The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-17
strikes i'm England,
DECLINE IN BREdDSTUFFS.

ne steamship baillc aaFlSeo nsre thls
morning mt Ii o'clock.
Admiral Bruat, commander Of the French
feet in the Black Sea. died of cholera. Count
Mole had also died.
London papers contain details Of the battle
or Incour, but do not differ materially from
previous reports.
Official announcement has been issued for
raising the blocade of the White Sea.
The London Morning Advertiser says Of
the Pussian propositions. "lhey are dis
honorable, delusive and unsafe; they fall
short of what the Western Powers have a
right to demand"
Dispatches received at Vienna, state that
Omar Pacha had entered kutats. and rec
commended offensive operations.
The force Of the Allies az kertsch and
Yenikale; was $4,000.
The king of Sardinia left Paris for Cal
ais Thursday evening. He arrived in Lon
don on Friday, and met with an enthusiastic
reception.
Admiralty contracts for naval provisions
had been taken at much lower rates than was
expected.
American stocks improved with large
sales. The three per cents closed at Paris on
Friday at quarter per cent. advance.
The strike at Manchester continued. but
has not extended, though some additional
work people had been thrown out of employ
ment. The people on strike walked through
the streets of the town on Monday and yes
terday TO the number of six hundred men
and women.
The Paris correspondent of the Londou
News saws
II have received dispatches from Vienna,
which assures me, in the most positive man
ncr, that the diplomacy of Austria is show
ing great signs Of activity just now. The
writer is a person possessing unusual adsan-
tages for obtaining information, and of long
experience, and predicts thar ere long the
German Powers will address the Allies with
a view of bringing about peace. The writer
further asserts that German diplomats had
more hopes of influencing France with the
proposition than England"
In the Times of the Both, the Paris cor
respondent of that paper repeats with add
tional confidence the above reports.
On the other hand. correspondent on the
Prussia frontier writes 10 the Cologne Cra-
zette:
"The Prussian government is chiefly en-
gagged in three Objects the construction Of
railways and OF steamers. and the manufac-
ture of Minnie rifles, ad ling TO these meas
ures the enormous military lines, and tho
rapdity with which the organization of the
militia proceeds, il becomes evident that we
must not give too much credit to the rumors
of negotiations which are SO constantly
heard.n
Vessels with valuable cargoes are waiting
in Mechenburg and other foreign ports
ready TO start 70 Russian ports the moment
il i favorable, but are nos detained by fear
Of tse.
luE CRME4.-A dispatch from Marseilles
SAYS that on the 18th, the Russian batteries
on the north OF Sebast0pol commenced firing
red hot shot, 10 which the Allies replied.
The Hamburg News states that the Rus
sians are rec ganizing their Baltic feet with
the intention Of putting 10 sea in the spring
Another division OF the feet had left kiel
for England.
Admiral Dundas has received orders to re-
turn to Asia.
An English letter from Ezroroum, under
date Of Nov. :, states that all was veil in
Kars to the 3lst Oct.
Pierre was rumor AT Constantinople that
MonYarief with his force had raised the
see. and reerossed into Georgia, but this is
doubtful.
The most reliable adylces come via Iurna,
stating that Onaa Pacha had been unable to
follow on his victory because the Russians
have forwarded their reserves from Thin TO
hatas.
AAPLEs.A most serious misfortune occur
red al Messlna on the l4th ult. by inundation
oecasioned by water spout it is supposed.
the whole country about Messina was sup
posed to be under water.
INDIA AND CHINA. - The following tele-
graphic dispatch from Trieste was received
The steamer Calcutta arrived here this
morning at 2.30 A. NJ, in l26 hours from
Alexandria.
The India mail left Alexandria on the Dist
Nos., with intelligence from Calcutta of Oct
p, Bombay Nov. ,, Hong Kong Oct Is,
Canton Oct. II, Shanghai Oct. s.
The Santas are still in rebellion. Much
ram had fallen in the Bombay Presidency.
Business was suspended on account Of the
holidays. From China we learn that the I'm
perialists have been defeated.
MARKETS.
Continuation of Easterly winds still keeps
out shipments from the States, but this had
no effect upon our marts.
On Tuesday breadstuHs might have been
bought cheaper than on last Friday, but there
was but little done.
Flour is unsaleable nj further reduction
Of I'd and Is per barrel; Indian corn was
offered nj 4Gs for mixed. At to-day's mar
ket there was poor attendance. Holders
Of wheat wenid not submit to any further
decline, and the business dore was triIing.
For Indian corn there vas speculative
feeling, and mixed, in small quantities
nHougut i6s per quarter in warehouse; Bal
timore As 6i(a 44s; Ohio 44s(u As Cd Nes-
tern 44s(14is Cd. Corn, mixed, 45s 6d(a,
At.
| Pork-The contract rates are Ee sd, and
= 5s to rs Is I'd q Dbl. Market depressed.
large portion Of American Pork has been
contracted for, which is new feature. Ba-