The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-21
The News.

The stsamship Asia, from Liverpool, arrived at
Halifax early yesterday morning. Her advises are
70 the 9th inst three days later than those received
by the 81. Louis al this port. The war news is
distressing. The bcmbardment Of SsbastOpol was
yeconmenced on the 9Th instant, and on the
sSh Lord Raglan teIegraphed to London that
fhe French had attacked and carried the
kamelon and The White Tower, after dss-
Derate fighting and very great loss on both
Sides Further details of the operations in the Sea
Of Azo are given bu. they dsveope no new fe ,sure
Of positive Importance. Admiral Dundas has Re-
sonnoitered Cronstadt, and found it more strongly
fortified than last year. The conduct of the Aus
tzian military authorities in the Prncipalties is
creating considerable attention, and may lead to
ssyous results. It s stated by Pfassian correspon.
dents that Austria considers herself released from
MI engs gements to the Western Powers, the latter
having refused to conclude peace on reasonable
terms. There are all sorts of absurd rumors pect
ing the prospective diplomatic movements OF the
German Powers.
From Spain we learn that the Carlls. instruction
was quelled but the fact that Catalonia has been de-
sareain state Of siege, aud also that troops we're
stfl leaving Madrid indicates the contrary. There
had bean another reconstruction OF the ministry,
posed.
The revolt in Crac,w had not bsen entirely sup
pressed. The popular feeling was mainly directed
against the priests.
The war news had caused a rise in consols,
which closed at 90. Cotton was steady, at prs.
vicus quotations; corn showed an advance; other
bSsadstuffs without change; provisions firm.
We publish elsewhere o brief account Of the pro.
I'm oof epxi AS lour in
10 which attention is directed. There was fair
ateI dance Of delegates from various parts of the
State. Resolutions appointing q State Central
Committee, directed to make thorough canvass Of
the State, with p,wer to call convention il cir
cumstalces should justify such o course, were
adopted.
The proposals for the new State loan Of one MT
Hon and half of dollars, for the canal enlarge
nent, were opened at Albany yesterday. The sg
gyegate bids reached $l0,9l2 900, q. premium
ranging from liz to 1859 John Thompson, of
New York, bid for the entire loan, 11726. Rufus
II. King, Of Albany, bid for 100000, HIS, aud
500 900, 1l756. Jae. I. Sootsr, of New York, bid
for 5000, 900, ll727. Cammaa & Co., Of New York,
$4,000, 1889. The bidders were very numerous.
TIE loan was awarded to the parties above naned-
$1,000 900 going to Mr.. Thompson.
The Know Nothing demonstration at Baltimore
last evening was an immensely successful affair.
Resolutions fully endorsing the Philadelphia plat
form were adopted.
Tie Copenhagen correspondent OF the Paris
Presse states that fresh demands have been pre-
seHted by the Western Powers" demands which
may change completely the face Of affairs. Amongst
other matters the suppression Of the Sound dues s
talked Of" He adds, that in threatening to SUP
port the reclamations OF the United States and
Prussia against an impost affecting the ,mmerce
Of all nations, and which constitutes one Of the most
important branches Of the Danish revenue, the
Western Powers are likely to influences the resou-
lions Of the cabinet Of Copenhagen tbs. subject.
After the news by the st. Louis was Known ia
the forenoon yesterday about 1000 bales Of cotton
were sold, at fall prices. Subsequent to the receipt
CT the Asas advices, the market was unsettled and
NO transac tions were reported. Flour exhibited
better feeling, without any change Of moment ia
prices. Canadian white wheat scld at 50 %, and o
let Of inferior Western red at O low figure. Corn
was about one cent per bushel higher for Western
mixed with sales OF 10000 bushels; Southern white
sold ct 81 20. Pork was higher, with free sales.
There was more activity and Armness in the sugar
market, and the sales reached about $500 hhds.
and 500 boxes. To Liverpool about 80 600 bushels
corn were engaged, in bags ard in bulk, at sd. Q
3d. and 400 bales cotton AT Sled, and o small lot
of 100 bales to fill up, at 32d. The following "a
BILE gives the movements In the prices Of bread
stnffs and provisions, within the period named
flour. June e., June 90