Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-31

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The Steamer America with adyices from
Liverpool and London 10 the 18th inst arr.
we'd at Halifax this morning.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE 'as
The demand for Cotton at Liverpool contin.
ued active and prices had further advanced
lid. The sales during the week amounted
10 LOG, 1000 bale, of which spectators took
500 0 bales, and exporters only 5000.
Fair Orleans is quoted at 6 SD, and mid
ding at 511-l6d.
The business done in Breadstuffs during the
week was only moderate. but prices had un.
derwentn no change, except for Indian Corn,
which had further advanced Is per quartet.
The English funds continue steady. with
but little fluctuation, the Closing rates ff
C0nSols, for money, was 8S t-2.S
Brown & Shipiey, in speaking of Cotton,
say the recent advices from the United States
had a favorable effect, and prices advanced
lid, but the market closed quieter. Tho
stock in port, was 585, 900 bales, Of which
374, 00jbales were American.
The advices from Manchester represent
trade dull.
Brown, shipley & Co. quote Wheat and
Flour steady, and prices unchanged.
Corn closed with an active demand, at Is
advance. Philadelphia and Baltimore -four
is quoted al AS a 44s Cd.
Richardson, Spence & Co,quote beef steady
with a good demand at previous rates, tho
sales for the week reaching 1 900 bills, Pork
was firm and holders asking an ADVANCE
Bacon'was cd higher. Lard was 10 moderate
demand. and steady at Sos. Tallow steady
al 55a56s. So,
Barring Brothers quote breadstufs generally
unchanged, and the market dull. Lard in
kegs 50a52s. The money market WINS easier,
and rates Of discount down TO 3 1-2 per cent.
American stocks dull, but steady.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The news from the seat of war by this or.
rival, contrary TO the general expectation, con-
toinS nothing OF an interesting or decisive
character. The affairs 10 The Crimea are re-
ported as unchanged, though the telegraphic
news published by the Government was brief
and some what indie finite, 'l
The steamer Union sailed from Southamp-
ton on the 9th.
Drouyn del Hugs, the French Minister had
resigned, owing 10 his u~nwillingness 10 carry
on The war.
Being opposed to a protracted war, Count
Nalewski, the French Ambassador at London
had been appointed his su ccesscr.
All The documents relating 10 the Vienna
Conference had been laid before parliament.
Redschid Pasba has been supefceded, as
risen by Mahommed Pasha. ..sr
Tie Italian who attempted to assassinate
Napoleon, had been condemed 10 death.
The emigrant ship 'John,' bound from Ply
mounth 10 Qeebec, was wrecked, and a large
number Of lives lost.
Tie English press admits that the hopes Of
peace have departed, and that no assistance
con be expected from Austria, and but little
from the rest Of Europe, and that consequent
ly France and England must fight it out 10 tho
ED.
The "Times," has an article expressing
these sentiments, and stating that it is impos.
sible 10 peruse The official documents Of the
Vienna Conference, without coming to the con-
~clusion that Russia was Eever IN earnest in
her pretended desires for pc &C.
Lord Gray in The house OF Lords, had Civ
en- notice OF a 4 motion that an address be sent
TO The Queen, deploring the failure OF the ne
gotiations, and stating as the opinion OF Per-
lament, that The proposals OF Russia were
never such as afforded a fair prospect for con-
GLIDING a peace. Miner Gibson made q sim
liar motion in The House of Commons.
The correspondence from the camp, under
date of April 9Th, explaining The difficulty OF
The selge, states positively that the advances
OF The allies were acquisition ground '.bit by
Bit" and that while the work thus advances,
there can be no doubt OF ultimate success
provided The Russians in the field shall be un-
able to compel The allies 20 raise the seige.
Canrobert announces that when re.enfOrce-
ments arrive, he will enlarge the circle OF
operations. .r. u..
THE LATEST. -i
The latest official advices which had trans
pied on The 10Th ult., upon which morning
1t is stated the Russians in large force had q
sortle on the right Of the allies, and were i'm
mediately driven back by the French ; subse-
qUently the Russians made a second attack
and repulSed with great loss.
General Mannerya had arrived at the camp
with four thousand Sandman troops.
The English Baltic feet was working ito
way up 10 Gothland, as the ice would permit.
1t is said France has asked permission 10
establish a French camp on Swedish territory,
and If the permission is refused, Bomardsound
will be occupied and fortified by the allies.
Three ships had left England on the l0th,to
bio" kade The White Sea.
The following interesting item is from tho
London STANDARD :
ga very extraordinary circumstance re-
ported from q source which does not admit Of
a doubt Of its truth, comes to us by a letter
i"bh III ICtCIoUutRs
1t appears a fine American frigate built
ship, recently arrived at a port in the Baltic.
was stated she had on board eight hundred
bales Of cotton, but our correspondent visited
The ship, and found in addition 10 the cotton
fftythouSand rifles and five thousand revolt
verS. The Messrs c., Marche, from Bos-
Ton, were on board as passengers.
The Standard asks -:
What are our Counsels in the United States
about, that they should permit such q cargo
10 leave without apprising our Government OF
the fact" s''F BOZ
The indications are growing stronger that
Prussia and Austria are attempting to effect a
general accoid among the German States, and
the editors of the semi-O nicial journals are
united in favor Of the movement.
The documents Of the Vienna conference,
extending over ninety pages, are partially
published in the English papers, and produ-
cling considerable excitement. Lord Palmer
ston evnded answering the question in his
place in Parliament, ''wheiher the Confer
ences are not finally broken off," But it
is said that accredited representatives, repre-
sentiTg oil tho powers, including Russia, con-
tinue 10 reside at Vienna, so that the elements
OF another Conference permanently exists,
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