The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-05-09
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New YORK, MAY 8.
The Africa has arrived.
AT NEW YORK.

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The war news is unchanged. eos
| There are rumors at Paris and Vienna thai
a new Prussian mediation; offensive and de-
fensive alliance, between Austria and Prus-
sia has been definitely signed, 1.41T
Sweden has positively entered into trea-
ty with Russia forbidding the entrance OF
more than four vessels 1t once into her har-
bors. This arrangement includes Norway.
The Africa brings dates to the 22d ult.
Breadsluffs were in good consumptive de-
mand all the week, and prices closed at an
advance. DeDnistown quotes the advance
at Sd on wheat and Is on flour. Western
canal 3Sa 39s Cd; Baltimore and Phila lelphia
3Sa39s; Ohio 3Sa39s sour 33q35s. White
wheat lis 5al2s Cd; red and mixed IisalI
Cd. Indian corr is quiet; white 4la43s; yell
low and mixed 39s 6da4ls. Richardson
quotes white corn at 4Is42s; fine white wheat
l2al2s Sd.
At Manchester business is more cheerful
with some orders for India.
All the mills have reopened at Preston.
Fifteen operatives at Stockport remlin on
strike.
Provisioas-Gerdner & Co. quote the
market for beef steady, but the present
high rates offer no encouragement TO deal!
ers, hence the sales are mostly retail. Pork
the enquirey for this article is only for i'm
mediate wants, holders demanding very full
prices. Bacon is rather more active at the
recent reduction. Hams and shoulders NEE,
with slow sale at previous quotations. Tea
is in less demand; prices for common Con-
goes are easier; there is fer business do
ing in black, there is no change in green
Sugar is unchanged, and holders at second.
hand show a disposition to realize al Cd TO
lOd decline. Molasses-the market is over.
stocked and prices are lower. Coffee-the
sales are small at the former reduced rates.
Lard is in good demand; 800 tons on the spot
and 10 arrive sold at 52a54s Cd.
Heights from Liverpool to the United
States are very firm.
The weather was pleasant with refreshing
rains.
The Franklin arrived out on the morning
Of the goth.
Richardson &, Brothers, agents of the City
Of Glasgow, say that they are not afraid that
steamer is lost The steamer is perfectly
efficient, having on board water fora days,
also dlstilling apparatus, provisions for So
days, coal for &c days, and 373 passengers.
The treaty of alliance between France and
England has been notified.
The war news from the Baltic, Danube,
and Black sea is unchanged.
The expulsion of the Greeks is vigorously
enforced. The Greek insure ction has as
sumed the shape Of Guerrilla warfare; har.
RAISING but not formidable.
Lord Strathford has published a strong
manifesto against the Greek Government for
favoring Instructions.
The massacre of the Greeks by the Turks
at Veto is reported but doubted.
Accounts are still vague respecting the
violation of the Servian territory.
Prince DAME is reported to have summon.
ed the mountaineers to arms against the
Turks.
The campaign in Asia is expected TO com.
mence about the middle of April.
There is nothing more of interest.
Barring Bros report the colonial and for
eign produce markets reopensd and but little
activity had BEEN shown and transactions
generally were limited. Breadstuffs are firm
and prices are steadily maintained. u. s
flour was worth 36a40s, but lower qualities
were very difficult OF sale. Tea was unchang-
ed. Coffee-the sales are small with no i'm
provement in prices. Sugar is rather more
animated with a partial advance. Rice dull
and tending downward. Iron was quiet with
a moderate demand.
Berlin, Fr;day.-Yesterday an offensive
aud defensive alliance between Austria and
Prussia was signed by Baron Manteufel OH
the one side and Baron Hees on the other.
Paris, Friday.-A dispatch from Omer
Pacha confirms the previous accounts that
the Turks were thrice successful against SUI
perior forces at the Danube, but in obedience
to orders they retired to the line OF Kor-
asan. ...
The st. Petersburg papers contain a man.
ifesto in reply to the English and French
declaration of war. 1t throws the response
bility of the war wholly upon France and
England.
There is nothing later from the Baltic.
Spain.-Mr. Soule, it is reported, was still
urging the Black Warrior affair on the at
tention OF the government.
A Spanish decree is published to register
all the slaves in Cuba.
At the instance OF Great Britain, Sardenis
and Holland repudiate privateering.
Nessellrvde's circular fsvors the Greek in
surgents. -t
The ice in the gulf of Finland had broken
up good deal.