Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-02-15

uIt., arrived oil the mouth OF The harOor at lUt
o'clock last night, but owing to the bad
weather, was unable to get over the bar until
this mornins.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
There has been a fair demand for bre ad-
stufs during the week, with increased activi-
ty toward the close, and prices OF all kinds
| closed al an advance. The improvement in
Flour may be set down at Cd a Cd per quarter,
and in Wheat Cd Sd per bushel, at which
advance, the market closed irmer.
Al London, under the influence Of The advi-
ces from Vienna, the money market had be-
come more stringent, and rates Of discount had
slightly advanced. Consuls were unsettled,
and having flurtuated considerably during the
week, closed at decline.
AT Liverpool, the cotton market opened ac-
tive in the commencement OF the work, but
owing to the action of the min iStry, and re-
ported heavy failures, closed dull, with a lin
tied demand, in quotations there is no change.
The sales during the week were 81, 900
bales Of which spectators took only 5000
bales.
Lard is firm at last quotations, with q mod,
crate demand.
The transactions in American securities at
London were small. ConsulS declined TO GOT
904c. At Havre cotton slightly advanced.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Lord John Russell had resigned, which had
produced great sensation, and the general i'm
preston was that the whole British Ministry
would have,io go out.
Public feeling in England is strongly tend
ing toward peace.
The new conference at Vienna, was not TO
meet until the middle of this month.
Affairs before SebaStopol presented no new
feature Of special interest.
he British army is represented to be in a
most wretched condition, all owing 10 mis-
management.
A battle was reported 10 have taken place
in the Crimea, but The report was incorrect.
The Swedish army are being placed on an
immediate war footing.
Negotiations continue between Austria and
Prussia, respecting the Getmania army.
The Queen Of Sardinia is dead.
The steamer Great Brililn arrived at Liver
pool with three quarters Of a million pounds
sterling. There were numerous rulnorS oil
failures at Liverpool, which had an unlavora-
BILE effect on the markets and produced all
unsettled feeling.
In the British house OF commons, on Friday
night, Lord John Russell gave an explanation
OF his conduct, in rendering his resignation.
The adviceS from Sebas,opol were up 10 the
18th ult., but nothing is recorded in the dis
patches of especial interest.
The Russians had made two %sorties, but
we:e, in both cases, repulsed with conSideIa-
Bile loss.
Re-inforcements still were arriving to the
allied army. Lapranti had again advanced his
out. post Tchernaya.
Forty thousand Russians, with eighty guns,
were SAID 20 be at PerokGp.
Private letters say the French had mined q
Flagstaff battery, and only waited a favorable
opportunity TO blow it up. Sickness was on
the increase in the camp. The weather had
been cold, but al the latest advices was mild
CT. Menchikof is reported 10 have said that
il is useless 10 attempt defeating the allied ar
mics, as the weather during January February
and March, will fight the Russian battles far
better than he can. The Russians had re-
paired and re.occupied Quarantine Fort.
Gen. Blown was about to resume his COM
maud Ill the Crlmea.
The advioes from ST. Petersburg are of a
pacific character.
Tine allies were about establishing a hospital
capable OF accommodating two thousand men,
at Smyrna, and another establishment for the
cOnvaleScent al Rhodes.
The Russians report numerous assertions
from the allies io, the Russian ranks.
Letters from Odessa, say the Russians will
shortly assume The offensive in the Crimea,
having received The necessary reinforcemen;S.
Large bodies of Russians had been ordered 10
concentrate al Perokep, with a view OF attack.
ing Eupaoria.
1t was reported at Vienna, that q battle had
been fought az SevaStOpol, in which he US
SLAMS were victorious, but adviceS from Bal
aklaya, of The next day, conlradicted it. 1t
was positively asserted that the forces OF Omar
PaSha were 10 commence operations on the
18th January, by advancing under cover OF ar
tlllery ofthe allied feet, along the coast. The
last Of the Turkish conveys left Varna, for
Blaklava, on the l4th Ill.
The eighty gun ship, Henry ", which ran
ashore on the 18th November, had been turn
ed into a fort, which proves of great use TO the
allies.
A dispatch from Menchikoff, dated January
l7th, and published OF St. Petersburg, says
the serge operations do not advance. Two
'orlleS were made on the nights of the 18th
and 10Th, in which fourteen English and
French prisoners were taken, and a large
number killed.
An Arab deserter says the Turks were treat
ed with very little consideration by the allies.
The English ami French Admirals declare
all the ports in the Black Sea and The Sea Of
Azof, in a state of strict blockade, and sew
eraI vessels had been captured, laden with
provisions for Russia.
The screw steamer "Black Sea-" with the
submarine cable, for connecting Varna with
Balklavs, by electic telegraph on board, had
put back TO Harwick, damaged. The appoint
ment OF lsmcel Hasha, to the command Of the
army of hnloli, in Asia Minor, produced the
besl results upon the troops, and the Turks'had
opened a communication with Tchmyl, who
had a force Of TWEEN y thousand strong, under
his command. A Polish Lieutenant in the
Russian guards had deserted 10 the Turks.
Russia interpretS the four points as follows:
FiIst-The abolition Of the Russian Protec-
torate over Moldavia and Wallachia. those
provinces being placed under the guarantee Of
the FIVE powers.
Second-The free navigation of the Danube.
Third-The revision Of the treaty of l84i,
so as 10 attach more completely the Ottamen
Empire, TO the. balance of Europe.
Fourth-The collective guarantee of the
6ve,powerS, Tor The consolation and observ-
ance Of the religious privileges, Of the differ
ent Christian communities, without diStinc-
lion IN regard 10 their form OF worship.