Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-01-18
Immense Preparations for War in France
NV YORK. Thursday. Jannnry Il.


The steamer Baltic, with advices from Liv
erpoOl TO Saturday the Both ult., arrived q
this port al half past four O'Clock this after
noon. The Baltic left Liverpool early on the
morning Of the 30th. She brings eIghty-twr
passengers, among HON is Commodore Per
ny. The AirIca arrived out at Liverpool OF
the Gath. The Sarah Sands put into Cork 70
repairs, having her sails damaged,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The sales Of Cotton at Liverpool, durinl
the week, were q 5000 bales, OF which spec
nIatorS look only 200 bales. The deman,
was moderate, aud prices had further declined
particularly the better grades. The quotation.
are: FAIR Orleans SD; medium do 3D.; ant
mlddling do 44G.
There was a moderate demand for Flour
without any speculative feeling, and prices
were, IN every respect, unchanged.
Wheat was steady, with a fair demand an(
moderate supplies.
The ranSaciions in Beef were small, anG
prices but leebly sustained. Pork had odvan.
ced Is per brl with an improved demand.-
Only a limited business was doing in Lard, at
previous prices.
The money market was unchanged. Con.
Suls closed at 81 a 916c. Large transactions
had taken place IN American Securities, par.
iicslarly in Virginia Stocks. Tie Bullion in
The bank of England had increased GlS0, 900.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The steamer Arabia sailed from Marseilles
Tor the Crlmea on the Dist, having on board
l,64O French troops for the allies before Sc
bastOpol.
A grand Diplomatic Conference Of the rem
reSentalives Of the leading European powers
Is 10 he held al the res dence Of the British
Minister al Vienna. The ambassadors Of
England, France, Austria, Prussia and Rus
STA participate in II. The conference is 10 be
IN its decisions, of a positive character.
A dispatch from Vienna, of The 26th, SAYS
GorlSchakoIf presented The note received from
81. Petersburg TO Count BuOl. 1t was believ.
ed to be unsatisfactory, but is not the final re-
ply Of Russia.
The PruSSian mission to London, OF which
such high expectations were formed, it is now
TumOred was nothing more than the bearing oil
an autograph letter 10 the Queen, and with
Instructions 10 watch certain affairs.
The acvlces from Sebastopol are TO The Goth
UT. Affairs there seem 10 he essentially
unchanged. he Russians claim to he doing
considerable damage 10 the approaches Of the
allies. The French, nevertheless, had COM
rleled the third parallel, and mounted the
cannon, The requirements which had
reached The allies, up 10 The 18th, amounted
TO eighteen thousand.
The Russian General, Menschikon, was
sick, and Osten Sacken had taken the COM
mand.
There was FIVE thousand Turkish forces at
Eupatoria.
The destination of Omar PnSha's forces re-
NAMED a profound secret. 1t was thought
they were intended 10 invest the north side OF
Sebastopol.
II was confidently asserted that a resolution
had been adopted TO storm Sebastopol as soon
as the Turkish re-enforeements came up.
II is stated the French will storm the city,
while the English and Turks will attack Mem
schik0lf'S forces in the field
Ii is reported that Omar Pasba has written
10 the Sultan, making it a condition Of his &C.
cepting the command that he shall have two
votes in The council Of war. in order to prevent
his being out voted by CanrObert.
Advices from Vienna Of the 28tb, say that 0