The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-17
Arrival of the Baltic.

NEW 1OhhJ OtC. 10.
The steamship Baltic has arrived, but is de-
| tanned below. sfesa~u
Liverpool Market-Cotton has declined IA
to "a and closed firm; sales of the week 49,
coo bales. Flour declined Sd per Dbl. Wheat
declined Id to I'd. Consols advanced to 8914
There is no important intelligence from the
seat of war.
The principal features of the week are d
variety of rumors, all stating thatat last there
was prospect of peace.
Russia has directly refused Prussia to make
conciliatory offers to the Western Powers, and
Prussia is said to have accepted the mission,
Austria asserting.
But the most definite is the rumor that pro-
positions have been submitted to Napoleon
on behalf of Russia, which can be honorably
accepted, namely: that Russia will conclude a
peace with the Western Powers without the
Intervention of either Austria or Prussia.
The terms are said to be that Russia, acced-
| ing to guarantee independence to the Danu-
bian Principalities and freedom of the Black
Sea. Both parties are continued preparations
| for hostilities, but no active operation to be
entered upon up to date agreed upon.
| All this possible premature, but the hopes
for peace are strong.
The excitement respecting American affairs
has almost passed away.
The Danish conference met on the Goth, but
took no action. ~ tt
The King OF Prussia in aspeech to the Cham
bers announces decidedly a continued neutrali-
ty of Prussia. +
Some unmportant changes have occurred in
the English Cabinet.
There is nothing important from Asia CT
the Black sea
Admirable contracts for naval supplies have
been taken at much lower rates than were ex-
pected. The average price for beef was FL Is
and So for pork per tierce. The tenders Of
American pork exteRded to 10000 packages
and were accepted at f8@G8 los.
American stocks improved, with large sales.
The per cents closed at Paris at "a advance
| New ORLEANS Dec. IL.
The steamship Texas has arrived, with
\ Vera Cruz dates to the 9th and from Mexico
to the 5th. Urago has been arrested on a
Cara maintained the siege of Tampico in
spite of the orders, pronunciamentos, &C.
Murders, robberies, and disorders prevail al
Cara veldo. seeaae sss5 s. 81 -
- lr-W WASHINGTON, Dec 10.
| The candidates for the Office of printer o
the u. s. Senate are Butler of the New York
Journal Of Commerce, Nicholson of the Union
and Tucker of the Sentinel, Messrs. Mason
Butler and Bayard gave notice that they woulG
mot be bound by atiy CAUCUS decision. FiEl
other Democrats ii is understood, will pursue
the same course. The matter is postponed.
4 Gen. Walkers temporary successes ip Mic
aragua have awakened the filibusteiing spiri
again in various parts of the Union, and an
thentic information has been received here Q
the intended equipment of an expedition de
!, lsigaed 20 take part this predatory enterprise
4 Considerable inducements are offered to prpcur
enlistment, and the promised pay Of ordinar.
soldier is to be 500 month. In view of tn
dangers likely to arise in oar foreign affairs
from complications like these, as well as fror
the earnest protestations made by the neighboI
ing States of Central America which are mena
lced with invasion, the President has YER
properly decided to issue proclamation warn
ing against the consequences of connection wit
this =, nla w fill schema F.