Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-05-18
FOREIGN.

The Steamer Canada arrived at New
York on the ilth, inst. with advice:
from Liverpool to the asth of April.
A considerable decline had been es-
tablished in Flour, Wheat and Corn,
during the week. with only moderate
demand.
Dennistown quotes -four Is per brl.
lower; wheat Sd per bushel, and Is tc
Is per quarter.
Richardson quotes Western Cana
at 37s6d. and Baltimore and Philadel.
phia at 38s@38s Sd, and Ohio at 38s
6d939s. White wheat at lis 6d@I2s
Sd; and corn at 39s to Ais.
I GENERAL INTELL1eEEcE.-Up to the
latest dates received from the Baltic
and Black Sea, no important battles had
taken place. The general impression
was, that the combined fleets would
have bombarded Odessa, but up to the
latest adyices it had not been DONE
Silestia was in q critical situation, but
the Russians had not yet taken it.
nc SStdIucE AtlduIiC dAlIfC4 OxS ds 4
p. N. on the a8th ult.
Nothing had yet been heard of the
missing steamer, City of Glasgow, and
the hope which had been entertained of
her safety seemed to have almost van
isbed.
The news from the seat of war in the
East would indicate increased vigor on
the part of the allied powers. Twenty
thousand English and eight thousand
French troops had been landed at Cali
poll, but no event of Importance had as
yet transpired. A sanguinary engage
ment had taken place near Kalafat be-
tween the Turks and Russian forces, but
without any decisive result.
1t was reported the Russians had
evacuted Lesser, Wallachia, but the re-
port needed confirmation.
The British war steamer Fury, had
cut out Russan merchant vessel, near
the entrance of the harbor of Sevasto-
pol, which was under the envoy of a
Russian steamer and two frigates. The
steamer and frigates gave chase, but the
Fury escaped after cutting her prize
adrift.
A Russian war steamer from the Ar
chipelago, passed the Dardanelles and
the batteries, and reached the Black
Sea in safety. Four thousand Turks
had refused to march from Oizeroun.
The crews of the Russian vessels,
which had been captured in the English
channel. had been liberated on parole,
not to serve against France and Eng
land during the wal.
The British Parliament had re-opened
on the 9th ult., and long debate took
place respecting the burning Of the Cir
cassian forts at Loekochani, by the Rus
slams.
In France, continued activity prevail
ed in shipping troops for the East
Marshal st. Arnaud had emparked at
Marseilles on the 9th, and Prince Ma
poleon had left Malta for Turkey.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Times says five notes had pass
ed between Mr. Soule and the Spanish
Government, respecting the Black War
rior affair DC. &c. No /. from Mr..
Soule, states the complaint. and de-
mands reparation, requiring a positive
NO. z from the Spanish Government,
declares its inability to reply until it
hears from Cuba.
No. 8 from Mr.. Soule, charges the
Spanish Government with seeking to
pospone reply, and insinuates that it
had received dispatches from Havana,
but had suppressed them.
No. 4 from the Spanish Government,
was so strong that it thought Mr.. Soule
would demand his passports.
No 5, from Mr.. Soule, was in milder
terms, but the contents have not trans
pired. The Spaniards look on the
American claims as over-bearing and
exhorbitant.
Mr.. Soule was present at dinner
given BY the British Minister.
The Emperor of Austria has been
married, upon which occasion an amnes-
ty had been issued to 400 prisoners.