The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-06
THE DAILY DISPATCH

THE DAILY DISPATCH
MONDAY aoRNiNo, N0SEnBER 8. 1854
ADDITIONAL BY THE ARABIA
TIE BoMBARDMENT or sEBAsToPoL CON.
IMPREGNART.E POSITION OF TIE ALLIEs
GREAT ADVANCE IN BREADSTeffs'
We have received the following additional news
by the Arabia: .u.s sro,,
TIE eeamer CITY of Manchester sailed from
1averpool for Philadelphia on the 1sth uit
Thsre Il no news Of . decisive character from
che ss.f If war that can be relied upon, though
rumors of the fall Of sebaaopoi were again album
tn. advance in breadstutfs win generally aston.
,.h onerafors in this country, who have beea conf
den,siy anticipating adechne.
The grea.est anxiety prevails throughout Eng
land and France, especially with regard to the
progress of operations u Sebastopol.
PROM THE SEAT OF wAl.
The bombardmeut Of Sebastopol was commenc-
ed on the l3th ultimo, from two hundred pieces
Of heavy artillery. ct . long range
Omar Pacha he'd gone TO the Crimea to attend
Council of War, and Il was believed that his forces
would 60 there also.
Menschikoff had been partially enforced. and
still maintained his position to the nerth OF the
city ,
Vienna, Paris and London, of the fall Of Sebasto
pol and large stock operations were made on the
fath Of the statement but the public 10 slow to be-
lieve the rumor. The Government employees say
beginning of November.
Ia the ABSENCE of news of active operations the
papers are mainly filled with accounts of the pc,
sitions and projected operations OF the various
forces
Odessa accounts to the 9th say that Gortschakof
was q that place, and Menschikoff, who admitted
thea he could not maintain bis positions
Bskshigrai had sent his army to Sebastopol.
The Russian Corps of Is, 00O posted near Sebas-
topoI had opened fire on the besiegers, and great
operations were daily expected
General CanrObert had notified the French Gov
eminent that the allies positions were lmpregna-
Bile being defended by eighty thousand men and
200 guns, and could be held against 100000 Rus
sians.
Constantinople letters to the l2lh ult. say that
5000 of the foreign legion and 1000 Turks had just
left for the Cfimea.
In consequence of the correspondence found in
Menschikohs effects captured at Alma, several i'm
portant arrests have been made at Varna. 3
Two British steamers have been ordered TO the
sea of Azof to lombard the town OF Kurtch
Lord Radcliffe had succeeded In procuring fir
man to suppress the trade in Circassan and Geor-
gian slaves.
large portion of the French Baltic fleet had re-
turned to CherbOuTg
Arumor was current that the Danish Govern
ment would probably permit the British feet to
winter at kel.
The journal of ST. Petersburg Of the 14th contains
telegraph dispatch from Vienna stating that the
commissioners Of the Western Powers and of Aus
tria, and Turkey had met at CoDstantinople to ar
range the question of the protectorate on the ba
sis of the proposal made by the Austrian Cabinet.
ENGLAND.
The British Parliament will be prorogued on
the 10th of November.
The English papers publish list of private SOL
diers killed and wounded at Alma.
II fort ha 1fn la1
had reached 10000 and regiment of women had
been organized as nurses to be Immediately sent to
Scutari
The British steamers Ganges and Persia, with
troops board came in violent collision in the Sea
of Marmora and were badly damaged. An officer
was crushed to death in his berth.
The affairs of Edward Oliver had been nearly
arranged by his creditors
FRANCE.
There is nothing new OF interest from France
The accounts of the battle OF the Alma have
aroused the old spirit and further iidings from
Sebastopol are watched for with anxiety unprece-
dentea.
The Spanish Ministry had abandoned the pro-
ject of drawing up constitution to be submitted to
the Cortez.
A royal decree orders the payment of the No.
vember dividends.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO LIVERPOOL
RoMBARDMENToF Sc BAsToPoL.
VIENNA, Friday. "A private despatch from
Bucharest dated the 10Th, announces thai the bonn
bsrdment of Sebastopol commenced on the 18th
with two hundred pieces of heavy artillery
The city was not expected to be able to hold out
more than three or four days.
Three thousand Russians had crossed the Da
nube into Drobudscha. The Russians under
Menschikotf occupied the Danish ferries near
Foutsch.
VIENNA. Oct. 19-The German press every
where gives indications of an approaching rupture
between Austria and Prussia. Great anxiety exist,
at Berlin.
The Arabia arrived at Sandy Hook att O'Clock
TINS morning, bringing l53 passengers, and amongst
th0n the famous Captain Gibson.
On the 22d, at In the morning, the Arabia saw
the America bound in to Liverpool On the same
day, at IL O'Clock in the forenoon, saw the ship
Lightning on Minnie head, 62 days from Melbourne
for Liverpool.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 81 -Breadstufs have largely
advanced during the week. The advance In flour
is 6s to 7s in Corn % and in Wheat Is The quo
tstions OF Flour are Western Canal 39s; Ohio 42s
Corn-white and yellow 39s. Richardson g. Bro
theirs quote Western Canal at 3ss 4Os; Baltimore
and Philadelphia Ais a 42s Wheat-white. lis,
I'd: l2s. Corn--yellow, 40s a 4Is
Metals Iron e dull-Rais are quoted at &7ae7
80; bars So. AtManchester the market had slightly
declined during the week.
Provisions.-Lard has advanced to SIS, with an
active speculative demand. Tallow has advanced
e. Rice has considerably MISUNDERSTANDING at
Freiehts had advanced at IivarnooI .. ca 49,
cwt. ~ w Pc
naval Stores -Rosin was unchanged with an &C.
i've business. Palm Oil has advanced So Linseed
was active at 34s 6da36s 3d.
LONDON MoNRY MARKHr-United States stocks
were unchanged. No change in the price OF Com.
sols which closed at "a 5 SAGA 3 for money and
~ - 20 ~ . Tor account. The bullion In the
bank OF England had decreased 96s 600 =
american Stocka-Bell & Sons quote 6s n,
1862 at l0lal02; U. 8. 6s bonds, of 1868. At l)7a
l0e. Money is easier.
An extensive movement 10 now ON foot ia CAM.
dato procure the passage of bill by Parliament
now in session, similar to the United States Home
stead Bill. This would ut once, as the Canadian
think, attract emigration to that country.
A large edition of the Italian New Tes; ameut. Of
ct least 80 600 copies, il to be published In Italy
under the superintendence of DR.. G. Achiii a,
soon - the funds for the purpose can be procured
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