The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-16
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Arrival of The arabia.
New YORK. Aug. 9.-The Cunard mail
steamer arrived at New York last evening.
bringing Liverpool dates to the 99th July.
The political and commercial news is
not of an important character.
There has been no fighting since the
last advices.
Breadstuffs continue to drop-prices
auctuating according to the reports rela.
tive to the crops.
Transactions in American securities
small, and prices unchanged.
The news from the seat of war is very
brief The London Times says that it is
evident the Czar will not abate his preten-
tions. His reply to Austria's final sum.
mons has not yet been published, but it is
known to be naughty and unfavorable.-
The Austrian Government says in the
meantime, in general terms, that Austria
will not disappoint the hopes of Europe.
Prussia shows daily less and less ap.
pearance of siding with the Western Pow
ers. Mechlenberg was the only State Of
Germany not voting unanimously to adopt
the Anstro. Prussian alliance.
Prince Gortschakoff. owing to the Turk.
ish movements, is Withdrawing his centre
on Bucharest, and his wings upon the
Sereth line.
The Gear approves of Gortschakof s
plan Of the campaign, and orders him to
continue offensive operations.
Omar Pacha has proclaimed an amnesty
to the Wallachians.
From the Baltic we have nothing new.
A small Russian war steamer, the Walga.
was captured by the English squadron in
the White Sea.
The Russian flee, is reported to have
left Sebastopol, consequently the allied fleet
left Baltschuck Bay on the nth.
SPAIN.-The Spanish insurrection re-
mains triumphant, and the position of af:
fairs was unchanged. The fighting was
over, and the country for the moment quiet.
awaiting Espartero's arrival at Madrid.
Christina was still concealed, and Isa-
bella keeps close to the Palace. Salamo.
MICA had escaped in the disguise of a lamp
lighter.
France and England favors ministry
under Espartero. but disapprove of Re-
gency.
MADRID, July 22.-The city is quiet, bu,
the citizens are still under arms, and con.
tinue to build barricades.
The troops retain their positions at Rea
two. and around the palace.
The junta Of safety and defense have
decreed the re organization Of the Nation
al Guard. The ex.ministers continue te
hold office until the arrival of Espartero.
i M. PoZos, sub.director Of the secret po
; lice, was seized and shot by the people.
No news had been received Of Genera
O'Donnell II was said that he had me
Espartero and would enter the capital will
him.
: LArEsr.-The Emperor of Russia a is sta
!. ted to have said to the Austrian represen
tative-"Tell your master ifhe wishes wa
he shall have it, but probably neither h
nor will see the end OF it.''
Another account says that Russia ha
! asked for an armistce, and that recen
cabinet council at Vienna, Austria an,
Prussia decided that Russia must frs
Q leave the Principalities before the Car
proposal can be considered.
: Constantinople letters state that the Aus
trian internuncio expressed himself YER
!. strongly at Omar Pasha's g presumption il
o crossing the Danube after it had beel
# agreed that the Principaliiies should be oc
cupied by Austria.
0 A French transport, with two million
on board for the use Of the army in Tur
D kew, came in collision with steamer o.
o Malaga, and sunk with the treasure.
: NeDs Items.
New York, AUGUST ga mass meet
!. ing was held in the Park last evening. I
: nominate delegates to the Anti-Nebrask
Convention at Saratoga, was slimly al
i tended. A majority of the resolution
q were opposed, and q second series intro
J. duced opposing the organization OF pc
o l,ical party on entirely sectional ground.
o and stigmatizing the coming Conven,io
as trick 10 advance the political interest
!. of certain men. The majority Of thes
i resolutions were passed amidst much cor
: fusion. Eighty delegates were appoin.e
without regard to old party lines.
An interesting special dispatch to tn
Tribune this morning, states that the Sta,
= Department at Washington is advised tht
n the Spanish republicans confidently ez
}, pect that the mon arcty is at an end.
q A fire at New Orleans destroyed man
9 stores on Tchoupitoulas. Fouche, Lafay
cite and Magazine streets. Large quar-
titles Of provisions and naval stores burn
!, The principal sufferers are: Messrs.-
q Converse & Co., w. S. Wright, and E.
u Hart. Loss estimated at 81, ,OOO, ,OOO.-
Principally insured.
9 The weather was awful hot at the tim
!. Of fire. and many sun strokes oocurre
among the persons working at the engine
70 They were short Of water. The fre-ws
r confined to .Tchoupitoulas. Commerc,
d Fouohe and Magazine streets.
J. North Carolina Election.
RALEIGH, AUGUST 9.-Not sufficient r,
/. turns have yet been received to decide III
r political complexion of the next Lesisl
D ture. and as to who will be the next Go,
,. ernor. The indications. however, still a,
70 that the next Legislature will be Den
ocratic, and that Bragg is elected Go
o lernor.