Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-05-11
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
New YoRx, Nav s.

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The steamer Africa, With advices
from Liverpool toSaturday, the asd ult.,
arrived at this port last nighx
i CoNNEECIAI- INrkELieEEcE. = The
sales of NcctteA during the week were
II, 600 bales. of which spectators took
5000 bales. and exporters 5000 do
The demand was good at the eommence-
ment of the week, but fell off some
what, yet closed with better feeling
and an improved demand.
Western Canal 9osr is quoted at 38s
Sd, and Ohio atisSs, with fair demand,
which was freely met by holders
. Wheat has adysnced Sd R bushel, and
White is quoted at rs Sd. Corn was
dull at 99s. EAfre was fair demand
for lard at 52$per cwt., but Beef and
Pork was duff, Bacon was in active
demand at As per cwt. Rice had
largely declined. Sugar was in good
demand and firm. Coffee was dull
Money markG unchanged. CoAsuls
ls7f. There Vas but little doing in COM
mon securities
/ There as%good demand for bread
stuffs all the week from consumers and
the market closed firm at an advance of
Sd per bushef >Js>Wheat, and is per bbl.
on Flour. Dennistoyn quotes Western
Canal Flour st 58s@38s d; Baltimore
and PhilsdS66ia 38s 6d@39s; and
sour 33s@3&; White Wheat lis Cd
I@19s Cd; aud Red lis@lls Cd; White
Corn 4I@42s; and Yellow and mixed
39s 6d@41s1
The tone ID trade at Manchester was
more cheerful; with some orders from
India. AlFtM mills had re-opened at
Preston. butrat Stockport the hands
were still pp strike.
Gardner & Co. quotes the market for
beef steady ssttut the Resent high prices
ofe<s no ehc6uragemeA to dealers to
buy beyond immediate wants, and the
sales are confined to the retail trade;
the same remarks are applied to pork,
but both were held firmly. Bacon was
more active at thesrecelt reduction, but
shoulders and hams sold slowly at pri-
vate rates.
Barring, Brothers, report money at
London, for sh2Tt periods, easier; not
much doing in american securities, but
there are buyers of U. s. skies (bonds) }
of 1868, at 11O@1lO4. Maryland
sterling fves are offered at 92, but other
stocks are nominal. Freights from
Liverpool to the United States were
very. firm, and shipping scarce, and
steerage passengers very plenty.
GENERAL INTELLIGENcE.-The latest
advices ffbm the North and East con-
tains but little new or interesting in re-
gard to the war, or that would change
the aspect of affairs reported by the
Pacific.
Austria and PRUSSIA. ~ at length
}sfgked atfeafy: SfkeAbofh pwsrs had
been so lonenegotiating in refere4ee to.
The weather in England haAbecome
very favorable for vegetation, with
abundant rains.
Richardson & Bros, who are the
agents for the steamer City of Glasgow,
tsay they are not afraid Of the steamer
being lost, as she was perfectly efficient;
had water for forty days, with a distill
ing apparatus; provisions for IS days,
and Goals for 96 days for 375 passen-
gers.
The treaty is closed and the alliance
ratified between France and England.
TheaexpuIsion of the Greeks from Tur-
lkey Is being vigorously enforced. The
insurrection now assumes the shape Of
Guerilla warfare; harassing, but not
,4aTmasble.
lord Stratfofd had published strong
j manifesto Against me Greek government,
for favorfh ]. the hisutrection.
A massacre of Greeks by the Turks,
at Valo is reported, but it is doubted.
The accounts are still vague respecting
the occupation of Servia by Austria.
+ Prince Daniel is reported to have
summoned the Montenegrins to arms
againsts the Turks.
The campaign in Asia was expected
tobe opened by the middle of April
iNotfspg of Importance from France and
England. The latest telegraph advices
from Vienna and Paris, say there were
new, rumors ofs Prussi an mediation
Advfces from Berlin, dated Friday the
81, by telegraph, States that an alliance
offssSiEe and defensive, was signed the
day pkyious between Prussia and Aus
A dispasA from Omar Pasha con-
fums the previous accounts that the !
Turks were. three times successful
against Superior force, at the passage
Of the Dafube, but retreated in obedi-
ence t@-esdsrs. The st. Petersburg
papers con enifesto in reply to
me English and French declaration of
war. 1t >exdeavors to throw the re-
sponsibilis of the war wholly upon
France and England.
The advises from Copenhagen state
that Sweden has positively entered into
secret treaty with Russia, by which an
absolute enactment forbidding more than
four ships belonging to foreign power
to enter harbor at once, has been re-
vived, and the same law extended to
Norway. ....-
Mr.. Soule, it is reported. was still en-
forcing the Black Warrior affair on the
attention of the government.
b .ASpanishsdecree is published to reg