The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
New YORK, March %

| New York, March %.
The British mail steam ship Africa has ar
rived at New York from Liverpool, which port
she left on the llth inst.
Brcadstutfs had recedcd from the previous
advance, and Flour had declined Is. 3D., and
Wheat 2d.a3d. Western Canal Flour was
worth 37s 3D., and Ohio 3ss. 6i. per 1876 lbs.
White Ohio Wheat was quoted at l2s. l4d.
per 70 lbs. Corn was unchanged. Prov-
siOns were in fair demand and firm.
General Mteligence.- The report that
Kalafat had been captured proves, as was an
ticpatcd, to have been without foundation.
The first division of the French Fleet had
sailed for the Baltic.
No fighting worthy Of note had occurred
either on the Danube or in Asia.
The London Daily News says that the
Car had sent another proposal to Vienna,
which the rcprese! ta,ives Of the Four Pow
ers had found inadmissable and rejected
The messenger with France and England's
ultimotun, TO the Gar left Vienna on the 7th
inst, for st. Petersburg Prussia and Aus
tria had not signed this uAimatun,, their
policy being still defined rs neutrality for the
present and mediation for the future. The
latest dispatches however, received in Paris,
fully confirm the attitude assumed by these
Powers on certain questions. Austria has
expressed her perfect willingness to join the
Western Powers, but Prussia has positively
refused, on the ground that she is not a mari
time Power, and has, therefore little interest
in the matter.
A despatch was received in Paris on the
9th inst. from the Austrian Minister IIuot,
explaining affairs, but it is IamentabIy obscure
and unsatisfactory, and Indicative of 4 change
of policy on the part of Austria.
Some excitement had been created in COM
mcrcial circles by Lord Clarcndon's announce
ment to the Riga merchants that all Russian
produce to whomsoever it may belong, and
even should it be in neutral vessels, shall be
deemed as lawful prize in war.
A despatch from Athens states that the
Greek insurrection was extending into Thes-
salonica, and that General Kayes had joined
the insurgents. The city of Arta had been
taken by assault, and the Turks defeated in
a severe encounter. Presba, however, still
held out.
The first Division of fourteen British ships
under Admiral Sir Charles M'pr, sailed
from Portsmouth on the llth inst, for the
Baltic.
1t is reported that three thousand British
troops will go to the Baltic for the land
service.
The 77th Regiment embarked at Liverpool
on the 18th inst, for Turkey.
The Allied fleets were in Beycos Bay.
The bulk OF the Russian fleet was at Sc
bastopol, but some ships were at Secumcali
Both fleets had cruisers in the Black Sea.
The Russian Baltic fleet was pushing
the ice 10 the seaboard.
Lord John Russcl is said to be seriously
The French Senate have unanimously vot-
ed loan of $50 900, 600 francs
The first Division OF the French troops in
tended for the East, was to have left TOulon
on the Goth inst.
Paskiewitch had been appointed by the
Turkish Government to the command of the
Army on the Danube.
The first Division of the British troops,
intended for Turkey, reached Malta On the
5th inst.
The Russians, it is reported: were with
drawing from before kalatat
A French ship had been sent to Samos to
prevent the contemplated insnrrecton there.
Advices from Spain state that the insuryent
chief Lahore had been captured near the
French frontiers and shot.