The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-12
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Arrival OfIhe steamer "Canada.'
NEw YoRK. Jan. A, Is54-The steame'
"Canada," with European dates to The 18th
ult., arrived at Halifax about noon to-day;.
She will leave that city early this afternoon,
andube due at Boston on Thursday evening.
Cottca-The market for the week before
the sailing OF the steamer wns active, but
without any material change in prices.
Breadstufs--Less active at an advance Of
Cd on Flour and I'd on Wheat.
Money market unchanged.
The French, British and Turkish fleets
entered the Black Sea on the 18Th ult.
A squadron remains to guard CONSTANT
nopIe.
The Car having frequently declined to
enter the Black Sea, this movement is con-
sidered equivalent to a declaration OF war on
the part Of France and England. The with
drawal Of the Russian ministers from Paris
and London is expected Immediately.
A skirmish occurred on the Danube, in
which the Russians were repulsed, with
great carnage on both sides. On the Sd
two Russian steamers and seven gunboats
attacked Metchim. The general tenor of
the ndvices indicate that the operations ia
vor Turkey.
Nothing later from Asia.
New YORK, Jan. 5, 1854.
It is positively stated that Kossuth has
left London for Constantinople.
An insurrection occurred at Crimea in ia
yor of the Turks. The provinces of Bes-
sarabia, Kherson, and Taritara have been
put under martial law by Russia. The Tur-
kish army had crossed the Georgian from
tiers, and marched upon Jindles. They were
welcomed everywhere by the Georgians.-
The Turkish forces occupied a position that
was abandoned by the Russians onrtheir ap-
proach.
There was n report Of a Turkish defeat
at A lkaIzik hut it IS doubted, although a bat
tie was fought there on the 26th, with con-
siderable slaughter.
A rupture between Persia and England
happened in the interior. The declaration
was by Persia against Turkey, occasioned
by an insult to the British embassy. The
British Consul at JaSsy had retired from the
Principahties.
The Russian Government has ordered
that all foreign merchant ships going to OF
toman port in the Black Sea. carrying mu-
nitions Of war, shall be seized, though sail
ing under neutral flags,
The English Cabinet met on the Bad
Sir George Grey had declined the offer of
the Home Secretaryship. Lord Palmerston
was invited to resume the Office in conse-
quencc of Lord Clarendon threatening to re-
sign. The liberal pa pers complain that
Prince Albert is too busy with the affairs OF
the army. Some attribute Lord Palmers-
toms resignation to cavils in that quarter.
1t is reported that the Sultan refuses to
accept an armistice but will consent to send
representative for the purpose Of confer
ence. 1t is also rupored that the Gar con-
sents to send .an,enyoy. -Four thousand
Russians and Turks are said to have been
killed in the last attackupon Kalnfat.
FRAEcE.-Reports tina the sincerity Of
the Emperor in the Turkish alliance was
d strusted in England caused great indigna-
ton, the French Cabinet considering 1t FIX
pedient to make an explicit denial. Ma
poleon expresses himselfin favor of action
CHISA.-The Insurgents keep a firm po-
sition Mt Shanghi. The Rebels wero de-
feated by Tmperiulists at Annoy. At Can
ton the markets had improved.
Vienna papers say that the allied fleets
entered the Black sea on peaceful errand,
to prevent further collisions,
The intel igence that tho Turkish fleet
was defeated at Sinope was carried to the
Russian Admiralty by an Austrian steamer.
Paris papers publish a document purport-
ing 10 be n letter of instructions from the
four powers to their ambassadors at Con-
stantinople. 1t bears rather hard on Tur-
key. II reached Constantinople on the 18th
and the Sultan's reply was expected at
Vienna on the 26th.