Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-06-09
Telegraphic.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA AT HALIFAX.

HALIFAX, June S, 1S55.-The Cunard steam
ship Africa, Capt. Harrison, from Liverpool on
the Goth Of May, her regular day of sailing,
arrived at this port this afternoon, with one
| weeks later intelligence from Europe. The
Africa was off this port nearly all day yester-
| day in dense fog. The commercial accounts
| by the Africa are Of marked Importance, as will
be seen by the annexed summary:
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET.-Messrs. MILF
gan, Evans g. Co., quote extraordinary sales OF
cotton during the week ending Is ult., in con-
sequence of an active speculative and export
demand. The sales are reported at the unpre-
cedented figure of 1853, 900 bales, including 49,
900 bales to spectators and 1000 to exporters
Prices of all qualities of American had ad-
vanced, the lower and midding grades to the
amount of one farthing, and fair qualltles u OF
penny per pound.
The following are the closing quotations OF
Friday: Fair Orleans, esd; Middling Orleans,
615d; Fair Uplands, 6ssd and Mddling Up
lands, 1916 to cd per pound.
The market closed steady on Friday, with
sales of II, 900 bales, of which $500 were to
SPECTATORS.
On Saturday the 25th ult., the estimated
sales of cotton were 10000 bales the market
closing buoyant
BREADsTuFFs.-The Liverpool breadstuffs
market was dull, and prices generally were
unchanged
PRovIs1oNs.-The Liverpool provision market
slightly advanced, and closed steady.
THE CRIMEA.-Accounts from the Crmea
present no change of Importance in the condi
ton of affairs. The siege was being carried on
as usual.
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command of the French army is said to be very
popular.
The announcement is made that he comtem-
plates an attack upon the Russians in the field.
Desperate engagements occurred almost
nightly before Sebastopol, heavy losses occur
ing on both sides.
The Allies have now over two hundred thou
sand men in the Crimea
1t is reported that Omar Pasha promises to
take and hold Simpherophol if the French will
protect his advance.
A secret expedition is said to be preparing by
the Allies in the Crimea.
The very latest news from the Crimea is to
the effect that a desperate engagement had
taken place before the Flagstaff Battery. The
French took and destroyed the Russian works.
1t was reported that the bombardment would
recommence on Monday, the 18th ult.
1HE CONFERENCE.-ltlS now positively stated
that the Vienna Conferences are to be reopened.
PEACE PRoPosITIoNs.-Iti is stated that the
project of Austria leaves Russia and Turkey to
settle between themselves the number of ships
each shall have in the Black Sea-France and
England to have two each.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Mr. D'Israeli's motion of
want of confidence in the Ministry, on the snb-
ect of the war, was, after q spicy debate in
Parliament, lost by majority of 100 for the
Government
1t is expected that by the goth of June that
every available soldier in Great Britain will
have been embarked for the Crimea
Parliament had taken recess until June 4th
Liquor Law Riot.
PORTLAND, Me-, June "A mob occurred in
this city to-day, growing out of an alleged vio-
lation Of the liquor law, by Neal Dow, the
author of the ''Maine Law 1t seems that he
purchased liquor to sell to the city agency. |
The military were called out, and fred on the |
crowd, killing one, and wounding several
persons.
PORTLAND, June 5.-A committee has been
appointed to request Dow to resign.