Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-22
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10, /

SATURDAY, Fe0. ~, 1000.
Queen Victoria has issued q proclamatio a
against British subjects ut home or abroad
aiding the enemy, especially against supply
ing him with arms, ammunition, stores, ships,
and steam machinery.
The report of regiment Of Zouaves having
mutiuied, is repeated.
The battle between the Turks and Russians
on tho Danube is likewise repeated, but with
ont additional detailo.
The Spanish Minister of Finance has pro.
posed to the Cortes 10 soil tho Church lands
and State " commodities" The proposition
is favorably received.
The Moniteur announces that the Germanic
Diet, on the 9Th instant, resolved that the
principal contiBgents to be put upon q war
footing is to be ready on fourteen days no.
tee.
A letter from Kisl, of the 5th, speaks of tho
probability Of the bay being open In ten days
The Fiedmontese Chamber Of Deputies have
formslly sanctioned the treaty of alliance.
Omaxr Pasha has written q letter to Lord
Raglan, recommending the promotion of Major
Beul, Lieut. Glyn, and the Prince of Leiuin-
gen, English officers.
In tho House of Commons last night, Mr.,
Crawford asked whether Admiral Sir Charles
Napier had been oensured and dismissed from
his command, and whether his instructions
had fettered his operations against the enemy
Admiral Berkeley replied that he regretted
that an old and gallant friend should have
acted so indiscreetly rs Sir Charles Napier
was reported to have done in his speech at the
M ansion House. 1t was, however, his duty to
inform the House that Admiral Napier had
not been csnsured-had not been dismissed
from command-had not been goaded to at.
tack any fortress-had not been restricted in
any way from attacking those fortresses if he
had thought proper; but that he was informed
BY the Admiralty that the country expected
he should perform everything he could with
the fleet. he (Berkeley) again regretted Ma.
piers lDdiscretion-it was q bad example to
his Ulcers and was it worthy of commander
serving with the allied feet Of the French?
The government have undergone severe
questioning especting the mismanagement of
the war, and especially respecting the state
ment that the British army is wasting away
at the rate of l 1000 men q week. In reply
the Chancellor Of the Exchequer, backed by
Sir William Molesworth and other members
of the government, asserted that, at the pres
emit moment, the British force of tho Crimea,
including tho navy in tho Black Sea, numbers
LONDON MONEY MARKET
Per Baltic LONDON, Feb. 9-5 P. N.
The business in the Colonial and Foreign
Produce markets during the week has been
limited. Sugar firm and rather dearer
Breadstutfs dull. Money In good demand,
without pressure. Consols leave of 81 9Ii
for money, and eli 9Ii for the account. New
DOllars-The price of the last arrivals is not
yet fixed. Bar Silver IS. Ii. South American
Doubloons Sos. Sd.
AMERICAN SroCKs-Having been firmly
held this week, and little of those which have
an established reputation here are offered for
sale. There are buyers and no sellers Of
United States Bonds, 1868, at 1O6; of Massa-
chusetts Sterling 5's at 1903; of Pennsylvania
Inscriptions at IS and of Kentucky SIS at
80. In small amounts Pennsylvanis Bonds
are offered at 80; Maryland SIS Sterling at
~; Virginia SIS Sterling at 92t, and SIS Dol
lar Bonds Of the same State &C SO; Canada
6's Bonds offered at l0s. Nor sellers Of Now
Orleans Consolidated Bonds at 80. The last
issue to Railroads offered at IS. No more
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Bonds for sale
at 81 tho I'd Mortgage Sterling offered at 80.
Illinois Central rs Sc. New York and Erie
LIST Mortgage 10oal0l; do. 81 Mortgage ia
rs; do. Convertible 6Ss7O.
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