Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-20
Foreign News.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
NEw YoRK, May is.

NEw YoRk, May is.
The Ailsniic arrived with Liverpool
dates 10 Msy 81.
II was authentic that Odessa was bonn
barded ten hours by the allied fleet
Part Of the city is laid in ruins and four
gun foriresses dismaniled. Three Russ
ian and Austrian merehant ships were
burnt in the hsrboT. Three British bonn.
harding steamers badly damaged, aud the
attempt Of the British 10 land 1900 men
failed. The Russian flee, came ou, of
Sebssiopul during the fight and threatened
the allieo fleet, but retired without ba lie.
Details OF the bombardment not yet re-
ceived.
The Russians have completely evacus.
ted Lesser Walachia. The Russians
back wing now rests on the Aiula River,
with headquarters at Bucharest there
fore the interest Of The campaign is again
concentrated on operations below Nicop-
oils. i 4ls-agl'
The Turks have cone on; of Kalefst
and are occupying all towns in the track
of the Russians. .-..r......-.
The Russians are beseiging Silistria,
and would assault it on May lst.
The allied troops are idle.
The Greek insurrection unchanged.
From Asia nothing.
France has ordered all Russian Con-
suls to leave.
The Preston strikes are over.
The Screw Steamer Great Britain,
from Liverpool, 20, for Australia, had re-
turned 10 Liverpool having burs, hue
off Holy head. She went into dry dock
and will be detained 2 or 3 weeks. The
Clipper Ship Rcd Jacket will take the
mails.
ST. PETERSBURG, 23d April.-The fol-
lowing War tax is now being levied on
tradesmen and merchants: On those of
the first guild, 300 silver rubes on those
of the second. l60; on those Of third,
lO6 rubles. All honsekeepers, with ut
distinction, are assessed 10 per cent on
The actual amount they pay ,r receive.
Great preparations are being made at
ST. Petersburg for the defence of the cap
ital in case Of an attack, which appears
TO be much dreaded. ...
Prussia has forbidden privateers to en-.
ter her harbots.
A private telegraph dispatch received
from Odessa, by an eminent Greek firm
in London, stated the whole combined
fleet took their departure on the morning
of that date.
An Austrian correspondent gives am
other account, under date of April 25tk,
that the English and French admirals de-
manded the delivery of the Russian ves-
sells al Odessa. On refusal, seven three
deckers and ii frigates bombarded the
town on the 24th. The Woroncoif Pal.
ace is totally destroyed. Four friga,es
are severely damaged. The lombard
ment continues.
The Journal of ST. Petersburg. of the
23d ult. contains proclamation from the
Emperor, in which he represented the
war against England and France as one
undertaken in defence of the Orthodox
Faith.
BREADsTUFFs. Arrivals large-Blown
& Shipley quote market lower, -four ha-
wing given way Cd and Corn Is, for
which there is good demand, while
Wheat maintain previous rates. White
wheat 1ls2d g. 1ls1Od; red, 1Os3d &c
lls2d. .... ........ .'.......
Western Canal Flour, 36s&36,Gd ;
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Ohio. 37s-
Cd sour, 30s&34s. Yellow corn, 35s ;
mixed, 37s white 80.
Richardson & Bros. report that Ohio
flour was not to be obtained under 35s&S
. 38s6d.
McHenry reports Bacon arrives freely
t and is Is&2s lower. Beef in request
Pork dull. Lard looking up. Tallow
, Sd 1earer. ...........
! Money-More demand, Consols closed
on the ID for money and account, s7&
SO. Tone of the market steady.