Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-14


WAR.
New York last evening She left Liverpool
on the Sd instant-thus making the trip in 10
days and hours.
Progress of the War.
Eight thousand French troops have landed
at Piraens and took possession.
From the Black Sea we have not word
of intelligence relative to the operations of
the feet.
The French squadron has been ordered to
the White Sea. Nothing definite has been
received from the Baltic.
Silistria still held bravely out against the
Russian forces up to the 9th ult. 1t was re-
ported that Omar Pasha would himself go to
its relief with an Overwhelming force
Omar Pasha, St. Arnaud, and Lord Raglan
held Council Of War at Varna, the result of
which was unknown but it was said that the
Anglo-French army will proceed to Adriano-
pie, and Omar will in the meantime avoid
general action.
Several skirmishes are reported without any
result.
Austria positively and unequivocally de-
mands Of Russia, under certain penalties to
| eyacuate the principalities of Turkey.
Greece has accepted the demands of the
four powers.
The bombardment of Hango is fully cor.
firmed Two English vessels CALAMITY cut out
| the Russian barque under the fort.
The Russians admit that Silistria cannot be
captured under a fortnight at farthest
They had attempted to force passage Of the
Danube three several times, but in each were
successfully repulsed.
The independence of Georgia has been pro-
| claimed, and the bauished princes are to he
recalled.
An effective blockade has been established
| at Rega. III
BY the recent convention which has been
concluded, Austria is to occupy Albania Mon
tenegro and Servia, should any disturbance
arise.
Authentic advices from Athens report the
defeat of one Egyptian corps, with great IL IS
OF life to the insurgents 90
An Austrian courier would leave Vienna on
| the I'd Of juno with Austria's formal demand
to the Gar, to withdraw his forces from the
Turkish territory. There was again rumors
aHoat that the Car would be disposed to re-
| open negotiations.
Miscellaneous
The weather throughout England was pro-
pltIous, and the crops promised abundantly
| There had been fine refreshing rains
The political intelligence generally by this
arrival is without any very startling incidents,
| though interesting, with a somewhat more
| pacific tone.
A new Minister of War will be shortly an.
pointed for Great Britain-probably Lord Pal
| merston.
| A coup d'etat has occurred in Denmark.
Immediately after the conference with the
English and French commanders, Omer Pasha
advanced with 10000 troops to relieve Silis.
! tria.
The new steamer City of Philadelphia was
launched on the Clyde on the 23d uit.
French threes closed on Friday, the I'd inst
at 72f. Soc; four and a half's at eff
Exchange at st. Petersburg had seriously
declined. There was much commercial and
monetary distress throughout Russia.
England and France quiet.
| The money market was easier. Bullion in
the Bank of England had increased f227, 00O
sterling. Consols have advanced, and closed
at 81 sa92.
American stocks presented no special change.
The Markets.
LIVERPOOL, June 3.-COtton.-The sales of the
week amount to 56 900 bales, of which Spectators
took 900 and exporters 900. The quotations are
for fair New Orleans \ middling * Upland fair
Ok, middng So being an advance of I'd. on lower
| grades.
Breadstutfs.-The market opened dull al fiIrthe,
decline, but closed with much stronger feeling al
last weeks prices for flour and at decline of oa3d
| on wheat and LAPS. corn for the week Canal
Flour, 3oa3Ss. Cd; Baltimore and PhiIadeIphia 39a
| 4Os; OHIO, 39a4ls. White wheat, lis. 9daI2s. Cd
Red and mixed, lis. Cd. White corn, 3sa4Os.; Vel,
low, 39a4ls --i .. t-E -