Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-11-14
News or the week.

The steamer ARABIA, with dates 70 tne'l
2lst ult, arrived at New York on the Sd
inst. The probability is THAI we may re-
ceive later foreign news before going to
press. II so, it win be found in its proper
place. We are, looking anxiously for the
news; for. from the advices already received,
we are expecting something highly import
ant. The news brought by the Arabia may
be summed up, as follows: Grain and Flour
have advanced considerably. This howev-
er. may be regarded as entirely speculative,
We can see no reason for an advance; on
the contrary. should the allies gain posses
sion Of the Crimea, as they are pretty Ger
tain to, we think there must be decline in
hreadstuffs, as there must be an immense
amount stored there, which would then be
thrown into market. The bombardment of
SevastopOl began on the 18th ult., and re-
ports Of its fall are in circulation. but these
! reports are not generally believed. Omer
Pacha has gone to the Crimea. to Join the
allies The Russian forces are being aug
mented daily in the neighborhood Of Sevas-
topol. The position of the allies is consid-
cred impregnable, being defended by co.
600 men snd 200 guns. Two British steam
srs have been ordered to the sea Of Azof.
The commissioners Of the Western Powers
and Austria and Turkey, had met at Con-
stantinople to arrange the question Of pro-
tectorate on basis proposed by Austria.
About $4,000 Russians. uader Uschakof.
occupied the Danube forti6cations near
Toulasasch. 5000 Russians crossed the
Danube at Dobrudscha The German press
everywhere gives indications Of an ap-
preaching rupture between Austria and
Prussia. The British parliament is to be
prorogued on the 10th Of November.
HoME MATTERs.--A dreadful fire hap
pened at Lockport, N. Y, on the Sd inst
The fremont House, the Congregational
Church, and the entire block between them
together with six bridges. were entirely de-
stroyed The fire commenced from the ex.
plosion Of eamphene lamp. Loss $55,.
OOC-- saS, 900 insured.
Capt. Gibson arrived in Washington on
the 4th inst. His arrival caused great com.
motion, it being supposed that his visit is in
some way connected with the forthcoming
letter threatened by Mr.. Belmonte, in rela-
ton to his case Capt G. had private in.
terview with Secretary Marcy, and it is sup.
posed made some important disclosures, in
relation to the late Ministerial conference al
Ostend. Important documents which SC
providentially Ell into his hands will be
given up to the Stat. Department.
Canada and New Branswick have affirm.
ed the Reciprocity Treaty " Legislative
enactment Nova Eeoia and Prince Ed
wards Island have not yet taken action OF
the treaty. ~
Sir Edmund Head has become Governor
Of Canada. Lord Elgin viii visit New Yorl
and Washington before sailing for England
a fire occurred in Baltimore on the nigh
Of the 9th inst, destroying Knabes, Gaehl'
Il Co.'S Piano establishment at Eutaw, nea
Baltimore st. Loss 100000.
Gen. Cass made speech in Detroit OF
the 9Th inst, in which he commented Sc
yerely on the attack made on him by tn,
Richmond Enquirer, saying he desired moth
ingfrom the South Or expected nothing iron
their justice.
A terrible railroad accident occurred nea
Minoka, ILL.,, on the Sd inst The passen
ger train from Chicago to Rock Island wa
thrown off the track by the breaking Of tn
a1les Of the engine, by which some thirt
or forty first class passengers we're killed Q
wounded About dozen are scalded s
badly that they must die.
p s: Since the above paragraph was
type. we have been gratifed to learn th'
the first reports were greatly exaggerated
though We have not yet learned the numb'
killed and wounded. II
Another frightfal disaster occurred on Il
Great Western Railway in Canada. recent.
BY which forty eight lives were lost
passenger and agravel train came in COLI
ion. A dispatch from Quebec states that Il
Government has appointed commissions
to inquire into the cause Of the late terrib
accident On the Great Western Railroad.
4 heavy snow storm occurred in Bostt
on the 9Th. The city is remarkably health
The health Of Charleston, 8. G. is no
perfectly restored, and absentees are r
turning. ~, sGi tsha
The Washington Union Of the Sd, pu
fishes an official proclamation concerning Il
convention between the United States al
Russia, perpetuating the principle Of Il
riShs Of neutral vessels at sea. The Co
vention provides that free ships make fr
goods; that the property Of neutrals
board the enemies vessels, shall not
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