Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-05
BY THE MORNINGS MAIL.
DETAILS BY THE ATLANTIC.


i
rae BALTIC.
The operations for strengthening the Russian
forts In the Baltic were going forward with great
activity, and one hundred and twenty thousand
troops were concentrated in the Russo Baltic pro-
yinces. Most of the British advance squadron were
detained In the Great Belt by the Ice
Among the conflicting rumors that which APP
peared to bear the most consistency, was that Aus
tria refuses to demand from Russia any concessions
| further than these three.
i lst The Russian fleet In the Black Sea TO re-
main in statu quo Ut is said 10 consist Of three
ships-oEthe-line and four steam.frigates.)
ID The Western Powers to have consuls at Sc
| bastopo to be under the protection OF their Min
listers residing at St. Petersburg.
Sd. The allies have right to construct war posts
| on some part of the Turkish coast
| France and England, after vainly insisting on
the unconditional reduction Of the Russian power,
admit that Russias propositions worthy of con.
alteration the SO that Austria has definitely
refused to second the Western Powers in their hui
| initiating demands on the Gar IL is now gen.
orally confessed although reluctantly, that the ut
most to be expected from Austria is the mainte-
nance of strict neutrality.
ENGLAND.
Parliament assembled on the 10th. The esti-
mates for expenses of government for the year is
! eiphty-six million pounds. The revenue is esti-
| mated at sixty-three millions three hundred and
thirty-nine thousand pounds. It Is thought that
much party discord will arise from the manner Of
securing the new loan, as It involves great piin-
/ ciple of finance.
Mr.. Layard was entertained on board the Amer
lean clipper Donald Mckay. On the 2lst Captain
Boston, Of the ship Enoch Train, had been fined
4 ten pounds for taking an excess Of passengers.
The Russian prize, the ship Sitka has been
handed over to the French.
Two thousand Golfers at Wigan are on a strike.
The Roebuck committee is progressing with its
Investigations.
| ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
| The English papers are filed with accounts of
the festivities incident to the visit of the Emperor
| and Empress of France to the Queen. The dis
tinguished visiters arrived at Dover on the 10th
and from thence proceeded to Windsor, remaining
the guests Of the Queen for five days, and receiv-
/ ing distinguished reception from the Court
They were overwhelmed by congratulatory ad-
dresses from corporations and institutions &c.
| They returned to France on Saturday, ARRIVING
at Bologne on Sunday, where Napoleon held a
| grand review Of $4,000 French troops.
/ ITALY.
/ An alarming accident had occurred at Rome.
| The flooring of a room in the convent of st. Ag-
i mes broke through, where The Pope had assem-
bled number Of distinguished percentages, all of
whom were precpitated into the room below.
| The Pope escaped with slight injury, and three
or four Cardinals we're injured, not very seriously.
/ TURKEY.
Mehemet Ali notifies the Turkish government
that he has put down the Kurdish instruction,
and has killed l,4o0 and taken 800 prisoners.
Rhodes and Sinop are to be fortified.
i E' A4a MARKETS,
j Cotton-The market is steady. Buyers demand
a reduction. Orleans fair, 7-8; middling, IA;
| Upland fair, SO ; midding, 1-6 IS I-8. There
has been an active speculative demand. Sales
during the nine days, 10000 bales; sales to spec
uators, 10000 bales sales to exporters, 5000
bales.
BreadstuHs-Wheat and -four have slightly de-
clined Corn has slightly advanced Western
canal -four 3Sa41s; Ohio -four 42a43s; white wheat
lis Sd 12s I'd; white corn Asa AIS Cd; yellow
corn 43sa43s Sd. Brown 4 Shipley say:
Flour has declined Is and wheat has declined
Sd. Corn in more demand, holders realizing Sd
advance. Philadelphia and Baltimore -four AIS.
a42s6d., and 39s.a4ls for sour. Ohio AS.
/ Provisions. Richardson, Spencer Co.'s circu-
lar Provisions slightly advanced. The market
closed with an active demand.
Messrs Gardner g. Co. quote Provisions
| There has been more activity in the market and
prices are frmer Pork is in better demand, and
former prices are maintained. The stock is heavy.
Bacon is improving and prices have advanced Is.
ais. 3D. on the week. Lard Is in good reques and
a fair business has been doing at Is. advance the
market closing firm. Tallow is active and rs.
| dearer.
The various circulars report rosn in fair demand
with sales at As 3d., for common, to rs. for fine.
! Turpentine is in limited demand, at 7s. 3D.. rs.
3D. Spirits sell slowly at sos. Tar has improved.
Manchester markets quiet and for the week
tolerably firm.
Barring Brothers q Co.'S London circular quotes
Iron is steady and prices are unchanged.
LryERrooL, Friday, April 27.-Evening.
ton is steady and unchanged. Wheat and -four
/ Las nd tba RI iu oniof Cory has
] slightly advanced. Iron is unchanged.
LONDON MONEY MARKEr.-Money Is abundant,
Notwithstanding the new loan. The bullion has
decreased f56,000 sterling. Consols leave off at
SO 3-s 80 l-2 for money.
Prices of American stocks are well supported,
/ without any animated demand.
THE LATEST.
LONDON, April 23d--l IL o'clock, p. Mar
shal Canrobert has telegraphed from Sebastopol,
continues undated, chiefly by artillery, but the
engineers are operating, and have established us
French much nearer to the place"
Another report says that The loss of life on both
sides has been very great. council Of war had
been held by the allies, and their fire was 10 be
continued week longer after which an assault
would be made.
CRrxEA, April l4.-During the night Of the 18th,
the left attack Of the allies obtained considerable
advantage over the Russians, who were twice dis
logged from their strongly fortified position, which
remained in the hands Of the French. The posses
sion of this position enabled the allies to fortify
the summit Of the mountain ravincs, which is Of
great Importance.
PARIS, FRIDAY MoRsISG.-General Canrobert
writes, on the l4th, that the superiority Of the ar
tillery of the allies is becoming and more
tain. Our troops are now masters Of many strong
positions on the enemy's left.
vienna, THURsDAY.-A special courier was sent
to London, after the conference on Monday.
Dispatches of an authentic nature received here
from the Crimea state that on the 18th, violent
bombardment was directed against Malakof tower,
which was maintained twelve hours, but without
decisive result.
The allied fleets we're lying in order Of battle of
the mouth Of the harbor.
There we're rumors Of serious engagement on
the 18th, In which the Russians we're defeated
/ THE CONFERENCE.
vienna, Thursday.--In the tenth conference,
held on Tuesday, the plenipotentiaries of Russia
| refused In formulate any definite counter PROPOSE