Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-06

The Rayal mail st amer Arabia arrived herr.
this morning with three days later adyices from
a parts of Europe. Her dates are Liverpool
Oct. 2lst. The Liverpool Cotton market had
gained some buoyancy, bat closed dull with
"a ownward tendency. No change however to
note in prices.
Breadstutfs were very active and prices about
3 Shillings in the three days, and is to Is per
b i. higher for the week. Canal was quoted at
38s 6da;4. Baltimore and Philadelphia 40sails.
!, Ohio rs. per hhl. ACCOUNTS from the United
st ties of a supposed short supply and the un
certain condition Of affairs in regard to the war
had conspired to produce this advance. The
market closed firm. Wheat had advanced l
shilling per bushcl during the week. White II
-hillings. Red lis Sd. Corn advanced > shil-
lings per quarter during the week-quoted I0ai2
shillings, Indian meal advanced aud in good de-
mand.
Tobacco was scarce and very firm at full pri-
ces. with an upward tendency.
The London money market was stringent
Cnnsols closed at 9lsa9IE. United 5 ates Secu-
rites unchanged but dall-Staie Securities very
dull.
The late arrivals of gold from Australia and
other quarters had largely increased the amount
of bullion in the bank of England.
POLITICAL NEWS.
The advices from the Crimea expedition and Of
Scba,topol were rather Indifferent, and not much
in decline. The very latest dispatches state that
the commandment, by the allies, of Sebastopol had
commenced with only two pieces of artillery. No
great Roadway had been made. The Russians
were holding out m~anfully and defending the place
with wonderful courage. Menschikofi, had been
largely re inforced, which give his army renewed
spirits and they were prepared for desperate de-
fence.
1t was rumorcd that Il vast army was IN the rear
of Sebastopol. and about marching TO reinforce
Meuschikoff, in addition to those already arrived.
The commander was represented III better spirits
and buoycd with the hope OF maintaining his po-
sition. He has, however, determined that the city
shall be reduced to ashes rather than it should
fall into the hands and occupancy of the allies.
Orders have been issued 10 give battle to the very
last.
Omur paeha had gone to Crimea to attend u
Council of war, and it was expected his entire ar
my would be dispatched to Crimea.
A report was again circulated in Paris, Wen
ma and London. simultaneously, that Sebastopol
had actually fallen, and large stock operations
were made on the faith of this movement. The
people, however, were Slow to believe. The
government employees say that no definite or re-
liable Intelligence is looked for from Crimea, be-
fore the Il of November, ut which time they
hope to he able to announce authorltatlgeiy, the
capture of the place. Gortschakoff has super
ceded Menschikoff in command. There was no
news of a definite character from st. Petersburg.
There are serious limitations that the former
nationality of Poland is to be re-estabhsiled and
that she will be turned against Russia with great
pow er and vigor. Events pretty plainly indicate
this design to he effected at no distant day.
In the absence of actual and reliable intorma-
ton from the seat of war, the papers are merely
filled With accounts of the positions ofthe troops
the projected operations at various places, &c.
Accounts from Odessa to the Sth say that G0rt-
schakoff was at that place.
The Russian corps of $4,000 men were posted
near Sebastopol, and the opening of the great
operations effectively, was duly expected.
Affairs in the Baltic and in Asia were about as
before.
Large reinforcements were daily being sent off
from England and France.
Intense anxiety prevails throughout these
countries. The Eastern question absorbed all
Interests.
The adyiccs from Spain represent the insur-
gent movement as nearly quelted' ana comPara-
tive tranquility reigned.
Prussia is daily manifpsting n more kindly
disposition towards Austria, and 1t Is believed
10th these powers will soon act in harmonious
9 ,nccrt. to the advantage of the Allies.
There was much excitement in Poland, and a
strong revolutionary spirit was being manifested.
In Hungary the spirit OF revolution exists to a
considerable extent.
IrALY.-Nothing reported.
Aft IRIS in ireland were tranquil. The Arabia
hriups no further accounts of the steamer Arctic.
No more OF the passengers or crew heard from.
Gen. Canrobert has notified the French Gov
eminent that the allies position was linpregna-
bic, being defended by eighty thousand men and
900 guns,and could lr held against 2OO,0O0 Rus
slams.
Constantinople letters Ia the 18th ult., say
that 1900 of the foreign legion and 1000 Turks
had inst left for Crimca.
In consequence of the correspondence found in
Menschikod's effects, captured at Alma, several
inpnrtant arrests have been made at Narna.
The british steam rs have been ordered to the
sea of Azof to lombard the town OF kurtch.
Lord Redcliffr had succeeded in procuring n
frman to suppress the trade in Clrcassia and
Georgian slaves.
A awe portion of the French Baltic fleet had
returned to Cherbourg.
A rumor was current that the Danish Govern
ment would probably permit the British fleet to
winter at kiel.
The journal of st. Petersburg, of the I4th,
contains a tclcgraphic dispatch from Vienna sta
ting that the co nmIssioners OF the Western
PAYERS and of Austria aud Turkey had met ut
Constanstinople to arrange the question OF the
uro,pctorate on the basis of the proposal made by
the Austrian Cabinet.
ENGLAND
The British Parliament will be prorogued on
the 10Th of November.
The English papers publish a list of private
soldiers killed and wounded at Alma.
A national subscription for the sick and woun-
ded had reached 10000, and a regiment OF
women had been organized as nurses to be I'M
mediately sent to Seba-topoi.
The affairs of Edward Oliver had been nearly
arranged by his creditors.
There i. nothing new of interest from France.
'Tbo ooo,.n,. nf ,Gn hattie If Alma had urou Sed