Washington telegraph., 1854-09-06
!, rival of the Steamship Union.
NV YoRK. Aug. 1e. 1851.

New YoRK, Aug. 16 1854.
The steamer Union has arrived, with Liverpool
3ates to the I'd.
Comnleycdl.-Flour has advanced 1s'6d. Corn
,Jvauced 2s Cd. Hollinesbead reports the Bal
trs Ltws unfavorable to the Cotton Man ket.-
Prices are stitfer and quotations unchanged.
NEW YORK. Aug. II.
p-;rqte 5iS,,gtob The weekly Cunard Steamer
orriyed at Halifax .his evening. Cotton Market
onened heavy but improved at the close. Prices
Sftfer. but no quotabie advance, Sales for the
week $4,000 bales. Spectators took 10000
FIonr advanced 2s.: Wheat Cd; Corn 2s. Wealth
or unlavorable for agricultural purposes War
news unimportant.
.35a,aion Conrention at Nanchester.-A great
o,+i- Slavery Convention was held at Manchester
an the st. A resolution was offered urging the
Immediate and total emancipation Of slaves; the
,-n,ression of the slave trade; and deprecating
,bs ACQUISITION of Cuba by the United States urg.
inc emancipation there as the best means of frus-
rating the same The notorious George Thomp-
son was the prominent speaker.
Carolina EectioHs.-Bragg's maj. over Dockery
$500. Returns complete.
Death OF Ex-senator Downs
LOUISVILLE. Aug. Is.
Ex-senator Downs, of La, died at Grab Or
cbard Springs in this State, yesterday. He has
bpep sick for some time.
BUCHAREST. July 2S 1854.
The Russian army has evacuated its position at
Calogrcvia the vanguard at SEeliva, with the ar
tIIery and baggage IS marching to the South.
dispatch from Vienna states that the Rus
Clans were totally defeated at Sowbridge by the
Turks. but it has been contradicted.
Thirty thousand 0ttomans crossed the Danube
at Altinltza
A division of Prince Napoleon will probably be
fbe first to enter Walachia
Everything showed an intention of making an
attack on Bucharest.
There was a grand council of war between the
allied Generals at Lama, on the 10th.
The fleets remained at Bottschock.
Great operations are evidently on the eve of
taking place.
Numbers of transports at Coustantinople are
working day and night, taking water, stores and
provisions.
Silistria is provisioned for three months.
Eastern War-The retreat ofthe Russian army
from Bucharest Is announced. and il was falling
back on Sereth. The expedition to Crimea has
been resolved upon. Nothing new from the Bal
tic
Aland has been captured Great loss o. life
rumored but not confirmed.
Espartero entered Madrid with enthusiastic
accamation. The Queen fully agreed to his pro-
gramme Tranquility has been restored.
cree of the unta suppresses the ROYAL Council
Another calls to enforce the law of 1887.
Important news from the Baltic is hourly eX-
pectej.
The decree exiliEg the infant Donenghue has
been revoked.
ODonnell was at Cordova on the 25th, en- route
for Madrid. at the invitation of Espartero.
Spaiu.-Queen Christina is allowed to leave
Spain without violence. II she hesitates she Is to
be removed by force
Danish Gorernnlent-The Danish Government
has proclaimed in favor of the entire monarchy.
Republican Demonstrations at Paris.-Republi-
candemonstratious took place at Paris on the 29th
when large numbers visited the column OF July;
and several persons wearing ribbons in their but
ton holes were arrested.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 16.
Iora ElecfioHs.-The Iowa elections, thus far.
give an anti Nebraska majority over Pierce's vote
Of 1000.
Thos. H BeHton-Benton has announced his
intention of stumpng Missouri for the purpose OF
securing his election TO the Z. S. Senate.