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The steamer Pacific arrived at New York
last night, with Liverpool dates to the 9Th in
slant. Oar telegraphic correspondent has for
warded the subjoined summary Of the latest
European news:
The position of affairs in regard to the East
ern war is unchanged. No battles had lately
taken place on the Danube, except between
two columns Of Russians, which, through mis-
take, attacked each other in the dark and
killed some hundreds before the error was dis
covered.
Occasional skrmishes continued between the
Turks and Russians There was rumor in
London that tho Russians had captured Kala-
Fat, but it was not credited.
There is nothing new from Asia, OF from the
fleets
The Greek instruction has been almost en-
tirely suppressed.
The British Chancellor Of the Exchequer
has proposed to double the income tax, and
the French Minister proposes to borrow the
sum of $50, 600 600 francs to meet the expenses
of the approaching war. A loan of 5000 600
was unanimously authorized on the 7th.
The first division of the feet for the Baltic
was to sail in day or two. 1t consisted Of
Admiral Corry's squadron.
The French Government has advertised for
one hundred ships to embark troops and stores
for the East.
The Earl Londonderry is dead.
More difficulties had occurred at Preston
with the operatives. Messrs. Dickinson & Co,
of Glasgow have failed. Their liabilities are
100000.
The Spanish instruction has been sup
pressed Portugal is quiet
Russia has prohibited the export Of grain
from Odessa and the Black Sen, which has
strengthened the English grain markets.
At Liverpool, on the 9Th instant breadstuAs
had recovered from the recent decline, aud the
former rates were re-cstablished. Cotton was
dull, with prices fayoring tho buyers. Consols
81 to 9I5s.
Inc Austrian Government publishes an off,
cial document, expressing its views on the diff
ferenccs between Russia and Turkey. Ia re-
CARDS the proposition sent by the Western
Powers TO be Of such nature as 10 leave hard
ly hope for favorable reply but admits
that their demands were just, and III accord
ance with the interests Of Europe. Austiia is
prepared, however, to meet the dangers arising
from great war in an adjoining country, and
from the subversivc tendencies which may
manifest themselves on the frontier Of the En-
pire during the continuance OF war.
The Prussian Government rejects the sug-
gestion Of Russia, to forbid the entrance Of the
fleets Of the Western Powers into Prussian
ports.
The Vienna correspondent Of the London
Ckronicie telegraphs that new proposals have
been received from the Emperor Nicholas; that
Russia offers to eyacuate the Principalities tho
moment her draft Of preliminarics Tor peace is
signed and that the terms are not more favor
able than the last overtures which the confer
ence rejected.
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A British courier, bearing summons for
the evacuation Of the Provinces, is already ON
his way to st Petersburg.
REMARKABLE LoNeEvITy---Franccs, free
woman of color, died yesterday mt the city hcs-
pital, of debility, having attained tho remark
able age of l46. We have known Of several
cases Of creolcs living TO great age but do
not remember an instance anywhere, of any
color, attaining 10 such an ago as tho above
and we should be inclined to discredit this,
but that tho fact Is officially reported to us
from the city hospital. Mobile AdD.
A friend Mt our elbow says that in Detroit
where he resides, there is n colored man, who
is now III years old, and u now getting his
living by picking oakum. This does not look
much like dying out.
Fred DOUGLASS Paper.
Tho Worcester Spy contains call for 2
meeting in that city ON the 18th OF APrn, y,
evangelical Christians, and pcrscns cPP.o ~
TO the extension Of slavery for the puIR an;cs
forming colony Of cnterrris'ng, S.stea 20
and farmers in tho New Eng'ana' Il tho
proceed to some jndicions 'o'''
West.
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