Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-04
Gelssrapbir Correspondence.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

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The steamer Arabia arrived at New York yester-
day with Liverpool dates to the 2lst ultimo
There IS no news of decisive character from the
seat OF war. The bombardment Of Sebastopol was
commenced on the 18th ultimo from two hundred
pieces Of artillery at long range Rumors of the
capture of the city were rife at Vienna Paris. and
London, but the public were slow to believe them.
The Russian corps of $4,000, posted near Sebasto-
pol, had opened fire on the besegers and great ope
rations were daily expected. The city, it was
supposed, could not hold out more than three or
four days. Gen. QANRoBERT had notified the
French Government that the Allies positions were
impregnable, being defended by eighty thousand
men and two hundred guns, and could be held
against two hundred thousand Russians
In the absence of news of active operations the
papers mainly filled with accounts Of the posi-
tions and projected operations of the various forces
OMER PAcHA had gone to the Crmea to attend couu-
ell of war; and it believed that his forces would GO
there also.
MENscHIKoFT had been partially reinforced and still
maintained his position to the north Of Sebastopol
Three thousand Russians had crossed the Danube into
Dobrudscha.
was at that place BAKsHanA had sent his army to Sc
bastopol.
olstters to the 18th ultimo say that
for the Crmca.
Two British steamers have been ordered to the sea OF
Azof to lombard the town Of Kurtch.
large portion Of the French Baltic fleet had returned
to Cherbourg.
current that the Danish Government would
probably permit the British fleet to winter at Kiel
In consequence of the correspondence found in Mems
chikots effects captured at Alma, several important
rests have been made at Varna. .
The German press every where give indications of
approaching rupture between Austria and Prussia.
The Journal Of st. Petersburgh of the 18th contains
elegraphc despatch from Vienna stating that the
mssioners of the Western Powers and Of Austria and
Turkey had met at Constannope arrange the question
of the proectorae the basis Of the proposal made by
the Austrian Cabinet
The British Parliament will be prorogued on the 10Th
of November. national subscription for the sick and
wounded in the East had reached e6 00O and regiment
of women had been organized as nurses to be mmedi-
atey sent to Scutaria.
There is no news of interest from France.
The Spanish Ministry had abandoned the project of
drawing up constitution to be submitted to the Cortes
royal decree orders the payment of the November d
vdends.
The reported advance in the price of breadstus in Eng
land will generally astonsh operators in this country,
who have been confidently anticipating decline The
advance in -four is reported from s per barrel
in at 2s and in wheat at Is These statements
calculated to misead. That such advance has not
taken place since the date of last advces may be shown
by comparson Of the quotations brought by this
with those of the last preceding arrivals. They
as follows:
October IL. >octobera7 October 21
Flour, Canal 39s 4os. sos. Cd 37s Cd. 3os 40s
Do. Baltirnore,&c.. 35s Cd 37s 3Ss. 3as 4s
Wheat, white los 1913 los 3d. lis 3d. lis. Cd i2s
Corn 3Ss. i9s. 3Ss. 39s Cd. 4os. Ais