Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-02
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Arrival Of the Asia.
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MN YORK, jan al.-Ths steamer has arrived, bring
| Ing Liverpool dates Of January l7th
The Asia brings ~ passengers On tho 18th. passed
inc steamer America and the 2Ist In tho morning
passed The Alps She passed. the 4h In the Mersey
EASTERN AFFAIRS.
m me sed heets, to the Sd inst could not enter the
BLACK Sea- owing to storms but OH that day the
was effected by oil Of them except sig ships which vere
len Id Beycos lay guard the Bosphorus. The Grst
division remains anchored at the Rapids.
The Car was supposed not to view the entry Of tho
fees declaration Of war but has ordered a. his own
ueet to return TO Sebastopol
On jan 9th the Turks gained brilliant success on the
Danube having storined and captured the Russian en-.
Mensned camp q. C.as near kaaiat and put $500 Of
5000 Russians sent to the relief Of Citae and after
sharp encounter, compelled them retreat. The Rus.
slams are thus driven back from the positions which
they hoped TO cross the Danube The Turkish force In
the battle was $4,000 men and Is guns II Is admitted
that Omar Pasha has brilliantly outmaneuvred the Rus
sian Commander.
Other advantages the Danube were formally po,;.
lied by the Dvan on the first to the Ambassadors Of the
-FOUR Powers, but tho details given They arc
supposed to relate TO the storming capture OF
kal, With several skirmlshes Of less momcnt.
In Asia the defeat Of the Turks under the weak gene
rashp Of Abdi Pasha IA confirmed but Gen Guyon ba.
gone to the army with full powers and the s,ir;ts or h
Turks have revived. Schamyl had sent mes.e,g.r ~
the Porte announcing that he now prepared 10 act
theoretically against the Russians. The hopes of The
Turks in Asia consequently brighten.
Negotiations arc still going on. The Sultau,s Trad,
published approving the decision Of the Grand Council
10 open negotiations GU the footing proposed by the Pow.
ers Turkey send reprcs nutye 10 the conference In
neutral City, II confirmed that Persia had resumed nego
ato with England aud will present attack the
turks the osensible cause OF the difficulty with Eng
land was the claim of Abdel Kurn u British subject
against the Persian Government.
SPAIN.
The infant Princess had died suddenly
AUSTRIA.
The Rev. James c. Richmond complains that he ia ID.
aifed prisoner by the Austrian police at Il,
Hungary and calls on the United States for redress.
CHINA.
The recapure Of Annoy by the Imperialists Il CONFIRMED
Who put 1000 oil the inhabitants to the sword
HOLLAND.
The passengers and crew OF the American sbps Edwa5
Holland. su III
THE MARKETS
LIVERPOOL, JAM 1.-THE Cotton market has co,,;,r0d
steady at hrm prices The transactions each dav
about The amount Of the estimated consumption. The
sales Of the week were 80 600 bales or which 49,,
took 900, and exporters 90 600 hale. na"n;,,a
Co. quote raw Orleans sid; Middling Sd: raw In
land 3-sd; Midding Sd; stock 537 555 inclu5ipr
PTS, 1888 bales American 'e
Decentralization & Co saw that ohor T,os5,r
the activity and advancing tendency which prcviousis
characterized the market for Breadstuf. fell off and
prices gave way, leaving however, an advance for the
Hour, and POS per quarter in corn The o,,o,,;nns
canal flour 42s 6da43 Philadelphia and baltimore ass
vaaal, Su Uno 42s 6da43s Interior and Sour 3Ts 0Ia
"9s White Wheat l2s 3da - ii; others sny To- Cd MiY
ed Us 3D. White Corn i9i5Os; Yellow aud Mixed
PROVISIONS, &c-Wm Gardner Co. report Beef in
hhds' In active demand at sitter Pork owing to
the navy contract advertised also in increased de-
nand, ana French had advanced "a American Ind also
slightly advanced. Bacon in moderat. demand Lid
advanced 2ssaes OF 100 tons the spot and 100 tons
20 arrive nj 6iao6s Cheese had advanced la3s Ipscd
Cake, owing TO the weather was 5,lOs ner ,on
dcarcr Querciron Bark neglected. Cluvcrsccd irm,r
Turpentine dull, spirits steady ut SIS.
Rice was in good dcmand-salcs OF 100 ticrccs Carroll
at 23s. 0"'O'
firm. Tea neglected '1
At Manchester moderate business was doing n, firm
rates. 's " ~
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-American stocks were ouic,
ou. very hru': Money continued in good demand with
Consos had huctuated good DEAL closing ON Friday
NJ ", and opening on Saturday at 80 l-ss9s L.
Londo" Produce Manufacturing Bro report Coffee
very hrm Breadsiuffs excited. American Whest-Red
soi' SIS; White Sis. 92s. per Or Flour I3s IC.
Cd Rice active at better rates Sugar yery active az
extreme prices Talow 1uctuating closing at COS al on
the spot. Tea quiet.
Freights the United States irregular and nominal
Manufactured iron in good demand at stiff rates Rar "a
los Is las Rails fs IS 5s Scotch Pig dull at 7Is
Mixed Lead firm Zinc gao. spel,er dull at fos Ios
nHrTe haTEef JAM llh.-Sales of Cotton for the week
1869 bales In port and 1000 aoat ut s9fr for mildnr
bacs. ~ "''O'o
Pari, Bo,rsc, Friday, jan 18th, p. M.-Tbe Tbrees
e'oSeda 'oir' 7oc., Flour and Halves e9fr.
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