The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-15
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
Three Days Later from Europe.
ArRAIRs IN THE EAsr-MARKETs. sc.

s.~ny Hook. Feb. IL, 10 p M--The steamer A,
rics. from Liverpool with dates to the 2sth ult.
has arrived, but will not so up to New York to
night.
day. The America was TO sail Tor Halifax on tht
EASTERN AFFAIRS.
The conduct of the Car was still evasive. Hi:
reply was nor expected before the middle of Feb
riary He has appointed Count Orloff 10 meet the
-Four Courts 10 explaia confdentialIy the terms on
which he will treat
The Russians were making preparations to at
tack Kalafat, and several skirInishes between the
hellieerentshaa occurred but nothing of decisive
nature had taken place.
The allied fleets were on their way to Varna; the
Russian feet was off Azoph
A doubtful rufnar had circulated that the Rus
slams had taken Kars In Asia According to their
own bulletins all their own troops were in winter
quarters SeEvia was much aetated by the intri
sucs ofthe Russian Consul General Izzet Pasha
Of Belgrade, had sworn TO arrest him unless he
minds bis own business.
II was rumored but doubted, that Panin had
succeeded Count Nesselrode.
Austria had hastily ordered 10000 men into Hun
gary.
The Genoese intend to give Capt. lngraham q
public reception.
The Russian Japan squadron had arrived al
Hong Kong.
There was no news ofinterest from England O,
France. British ships were blockading the port o.
Bushire, in the Persian Cali. Dost Mohamed wa.
at Candahsr.
MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 2S.--Cotton has declined idId-
Sales OF the week 81 900 bales of which speculator
took 5000 and exporters 1000 bales. Middling Or
leans SD; fair do. sid; middng Uplands SID; fai
dc. Cid
The critical condition of European affairs hst
caused prices of all qualities of Cotton to recede AMI
at the reduced rates they freely offered and II
cases pressed for sale. The market closed dull
the heaviest decline being in inferior sorts Tn,
sales ofthe week were 1900 bales, of which S35t
bales speculation, and 1920 fer exports I'm
ports-la I6S bales. Middling Upland 5s053d. Stock
656,4s5 bales.
Brea6staHs'-Early in the week breadstufs com
msnded higher rates, but the market had again as
sumed quiet tone speculation for the present hay
ing ceased On Friday, wheat and -four were in les
demand, and some ex-ship sold at I'd. on wheat aut
I'd. fiour less than Tuesdays rates.
Richardson quotes Canal AS. ex-warehouse: Obit
and Baltimore 4ss04is Cd ex-store 43s044s ex-ship
White wheat Us Sd0l3s ex-ship l3s Sdal3s cd
ex-stsre. Corn active at Is I'd advance: white
and yellow SIS Sd ass.
Wright Candy quote Baltimore bark at g. Sd II
was scarce and held at los Cd. Glover seed 58s Ca
rslna Rice 2ls 25s Sd. Rosn 6s 3d06s Sd for com
mon, and l3s for fine. Sugar quiet and unchanged
Spirits OF Turpentine 59s. Coffee steady Tea Guiet
Tobacco unchanged
Provisions Gardiner quotes beef very firm. with
average sales Pork steady and in moderate
Bacon unchanged. Stock of lard light. SOAP to ar
rive, at SIS. Cheese commands extreme rates Sun.
Elementary naval contracts taken for beef at 25s
and pork Us Sd higher than in September last
Rice firm at 25s Sd.
Money market unchanged.
The Manchester market continued dull
LONDON, Jan. T.-Baring's circular quotes produce
as in only moderate demand.
HAvRE, Jan. 26--Saies of Cotton for the week
5000 bales at unchanged rates.