Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-07
Ie!egrapbif CORRESPONDENCE.
The Steamer Empire CITY ashore.

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New YORK, JAN. 6.-The mail steamer Empire City,
rurping between New York and New Orleans via Havana
is ashore Barncgat Shoals but hopes entertained
that she will be got off If the weather continues mild
Her passengers and baggage have been safely landed and
her mails were brought up last evening. There was
nothing new at Havana.
The Wreck ofhe Sto6or2shire
DARLINGTON, JANUARY 5.-Three boats from the
wrecked ship Stafordshre have landed here
and The schooner Expert also landed four
teen men from the wreck at Shelbourn. Four mates,
forty of the crew. with Capt Richardson and the balance
Of the passengers all believed have gone down with
the ship.
Later from Europe. .:
HALIFAX, JAN. 4.--The steamer Canada has arrived
with Liverpool dates to the 18th December.
Flour had advanced sixpence; shilling and
wheat twopence. Cotton unchanged with sales during
the week Of 45, 900 bales. Provisions dull. Con-
soils had declined.
Mr. souLz has fought duel with the Marquis of TUE
GOT, the French Minister. Young souLE and the Duke
of ALBA also fought duel 1t happened however, that
nobody was damaged. .a..
The French and British fleets entered the Black Sea
the 10th ultimo. Their supposed destination is Sc
bastopol. Three ships of each squadron remained to
guard Constantinope The Car having frequently de-
cared that he would regard the entry Of the combined
fleets into the Black Sea equivalent declaration Of
the withdrawal of the Russian Ministers from Paris
and London Immediately looked for. s.
There has been some skrmishing the Danube Ka-
afat attacked the 4th but the Russians were
pulsed. There great carnage on both Sides On
the 18th two Russian steam gun-boats attacked Mats
chom. There is nothing later from Asia.
Turkey has forbidden the expectation of grain.
Lord PALaERsroS's vacancy is still open. .~
There has been severe weather and many shipwreeks
the Irish coast
Further Neacs from Europe
BosToN JAN. 6-The steamer Canada has arrived
The reports Of bloody action Kaafat are contra
dcted. The Turks left GOO0 there when they re-
Fort St. Nicholas was taken by surprise and was &C.
companied by great slaughter Out of 5oo Turks oay
eighty escaped
Five thousand Russian cavalry attacked the Turkish
camp at Valee Doogee, but the Turks defeated the the
people joining in the pursuit The Turks lost 900 men,
The Sultan had appointed ABpALLAH PAsHA, o Geor-
gan Governor Of Georgia.
The Gar had autograph letter to Prince MEgs-
oHIKo congrasulatng him on the victory Sinope, and
saying that the feet in the Black Sea had shown itself
worthy to defend the honor and glory Of Russia.
Capture ofa Slacer.
NEW YORK. JAN. 5.-The schooner NJ II. Gameril OF
Baltimore arrived here tonight from Loando South Afr
ca, in command of Lieut. DE- CAMP, prize to the fri
gate Constitution having been seized the of Afri
as SLAYER. The ship Marion sailed for Benguea No
vember 8, oil well Tho Constitution sail for St
Helena in few days The brig Perry was at Monroya-
The late Terrible Gale on Cape Cod
PRovIScsrows, JAN. 3.-Purther accounts have been
received of the late disastrous gale Cape Cod by which
many lives have been lost
The gale is described the most severe ever expert
enced and the distress exceeds any precedent Up
the present time is known certain that twenty per-
have pershed and portions of wrecks drifting
ashore with nearly every tide
Many vessels II is supposed have been swamped with
all board. At least hundred vessels have gone
ashore. ..
Pennsylransd and the Erie Railroad.
HARRIsBURG, JAN. EN- the Senate to-day Mr. Strong
of Philadelphia submitted the following joint resolution,
which lies over for consideration: aa
Resolped, That that portion of the Lake Shore Road,
from Erie the Ohio line which has been constructed
by the Franklin Canal Company without right legal
authority and in violation OF the sovereignty Of Pennsy
vana be and the declared forfeited and that the
Canal Commissioners DO directed and required to take
possession Of the same. ~
Railroad Accidents aa"e
Troy IN W JAN. 3.The Rutland train on the North
ern railroad had its axetree broke Long Bridge by
which the smashed the track up and the
killed. No passenger was injured.
NEW York, JAN. 3.-The mail train from Boston yes
terday came In collision with the Harlem train at Nor
risana the engine Of the mail train going completely
through the other Fortunately the latter had stopped
consequence disarrangement and the passen
gers had got out, and no one was injured.
Baltimore Markets
BALT1soRE, JAN. 6-The -four market to-day is very
quiet No sales Of moment Buyers are unwilling to
offer 81 to $10ot Grain scarce and selling stl62
l65 cents for red to ITO LIS for white which is
decline. Corn GO 65 cents for white, yellow 81 6S
Sales Pennsylvania rye At 81 100 Maryland and
Virginia 80 80 oats 40 49, Provisions and groceries
The money market is easier Tobacco very
quiet No sales reported. Stock light and no importa
tioue Sslca Hnltimore Ohio railroad shares o9k.