The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-29
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Asrsai II s sssassA.s Pae;6s al Ss. yorss<psa Day
kb4 Later fro~ Esreps.
Nxw fosx. Dee, 2d-fhe Collins steamship Pacific ar
rived sL afternoon with Liverpool advcss TO the lstL inst
The news ID interesting, If not important
Cotton u shade lower Saes for the week sniing l3.i
90, 600 bales.
Flour qnie under slight dsclin. in prices Wheat asm
Al an advance from to pence.
Corn unchanged.
Provisions unchanged. Coffee and sugar Arm.
The London money market Is in much easier condition.
Conzos advancing
EEL SEAT Wan.
TeegrspLic dispatches from Ssbsstopol state that the
Russians fad made attack the French lines, bat
repulsed without serious loss ON either side.
The Ruians continae keep irregular fire the
allies from the north eide Of ebastopo The casualties
not large
The weather in tho Crmes Il very cold soops
said to suffer severely.
No new movement IL contemplated.
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After and gallant defence, Kars has fallen, by
the fire Of the Russians, but by famine. General William
and bis garrison in the hands the Russians
No particulars gwen and by many the reported
render is not credited.
The British Parliament will reassebe again the 3ls
of January.
Considerable Misunderstanding exists in the English csb
net Lords Pamerston and Panmure in favor Of
cutting the with the vgor while the remainder
Of the cabinet are for peace.
The English and French papers devote large space in
their columns to the floating OF peace which are In
Instances, Of contradictory character There IL
general impression that peace hand but oil Is
definite and uncertain.
From, Austria and Prussia there is nothing now. The d
plomatists are a. busy ~ over.
Affairs In Spain have disturbed and threatening aspect.
The Russians have opened loan for fifty millions Of
rublcs.
The peace have ceased have any effect upon the
Paris Bourse.
The treaty Of alliance between France and England has
been signed, and only awaits ratification.
The late difficulties between England and the United States
ceased occupy the attention Of tho Engh journalists
The journals the OF Russia positively deny that
the Gar has made any overtures for peace.
reported that Russa has determined to emancpato all
the serfs In the empire
There il quite money panic In Russia. Bank notes are
refused in Moscow and other places.
The French lines at the Ksmesch nearly completed.
Austria has reduced her regular army the usual effective
force in time peace.
LATEST ISrELLldEscE.
The allies have twentyx batteries to attack
the forts the north side of Sebsstopo
Publication has been made of the convention between the
United States and the Kingdom Of Naples defining tho
of neutras
Arrival Of the Steamship George Lac.
New YoRx, Dec 2s.The steamship George Law arrived
this evening from ApiuwalI, with $l,5ooooo in gold
freight.
The Weather and tho Telegraph
HARrronp (Ct.,) Doc. 21.The storm OF rain and seet
on Tuesday night very in this vicinity The tes
graph wires loaded down with leo that fifty
sections broken between here and Springfield and
learn matters still between the latter city and
Boston, Large the ROUTE Of them with trunks
two in diameter also broken down by the weight
Of the leo accumulated their branches 1t will probably
take two three days put the telegraph lines In thor
ough repair again.
DursAlo Dec H. There Ia good sleghng here. Weather
clear and very windy The coolest day Of the
CAno Dec 2sThe Mississippia all Of floating The
thermometer here stands At degrees shove
RooHEsrsa. Doc. Pa. m.--Thsrmomstsr II degrees
above zero growing colder, with high winds, ana
drifting badly
ROCHESTER,, Dec. 2ep. m.0ns foot Of snow ha1 fallen
to-day, and ssighing 10 line.
Aark<fs
yrw YORK; Dec. 2s--Y Flour Il dropping salss Of SOC
bbs; straight State, IS 25 good Ohio, - 80 soathern,
So Wheat Is dusses Of 900 bushels southern white,
81 II southern and western red, 81. Corn dropping
Of sO00 bushels western mixed at 90 eens Pork h
declinedsass 81 ESQ bbls. At Sls so. Beef il dull
OF 700 bbs Chicago epaced At Sl4 75 Lard has de-
ciined of 200 barrels Ia cents Whskey quiet
sales Of $50 bbls. at s7,s cents for Ohio.
BALrrmosE, Dec. 2a~-Flour IL frm--saes Of Howard
street at So 5O and City Mills At ~ 3715 Wheat Is
canged-good to prime whites, 81 % o. good to prime
reds 81 sc 81 93. Corn is ssadysma salea Of white
and yellow rs &c cents. Grain receipts light Pro-
market Ii still unsettled and the following quo
tations nomina Baconshouiders, l111 INK cents
sdcs IL l2 cents in large quantities, could be bought
At fully cent below these fgurcs Mess pork lower, and
can bought SIS per bb Lard quoted 1t IL
bbls, and l2S Is cents in kegs but there disposition
TO buy at these figures.
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