decided
in concert with the Western Powers to sum-
mon Russia 10 cvacua.c the !rincipa!i.icS, and
Unnecessary to employ force TO compel her to
do so.
Intelligence had reached Brussels that the
Russian fleet was preparing to leave Cron-
stadt, probably to gain the sea before the ar
rival of the combined fleet. The negotiations
between Russia and SwcMn were not Yct ter
minated, and fears were entertained at Stock
holm that Russia, in order to give weight to
her demands. will make demonstration with
her fleets against that capitol. The Russian
envoy had private audience with the King
on the 2lst ult,
a doubtful lrmor was circulated that tie
Gar Lad laidan enlarge on British ships in
Russian ports.
The Russians were making ostcntatious
preparations to cross the Danube, and Omcr
Pasha, was preparing to check tlltm. The
Turks no longer occupy amy place on the
North Danube. There has been considerable
fighting in small parties, whoneye' they could
come i'll contact.
a convoy Of IL, 600 men was preparing to
leave Constan.norlc for Batoum. Several
British men of war had been ordered from
Malta TO the Pilacus to Took after the Greek
instruction. The insurgents had been de-
frated by the Turks near .Arta.
The Turkish Government in concert with
En- gland, France and Prussia, had addressed
Il rcmonstrancc to the Greek Court. The lat
ter had apologi+ed, and dismissed the Minis
ter Of Police
In England the war was quite popular.
Tic additional estimate the army and navy
WIRE considered moderate
FRANeT.
Napoleon opened the Legislative session on
the I'd. His speech commenced by referring
to the deficient harvest, but 1000 900 IIcc-
tolitres ofwhCat had been imported and more
was on the way. Famine had been avcrtcd
but war was beginning. France had gone as
far as honor permitted to avert the collision,
but must now draw the sword. She has no
view of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The days of con-
quest are past, ncverto return.
Europe treasured by the moderation of the
Emper. Alexander, and Lii; successor Nicholas
seemed to doubt the danger which threatened
it from the colossal power which by success.
sivc cncroacllmcnts embraced the north and
the centre of Europe, and which possesses al.
most exclusively two internal seas, whence ii
is easy for its armies and fleets to launch forth
against civilization. But its recent unfound
cd demands in the East has awakened Europe
France has an equal interest with England il
preventing Russian supremacy over Constan
tinople, for to be supreme in Constantinople
is to be supreme in the Mediterranean.
France, therefore, was going to Constants
nople to defend the freedom of the seas, as
we'll as to protect the rights of the christians
and frances just rightsin the Mediterranean
She was going with Germany to aid Germa
ny, with Austria to defend her frontiers a
gainst the preponderancc of her too powerful
ncighbors. She was going in short with al
those who desire the triumph of right ant
justice and of civilization. Strong then il
the noblcncss of our cause, in the firlnncss o
our alliances and the protection fGod, hop'
soon to arrive at peace which shall no long
er depend on the power of any one man t.
disturb"
LIVERPOOL, March 4.-Brcadstuffs wer
dull and declining. Wheat had declined 3
Al. per bushel; Corn IS. per quarter, ant
Flour Is. per barrel. Brown & Shipley quot
white Wheat at lis 6 los Sd. Red los
lis Cd. Canal Flour 30s. Baltimore
Philadelphia and Ohio 81 40s. White Corr
46s Cd: Yellow 46s; Mixed 45s cd. Th
market closed at further decline of Is. o.
Corn.
\ NOVEL SUIT.-The gossping circles O
Troy arc agitatcd by suit, which has beef