Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-14
NKRiVAI OF HE HERMANN.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
RISE IN BREADSTUFFS.

New YORK, April 1.-THE steamer
Hermann arrived this morning, bringing
European dates to the Doth ultimo, being
four days later.
Flour advanced two shillings: corn three
shillings. Cotton declined one eight: sales
OF the last two days seven thousand bales.
Another despatch says that Flour has
advanced four Shillings.
England and France have declared war
against Russia.
EASTERN AFFAIRS.
\ Geographic dispatch from Belgrade
states that on the 18th of March Cord
schorkof wished to depart from the
island opposite Turkandia: that his troops
already occupying the bridge had been
fired upon by the Turks, the bridge de-
stroyed, and 1000 of the Russians pre-
cipitated into the stream and drowned.
The Turks suffered no loss.
The British cavalry designed for the
East have passed through France to en-
bark at Marseilles.
The Duke of Parma who was stabbed
On the 10Th instant by an assassin had
died.
The British feet under Admiral Napier
had anchored off Kiel on the 9th ult.
Telegraphic dispatches from Vienna
say that $4,000 Russians crossed the
Danube on the Odd and occupied Gedschid.
and that 80 900 Prussians had also crossed
at Matshin.
The Emperor Napoleon recently sent a
message to the Legislature to effect that
the recent resolution of the cabinet at St.
Petersburg placed Russia in a state of
war with France, and that the response
bihty OF that war belonged entirely to the
Russian government.
france has announced that letters of
marque are not to be issued to American
vessels. The official declaration of war
is IN all the London papers, and states
that had the Car been amicably disposed,
everything nigh have been satisfactorily
settled; that the sending Of fleet to aid
the Sultan was not decided upon until
Russia exhibited most determined atti-
tude.
She reviews the proceedings Of the
Czar-his seizure Of the principalities-
notices the bad faith of Russia through
out the whole transaction, and saws that
the time has now arrived when the ad-
vice and remonStrances Of the four pow-
ers prove wholly Intellectual.
ENGLAND.
The Queen, in the declaration of war
says, " the unprovoked aggression of the
Gar against Turkey has been persisted
in with total disregard of consequences.
and that she is compelled by sense of
duty to come forward in defence of an
ally" She alludes to the difficulties ex-
listing between Russia and Turkey.
She declares that the military prepara-
tiens of Russia unchecked, will lead to
the destruction of the Ottoman Empire.
She concludes her speech with the deter
mination, in conjunction with France, of
supporting Turkey at all hazards.
The Queen also has issued a declara-
ton In reference to the commerce of men.
trails, and states that she is willing to
waive part of the rights of belligerents
appertainlng to her by the law of ma.
tons, and also the right of Selling enc
mics property, laden on board of neutral
vessels, unless they be contraband articles
of war.
She adds that it is not her present in
tention to issue letters of marque COM
missioning privateers, but will prevent
neutrals from breaking any effective
blockade that may be established against
enemies harbors, ports, or coasts. She
Will also prevent neutrals from bearing
enemies dispatches.
The steamer Admiral has arrived at
Liverpool from Australia, bringing nearly
million of dollars in gold. Great ex-
cltement still existed in all the markets.
Russian produce, hemp, cotton, &C.,
further advanced.
The steamer Nashville and Andes had
arrived out