The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-01-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC,
New York. Ian -

New York, Jan. 49,
The Baltic arrived at o'clock on Thurs
day with Liverpool dates to the 2S,h
She is five days later. The 26tf was OBJ
served as holiday.
The sales of cotton on Tuesday were 6OOO
bales. Orleans fair, 63i mddng 6; Upland,
fair 6s; midding, So. Demand lair and hol-
ders firm.
Western canal flour 37s Cd Ohio 3Ss.-
Corn in demand, holders firm with moderate
sales to trade of fine qualities which have
improved most, white AIS; yellow 46. Wheat
active, white lis Id.
Negotiations Of peace have commenced
The Porto manifests specific disposition.
The combined fleets are still at Beycos.
Brown & Shipley's quotations are-White
Wheat, los 4d(9 Is; Red l0@lOs 4d.
Western Canal Flour s7s Cd; Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Ohio 36s 6d@3ls; Canad
37@3S; Sour 33gy34s Cd.
White Indiana Corn I6s Yellow ass; Mix
ed As 3D.
At Liverpool, on Wednesday, Breadstufrs.
we're in active demand, and prices higher.
Tho Baltic left on Thursday evening at
0 o'clock with "a passengers.
Consuls closed on Tuesday at 94k.
Curious developments have come to light,
which indicate that Russia has been long
preparing for the present crisis.
a large expedition has been secretly ar
ranging, under pretense of campaign a.
gainst the Khan of Chivia.
Odessa letters of the 9Th state positively,
that the, Jacondib, Russian 80 gun ship,
was destroyed at the battle of Sinope.
The official bulletins do not mention this
case, The ship was bravely attacked by a
Turkish frigate, and both vessels blew up.
One of the Turkish admiras had died of
his wounds at Sebaslopa.
Admiral Omar Pasha had limb mputated
and now lies in dangerous state.
The Tu ks estimated their loss at Syncope
in ships munitions and treasure, of 90 mil
lions of pnrtres.
Two levies Of recruits have been made in
Poland.
From Berlin, we learn that on the 23d
negotiations were pending between Sweden
Il Denmark, having for its object conclusive
league offensive & defensive between the two
States.
At Paris on Wednesday, there closed at 4
francs, 4I per cent, at l0l francs.
At st. Petersburgh, the only sign of antici-
pations Of war noticeable was the rise in pri-
ces.
The difficulty in the British Cabinet has
been patched up.
Palmerston retains his office, il is rumored.
but disbelieved.
Reports state the Porte will consent to re-
sumo negotiation.
The Russian steamer, Pruth has set two
Turkish villages on fire, by throwing red no,
balls.
The overland Indian mail, brings coniirma.
tion that the Shak of Persia had left Teheren,
with an army numbering 10000 cavalry, with
1000 pieces of cannon and 5000 Camel loads
OF ammunition, to join with Russia. At la
test accounts the army had passed Tabreezee-
the.
Shak also sent an envoy to East Mahom-
med, 70 point out the advantages OF siding
with Persia and the Russians.
Part Of the Russians force in Poland. has
been ordered to join the army at iWallachia.
From Bucharest we learn that large masses
Of troops had marched upon Wallachia, and
that Prince GerchakoR had taken the com.
mand at Constantinople.
A ielegraphic dispatch from Omar Pash.. {
stated he is aware of the intent of the move.
ments is to attack Kalafat. The EuropssnI |
residents Of Smyrna have collected 400 900 {