The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-02-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
HALIFAX, Feb,

Inc ARABIA arrived this morning bringing !
Liverpool dates to oath ult., which is one
week later. The steamship Pacific arrived
out at noon on the 18th. At Liverpool sales
of cotton for the week ending yesterday,
were $4,000 including 1000 for export and
5000 in speculation and the market closed
with moderate demand, quotations exhibit
ing decline. Flour has advanced as has
also wheat, but corn continued unaltered
though prices have stiffened under the effect
of speculative demand. Provisions in good
demand, but prices continued unaltered. The
rate of interest at London unaltered but con-
soils have declined. Large transactions In A
merican securities are reported.A All Europe is
awaiting the final reply Of the Gar to the
last proposition which is hourly expected, up
on it depends the question of war or peace
in Europe. Breadstuas were heavy in the
forepart Of the week but improved at the
close, the selling rates current seventh inst,
were western Canal Flour 43s Cd to 43s Cd,
Baltimore and Philadelphia AS to Ads Cd
white wheat l2s Sd to l3s. Corn firm and
higher, consols greatly fuctuated during the
week on Friday at 9lI.
! Cotton-The improved tone noticed in our
last has been lost and has declined /. All
qualities have slightly declined. The imports
Of the week were 100000 bales, market un-
settled, sales to-day of 5000 bales, market
closed dull. Stock at Liverpool exclusive of
shipboard, $4,000 bales. Breadstuffs-
Richardson g. Bros. say that the market
opened heavy, but improved at the close,
having recovered from the decline noticed in
last report. Wheat advanced i'd with large
speculative demand. Wheat white I2s Cd
to 3s cd, Flour advanced Is, with q large
business doing at firm prices. Western Canal
AIS 6da43 Cd, Bait. and Phila. Al 3da44 Cd,
Ohio Al Cd. Corn market firm and prices
sitter, wheat don't alter quotations. White
50a5ls yellow 49a50s. Gardner quotes in
beef large business, prices firm; Bacon
! market firm, with an upward tendency. In
Lard large speculative demand, sales during
the week at 56a5ss. Talow-Small bust.
ness doing prices firm at 6laGss, holders de-
mand an advance. Sales Of North American
at 62.
The decision of the Car is hourly expect
ed.
Sales of Pots at 3ls 6da3s steady, pearls
29s. Balm oil, all qualities have consider
ably declined, and is quoted at AZ. Rice,
linda and Carolina, small business doing.
Tea, small business doing and market dull
Coffee market firm and bare Bell g. Sons
report, in the Sugar market, good enquiry.
U. 5. Skies, 1868, Bonds iO7I IalOSi, do 1867
and '6S Stock, lo7a. Pennsylvania fves s4a
SO.
At Havre, the sales of Cotton for the week
were $500 bales stock, exclusive of ship
board, 5000 bales. BY telegraph to the
avening Of the goth, we learn that a large
business had been done at lower prices
New Orleans Treasury of finance 95, sc.
The details Of the battle of Citale on the
Danube show brilliant victory for the Turks.
1t lasted days. The Russians were COM
pletely discomftted, 1000 were killed, and 2
generals wounded. On the last day, the
Turks attacked the reserve driving it back
upon Krasora with immense slaughter on
both sides. The Turks afterwards DESTROYED
the Russian Notifications, and returned to
Kalafat. The Russians are erecting the
iortifcation Sebnstopol and Crimea. They
have extinguished all light houses. The
Porte makes the essential modification in the
note OF the four powers, which pronounced
satisfactory and sent to st. Petersburgh. The
Cars reply was notknown when the Arabia
left. The indications however were that he
would withdraw his ambassadors from France
and England and formerly declare war; The
Bank of England has raised the rates Of dis
count per cent. The greatest activity
prevails in the French Navy Yard. Every
ship has been ordered to sea. TheIoperatives
are working on Sunday. New levies of sea-
men have been made. Great scarcity Of food
in the reman States. England is strength
ening all her coast deCenses.