Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-03-27
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Arrival of the Steamer Persia.

New YoRK, March 20 The steamship
Persia, from Liverpool, with dates to Satur-
day the 9Th inst, arrived this morning at
81 O'Clock.
She brings no tidngs OF the stea IN ship
Pacific.
Prospects Of peace conference unchanged.
Liverpool Sth.-Cotton market steady and
prices unchanged. Sales OF the week Ga,
600 bales. Breadstuffs have considerably
declined, market closed steady. Provision
market generally unchanged and quiet.
The accounts from Man ch ester represent
the market firm. The Brokers's circular
quotes breadstuffs as having considerably
declined. Flour declined rs Sd; white wheat
has deciined Sd; white corn Is.
s Other circulars state that -four on Fri.
cay, opened dull but improved at close;
also, wheat and corn. Western canal -four
31e32s; Phia. and Bait. 34o25s; Ohio 36s
Wheat 9s3da9d; white lOs8dalIs.
The circular of Richardson, Spence g.
Co, quotes provisions as unchanged. Bee
and pork quiet. Eastern bacon was in
improved demand and scarce, the first ar
rivals were worth 5oa62. Lard quie, at
52a56s.
The Brokers' circular quotes naval stores
unchanged. SPIT. turpentine and tar also
quiet Rosin unchanged, sales common at
4s5da4s6d, and fine at Sass. Tallow dull
at 53s6d. Lnseed oil quiet at 34a35s.--
Sugar has advanced Sd. Pearlashes quoted
at As, and pot do at 37sa3Ss and dull
London, March Iron quiet and prices
trife lower. Welsh bar and rails Es ard
Es Is,
White wheat aba7Os; red 63a6ss. Flour
saas7s. Sugar opened active but closed
dull.
Money more slringent. Bullion in Bank
OF England increased E24,OO0. American
stocks steady and prices unchanged. The
rate Of. discount Il t,a5 per cent.
Havre Market--Sales OF cotton !or the
week $4,000 bales, market closing STEADY;
whole stock is $4,000 bales. Orleans Tres
Ordnaire 92f.
Brendstuils have considerably declined,
Phila. an Baltimore -four AN francs.
IL hnd been reported that the representa-
tives at the Conference were signing pre-
liminaries of peace, but it was really the
nppending of their signatures to the pre-
limi nary formalities.
Louis Napoleon had recently made
speech, in which he said that he "hoped for
peace, but that France muat be fully pre-
pared for peace or war.m
The Persia brings nothing additional, ok.
aept the general rumor that negotiations are
steadily.
The fifth meeting of the Congress was
held on Thursday, the 9th instant, but was
secret as usual.
LONDON, Sat. morning, March Sth.-The
Paris 'Moniteur' of yesterday contains an
Imperial decree, calling into service I4O =
200 young soldiers of the class of 1855.
BERLlH, Sunday Two couriers passed
trough the city, enroute for Paris, with in.
to the Russian Pleni ipoten tiaries.
HAMBURG, March 6.-Admiral Watson
allied from kiel. He has ordered tho fleet
o assemble off Moor Island TO commence
he blockade OF the Russian ports
LONDON, Friday were heavy TO.
ay. owing to the continued pressure for
money. Advances to govt securities were
n active demand at 8 per Ct, the settle-
'eht ""u fa"oactioh ih scrip OF the new
pan having increased the wants of dealers.
Continental advices denote favorable an.
earances Of exchanges,
The Persia brought out about 100 passen.
ers. She spoke, on the sth, Off Cape
clear, the Canada from Boston.
Tie ship JAMES Bainss arrived at Liver.
DOL, from Melbourne, with 10000 ounces
{ gold on board.
FRAscE-Grders have been acceiyed al
iarse'lles for the conveyance Of 10000 ,
rooPs OF infantry and battery artillery to
he Crmea, to replace the troops tina, have ,
eturaed home.
THK BALrIc--The Russians are sending
roops In considerable numbers TO FINLAND ,
,lso concentrating = large force around st.
aud are strengthening barriers
rear Cronstadt.
Additional insurance. has been effected on
he Paeise At Liverpool at 80 per CT
Conven, Garden Theatre was burned ON
he morning OF the 9th q. an ssry hour,
md jus, at the close OF ball masque, un.
ler the Management, Of Prof Andersou.-l,
The wizard and nearly all the party hail