Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-21
NEWS BY THE ATLANTIC.

i NEWS BY THE ATLANTIC.
The Royal mail steamer Arab. arrived out Saturday
the Cd inst, in safety.
The Liverpool Cotton market steady but without
activity Sales of the three da. 600 bales No spe
cia change in prices. F.iE New Orleans IL mddns
fair do, 3D. mddlng lid. The Home Cotton
ket quiet without sPeci change in prices. Trausac
tons moderate.
The Manchester trade quiet Breaistuif. were dull but
the day OF the AuAn,ic's sailing shade irmer
Flour slightly declined Western Cans. quoted 26s si.27
Baltimore and Philadelphia 27s 6di2ss Ohio 2ss Gia2s
Cd per barrel Wheat had declined Sd per buhel in the
three DAYS Sales OF red at Ta7s III; white as 9laSs 81
per busr Indian Corn quite frm; inferior quail.
ties decuei shilng good yellow and white quoted
at Sil35s per quarter. Provisions dull. Pork diff
cu, q: sale at +OaI5 shings Bacon declined TO Sc
ard quoted eS,24.. Beef dull and declining. Lard do
NJ jla52s. Tsiow dull. Groceries generally quiet Co
fee scarce, bH change in prices Sugars aud Aolsses
dnn-sishy declined Rice was dull at slight decline.
Tobacco continued scarce frm and in good request With
! an improving tendency.
Iron quite d'm, bu, vithou, any change in the
prices.
Wood dull and prices the decline.
Naval stores dull and prices dropping. Freights
on the advance.
The London money marke, presents special change
from pFeviou, accounts ConsOl' slightly declined aud
| quoted a 95 4.
American stocks dull. State securities aud Railroad
POLITICAL ADvIcEs.
Tie general political intelligence by this arrival is
mcagre and without special Importance
The Eastern war question seems to be in the po
There has been no more fighting in Asia or on the
Danube.
The cholera still continues rav.ses amongst the Rus.
sian aud allied troops Many had died and great
| nation prevailed with the soldiers.
The Emperor Of Russis has peremptorily refused the
proposition of Austria to negotiate for peace the basil
Ut the four Powers. Ills reply in emphatic terms had
been received the Curt Of yienna aud expect
cd that the Austrian and Swedish ministers would mme-
a;ely ask leave retire from ST. Petersburg in which
case these Powers will be 10 open Notwithstanding
| s'rlike attitude towards Russia
Prussia s,li mn;ains the position ,rds
Russia and tho allies oa. mare fAvoraoly incl,ned
! the latter.
Accounts from Hungary reprssen, much excitement and
Dissatisfaction among the people
The Poles are also represented as asluuing an il.
subordinate character aud unfaVo able disposed towards
Russia.
Greece WAS without any feature.
The lates, sdvces from Bontrsupd state tina. the
thed utet+ had not dSninei, out that theT hal blow
and destroyed the place, sad designed leaving 1t for
other quarters.
The Russians were qu,rterng in different parts o.
MoldaVlA, and had blown up the fortress at Hango
Inc impression IN London and Paris was, amongst
these best informed, thai Austria would 10 the end de-
Stare war against Russia. The firm determination upon
the part Of Austria is TO immense army
the Pncpai.ies aud thus be ready Tor an emer yeney
when the time for action arrives.
The Car has n,imsed his intention of acting entirely
on the defensive, and for this purpose maintains the
poicy oil retiring. He also purposes strengthening his
forces greatly during the winter, With view OF renewing
hosuities IN the Spring With redoubed energy and
power He says he can afford TO go into winter quarters
without consulting his enemies-beter than they can
afford 20 pursue him through the and hardshps
winter.
It's said that Turkey has been much embarrassed and
Weakened-thai she hnds great difficulty in raising men
and means TO rePensh her armies, and ,ha,
dissatisfaction exists amongst the soldiers.
The artillery embarked from yarna for Crmea on tn
25th and tue troops were TO start the 3Oth. Bari
cades had been raised by the Russians to obsiruct tn
Dlnube The to"u Of Suena had totally destroyed
Other places had also been laid in waste.
. t,ars ~ ,k,. K.,.. r II -
Bologna to meet the Emperor Napoleon. This visit and
meeting Of the Royal aud Imperial dgoitaros was viewed
as an epoch OF great moment.
Affairs in Eoglnd wero quiet anl general news Of
moment.
I, universally Acknowledged that the crops Of Great
Britain will be unusually sbundant-the general average
yield larger than has been known for many years The
quality, too, Of the grain decidedly superior The best
Informed merchants that broadsuffi must largely
decline during the coming winter.
Affairs in Franco Tranquil All disa1ection amongst
the clubs bad been subdued.
The weather throughout France had been very favor
able, and the grain crops abundant. The Is said oil
Germany The grape crop ia very short.
Spain was comparatively tranquil under the re ime
There we're some Thisperngs that the American Minister
Mr. soue, had been making certain negotiations regard
Cuba, but the particulars unknown.
Queen Cbristana B said TO have gone insane, and has
been placed under medical trestment from the trouble
and excitement consequen. on tho late revolution.
Nothing new from Ireland. The potato crop was much
injured.
Ia, dated Aug. %. says:
"For aiew weeks pist wehsre been seriously and fire.
quently disturbed by earthquakes aud since tho 10th
July, when the first felt till this hour there have beer
than fifty shakes, all Of them horizontal and general
y IN direction from northeast 70 southwest. Since the
Of $3.50, there has been nothing compare With this
aud owing TO the recent ruin Of the sister city Of Sat
Salvador people here have become exceedingly frightened
numerous families bad fed neghboring villages o.
slept In their large court yards 10 the open air. th
different market places. Several churches have been
I'm thp NJ Avgr ttro
the NOucsrO dno moved TO another church for sa
serious accident might happen 70 tho decayed building
Host othe shakes felt 10 the day time aud durln
}, pretty strong northern breeze
In 1889 the onnsge Of the United States reached onl
the amount Of 29lS62. 10 1853, shown by statistic
furnished the United States Treasury Department b.
grown 10 4,4070ll 10 1907 the tonnage Of the Unite
States l,2l2596 In 1854 the onnsge Of the port
New York alone Is greater than this by over TO-
900 tons The growth shows the rapid increase OF ID
!. commerce and trade Of the United States.
n During the last sir moths there has been e1porte
from Epgsud the Of els, $50 in specie being
a ~ A--tst al