The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-09-21
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamer Niagara has arrived at Halifax,
with Liverpool dates of the ID instant
There is no political news of consequence
from England or France. The weather had
been extremely favorable, and large portion
OF the crops were secured The commercial
news shows considerable fall in the price of
hreadstuffs.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Liverpool, September 2.-Cotton-there is a
strengthened tone in the market, and middling
and lower qualities have advanced nd; bet
ter qualities remain unchanged
Breddstufs-The weather continues very ia
vorable for agricultural purposes and broad
stufs have largely declined. Flour has deolin-
ed IS. for the week wheat Is. to Is 3D.; and
corn is easier. The quotations are for Western
canal flour, 27s; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
2Ss; Ohio 29s. 30s!; Canadian, 27s. 28s
Wheat white, IS. a 9S.; red IS. a Is 3D.
Provisions is unchanged, with linz
tied business at previous rates; medium quail
ties are wanted. Pork is firm; inferior un-
saleable. Bacon is unchanged, with mode
rate demand at previous rates.
Money Market - Consols closed firm at
9519-the highest point for a twelvemonth
SPAIN.
The Union Republican Clubs havo been
closed, by order Of the Government The Ma
tional Guards have been ordered to arrest the
members if they persist in assembling. Seye-
raj smaller clubs had also been dispersed.
The Government has published list of the
defalcations Of tho previous Ministry, amount
ing to $30,000,000, with tho revenues of Cuba
mortgsged for two years and all the extra re-
sources Of the Kingdom pledged.
Espartero has raised a temporary loan of
100000 on the Havana customs security.
A decree confiscating the property of Chris
tina has been published. Under cover Of this,
she has left Madrid for Portugal, with the
sanction of the Government. Much of her
wealth had been safely invested in foreign &C.
curitios.
Notwithstanding the profound tranquility
represented by official reports private advices
report outbreaks in Madrid on the 2Ssh, when
it became known that Christina had escaped
A few barricades had been erected, but were
pulled down by the National Guards. The
opportune entry of some regiments of cavalry
prevented much mischief. Saragossa was rest
less and the whole Province of Aragon unquiet
A Carlist movement is spoken of in one or two
quarters.
ITALY
The cholera was abating In Romagna and
the Dutchies were in disturbed state
The universal jubilee, long contemplated by
the Pope will be held in November next, and
a general convocation of the Church will meet
at Rome, to settle the immaculate conception
question.
THE WAR IN THE EAST
France and England have decided to disman.
tie and abandon Bomarsund. 1t is said they of;
fered it and the Aland Islands to Sweden, on
condition of her declaring against Russia, but
Sweden refuses to accept
On the 26th, Lord Napier and Marshal
DHilliers proceeded TO Hango, in sight of the
Russians, who blew up their Notifications and
then returned to Abo, where 8 900 men were
in garrison.
A small engagement without loss of life oc-
CURED at Abo on the 18th, between eighteen
Russian gun-bOats, and some steamers in the
Black Sea-
Private dispatches from yarna, to the 24th
ultimo, state that five ships with troops sailed
on the previous day, and six on that day, the
destination of which was unknown. The opin-
ion gained currency that the destination of the
expedition would be Anaps and that the fleets
would winter there.
Marshal St. Armand was soon to hold 4 gen.
eral military council at Varna, to inquire
whether the army is fit for service during tho
present sickness on tho Danube.
The Turks continue to occupy Bucharest,
and are strengthening all the strategic posi-
items
The Russians would DO at Jassy, their head
quarters, On the Sd September. The overland
force still holds Galatz for hospitals and mag
azioes
The cholera was abating, but its ravages III
the allied fleet and army had been horrible.
Many thousands are dead.
Lloyds has authentic news that Marshal st.
Armand would leave Constaptinople On the Sd,
to take charge OF tho expedition to Crimea,
which by that time would have reached It's
destination.
Vienna, Friday--Y Yesterday, Prince GOrts-
chakoff made confidential communication to
Count Buol and requested similar explana-
tions; also, notified him that he bad oommuni-
cations 10 make to the Emperor in person.
Berlin, Friddy-Ruseia will not except the
Austrian invitation to commence negotiations
upon the basis stipulated by the Western Pow
ers.
Vienna, august 3l.-New proposals have
been made by Russia which involve new nego-
tiations The particulars have not transpired
TURKISH DISASTERS IN ASIA.
The disasters to the Turks in Asia are con-
firmed. On the 29th of July, Selim Pasha was
defeated, and the Russians occupied Bajajid
On the 7th of August general engagement
took place near Ksrs The Turks attacked
the Russians entrenched camp, and drove ia
the right wing of the Russian army, but gen.
eral charge of the Russian cavalry swept them
back with immense loss. Four Thousand Turks
were killed An armistice of two days was
agreed TO after tho battle The Turks retreat
ed into Kars, and abandoned their camp which
tho Russians occupied. The Russians admit
loss of nearly 1000. The battle lasted five
hours, and 10000 men and 1 so gums were en-
gagged.
EARTHQUAKE IN GUATEMALA.-A letter from
Guatemala, dated August 20, says
For few weeks past we have been seri-
ously and frequently disturbed by earthquakes;
and since the ] 5th of July, when the first was
felt, till this hour, there have been more than
fifty shakes, all Of them horizontal, and general
ly in direction from northeast to southwest.
Since the year 1880 there has been nothing to
compare with this and owing to the recent ruin
of the sister city of San Salvador, people here
have become exceedingly frightened. Numer-
GUS families had fed to neighboring villages, or
slept in their large court yards, or in the open
air, on the different places. Several churches
had been seriously injured, and from the church
of st. Augustine, the Nuestro Amo was removed
to another church, for fear serious secident
might happen to the decayed building. Most of
the shakes were felt in the daytime and during
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