The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-24
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ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA,

A'elPooi COTTON days receipt, Is 600
bales, prices unchanged. Ryland, Athia
&Co. report wheat good demand, at pence
dearer. Flour. better demand, Cos pence
dearer. Holders, of course, demand an adj
vance, but not acceded to by buyers. Lard
favors buyers 68s Cd, outside Reef in rsth-
or more request. Pork still neglected. The
Baltic's arrival will ties, the market. Con-
soils S5S@S6I.
News per Africa consists merely of the
extension of peace rumors by previous
steamer; Russia's answer cannot arrive un-
til the 10th, and probably some days later,
and is expected will contain neither abso-
lutte consent nor refusal, but will make coun-
ter proposals to be settled by ed con-
ference. Feeling in England continues
warlike and in France is again becoming SO.
Russia continues incessant prepar ATOMS
No later from Crimes. The French blew
up one of the docks at Sebastopol, on the
22d ult.
Affairs in Asia unchanged. British news
unimportant. The Grand Council ofAllied
Generals is now in Paris. Conferenc nee on
Danish Sound Dues is postponed indefinite
ly. Rumors received Of Naples joining the
Allies. Sweden makes active warlike pre-
paratons. America ssiled at Liverpool
Baltic arrived on the morning Of the 9Th.
Latest papers speak not unfayorabIy of dis
position of Russia to consider allied propo-
sails.
LArER.--London. Wednesday 9th, Eng
lish funds yesterday, experienced rally q
at opening, but relapse subsequently took
place. closing at yesterdays prices. Mon
ey was easier and in good demand at per
CT. Good securities at Paris 8 per cent
Foreign exchange generally better.
Asia-The Russians took possession at
Kars Sd Dec, 5000 troops being quartered
in town, leaving small detachment occu-
pylng Notifications at Spaonly Dab, at Gen.
keni, village of Roadson. At Zuinm the
had collected large stores Of pro.
visions. The Russian General is appre-
hensive of an attack upon Kars by selim
Pascha, consequently has concentrated
available forces at that point
Selim Pascha was encamped in the
The Russian attack on Ere.
roum was considered improbable at present
in conse quence of exhaustion of troops and
state Of the roads.
Second Dispatch.
Nothing definite yet known from st. Pc
.ersburg. Speculations contradictory. In
.ervisws had taken place between Nessel-
rode and Esterhazy, but the main question
had not been discussed. The most that
was expected from Russia is modified
counter position such as may ensure fur
her negotiation and delay. In the mean
Time the tone Of the French government
becomes more warlike, while propositions
o continue the conflict are longer than
,ver.
Mondovitt sends special envoy to st.
Petersburgh to support the Saxon envoy.
|, is again confidently asserted that Aus
ria will submit the peace propositions to
he Mormon Diet, and call on the Diet to
support them.
Dates from the Crimea 25th ult, The
Russians have increased their Notifications
1t Inkermann and unmarked new batteries
,n the left of Tchernaya. Pelissier re-
NAMED in the Crmea. Gen. Mormori will
act as his proxy in the Paris war council.
No injury to ships of war by rece mt storms.
Asia Minor.-Omar Pascha had arrived
At Bottoum. His army had suffered much
rom lack of provisions before reaching ku-
.ais and being unable to proceed, he DEEM
ID it prudent to return. The fall of Kars
lad rendered Omar Pascha very unpopular
1t Constantinople. Gen. Williams had ar
rived at Gumry. The council of war lat
Constantinople are directing all their ef-
forts to the defence Of Ezeroum. Advices
from Oshkosh state that the allied fleets
had Quilted the Gulf without finding the
cannon buried by the Russians. The grand
council of war at St. Petersburgh was prin.
cipally engaged on questions relative to for
tifying the Serotegge points of the empire.
The R. X. from Moscow to st. Petersburgh
is to be protected by redoubts placed at en-
yirons along the line. Each redoubt to be
occupied by Battalion of military.
Provisions-Sales Of Pork limited; mar
ket easier--lOo0 bbls. sold at $3.50, mess
sI4,5o Beef sales, Lard steady-sales 200
bbls. ll@1l5s.
Netting important from England. A
Paris letter abiding to the recent report
that tho U, s. had made treaty with the
Shah Of Persia guaranteeing his territory on
Tho Persian Gulf. though nosuch treaty has
been made, yet it is certain that the most
friendly advances have been made; anditis
unfortunate that the moment Russia and
America are intriguing with the Shah,
spension of Persian diplomatic relations
with England, had taken place.
Excitement exists at Rome, where
l>w;.o Rod suporcodpd its