Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-17
soth uIt, and resolved to send 50 600 troops to

that if the Gar failed to obtain this, Count or
Ion would visit Vienna in person
The Russian commander at Sebastopol HIS
been cashiered.
The interview Of Count Orloff with the EN-
peror Of Austria was brief and unsatisfactory.
The Count was greatly dissatisfied with the
reception.
And il was further reported that the Em-
peror OF Austria would consider the passage
OF the Danube by the Russians equivalent to
declaration Of war.
The Russian Chambers had promptly grant
cd the supplies for complete defence
There had been no change in the condition
OF affairs at Kalafat; and il was rumored that
there was naval engagement ON the Black
Sea IN which the Russian fleet was complete
ly destroyed
A portion Of the Tnrkish fleet had gone to
Egypt, to ship IL 900 well-trained troops.
All the allied fleets had returned to Bercos
Bay.
Colonel Dein, sent by the Government Of
France, to report on the condition of the Turk
ish army on the Danube, pronounces it capable
Of keeping the Russian army in check for q
long time.
Sweden.-The hostility of the Swedes to
Russia is increasing
Persia.-The latest accounts from Persia
state that The English influence prepondsrates.
Spain.-Com Quepada has been appointed
naval commander at Havana
Revolutionary handblis had been published
throughout Spain, and the feeling against the
Queen was intense
Haly.-Great uneasiness prevails through
out Northern Italy, and an outbreak is daily
expected.
Later from 7sras.
New ORLEANS, Feb l6--The steamer
Louisiana had arrived, bringing later dates
from Texas
The Condor, at Galveston, stated that she
had passed the ship James King, of Boston, in
an abandoned condition
Paper Mil Burnt.
BosToN, FEB 1.-THE Richmond paper
mill, belonging to factory at Lowell, has been
burnt.
Markets.
BALTIMORE, FEB IL, IL M--Breadstuffs
have declined. Flour--saIes of 200 barrels
Of Howard Street and City Mills, at So 90 !;
closing, held higher. Wheat--sales of 1000
bushels white Of $l.S6 1888; red $1.84 a
SIS Corn-sales of $1,000 bushels, white
at 80 to IS cents, yellow at so to Sc cents.
Butter-in kegs at 10 l3 cents per pound
roll at Is q II cents.
BALTIMORE FEB 17-On late Change,
sales of 5000 barrels Howard Street and City
Mills flour, at 1912 a 1925
New YoRK, FEB. II, / p Flour dull
sales Of 2 900 barrels State brands, at So. rs a
SO 81; Southern at 1912. Wheat-sales of
1000 bushels red, at 81 90 a So. 90. Corn
sales of $4,000 bushels of mixed at $l.OO
yellow at $l02 Cotton firmer Stocks frmer.
.4rriUal Of the Canada-Fom Days Later
from Euvope.
The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax veg
terday evening, bringing Liverpool dates of
February 4. The Andes, for Boston, had put
back. The City Of Manchester sailed on the
1st, and the Sarah Sands on the 3lst. The
Baltic arrived out on the I'd.
The news is very warlike. The Russian
ambassador was about leaving London.
Parliament met on the 3lst and the Queens
speech was delivered. She mentions the Turk
ish difficulty in moderate terms, and congratu-
lates the country upon the alliance with France.
She also recommends an increase in the army,
as war threatens from hour to hour
A reply had been given in writing to the
Cars inquiry respecting the fleets, and the
departure of tho Russian Ministers from Lon
don and Paris was hourly expected 1t is re-
ported that the French and English Ministers
have been recalled from ST. Petersburgh
France will send 5000 and England %, 600
men to Turkey; England paying half the total
expenses.
The funds are quiet and not much depressed
Everything now depends on the position that
Russia will take.
IL il reported that Austria and Prussia will
cooperate with France and Engla. d, but this
is doubted
Liverpool, FEB. Ain cotton, prices were un-
changed.
Breadstuffs had been heavy since the last
steamer, but closed with an improving tenden-
cy, yet on the week there is decline of Is
per barrel in -four and I'd in wheat Corn
firm.
. Consols closed at 9114 to9l3S; United States
stocks active, and prices tending upward
United States 6's, '65, $751; to 9916 ditto '67,
'68 1885, to 1091% Maryland SIS, SO to 95;
Erie convertibles, S71s to s81s.
Dreadful Steamboat Explosion.
ST. LOUIS, FEB. 16-The Alton packet Kate
Kearney exploded ut the wharf this morning,
killing twenty passengers and wounding many
others; many were drowned Among those
badly wounded is Major Beal, Of the army
Detention Of The Foreign Mails.
New York, FEB Is Tho foreign mails
sent from this city yesterday did not reach Bos-
ton in time to 60 out in the steamer Arabia.
Heavy Freshet.
NEW YORK, FEB. l6--There is a heavy
freshet in the Hudson river. The docks at Al
bany are submerged.
Free Soil Convention.
BosToN, FEB 16.--A great Free Soil Con-
vention is being held to-day in Faneuil Hall, in
onpositiOn tn the Nehraska RilI All the lend