Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-16

| ing trim,) 90 We beat to quarters, and the pipe
sounded loudly, Hands, bring the ship into
action!'' For some three minutes everything
was hustle. casting the guns loose, clearing
the decks, &c. Five minutes more and every
gun was shotted and prined, and the men
S anding with the match-lines in their hands,
waiting for the word to FIRE. s.
last as we got within good distance, the
bla skguard ran up American coiors, and coolly
told us he would have hoisted them sooaer, but
| he wanted to see how smsrEweS would clear
for action If our tsrs did not bless him to
| The wrong side Of heaven, never believe me -
| FRANCE
1 PARIS, Tuesday .-Bourse very firm, closing
| at "a 40 and Clio.
The intelligence Of The bombardment OF
Odessa is officially eceftmed and it 10 added
| that the Russian lies lid sailed out of Sebas-
| topol and advanced against the allied fleets,
either with the hope of drawing the latter
away fron Odessa or getting It between two
ti.es but hat on a portion o. the British navy
showing battle, the Russian squadron hastily
| retreated to its stronghold.
A private teiegraphic despatch received
fsom Odessa by an eminent Greek firm, and
| dated the 26th ult, sta es that the whole COM
| bined feet took its departure on the morning
Of that day. -a IG#t ..een.H !
The coasts of the Black Sen are strictly OBJ
cot imunications by sea are completely cut of
as far as Odessa. II al q - =
Great preparations are being made at St.
Petersburg for the defense of the capital in
| Ise of al attack, which, it is said, appears TO
be much dreaded. -
Tae Journal of St. Petersburg, of the 23d
ult, contains proclamation from the Empe-
ror, in which he represents the war against
England and France as one undertaken in de-
Tense of the orr hOdox fail,
GREECE, ed stunt ..ss-r
Insurgents defeated, with loss of 100 kill
: ed. 100 prisoners; guns, and 60 barrels OF
powder. .5a
Grivas had been defeated near Me1zobo, and
| fed to Thessaly with Is men. 10
Disunion prevails among the commanders
and dependency in the revolutionary COM
nittees. srssT ~-.-sa . ----
DALxArIA, April 26.-The Pasha Of Mosts,
| negrians.
SEMLIN. April 25.-The Russians were max
ing tremendous preparations for an attack Oh
! Sil.srit. 5--asl.5
Liprsndis corps will probably attempt to
pass the Danube at Eaicopoii. 90
VARNA April 14h.-The Magellan and ST.
don frigates, cruising before Kostendie, fred
on the Russian caYairy, and thus secured the
| retreat of the two captains who had been recon
noiteling the posi- len.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG. 23d.-The following war
tax is now being levied On tra'iesmen and
merchants of the first guild. 300 silver rubles;
on those of the second, 100; and on those o:
| the third, LOG. All housekeepers, without
distinction, are assessed 10 per cent. on the
| actual rent they lay Or receive.
THE IALTIC FLEET.
Several English war ships have had their
crews vaccinated at Elsmore
The Adnif al is off Cronstradt and Hesting-
:crs, and is much underms med, the capture
| of ,nerchan tmen having still fur Their weakened
him.
The weather was mild and favorable.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GAR
Tho Journal dc st. Petersburg of the sd
| contains proclamation from the Emperor to
his people, in which he represents the war
against England and France as one undertaken
in defence of the Orthodox faith
England and France have thrown off the
| mask and revealed their real object, which is
| to weaken Russia and deprive her of her DOW
erful position in Europe.
THE MARKETS.
LIy ERPOoL, May2, 1S54.-The business since
the departure of the Canada averages daily
4,0D0 bales, with prices decidedly in favor OF
| buyers and the following quotations are as
near rs can DC gwen IN the p eaent heavy state
; Of the market Fair Orleans. 81; Fair Mobile
| and Upiands, 81 per h. Middling. ZIG ) l6:
Low middling, 5 Is IA; ordinary to good
ordinary, 4 IL a 5; inferior, 4 80 4l2
Money in more demand, and FIVE per cent
| is low the minimum rate.
Tie demand for yarns and goods in Manches.
! ter Is very limited, AID the Prospect unpromis-
Ing
The cora market is rather lower, -four having
given way "a. per bbi., and corn Is. per or
at which there is & good demand; while wheat
maintains previous rates. The quotations are
White wheat, lis. Id a il. 1Od; red. los I'd
a Is. I'd. per 20 lhs. Western canal flour
36s. a rs cd; 3 ltin.ore, Philadelphia, and
Ohio, 37s: Cd; C2.i:,"i, SIS; sour, 333s. GAS
ie' Dbl. fellow lntian corn: 3ss. mixed. Ats
White, SgS., per q. American resin in fair
demand at 5s. cwt. Nothing doing in turlen-
| tine.