Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-31
NUMBER 81.


NEw loEK, Jan. %.
The steamship Africa, with Liverpool dates
to the 9Th inst. arrived this morning
Her news news consists merely of an exten
slon Of the peace rumors received BIZ the last
hussias answer 10 the Western propositions
could noi possibly De expected before the I0tb
and would probably be delayed some davs
IL was anticipated that il VIII contain ne;thsr
an absolute assent nor a refusal, bat will name
counter proposals. to he settled by renewed con
The feeling in England continues warlile
and IN France is again becoming SO.
he kussiaps are ineessant in preparations
Tor the spring campaign
Nothing important has been received from
me Cnmea. The docks Ct Sebastopol were
eeslber.
Affairs ia Asia present no new feature.
4 ~ ,ne ~ ilps titfat Briiash Is is1s.uakurnr
import nice -
"a Grad ss-sz4.er9e4
been opened al Paris
The Conference relative to the Sound dues
had been postponed indefinitely.
sweden was making active warlike prepara
The steamship Baltic, from New York ar.
rived at Liverpool on the mo,.ing of the 8th
- ihe latest Intelligence glsamed from the Rer
i,h Ia papers say that Russia is not unfavorablx
disposed toward the Allied proposals.
LlvnPO0L. Jan. 3.
louf has improved and we quate an advance
o' Gu W heat has also improved, and the QUO
tati0ns are ID higher. Corn i firm. with an
upward tendency. but the quotations are un.
changed "''
Pork IS quiet. There Is an improved demand
Tor Beef. Lard and bacon are quiet
The following arc the quotations for Bread
stun; Western Canal Flour 40@42s; Ohio
Flour 42@ l5s Southern 4l@ l3s: Wheat. Red
lIs3d6e is9d; mixed IA sd Ia IIs9d
bite Corn, f6cl ass; Yellow, ASA 42s6d;
Mixed, 42s@I2s Cd.
Rice - firm at 32@35a for Carolina
Spirits Of TurpenIine is quiet at 37s
crude Iurpenilne is also quiet There is no
change IN Tar. Fine Resin Is without change:
common sells al s..
LoSDoS. Jan. 9.
The English Funds Yesterday experienced a
rally Of "a at the opening Of the market but q
repulse suddenly took place, aud at the close
prices stood at The rates Of the previous day.
he money market is easy aud the demand
- good at y cent.
AT Paris the 3 = cents closed at decline ot
-2aS-4. but foreign exchange was generally
better
The Russian army took up its quarters in
kars on the 81 Of December The troops were
quartered in the town, while a small detach.
ment of Cossaeks was left to occupy the fouif-
cations at Sohenly Dagh
AT Meme kieni. village ON the road TO Err
zeroum. the Russians had collected large stores
of provisions
The Russian General was apprehensive Of an
attack upon kars by Selim Pasha, and has con
seqnentsy concentrated all his forcessat that
point
Selim Pasha Is encamped in the mountains Of
Derch Boynam
An attack upon ErzerOGm by the Russians is
not considered practicable at the present in
consequence of the exhaustion of the troops and
the state OF the roads
Russian advices from Ohosk state the allied
fleet had quartered in the gulf without finding
the cannon buried there by the Russians
Persia-A letter from Paris alluding To the
recent report that the United States had made
treaty with The Shah of Persia guaranteeing
the territory on the Persia Gulf, says that al
though no such treaty has been made, yet il is
certain that the most friendly advances have
been made. aud it is unfortunate that at the
moment when Russia and America are intri-
guing with the Shah. a suspension Of the diplo-
matte relations of Persia with England should
have taken place
Omar Pasha had arrived at BatOum. His ar
my had suffered much from the want Of pro-
visions before reaching Kutais. and being un-
able TO proceed, il was deemed most prudent 10
return.
The fall Of Kars rendered Omar Pacha very
unpopular at Constantinople.
General Williams had arrived at Gunri A
council Of war at Constantinope is directing
all IFS efforts to the defence Of Erzeroum and
TrebizOrd
II Is again confidently expected that Austria
Will submit Teace propositions 10 the General
Diet, and will call upon the Diet to support
them.
Our dates from the Crimea are 10 Christmas.
The French had blown up Of the docks
at Sebastopol
The Russians had increased their fortifica-
tions over lnlsermann. aud unmasked new bat
teries on the left Of Tehernava
General Pelissier remains in the Crimea and
General Marlimpre acts as his proxy at the
council OF war in Paris. The recent storms oc-
casloned no injury to the vessels of war
The Grand Council of War assembled at ST.
Petersburg - principally engaged in questions
relatngio the fortifying OF stratagetic points
throughout the Empire
The Notifications at Kew will be finished be-
fore the close Of the winter.
The Railroad from Moscow 10 st. Petersburg
IS to be protected by redoubts placed at inter
walls along the lie, and each redoubt is 10 be
occupied by battalion OF infantry militia.
An excitement has been created at Rome, by
the report that Mexico had suppresssd d her lega.
tion aud Withdrawn her Minister. The archives
OF the officers are said To be already packed up.
Congressional.