Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-08
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
CONDITION OF THE MARKETS.
&C., &C., &c.


New YORK, July 8, 9 o'clock, a. m.-The q.
s. mail steamship Baltic, Captain Comstock,
arrived here this morning, having made the
run from Liverpool to New York in nine days
aud thirteen hours, being the most extraordi-
nary ocean steam performance on record.
This wonderful trip is the subject Of genera,
remark and congratulation among our business
men and those who take pride as we'll as In.
terest in the success Of the American steam.
ships. 81.
The Baltic sailed from Liverpool on Wednes.
day, the 18th Of June, and therefore brings
three days later Intelligence from England
and all parts of Europe than the advices re.
ceived by the America, at Halifax.
The commercial news is important Cotton
was firm and advancing Breadstuffs were
depressed. During the three days, ending
June g, $4,000 bbis. of -four had been sold q,
a decline of Cd; wheat had declined 3D.; corn
dull and dropping.
Owing to the favorable news from the seat
Of war, further advance had taken place in
English consols-closing at 93z "a. The
London money market is becoming more and
more easy. Large sales Of American stocks
and securities at full rates.
The political news is highly important. AT.
ter clubbing, shutting, prevaricating, and
procrastinating, Austria has at length taken
an open and decided stand in favor of the al
lies. Her troops are now in motion for the o.
cupation of the Principalities. This must
bring affairs at the seat of war to crisis ono
way or the other
The fighting thus far has been done by the
Turks and the Turks alone-ths Mussulman
proving himself more than a match for tho
boas:ed and Boosting legions of the Gar.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The Russians have made the long looked
for retrograds movement, having evacuated
the Principalities. --.-
Official and private letters from the Danube
state that the Russians were leaving their
sick and wounded behind them In the HOSPITALS.
The most stringent orders have been given by
the Turkish authorities to respect them, and
oven to render assistance if assistance should
become absolutely necessary. FREQ passp orts
are also to be delivered to Russian surgeons
who may be left in attendance.
General Schilders, who was 80 severely
wounded in the desperate sortie from Silistria.
is dead.
Generals Gortsohakof and Luders, who
were also severely wounded, were at Bucharest.
From the most reliable accounts 1t appears,
that since the entry of the Russians into the
Prinoipalities, they have lost by battle and
disease, upwards Of fifty thousand men.
The London papers of the 18th ult. state
that it has positively been decided upon for
an Austrian army Of occupation Immediately
to enter the principalities; Count Coronini
with the first division Of the army, to be closely
followed by second division, is ready to des
csnd the Danube to Guirgeo, whence they Will
march to Bucharest.
Mr. De Bruck, the Austrian Envoy, is now
In communication with the Porto, with the
view Of having the necessary preliminary
steps taken for the occupation Of the Princi .
palities.
To avoid the danger of collision with the
Russians, the. former will retire before the
Austrians advance
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
The overland mail from India brings impor-
tant intelligence from China
1t is reported that the Russian squadron
have taken refuge on the coast of Kamschatka.
One Of the vessels had been seen of Woosong.
Letters had been received at Canton which
gave unfavorable news from the interior, and
which had seriously affected the import trade.
The provinces were overIun with banditti,
and the general belief was, that the picking
Of tea would be greatly affected in those
places in consequence A short supply of tea
was anticipated. ..-