Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-24
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NEW YoRS, Jan. 23.-iFhe Africa has arrived
from Liverpool with dates to the 9th
The news consists merely of an extension of
the peace rumors received by the last arrival
Russias answer to the propositions could not
possibly be expected before the 10th, butwonld
probably be delayed some days longer. 1t is
anticipated that twill neither be an absolute as
sent nor refusal, butwil name counter proposals
to be settled by renewed conference
The feeling in England continues warlike, and
In France 1t Is again becoming so.
The Russiansare incessantin preparations for
the spring campaign.
n thing of Importance has tgansriredin the
G.l4lea. The Docks at Sebastopol were blown
up by the French on the 22nd Dec.
Affairs iii Asia have no new feature
The news from Great Britain is not of much
Importance The Grand Council of allied gen
era,s has been 0penedatPariS The Conference
in relation to the Sound dues has been postpon-
ed indefinitely.
Sweden is making active war-.ike prepare
tons.
the steamer Baltic, from New York, arrived
at Liverpool on the morning of the Sth.
The latest Berlin papers speak not unfaYorably
of the disposition of Russia to consider the allied
proposals.
UoM4EacLsl--Liverpoo!, Jan. 9.-Cotton
dull. sales for the past three days $4,000 bales
prices unchanged, although some circulars re-
port decline Of 5aid. Sales to exporters 1000
bales, and the same number for speculation
Flour, improved demand with an advance of Cd
Wheat also improved, quotations I'd higher
I Corn firm, upward tendency, but quotations un-
/ changed. Pork quiet but improved. Demand
for Beef Lard and Bacon improved Copsuls
! S6s
Flour, Western Canal, 4oa42S; Ohio 42a44s;
Southern Hates Wheat, red IlS3dal sgd
mixed ls9da11s9d. Corn white 46a4Ss vel
low 4lsa42S9d; mixed 42ai2s6d. Rice firm at
32a35s' for Carolina. Spts, Turpentine quiet at
BIS, crude turpentine quiet. In Tar no change.
Fine Rosin without change, common sells at 5s.
LATEST.
LoNpoN, Jan. 9-English funds yesterday eX-
! perienced rally of S-Sd at the opening OF the
market, but relapscd subsequently 10 old place
at the close prices stood at the rates of the pre-
Money Market easy. the demand is good at 5
per ct.
At Paris the , per cents closed at 4as decline
but foreign exchange was generally better.
ASIt.-The Russian army took up its position
in kars Dec. 3d, the troops being quartercd in
the town, leaving small detachmentofC ossacks
to defend the fortificationsat Sohanlydagh Yien-
ckien
The Russian General, apprehensiye of an at
ted all his available forces at that point
| Selim Pacha had encamped in the mountains
of Derch-Baynam..
/ anattack on ErZerOum by the Russians is not
considered practicableat present in consequence
| Of the exhaustion of the troops and the state of
| the roads
Russian adviccs from Oklotok say the allied
fleet had quartered the Gulf without finding the
cannon buried there by the Russians.
| The Grand Council of war, assembled at St.
Petersburg, are principally engaged on theques-
lion relating TO fortifyng the strategic points in
the Empire.
| The Qualifications at Kew will be finished be-
fore the close of winter
Therailroad from Moscow to st. Pctersburgh,
is to be protected by redoubts placed along the
line, and each to be occupieGby battalion of in
/ fantTy militia.
A letter from Paris alluding to the recent re-
port that the United States had made treaty
with the Shah of Persia, guaranteeing the terri
tory on the Persian Gulf says althoughno such
treaty has been made, yet it is certain that most
| friendly advances have been made, aud mfortu-
nate that at the moment when both Russia and
America are intriguing with the Shah, a SuSpeIl-
sion of diplomatic relations of Persia should
have taken place.
Omar Pacha has arrived at Baloum, his army
suffered much from want of provisions before
reaching Kutaias and being unable to proceed,
deemed it most prudent TO return.
The fall of Kars rendered Omar Pacha very
unpopular at Constantinople.
Gen Williams had arrived at Gumri.
The Council Of Var at ConstantinoPlc is di-
recting aIits efforts foE the defence Of Erzarau,n
AMI TrebiZonde.
| It is again confidently asserted that Austria
will submit the peace propositions to the German
! Diet and call upon the Diet TO supnort them
| Crimca dates are to Christmas
The French have blown up one of the docks
at Sebastopol.
The Russians have increased their fortifca-
! tons over Fnkerman and unmasked new bate
ries on the left of Tchernaga.
Gen. Peiissier remains in the Crimca and Gen.
dartilpie acts as his proxy at the Council Of War
progressing at Paris
The recent storms occasioned no injury to YES
sells of war.
ITALY.-An excitement is created at Rome by
the report that Mexico had suppressed its lega-
| ton and withdrawn her Minister. The archives
of the Office is said to be already packed up