Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-31
Flour md Corn Advanced.


The steamer Niagara has arrived at Halifax,
bringing advices from Liverpool to 7th inst.
LIVERPOOL CdTToN MARKET.-Messrs. Brown
& Shipley's circular reports the Cotton market
firm with an upward tendency; prices stiffer-
The sales of the week reach $4,000 bales, of
which spectators took 1880, and exporters q,
$50. Fair Orleans is quoted at 81; Middling
81; Fair Mobile 81; Middling 81; Fair Uplands
GS; Middling 81 The market closed firm
The stock Of Cotton at Liverpool, exclusive of
that on ship board, was 700, including 273,
500 American.
Flour had advanced IS. Cd; Wheat Is 3D.;
Corn 2s Provisions unchanged, and but a mod
crate business doing at previous rates. Rosln
irm-sales of goo b5ls. at IS. cd. to los. Spirit
Turpentine dul at SO SIS. Tea small buSi-
ness, but prices we're firm. Sugar had advanc-
ed Is Coffee firm and scarce. Rice firm.
In Manchester but small business was do.
ing but rates were firm.
HAvRE MARKET.-Sales of the week $500
bales. Stock inclusive of that on ship board
10000. Market quiet.
In London large business was doing il bread
stuffS and prices were advancing. Sugar had
advanced Is. In Tea but small business was
doing, but prices were firm. Coffee was scarce
but prices were firm, with an upward tendency.
Money Market unchanged Consols have
fuctuated closing at 92B. Transactions in
state stocks small.
Freights were irregular but unchanged.
The bullion in the Bank Of England had in.
creased.
Tremendous snow storms were experienced
in England, France and Belgium, which com
pletely blocked up the roads. Dreadful floods
were feared.
A general European war is inevitable.
The steamer Andes arrived at Liverpool on
the lst. The City of Glasgow sailed from Liv
erpoOl for Philadelphia on the 9th.
NJ. Bodisco, the Rrssan Minister, died at
Washington at midnight on Sunday.
Dr. Robert Montgomery, one of the proprie
tors of the Philadelphia American is dead.
The passenger depot of the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad was burnt on Sunday night-loss
about 5000
An arrival from St. Thomas at Providence
brings the intelligence that the Ship Hermann
Skinner, from Callao for Baltimore, arrived al
St. Thomas on the 25th in sinking condition
and was run ashore. Only about 20 tons guano
were Saved-the vessel IS total loss.
From Washington.
III tue 1lOuSe, Tue SOHlullGICC Oi 1900
were instructed to enquire into the expedlency
ofextending the land laws of Oregon over Utah,
The Committee on Agriculture were instructed
to enquire into the expediency of establishing
an, A gricultural Bureau.
IN the Senate, Mr.. Douglass, from the Terri
torial Committee, asked leave TO report that
said Committee had determined to recommend
the degree of 81, as the Southern boundary of
Nebraska, because sc 80 would divide the Cher
okee country. They also thought it better to
make two territories. The new bill was order
ed to be printed.
Baltimore, Jan. %.
The Captain of the brig Napoleon has pub
lished a statementd denying that he refused sue
cor to the steamer San Francisco. He says he
was short of sails, and that the steamer drifted
out of sight, and in the morning he could not
find her.
Maj. Hobbie lies hOpeessly i'll with consump-
ton. Judge Morton, of Georgia, is announced
as associate editor and proprietor Of the Nation.
al Democrat.
The steamer George Law left to-day for As
pinwall. She took out, as passengers, General
Wool and Ex-senator Foote.