The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1855-01-12
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The thanks of Parlia ment had been voted
to the army and navy.
The duration of the present session of Par
Lament depends on tho progress of the gov
ernment measure 8, but an adjournment will
take place in about a week.
Gen. Ostensocker had arrived in Crimea 10
take command of Dannenberg's division.
Private letters say that the ratification Of
the treaty with Austria was exchanged at
Vienna on the 4th
IL the negotiations now pending do not
produce peace, Russia will call out l6 ,men
per 1000, equal to one million of men, to take
theI field as early as possible.
The text of the Russian note which Prince
Gort tschakoff addressed to Count Buol, of vi
emma, on the 2Sth, was as follows:
ale soussgne est autorise de declares a
NJ. Boul que sa Majestic Empereur accepts
les quatre propositoncs du Cabinet de Wen
ma, pour servir de point depart des nego-
tiatons de paix." Rendered into English
as follows: THE under signed Is authorized
to declare to NJ. Boul that his Majesty, the
Emperor, accepts the four pro positions OF
the Cabinet of Vienna, as a starting psint for
| the negotiations OF peace"
FHE ARKETs.-Provisiors were firm at
previous fig ires. Beef and pork steady
Lard had declined Is.
Sugar, coffee and molasses unehunged.-
Rice was firm, with an upward tendency
Tobacco in active request at full prices
previously quoted.
Wool dull. Iron declining,
The London money market presented no
special change. There was an active de-
mand. Consols closed at 9lfa92. Ameri-
can stocks we're dull.
LATEST FROM THE WAR.
Acc cunts from Sebastopol ts the 7th state
that great movements were observed before
and around that city on that evening. In
portant steps were supposed to be ftakisg.--
1t looked like pr operations for another great
battle Tie investment Of the place has
been nearly completed
Numerous rsniors0ments had arrived to
the allies
The Russians were also pouring in in i'm
mense numbers.
HALIFAX, January Sd.
The steamer Asia arrived one week S la
ter dates from Liverpool.
Cotton,-Milligsn g. Co., reports New
Orleans far-at 8 a 81; midding 81. upland
fair s-s; middling Al.
The markets had partially recovered from
previous decline and closed unchanged ex-
cept for fair up.ands which show a decline
I'd.
Sales fer the week are 4l,90o bales of
which exporters took $500 and spectators
1000.
Accounts from Manchester state prices
shade better.
Transactions in flour small, but prices
firm; Western canal IS, good Ohio ,46s,
wheat uuchanged; corn has advanced 3d..
transactions small, Western yellow 44s;
Western white 45s.
Lard declined, sales at b3s.
Beef unchaaged, with limited business, al
though for Government contracts prices are
considerably higher. Pork--small sales,
though contract prices are higher.
Affairs at Sebastopol are unchanged.
The foreign enlistment bill has created
angry discussions in Parliament.
Prussia declines to join the triple alliance,
but has sent Baron Antedom as a special En-.
voy to Lone on to establish conditions for a
special treaty with France and England.
Affairs remain unchanged before Sebasto-
pol. The weather has been very bad, much
sickness prevails. The Russians make f.e-
quent ssrtiss from Sebastopol, chiefly against
the French. Reinforcsments continue to
STRIVE for both ofthe allied armies.
President Pisrcs's message has been re-
ceived, but attracted but little attention.
The latest from Ba.aklsva is to the sth.--l
The Vslademsr and another Russian steam
er arrived on the 9th outside the quarantine.
the fort opened fire on the French flank o.
the allied vessels and compelled them to re-
treat under the batteries of;he fort.
Lord Cardigan left for England.