The true Democrat., 1854-10-25

1 ~ oH0 wdo odVcu he SOG IAIO L1e OOdI. n( thirty who took refuge in the boat were picked up by the bark Huron, bound to New York There were four hundred and thirty-one pas are known to have been saved. Nothing has been heard of the five boats which left the ves sel at the beginning, built is hoped that some O, all of them may be saved.
 The propeller with which the Arctic came ;r contact was filled with passengers. She mus, have been badly injured, but nothing is known of her fate.
 There is reason to fear that this was the steam propeller City of Manchester, which left Philadelphia some two or three weeks since. 1t Is also feared that she must have met sim liar fate to that of the unfortunate Arctic. to- gether with all on board of her.
 , Liverpool Cotton Market.
 me reports by the Union show that the Liv- erpool cotton market closed on the day of her sailing, Wednesday, the 27th ult, at unchanged The sales for the three days preceding her departure are reported at 17,OOO bales The Europa brings reports that the sales for the week ending on the day of her leaving, Sat- "rday, the 3Oth ult, amounted to 54OOO bales, or which 0,OOO were taken for exportation, and 2,OOO on speculation.
 The demand is reported good, and prices are sad to have been frmer. Lower grades have improved slightly, although without any quo- table change.
 The latest quotations are: For fair Orleans 6Ad per pound; for middling Orleans 51ad. per pound. Fair uplands is quoted at Cd. per pound, and middling uplands at Sd. per pound.
 Breadstuffs.
 The Union brings reports of rise of from 3d. to Is. per barrel in the price of flour since the departure of the Canada, and of there being only moderate stock on hand
 The quotations by the Europa are for west crn Canal 3ls. per barrel, for Ohio 34s.
 Wheat IS also reported to have advanced 3d. per bushel of 70 pounds The latest quotations for white are los. Sd. per busheL
 The Indian corn market has experienced an advance of 3s per quarter The quotations by the Europa are for both white and yellow 39s. per quarter.
 Provisions.
 There are features of importance in the re- ports of the provision market
 Lard IS quoted in the reports by the Europa at 52s. per cwt
 COnsOls.
 The Union brings reports of consols having been firm at the time of her departure and clos ing on the 27th at 95
 The Europa brings reports of their having subsequently, advanced 4 per cent, and closed on the Both at 9514.
 The War.
 The Union brings intelligence that all the al- lied troops who had landed in the Crimea had advanced to within twenty miles of the great Russian stronghold.
 They had landed their artillery and ammuni- tlon without any opposition.
 There Is rumor in circulation that 18,OOO Russians had already been compelled to sur render to the allied troops near Sebastopol; and there are many other such rumors; but they do not appear to be at all worthy of credit The bombardment of Sebastopol was expect ed to commence shortly
 In the meantime, the Russian fleet is report ed to have left Sebastopol and to have pro- ceeded to intercept the allied reserves crossing over from Varna; and Prince Menschikoff has intercepted the allied troops at the river Alma The news of great battle having been fought at the latter place was hourly expected, at the time of the departure of the Europa It was probably fought on the 2Oth ut.