Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-25
BY SATURDAYS MAILS.
Arrival Of the Steamer Arabia.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

from llftfIttoi IT. the bth of September four uayn
later than by the last arrival.
TIE WAR.
Russia refuses the propositions made by Aus
tria rs preparatory to opening negotiations for
peaec;dccares her determination to retire behind
the Pruth,nnd there await the course of events
whether hostile nr peaceable. \ special meet
ing of the Austrian Cabinet has decided that this
REFUSAL is not caSns beih against Russia, conso-
quently Austria will maintain her present posi-
ton, awaiting the result of the allied attack on
Sehastopol.
New negotiations are Matching between Aus
tra. Prussia and the German States with the
view to peace.
1t is said that Nicholas is about to proclaim
his third SON, Nicholas, King of Holland.
Bomarsund has been destroyed, and the troops
ave all embarked. This is the only item of
rSitvs we have from the Baltic.
portion of the Crimca expedition embarked
ut Narna on the I'd inst, and sailed for the reu-
devious at Baltschick.
Greece refuses In pay her indemnity to Tur-
key.
There has been no change in affairs in the
lrincpnlites.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
From France and Great Britain there is no
news of special import.
SPAIN.
Mr.. Soue has left Madrid for France. The
Spanish papers assert that he left account of
the fact that he had a share in an instruction
which took place at Madrid on the 2sth of Aug.
MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Sep. 9.-Cotton- Milligan states
the sales of the three days $4,000 bales, of which
spectators took 1000 and exporters 5000 bales.
The quotations were y. q. fair 6i mddling ID;
Upland fair Il; middling 3s-beng decline of 4.
Hunter reports the market rs receded from pre-
yous advances, and all qualities slightly decn
ed. n q. midlling 81 Upland mddling l-16.
BreadstufS- Flour.-Milgan quotes Yves
tern Canal at 25s. Cd, and Ohio Bis. Cd. Corn
white and yellow }3s. Maxwell reports the
weather for agricultural purposes very fayora-
bic, and that the imports oil breadstuiis are small.
Flour has advanced ls with sales OF Western
Canal at 2ss. Cd; Baltimore 99s. I'd 3Os Ohio
:'2S Wheat has advanced IS, with sales of
white at Ss. 9da.1s 2d.. and red nj IS IS ID
Corn has declined cd, with sales of yellow at Dos.
MONEY MARKET. American stocks are I'M
changed, with moderate business at previous
rates. Consols closed at % 954. L. 5. Us of
lSjS and lS67-'63, at los Il l07 Pennsylvania
IS bonds at - 80 OK. dividend, Massachusetts
IS bonds % 4 81; Maryland IS bonds, % "a 81;
Erie seconds % 81; do conyertibes, ~ 73.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
LONDON, Misunderstanding new has been
received from the seat OF war.
The riots ut Salamanca have been suppressed
and the iuna dissolved.
The sloop of war st. Lawrence was at Malta
on the Beth.
LATEST By TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON
PARs, Friday night.-Dispatches from Dant-
zc announce that admiral Napier would leave
Led SGud on the morning Of the 9th, with the
Gladiator Cumberland and Belle Isle, for Eng
land.
VI. Benkcnlorf waited personally upon Prince
Charles, of Prussia, an ayowed partizan of the
Russian policy 10 whom he was charged with
letter from the Gar.
4. .. s IL, I,,,
demanded the occupation of the Aland Islands
and their incorporation with the Swedish domn-
ions.
The cholera and elections occupy the atten-
ton Of the Spanish people.
CHOLERA At MARriNsBUKG.--A correspon-
dent at the Baltimore sun under date of Mar
tinSburg, Sept. p, writes
The cholera continues at our place with little
or no abatement. About seventy persons
have fallen victims 70 its deadly influence since
its appearance. ten days ago, and numbers
now lying without hope of recovery. There have
been a. many as ten deaths in one hight-this
considering the population of the place (2500,) is
a frightful mortality. There have been rs many
one hundred sick of the disease at one time
1t is estimated that not more than one fourth of
the cases have proved fatal and also that the
disease has prevailed more widely among women
than men--by difference of fifty per cent.
Mechanics have in many instances been
obliged to suspend operations for want of hands
Keepers of hotels and boarding houses are not
able to supply their tables with the products of
the garden and dairy-farmers fearing to make
their appearance in town. In short, the present
is Il time of suffering with us; and as such wilt
be long remembered.
TRENTON, y. j., 20.-Thc State Prohibitory
Law convention met 0-day in this city. The
meeting not large that held last year,
bat composed of LARGE number of influential
citizens Of different ga - the State. A com
mittee of one from each county was appointed
GA resolutions, who reported series of resolves,
urging united aud energetic action in favor of
the prohibition, and independent political action
in counties where it may he eXpedient. The
resolutions were adopted, and $1,000 contributed
to aid the cause. 4 mass meeting was held this
evening. at which the Rev. j. b. Wakeley and
the Rey. r. l.. Cuyler, of New York, and sever
al other gentleman made speeches
UNIyERsALIsr GENERAL CoNvENTIoN.-The
Uniyersast General Convention proceeded to
business in Philadelphia on Thursday morning,
and adopted anew constitution reported by a COM
mittee. 4 resolution fIom the business commit
tee, renewing opposition to .the sin of American
slavery and deploring the violation of the Missou
ii Compromise by Congress in the passage of the
Nebraska BILL was adopted after debate. The
Convention adjourned to meet again next Septem-
Der Middletown, Connecticut.
Bloody, PERHAPS FATAL AFFRtY.-On sun
day last, John Fossett, i'll Il drunken row at Ded-
mans Grocery, in this county, got into fight
with Henry Woatherford. and struck him sever
al blows with fence rail, breaking his arm and
fracturng his skull. We understand that his
life is dcspaired of. The crlprit has been ar
rested and committed to jail. We know as yet
nothing of the particulars, Cierkfsrile Tobac-