Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-06
LATES NEWS.
FURTHER BY TaB BALTIC

The London Times announce that the 18th
regiment and battalion Of Rifles are about 10
be despatched 60 Canada. Several other regi.
lhents viii follow, as 10 concentrate II power
tul force ia that country. 1t is rumored also
mat almost every regiment attachedt to the Home
service has received intrmations that their servi-
ces may he required in Canada.
The London money market continues extreme
~ tight, the demand being in excess of the sup.
ply.
now loan of f5000,000 is announced which
caused an Improvement in Consols, advancing to
90d 9Oa Subsequently. however. they decn.
ed TO 9Di 9Os, at which the quotations closed
Rothsehlds, It'll said, had proposed to take the
whole of the new loan.
There is much gossip abou, the Peace Confer
ence. Baron Brunow is reported TO have said
that Russia sincerely desires peace, but if peace
be not made within .hree four weeks, at the
tarthest, from the opening of the Conference Sc.
rious difficulties might interfere with the final
settlement of the question. Lord Clarendon had
private interview with the Emperor immediate
ly on his arrival at Paris.
The Duke of Norfolk is dead
An article in the Assemble Rationale, lParis)
touching the defensive works being constructed
at Portsmouth, England, has elected some
mark, and is looked upon in England as an exit
bltion of French jealousy.
The advices from Asia to the 9th January.
Six battalions of Russians surprised battalion of
Turks near Zudgdidi, when the latter retreatetl,
leaving their guns and baggage. The Russians
subsequently burned the Pacha's palace and sew
eral villages.
From Russia have intelligence that the En-
peror's brother, the Grand Duke Nicholas, has
married the Princess of Oldepburg, Alexandra Pc.
trowna.
Amongst the passengers by the Baltic, is II. C.
Townsend Esq, bearer of dispatches sand ID. {.
unh no, C a. ,lal,, I'll
printing telegraph
BreadstutfS are tirmer. The circulars quote
advance of one shilling in Flour, whilst private
letters make the advance 3D. to Cd. per Dbl. Cir
cularS note a firmness in Red and dullness in
White Wheel. Private letters quote Wheat |
to I'd. per bushel advance on the finer qualities.
Indian Corn firm at Fridays quotations.
Provisions were were quiet Prices without
change,
Rice steady at previous rates.
Sugar, Coffee aud molasses in good request.
Tobacco in demand. Prices rather upward.
American stocks dull.
The French had completely blown up Fort
Nicholas on the southern side of Sebastopol,
which the London Times SAYS, makes the de-
strueton of Sebastopol certain, and the
great object of the campaign, thereby concluding
it in a certain sense.
Russia was actively engaged in terrifying the
Baltic. Large bodies of Russians and of the
Allies were concentrating on the Erzcroum.
The report that Sweden had desired admission
into the Peace conference, Il MED
The Russians had determined to hold kars.
The rumors of war with the United States,
were subsdng in England. The subject had be-
come very unpopular with the people and the
merchants generally.
Peace prospects with Russia were still favora-
be
No tidngs of the missing steamer Pacific
The agents and others. however, still have hopes
of her safety eventually.