Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

, a. HALIFAX.
Baltimore, February 4.
Received at Charleston, per mail from vii.
ul;ngton, Feb. s.
The Br Mail Steam Ship AraJia has arrived
at Halifax from Liverpool, which port she left
on the Dist ut, bringing one weeks later intel
ligence from all parts of Europe.
( The sales Of CoTroN in Liverpool on Satur,
day the 2lst ult., were estimated at 6OOO bales
The market was steady.
The details to the battle Of Citale show that
the Turks had gained brilliant victory The
conflict lasted five days, bu, finally the Rus-
SLAMS were entirely routed, with the loss of 1000
killed. Two oftheir Generals were, also wound
/ ed.
Ontho last day the Turks attacked the Rus
sian reserve, drove it in confusion upon Kraio
va and captured their artillery. The slaughter
on both sides was immense.
/ The Turks afterwards destroyed the Russian
fortifcation and returned to Kalafat.
ScHANYL had organized Polish regiment
in Daghezon.
The Russians have erected Notifications at
Sebastopol and along the Crimea, and done a
way with all the light houses
The Sultan has essentially modified the note
Of the -Four Powers, which they have agreed to,
and forwarded to St. Petersburg. No answer.
however, has been as yet received from the
Gar but 1t is believed that he will recall his
ministers from Paris and London and formally
declare war.
In England the defence5 on the coast are be-
ing strengthened.
In the French navy yards the greatest activi-
ty prevails. Every vessel has been ordered to
be fitted out, and the workmen are engaged
even on Sundays.
Messrs. THoMPsoN & BaorHERs, Calico Prin-
ters at Clitheroe, Lancashire, have failed
The ship John OGa,at, from Canton, has
been wrecked off Holyhead Several ofthe crew
were drowned. She was owned by Messrs. GLAD
STONE, of Liverpool, and had on board yalua-
ble cargo ofSilks and Tea.
The bank of France has raised the rate of
discount to five per cent.
There is a great scarcity of food in the Ro-
man States.
additional Jy The 1ra5ia.
New-York, Feb. 4.
The r s. Mail Steam Ship Pdc:jfe arrived
at Liverpool on the 18th ult
The Steam Ship Golden Age, for Australia,
ria Liverpool put into St. Vincent, from whence
she sailed on the 10Th of De ,ember.
Tie Liosrpool Aarkets-The improved tone
in the CoTToN market noticed by the Asia's
'adyices had been lost, and all qualities had
slightly declined some an eighth Of penny.
The market was unsettled, and closed dull at
Gsd Tor Far Orleans; 6sd, and l-I6d for
Niddliag Orleans; 63d, for Fair Uplands and
SD for lGddliag Upland. The sales of the
week ending the 2Oth ut., comprised $4,000
bales, of which spectators took $500, aud ex-
Porters 1900, leaving II 800 of all descriptions
to the trade. The imports during the week a.
mounted to l08,OOO bales, and the stock on
hand in Liverpool, exclusive Of that on ship
board, to 10000 bales,
For BREADsTUFFs there has been a large
speculative demand, and FLoUR had advanced |
Is per bb Western Canal was worth AS, |
and Oiio AS. Sd. per Dbl. of 1856 lbs. CoRY
was in good demand at sitter prices-WkHe !
5Is., and IIcllolc sos per quarter /
of480 lbs. WHEAT had considerably advanced, |
and was quoted at lbs. per 20 lbs, LARD was
in good demand and prices were sitter. It was
worth 58s. per cwt. The damand for PRovIs-
IONS was good, and prices were, also, sttfer.
In RICE there had been but a small business
transacted at 2ls. Cd. per cwt. In RosIy
large business had been transacted at firm
prices, and during the week 1000 Lbls, had
changed hands at from 6s. C .@l%s. 6d. per
cwt. according to quality. In Grade TURPEN-
TINE large business was being transacted to
arrive; in Spirits but little was done. COFFEE
and SUdAR we're firm.
SrtrE OF TRADE.-Business in Manchester
was unchanged.
Tie London Markets.-Coyso1.s had 1actu-
ated greatly, and closed at 9ll for money /.
The Bank Of England, however, had not chang
ed the rate of interest. Large transactions had
taken place in American securities. These
had been large speculative demand for RICE.
SUGAR was firm.
The Harre Markets.-There has been, rs we
learn by telegraph from Havre, dated the 2Oth
ult., large sales effected at lower prces-2,5O9
bales having been disposed of on that day, at
95 frs for Tres OTdindiTe Orleans. FLOUR
was quoted at 493 frs.
European Intelligence.
Nothing definite had been received from St.
Petersburg, up to the hour of the 4raJia's de
parture, although The Cars answer, which is
to determine the question ofpeace or war, was
nonientarily expected and awaited for with the
-. lv the whole of Enrope