Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-04
OF THE BR. MAIL C4NADA

The u mail steam ship Baltic, Capt CON-
STOCK, had not arrived at Liverpool when the
Canada left.
The steam ship City of Manchester arrived at
Liverpool, from Philadelphia, on the 18th inst
The CUYARD steam ships Niagara and Cam
bria will return to the United States, not being
required at present by the British government
LIVERPOOL CoTToY MARKET.-Since the de-
parture of the Africa, on the I It'll inst, CoTToy
had been dull and sales during the week end
1ng the 18th inst, comprised $4,000 bales of
which spectators took $500 and exporters 1000
bales, leaving u 500 bales of all descriptions to
the trade.
The Circular of Messrs NJ LLIGAx. LEMPRI.
ERE & Co., quotes Fair Orleans 64d., Middling
Orleans l5-l6d. Fair Uplands at CID, and
Middling Uplands at sgd.
FLOUR had declined Is. per bbl since the de-
parture of the Africa, and Western Canal was
quoted at 36s., and Good Ohio at 37s per bbl
of l96 TBS. WHEAT had declined 4d., and
Southern White was worth Is. Cd. per ITO lbs.
INDIAN Corn had declined Is. and Western
White commanded 44s. Cd. per $50 lbs.
The RICE market had been quiet during the
week, Common RosIy was frn at from 6s.(G
IS. 3D., and fine, Us. Sd. per cwt. Spirits Of
TUSPEyT1yc was worth from 56s.C 157s. per cwt.
COFFEE was unchanged, and only a limited
business was lEll4S>.sNS~' SSS-'N WV IA HHNuSI
ate demand at previous rates.
STATE OF TRAD In Manchester prices
were weak and the transactions moderate
MessrS. GLADSTONE, BoXD & Co., of Manches-
ter fald as also had the London houses of Nc
GREGOR, and WARWICK, HARRISON & Co.
The LONDON MONEY MARKET.-The Stock
market was firm. The money market, howev-
er, was tighter. CoNsoLs declined 2, and were
quoted at 81. The Bank of England had de-
CARED semiannual dividend of 81 per cent
HAvRE CoTToy MARKET.-The sales OF Cor
TON for the week ending the I4th inst; comprs-
ed COCO bales. The market opened heavy but
improved at the close.
The FRExcH BREADsrU. rs MARKETS had all
declined.
General Intelligence.
The aspect Of Eastern affairs has assumed
no new phase since the departure of the Frank
lin on the 18th inst.
The EARS answer to the summons of France
and England, requiring him to withdraw his
troops from Turkey within specified period,
could not arrive until the 18th or 18th of April.
England and France had resolved to decline
tde proposition Of Prussia for a resumption of
the negotiations between the WesterG Powers
and Russia, aud to increase their armamentS.-
The proposition came in autograph letter
from the King of Prussia to LOUIS NAPOLEON,
Ia which he defended the neutrality of Prussia,
and suggested another attempt at mediation, to
which LOUIS NAPOLEON replied shat his MaJeS-
~ was ITO late"-indeed Prussia holds back
though protesting 10 act in concert with the
allies.
The treaty between the Porte and the Yves
terra Powers has been concluded upon the basis
already known.
No movements Of Importance had occurred
aithero on The Danube or in Asia
Kaiefat continued to be strengthened. The
Russians, however had suspended their lntentio
OF attacking that place, and were threatening inn
stead GaIatz. Brahilov and Ornar. (?) and men
acing. also. various points. Part Of the RusSi--
an force had Withdrawn from before kalefat,
and moved towards OrSova. Prince PAsKIE-
WITCH would soon inspect the Russian troops on
ths Danube,
The Greek revolution had not fully subsidized.
Egyptian troops had been sent to occupy Can
da.
Snrvia was quiet.
The Allied fleets were at Beyco5 Bay, and
the Russian feet at Savastopol.
1t is reported that the first operations OF the
Auglo French army will be to attack Seveso
mol bv land, the allied fleets at the same tune
attacking by sea.
The Russians were terrifying the interior cit
;cs of Walachia and Moidavia, and workbench
were strengthening the Notifications of Sevas-
tonol. Odessa. KronStat, Sveaburg WoItry ~
and the enterance to the Dneiper. Thirty thou
sand Russians were, also, engaged IN cutting a
channel in the ice from kronstat to SveaborS.
Admiral DUCHEsSNEs Squadron was soon to
ioin Admiral Sir CHARLES NAPIEES.
I. There was mach excitement on the Baltic
\ coast The French loan had been taken with
eearerness in France, and already over 3O,O00,-
lrlna f-,,oc oil lsnen SubScri bed.
, Commodore PERRY,s squadron left Hong
Konk on the 18th Of January
Twenty sailing vessels and steamers were en-
barking troops for the Eastern war at Wool
WITCH, England.
The coasting Trade bill had been read a Sec
ond time in the British House of Lords, on
which occasion Lord STAYLY said that the re-
neal of the British coastng laws would no
doubt be followed by similar concessions on the
part of the United States, including the carry
ing trade to California.
The Australian steamer Sydney, homeward
bound, had put into ST. YinceLts disabled. She
had on board f5OO,OOO sterling in gold Her
adviceS were from Sydney to the 4th of De-
cember, and Port Phillip to the 18th of the
same month. The Australian markets were
dull and overstocked, but gold was plentiful
ARRIVAL OF THE u s. MAIL ERANKLLN
New-York; March %. E.
The L. S. Mail Steam Ship Franklin, Capt
WoTrEN, arrived at New York from Havre ria.
Southampton, bringing advices TO the 18th inst.
The British Mail Steam Ship Canada arrived
at Liverpool on the 9th inst, and the U. S.
Mail Steam Ship Hernia mn at Cowes on the
same day.
The LIVERPOOL MARKETs-Since the de-
parture of the A fUicG on the l tn inst, the
Cotton Market had undergone no change, and
the daily sales Averaged 1000 bales Flour had
declined from 3s.(G4s. on the week per bbl of
1877 los. Wheat had declined cd per 20 lbs
Corn was unchanged.
The LONDON MONEY MARKEr.-Consols had
declined Ii.
General Intelligence.
The aspect of Eastern question was wholly
unchanged.
The first division of the British feet under
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, which left Ports
mouth on the 10th inst, sailed for Wlngoe W
Sound, and will not for the present enter Rus
sian waters. >.
The Gar has ordered his troops to immedi-
ately cross the Danube.
Prussia has sent a confidential mission to