Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-05-19


no such excitement here since the admis-
sion of Arkansas and Florida The House
was in session night and day.
Sentence of Murderer.
New YORK, 18th. M.
John O'Sulliyan, convicted of the MUIR
der of his wife, was sentenced in Kings
Co., court of Oyer and Termieus, to q
years in the State Prison.
New YORK, 18th, p. NJ.
FLoUR.-No change to note in the val
ue of Western and State -four. Low grades
dull and heavy, but better grades are firm
and in limited supply; at close the mar
ket was heavy. Canadian easier and in
fair request. Sales of 1000 bbls at 1915.
Sales Western Canal 1900 bbls at So. 00a
9 II ID; for State 81 ,S5aS.l0; S6.5Oa8,87
for mixed to fancy Michigan; SIS, Gas 80
for common to good Ohio.
GRAIN.-Holders of Wheat Ore firm.
Demand is limited. Extreme high prices
asked restricts business. Only sales we
have to note is $50 bu good white Mis-
souri, at $2l5.
Rye without much change 1000 bus.
[ INlNcE = .IOdl Il IL.
Barley is scarce and wanted at ST lisa
100.
Oats plenty and lower. Sales State So
a59; for Western 56a5S.
! Corn not plenty, and is pretty we'll sus-
| tanned. though at the close was quite heavy
under the news. Sales 3400 bu: 69a7O
/ for unsound; 70aS4 for western mixed
1la72 ID for southern yellow; 72a76 for
round northern yellow; 72a75 for north
ern white.
PRovISIoNs.--Market rather lower.
/ Pork--Demand limited, with liberal
amount. Sales 450 bbls at Sl3,93 3-4a
/ II for mes S; $l450 for clear and Sl2.7j
/ for prime. Contracts for 1900 bbls mess
maturing to-day had been settled at Sl4
Beefng good request in part for the navy
and is firm. Sales S9.50a12 for country
mess; Hall so for rcpacked Chicago, and
1aS so for country and citp prime.
/ Cut meats are more plenty. So 50aG.00
/ tor shoulders; .50aS, 80 for hams.
/ Lard is firm and i'll moderate request
! Sales 800 bblS and tierccs at 5-Sa9 7-S
Butter lower and more plenty. Sales
/ fresh at lSa2l and Ohio l2al5.
FURTHER BY THE ATLANTIC.
The screw steamer Great Britain from
/ Liverpool 9th for Australia. had returned
to Liverpool, having burst her fuc of
Holly Head She went into dry dock and
will be delayed two or three weeks. The
clipper ship Red Jacket will take the
mails.
ST. PETERSBURG, 23d.
The following war tax is nov being
I levied on tradesmen and merchants: OF
the first guild, 800 silver roubles. of the
md 100, and those of the Sd Jog. All
! houSehecpers, without distinction. are as
/ Sessed 10 per cent on the actual rent they
pay or receive. Great preparations are
! being made at st. Petersburg for defence
of the capital in case of an attack. which
it is said appears to be much dreaded.
Prussia has forbidden privateers from
entering her harbors.
A private telegraph dispatch received
from Odessa by an emminent Greek firm
in London, stated that the whole com
bined feet took their departure on the
morning of that date.
| The Austrian correspondent gives an
other account, under April 2Sth, that the
English and French Admirals demanded
the delivery of the Russian vessels at
Odessa. On the refusal seven three deck
ers and eleven frigates bombarded the
town on the oath. The Woroncoffe pal
ace is totally destroyed. Four frigates
are severely damaged. The lombard
mont continued.
The Journal of st. Petersburg of Odd
ult, contains a proclamation from the
Emperor in which he represented the war
against England and France as one under
taken in defence of orthodox faith.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
House.-The scenes of Friday last are
re-enacting in the House to-day.
A difficulty has occurred between Hunt
and Craig Of n. c., and duel is expected.
SeRdte.-The Senate took up Gen. Cass'
resolution in favor of religious liberation
abroad, when Mr.. Cass addressed the
Senate at length.