Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-16


dietary Committee of the House.
ARRIVAL Of STEAMER ARABIA.
ONE WEEK LATER ERoM EUROPE.
HALIFAX. March l5.-The steamer Arabia
arrived this afternoon. Her paddle floats were
much injured by ice. The Pacific arrived out
on the I'd. The Arabia brings Liverpool dates
of the 4th.
The Franklin arrived at Hayre on the 2sth
ult. -5tss
The Washington sailed from Southampton
on the LIST, and the City of Glasgow from Liver
pool on the Ist
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
No hostilities had yet occurred on the Danu
be or In Asia in consequence of the heavy
SHOWS. The weather was now milder.
France and England insist that Russia shall
cvacuate the Principalites before April 30th
All parties were still ertaing.
The Greek instruction was likely to be
speedily suppressed.
The Vienna correspondent Of the London
Times, under date of the ID, says that an Aus
trian manifesto was about to announce that
Austria will occupy Bosnia and Servia. A
panic ensued on the Vienna Bourse
The ST. Petersburg Journal says the follow
ing is the substance Of the Cars answer to
Napoleon
& If his imperial majesty extends his hands
to me as | extend mine, am ready to forget
The mOrtiAc atom l have experienced, harsh
though it be. Then, but then only, can L dis
cuss the subject treated of in his letter, and
may perhaps arrive at an understanding Let
tae French fleet prevent the Turks from trans
porting achievements to the theatre of war,
and let them send me Plenipotentiary to
negotiate, whom / will receive as BELTS his
character. The conditions made known to
this conference at Vienna are the sole basis on
which [ will consent to treat"
A dispatch from Vienna Of the 9th says the
movement of troops to the Southern frontiers
continue. The Government has decided in
concert with the Western Powers to summon
Russia to evacuate the Principalities, and if
necessary to employ force to compel her to do
Intelligence had reached Brussels that the
| Russian fleet was preparing to leave COrnstadt,
| probably to gain the sea before the arrival of
! the combined fleet. The negotiations between
| Russia and Sweden were not yet terminated,
| and fears were enter aimed at Stockholm that
Russia, in order to g i've weight to her demands,
will make demonstration with her fleets
| against that capital. The Russian army had
private audience with the King on the 2lst
| ult.
France and England continue their arma-
|
| Napier had been appointed commander of the
Baltic allied feet. Admiral Seymour was in
command of 20 ships which had already assem-
| bled at Spiihead. The ice in the Baltic was
! already breaking up, and the Russian feet at
Cronstadt was liberated and ready to sail.
A doubtful rumor was circulated that the
Car had laid an embargo on British ships in
| Russian ports.
The Russians were making ostentatious pre-
parations to cross the Danube, and omar Pasha,
was preparing to check them. The Turks no
| longer occupy any place on the North Danube
There has been considerable fighting in small
parties, whenever they could come in contact
Another convoy of l6, 600 men was preparing
to leave ConstantinOple for Batoum. Several
British men of war had been ordered from
Malta to the Piraeus to look after the Greek
ipsurrection. The insurgents had been defeat
ed by the Turks near Aria.
| The Turks Government, in concert with
England, FRANCE, and Prussia, had addressed
a remonstrance to the Greek Court. The lat
ter had apologised and dismissed the Minister
| Of Police.
In England the war was quite popular. The
additional estimates for the army and navy
were considered moderate
FRANCE.
Napoleon opened the Legislative session on
the I'd. His speech commenced by referring
TO the deficient harvest, but 100000 Hec-
tolitres of wheat had been imported and more
was on the way. Famine had been averted
but war was beginning. France had gone as
far as honor permitted to avert the collision
but must now draw the sword. She has nc
views Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, The days Of con-
quest are past never to return.
Europe treasured by the moderation of the
Emperor Alexander, and his successor Nicholas,
seemed to doubt the danger which threatened
1t from the colossal power which by successive
encroachments embraced the north and the
centre of Europe, and which possesses almost
exclusively two internal seas, whence it is easy
for its armies and fleets TO launch forth against
civilization. But lite recent qnfounded demand:
in the East has awakened Europe. Franco
has an equal interest with Engla in prevent
Ing Russian supremacy over Cons. antinople,
for to be supreme in Constantinople is to be
supreme in the Mediterranean
France, therefore, was going to Constantine
pie to defend the freedom of the seas, as well
as to protect the rights of the christians and
} Frances just rights in the Mediterranean
She was going with Germany to aiL Germany.
with Austria to defend her frontiers against
the preponderance of her too powerful neigh
bors. She was going in short, with all those
who desire the triumph of right and justice
and of civilization. Strong then in the noble
ness of our cause, in the frmness of our ALI.
ances and the protection Of God, I hope soon
! 10 arIlVe at peace Wllcn snail no longer
depend on the power of any one man to dis
turb.'
The English press unanimously commend
this speech. ....
Runor assigns the command Of the army in
the East to Marshal St. Armand.
! PRUSSIA.
Russia demands that Prussia shall close he,
ports nearest Russia against the English and
French ships. Prussia, however, is unwilling
to do so. ..---.-
MARKETS.
Breadstnffs were dull and declining Wheat hat
declined Bald. per bushel. Corn Is. per quarter
and -four Is. per barrel Brown & Shpiey quot,
white wheat at lis. Gales. 3d. Red los. Sails Sd
Canal -four 39s Baltimore, Philadelphia and Ohio
39a40s. White corn DOS. Cd, yellow, 46s; mixed
| Ais. Cd The market closed at further decline O
| Is. on corn.
PrOvisions-Gardiner quotes beef firm; pork I'm
Fl changed; bacon firm. Lard had declined H.: sales
| Of loo tons az 53a55s.
Resin unchanged-Sales Of common at IS. 3D.
Sales of 1000 bags Of coffee at steady rates.
Sugar active and unchanged Tea unchanged.
/ Tobacco firm. ..... $780,
Trade in Manchester dull and tending downwards
Consols closed al 81 IA decline.
I HAvRK, March l.-Saies of a. 25O bales Of cotton
during the last five days at steady rates.
| " The debt of New York, is large,
than that of any other city in the United
States, being $l4,8l5,856. The next is
Philadelphia, SIC, 256, AL; New Orleans
$500, 10Y; Boston, 81 ,286, 459; Balti