Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-02-01
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC,
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.
The Gar Accepts the Propositions Of the
Four Powers
REPORTED CAPTURE OF
~SEBASTOPOL.
Loss OF the Packet Ships Belle
COrinthian and George Cam
ming -- Great Loss Of Life.
HEAVY FAILURE IN LIVERPOOL.
Advance in Cotton Improvement
in the British Funds - Decline
in BreadStuff's.
New YoRK, Thursday, January %.

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The Collins steamer Pacific, with advices
from Liverpool 20 Saturday, the 18th inst, ar
rived at this port this morning.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Dennistown reports the sales Of the Cotton
during the week TO he Ga, 900 bales, Of which
Spectators took 5000. The market opened
active aud all grades advanced Il, but closed
with a moderate demand from the trade and
from exporters.
All kinds Of Breaistu1f5 had considerably
declined, though at the close the market was
hrm, but the demand was only O. retail char
acler. Western Canal Flour is quoted at AZ
a 4ls., and Ohio aud similar brands nomina
at az ABS. White Wheat ranged from lis
sd TO rs Sd. and Red do. los Cd to lis Cd.
Mixed Corn is quoted at 42S 3d.; Yellow a.
AS, and White at Al a 45s.
Reef was dul.
Bacon and Pork was in moderate request.
Lard had declined Is. Cd, and was du Il o.
sis.
Under the effcc: of the adviceS from Vienra,
CcnsuiS advanced two percent, but afterwards
fell back and closed at OH.
A moderate business was doing in the Lon
Ion market in American Stocks at previous
prices.
Iron was dull, but moi lower.
The bullion in the Bank OF England had de-
creased G167, 600.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The news from the seat Of diplomacy by this
arrival, is of the highest importance. From vi
emma it is stated thai the Gar had uncondi-
tionally accepted the Four points, which has
changed the whole complexion Of the Eastern
question. Doubts were entertained in Eng,
land, however, Of his sincerity, which, TO o
great extent, neutralized the effect of the in.
telligence in England.
HostilitieS continued, and il was reported
S ebastopOl had been captured, but the report
needed confirmation. The authentic advice,
from there are up TO the I'd inst, which say
nothing of special interest had taken place.
Miller, Hetherington q Co. had failed il
Liverpool TO a large amount.
The Pacific ran into and sunk the shiI
Belle Corinthian in the MerSey; her cargo wa;
valued at 100000.
The liner ship, George Canning, was los
on the Elbe, and it is supposed one hundred
and sixty persons persisted.
In London circles il was doubted that the
Gar had accepted the propositions OF the fouI
powers Internationally.
Sardinia had formally joined the Western al
lance.
Prussia claims TO take share in the negotia,
tions, but refuses 10 increase her army.
Omar Pasha had left Varna for the Crimea
1t was reported that the Russian forces hat
re crossed the Danube. and inya ed Dfobud'
Scha and taken the cities Of TultScha ant
Babadagh, though the latest dispatch receives
renders the report doubtful.
A terrible inundation had occurred al Ham
burg, mos: destructive in lis effects.
The Pacific arrived off Sandy Hook at 3. +
NJ. yesterday, but had TO bear off, owing to
severe snow storm. She brings sixty-two pas
sengers. She arrived out on the night OF tn
9th, and, when running up the Mercy, tn
night be ng very dark, she ran into the brl
Corinthian, lying at anchor, laden with o val
liable cargo for Calcutta. The brig sank i'm
mediately.
The ship Montreal arrived at Liverpool fror
Portland with six days. later news from thi
countrN but not having any papers of conse
~quence aboard, the news was Of little interest
The George Candipg Canning was boun,
from this port to Hamburg. The papers an
passengers baggage were washed ashore nea
Heiiglsnd, which furnishes all that is known
Gortchakof had announced to the AUSTRIA