Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-12-13
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.


HALIFAX, Dec. 8.
The Cunard steamer America arrived
here this morning.
From the Crimea it is reported The allies
have determined upon a grand lombard
ment of the Russian position Of the north
side Of Sebastopol.
The King of Sardinia was in Paris. and
cordial reception was being extended TO
him.
| CoNHERcGAL lYTELLIGEYcE.-The Liv-
erpool cotton market was dull and general
! decline had taken place upon the quotations
advised per the Atlantic, reaching as high
in some cases as 81 per pound The
weeks business was restricted to $4,000
bales, nearly all of which was taken by the
trade and for export. BreadstuiTs limited
gone slight decline, say to the extent Of
about "a on wheat and Cd on flour and corn
In provisions no change Of moment had &C.
Cured, market closed steady. In the Lon.
don money market there was continued
stringencv. but notwithstanding this draw
back, the closing quotations for consols were
ISS2O9S8, an advance of nearly one per
cent on the rates current at the departure Of
the last steamer.
The Americas dates from Liverpool arc
10 Saturday, Nov. q, one week later than
those received by the Atlantic.
The main feature of the news is a report
that General Canrobcrt had concluded n
treaty Of alliance between Sweden and the
Western Powers, to take active effect both
by land and sea, in the spring. The ru-
NOR, however, is believed 70 be premature
Peace rumors were quite abundant, and
amongst others il was asserted that the Car
+. had given his assent to Prussia's informing
the Western Powers that he is willing to
treat for peace. All The reports, however,
lack confirmation, and are regarded as Doubt
full. In active hostilties nothing had oc-
CURED since the last advices. either in the
: Crimea, Southern Russia, or Asia.
The contemplated bombarlment of the
north side of sScbastopol is to permit the al
lied fleet to winter in the harbor.
Marianorol, n town on the north coast Of
the sea Of Azoff, was bombarded by the al
! lies on the 3Olh of October. A portion of
the town had been fred when the Austrian
merchants hoiStcd the Austrian flag over
, their warehouse and the firing was disoon-
. tinued.
1t is rumored that General Wrangle men
aces the allied position at the straits Of
Ycnakali The allies had 10000 troops
and expected large rcinrorcements. A large
+ allied force had embarked at Eupatoria and
g sailed westward.
Nothing later from Kars Omar
Pascha's vanguard had reached Olnm.-
! Admiral Duudas, with portion Of the fleet
e were in Bayl;il. The allied steamers were
S watching for an American clipper supposed
10 be in the Balticwith 4 cargo ofrevolvcrS
TuRKEy.-Letters from ConStanlinople
describe bad state Of affairs. There were
numerous murders and onrages nthe open
q streets, and increasing tanaticism and i'll.
feeling against Christians.
The French allied commanders have call
ed on the Turkish government 10 prevent
further outrages under threats Of taking 20.
ice regulations Of the city into their own
= hands.
A dispatch from Berlin states that the
! Russian loan with the government capital.
y lists has been completed.
The Gar arrived at 81. Petersburg or
p the oh.
n FRAwcE.-Thc King Of Sardinia met will
! o favorable reception at Paris The Pope
NuNci0 left the citvthe same day in order
to avoid meeting him. On dH-that tht
y Emperor has nyited'the Pope TO baptizt
J his expected child. Al the French gun
;. boats and mortar vessels are to winter a
. Choborough.
p SpAIy.-Reinrorcements Of troops hay,
been sent to Saragossn, where disturbance,
= are apprehended The Spanish government
= is unanimously in favor OF Joining the ALI
= ance, but the declaration is deferred
DEYMARE.-The Sound Dues Convrn
y ton opened ut Copenhagen on the 2Ol
= November. Russia is the only power tina
J sends n special envoy. Other government
!. &c redIt their resilert Ambassadors.
= RUssIA.--St. Petersburg letters state tina
il is believed after the increased facilhie
for transportation in consequence of frost
S, great quantities of linseed will be sent over
,e land, and that general exports after Decenr
!. Der, will be sufficient TO produce a rally i
the rate Of exchange. The bullion in tn
bank had increased to the extent Of EOS
o. 600 in the week. Great quantities of sui
2s pher, saltpetre, and other contraLand arti
"A Giles, continue TO be sent over the frontie
from Ncmcl.
Latest telegraph from London, on Satur
. day, stated that Palmerston was positivel
t determined on the immediate dissolution
at Parliament, and the calling of q new one i
Of February.
., CoysTANTINopLE, l2.--At the last nc
" counts from Asia, Omar Pacha was expect
d ing battle, having detached a division Of hi
+ army which was making forced marche
foa Kutais.
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