Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-23

week, or forthe five days, Friday being holiday
foot up $4,000 bales, including 10000 bales to
spectators, and 10, 500 bales for export. Prices
have slightly advanced, and the market is buoyant.
Fair and middlng qualities have improved most
the former is, and the latter lie. Ordinary Is
dull, and prices unchanged Orleans fair, 7-s /;
middling, IA ; upland fair ga upland mid
ding, l-l6. Manchester adyices are more fa-
yorable.
Messrs Brown l. Shipley quote
Breadstuifs-The market is generally unehang-
ed. Western Canal -four (old) 42s new sos. ;
Ohio, ASS. Corn--White and yellow, 43s mixed,
42s Cd. Wheat--White l2s. 3d.; red, lis 3d.
Provisions.--The market is generally unchang-
ed. Prices are sitter, but not quotably higher.
Lard had advanced Is.
Naval Stores.-The maket is steady and prices
are unchanged.
Money Market-The money market Is easier.
The bank has reduced its rates to liz per cent.
Consols for money are quoted at 90 6-S 90 "a.
United States stocks are better also State secu-
rites.
From the Brokers' Circular: Ashes-The mark
ct is quiet and unchanged.
Cotton.--Stock of cotton in port $4,000 bales,
including 1857 800 bales American cotton.
Barring Brothers Co. quote the London mark
cts as follows Iron-Welsh nails, on board, are
quoted at f6 rs. 3D. a f6 los; Scotch pig iron is
quoted at SO s.
The Latest
General Weddeps return as Prussian envoy to
Paris, has heen countermanded;, and Col. Olverg,
an attache of the Prussan legation, has also been
recalled, indicating that negotiations are closed.
A careful reading of the accounts exhibits little
hope of an early peace. The Emperor Alexander
is evidently preparing for a desperate struggle
one hundred and forty thousand men have been
marched to the neighborhood of the Baltic. Two
fortified campo of sixty thousand are established
between Riga, Nara, and Revel. The approaches
to all the northern seaport towns being blocked
up with sunken vessels. Heavy batteries erect
ing at Danamunde. The Grand Duke Constantine
has gone TO Cronstadt to inspect the coast of the
Gulf of Finland. Russian achievements to the
number Of fifteen thousand arrived at Sebastopol
on the 18th.
Previous to the adjournment of the Vienna con-
ference the Russian Plenipotentiarics refused to
admit .that In accepting the third point they have
acknowledged the principles Of diminution Of
the Russian power in the Black Sea asserting at
the same time that the demand for the reduction
of the Russian feet is contrary TO the dignity and
sovereign rights of the Emperor" Nesselrode
will attend the conference during the discussion
of the third point.
tbs rumored that the allies viii, for the pur-
pose of meeting this difficulty propose to exclude
all ships of war from the Black Sea.
Austria differs with the allies regarding the
remain neutral should the allies demand the de-
structon of Sebastopol, and she declares that she
entered upon the present arrangements with the
allies for the purpose Of checking not Gripping
Russia.
1t is almost certain that Russia will refuse the
third point.
The Russians in the Crimea still occupy the
ambuscade which the French attacked unsuccess-
fully. On the 18th the allies expected to COM
mence operations.
Omar Pasha on the Sd had $4,000 men recon-
noitering the position of the Russians on the Alma
All the allied ships of war at Constantinople are
ordered to Sebastopol.
The Austrian army Of observation is drawing
closer to the Pruth and the Danube.
Fire at Easton, Pa.
EAsros, April 22--Ten buildings were destroy.
ed here last night by fire the work of an incen-
diary. Among the buildings destroyed were How
ards Express stables with five horses, and the
Methodist church.
The freshet on the Lehigh and Delaware rivers
is subsiding
Serious Riot at Chicago-One Man Killed and
Several Wounded
CHICAGO, April 2l.-A riot occurred here this
morning, growing out OF the liquor license ques-
ton. One man has been killed and FIVE or six
others wounded. A small procession of intoxica-
ted Germans and Irish marched with drum and
fife to the courthouse square, and collecting
crowd, the police interfered, when general fight
ensued. Soon an immense crowd collected and a
fierce fight resulted, in which knives and clubs
were used. The principals, being soon arrested,
however the excitement diminished and compare
tive quito was soon restored.
SECOND DESPATCH.
CHICAGO, April 2l, p. M-The riot was con-
tinued this afternoon and the military under
arms. The Germans declare their intention of re-
leasing the prisoners arrested this morning, and
further trouble is anticipated
Later.-Everything Is now quiet. A company
of artillery guard the courthouse, and no further
disturbance is apprehended tonight. Arrests con-
tinue TO be made.
Mr.. Hiss and The Nunnery Committee
BosroN, April 2l.--In the House to-day the
subject Of the visit Of the Nunnery Committee to
Lowell came up on the question of having the evil
dcnce read to the House.
Mr. Hiss made speech, In which he declared
bis innocence stating that he carried no woman to
Lowell at the expense Of the State.
The House voted TO hear the evidence with
closed DOORS and the reporters were invited TO re-
tire, and the House is now in secret session.
SECOND DESPATCH.
BosroS. April 2l.-The committee appointed TO
examine into the conduct of Mr. Hiss, at Lowell
made report TO the House In secret session to-
day. The committee e1culpated him from the
charge Of criminality with Mrs Patterson, but GEN.
sures him for spending the States money. The
subject will be acted on on Monday.
Mob Lap in Mssouri.
ST.. LouIs, April 22.-The Office Of the Lumina-
~, at Parkvic, In this State, being suspected Of
freesoil tendencies, was attacked to-day by some
two hundred citizens Of Platte county, who de-
stroyed the fixtures and threw the printing press
into tho Missouri river. The editors absence alone
saved them from being tarred and feathered. The
mob passed resolutions declaring the paper a nui-
sance, denouncing the editors, and threatening
their lives as well those Of other frecsoers. II
was also determined that no Methodist preacher
should be allowed to preach In the county, on pain
of "tar and feathers for the first offence, and
hanging in the second.
Fire in Columbia, s. O..
COLUMBIA, April 2o--A FIRE broke out yester-
day in the cotton yard on the Grecnville railroad
platform next to the Joint House. The South Caro-
lima Railroad Company win lose about 1000 bales
three hundred on their side and seven hundred
on the Greenville road.