The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-01-25

Finland, and a general consultation Of the Off
GERS of the Baltic provinces has been ordered
at st. Petersburg.
PRUSSIA
The Prussian Government has issued notice,
calling attention to law forbidding Prussians
to enlist in foreign service
ITALY
A riot broke out recently among the laborers
at Carrara, and the city was placed in state of
siege. All the arms in the hands of the rioters
were ordered to be delivered up.
The PRONUNCIATION of the dogma of the Immac-
ulate Conception had been celebrated through
out the Italian States with fortnight's festival.
RUSSIA
An imperial manifesto was issued on the
10Th OF December, calling on the nation to make
every sacrifice for the prosecution of the war.
An additional revenue is to be raised on salt
and tobacco. The export of furs from Poland
is prohibited.
The returns of the Board of Trade, for the
month ending December 5th, show decrease
in the exports Of nearly G2,O0O,OOO sterling.
Messrs. Morewood & Rogers, iron merchants,
London, have failed for upwards of flS0,000.
Their assets are large.
The London Times created considerable
excitement, advocating, in the coolest terms, the
command of the army, on the ground of incom-
potency. The Times is also vigorously engaged
in writing down the Ministry, and indicates that
the Marquis Dalhousie, the present Governor
OF India, is the only man capable of the position
of Minister of War
The Queen has written an autograph letter,
sympathizing with the wounded soldiers.
FRANCE
The subscriptions to the new loan were open
ed on the I'd. A considerable amount was
from England.
The French Baltic feet has been ordered to
re-assemble at Brest and Cherburg.
Accounts from the industrial districts of
France are most satisfactory.
An immense demand existed for space in the
Crystal Palace, for the exhibition of products
and manufactures. A new gallery has been
ordered to be added to the building.
SPAIN
The Spanish Government is said to look cold
ly on the English proposals to enlist soldiers
for the war. The Duke of Serilino succeeds
Colorado as minister of Finance.
SWITZERLAND.
The new ministry of Switzerland, is thus
composed Furrer, President and Foreign Min
lister; Done, Minister of Finance; Naeff, Post
Office; Hewze, Minister of War; Munzinger,
Minister of Commerce; Franscuri, Minister of
the Interior.
Mr.. Fay presented the drafts of a treaty with
the United States, to the Federal Council, and
requested its ratification.
Private dispatches from Berne, dated Dec.
q, say that the British Charge de Affaires
addressed an official demand to the Federal
Council for permission to enlist Swiss soldiers
for the war. The Council, the report says, for
mally refused, stating that Switzerland would
maintain absolute neutrality. This is thought
to be doubtful.
|. The cession of the Austrian railways to the
French capitalists, for 200,O0O,00O francs, was
concluded on the lst instant
THE MARKETS.
Liverpool, Jan. Milligan reports
the sales during the week at sc, 900 bales New
Orleans fair, sgd. middling, sd. Upland fair,
SGD; middling, AID. The market is steady
Middling qualities have improved most. Sales
to spectators 800 bales, and to exporters $50
bales.
Breadstu6$.-Flour is unchanged, with a
limited demand at previous rates. Brown &
Shipley's circular quotes Western Canal at 49,.
good Ohio, Ais. straight Baltimore, ass. Corn
is unchanged, with limited demand at previous
rates-44s cd. (9 46s.
Procisions.-Provisions are frmer, but trans
actions moderate Lard.-Prices are easier, but
not quotably lower.
Cotton.-Messrs Brown & Shipleys report
of the sales of cotton for the week include only
FIVE days. The demand has been chiefly for
middling qualities. Prices for other qualities
are easier, but not quotably lower. Mobile fair,
81 middling, Az inferior, 81 ca Al. The sales
on Friday amounted to 1000 bales, the market
being quiet. Stock, exclusive of ship-board,
$4,000 bales, including 100000 bales Amer
lean cotton.
BreadstufS.-Messrs,B Brown & Shipley quote
the imports of breadstuffs small, and the farm
ers supplying the demand. The market is quiet,
and prices are unchanged, with moderate
business doing. White wheat, Us. (9 49, :;
red, Is. O0 Us. Flour, Western Canal, Ais
(0 49,; Philadelphia and Baltimore, ass :;
Ohio, 46S. 60 Ats. Corn.-Western white, 45s
Cd. ca 49,; Western yellow, Ass. (0 45s. Cd !;
Western mixed, AS. Cd
Provisions. = Richardson, Spence, & Co.,
quote as follows: Beef-The transactions have
been small, at firm prices; new prime at 1858.
(9 1873. 3D.; stock on the 3lst ultimo ZOO
terces. Pork.-Prices are firm at sos. ca $685. ;
stock, 5000. Bacon is unchanged; stock,
$3.50.
The Brokers' Circular reports lard unchang-
ed, with a moderate demand at previous rates.
SIS. C1 SIS. Tallow.-Prices are unchanged,
but business is very dull at Sis.
Produce Market.-Rosin, common, is steady,
with sales of 1000 barrels at ST ca 81. Fine
is neglected There is no crude turpentine in
market. Spirits is unchanged; sales at 39s.
Linseed oil is unchanged, with sales at 1885, !;
the transactions have been small, at firm prices.
The prices of tobacco have an upward tendency.
The London iron market and breadstuffs
market are dull.
The Liverpool freight market is also dull.
At Manchester prices are unchanged, with
moderate business doing.
London Stock 4Narket-Messrs Bell & Son
sayprices are firm, and alarge business has been
doing in Federal and State stocks, but railway
securities are unchanged, with limited bust
ness doing. United States 6's of 1862, 90 ca
90; do. do. of 1868, 1861 Ca lO6a do. do. of
l867l68, l04 Ca los; Pennsylvania SIS, bonds,
70 C9 3d. Maryland SIS, bonds, 8S a. 80.
Money Market-The money market is un-
changed. The stock market is firm. Consols
for money are quoted at 90i.
Hare Markets, Jan. 3.-Breadstuffs are firm,
with an upward tendency in prices.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Owing to threatening disturbances in Bres.
sica and Verona, the theatres were ordered to
be closed and all public assemblies prohibited.
The very latest news by the Canada, at Bos-
ton from Liverpool, is, that Austria has de-
| clared to Prussia, that if peace in Europe was
not secured by the first of January, Prussia
would be compelled to fulfill her engagements
to the Allied Powers, and would be called ON
| to furnish two hundred thousand men within
sixty days. The Russians, it is said, on relia-
| BILE authority, had assumed position north of
| Sebastopol, and were momentarily anticipating
| an attack from the French and English forces.
| A private letter from Madrid saws.