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Arrival of the Atlantic.

James West, did not arrive at her wharf in
this city until to-day, having been detained
at the Narrows in consequence Of the ice in
the harbor, which also prevented the News
facht of the Associated Press from reach
ing her.
GENERAL INTELLGENCE.
Affairs ut Sevastopol are unchanged.
The British Army in the Crilnea contin-
ues in a wrctched state, in consequence Of
mismanagement, and is rapidly melting
away.
The Peace Conferences arc to open III the
middle Of this month.
Negotiations continue between Austria
and Prussia, in relation to the Germanic
Army.
The Swedish Army is to be placed immc-
diatcly on war footing.
The Queen Of Sardinia is dead.
Lord John Russell has resigned, and it
is believed that general breakup OF the
British Catinct will result thcrefrom. On
the 2Gth ultimo he gave, in the House of
Commons, an explanation Of his conduct.
Public feeling in England seems tending
towards peace.
Numerous heavy failures are reported rs
having occurred at Liverpool, but there is
evidently considerable exaggeration in the
reports.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MILLIaAN's CIRCULAR.-The Liverpool
Circular Of Messrs. MilIigan, Evans and
Lemprierc Of the Goth nlti,no, reports the
sales Of Cotton during the week ending
that evening, at $4,000 bales of which
spectators took 5000, and exporters 1000,
leaving $4,000 bales, of all descriptions,
to the trade. The demand from the trade
and for export was moderate, and prices
ruled in favor of buyers. Fair Orleans was
quoted at 5-sd., MiddIing Orleans S Led. :;
Fair Uplands at 3-sd., and Middling Up
lands at 81.
For Flour there was moderate inquiry,
and Western Canal was worth 42s. CD, and
Ohio 46s. per Dbl. of l9G pounds. All
qualities of Corn had slightly advanced, and
yellow WAS worth AS and white 45s. per
4SO pounds.
BRowN AND SHIpLEY's CIRcULAR.-
The Liverpool Circular Of Messrs. Brown
and Shipey. OF the 26tl ult, reports the
tone Of the Cotton Market rs being dull, in
consequence OF the reports current on Change
relative to commercial embarrassmcnts, and
quotes Fair Mobile at I'D, and Mitdins
Mobile at led.
STATE OF TRADE.-In Manchester the
market WAS dull with declining tendency
The lIAvRE CorroN MARKEr.-Advi-
ces from Havre to Wednesday, the 25th uI-
timo, state that all qualities of Cotton had
slightly advanced and that there WIS an ac-
tive speculative demand. The sales during
the week had comprised 1900 5000
bales
The London Money Market was tighter
and Consols, in consequence Of Lord John
RussclI's resignation, had declined and closed
at from 81 10 OIL IA.
The Very --latest.
The Government has been severely de.
nounced in the British Parliament.
The Russians had been repulsed at Scvas.
topol in two sorties, but they succeeded in tn.
king fourteen prisoners. The weather had
been cold but had moderated. 1t was sta
ted that 10000 Russians, with 80 guns al
Perekop, under command Of Gen. Liprandi
were preparing to attack Eupatoria The
Russians had reoccupied the Quarantine
Fort. General Brown was about to resume
his command
Advices from St. Petersburg to the l stl
instant, breathcd a pacific spirit.
Accounts from Odessa state that the Rus
slams would shortly assume the offensive, 70,
which step they had been fully prepared by
reinforcements.
Omar Pasba's force was to lave com
menced operations by the 18th of January
The Allies contemplate establishing hos
pitfalls for 10000 men at Smyrna, also on,
for convalesccnts at Rhodes.
Austria demands an explanation from
Prince Gortschakoff as to why the Russians
crossed the Danube, and orders had bee,
sent to Corononi to prevent them from
campaigning in that region.
, The Allied Admirals had declared tn,
| ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azo
in state of siege.
lsmael Pasha had been appointed com
mander of the army Of Anatoiia.
1t is stated that the Turks had opened
communication with Schamyl, whose fore
, consisted Of 10000 men. The Turka, how
ever, had received a rumor of the death O
Schamyl.
Prussia claims the right of participating
in the peace negotiations at Vienna, and ha
protested to the Four Powers against tn
passage Of any resolutions without her PAL
: ticipation therein.
SARDINIA sends to the Allies 10000 me-