The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-24
TnLBoRAPHIc NEWS


aEpoRTED FoK The D1sFATcH.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival OF the Steamer Africa.
NEW YORK, JAN 23d-The steamer Africa
with dates from Liverpool to the 9th inst arrived
here this morning Tbs Baltic arrived out on the
9Th inst
There IA nothing later of importance from the
Crimea by this arrival The French troops blew
MP the docks at Sebastopol on the 22d Of Decem.
Der.
RUSSIA AND THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
European affairs remain unchanged. and the M
mors by this arrival merely extensions Of those
brought by the previous steamer
Russa's answer to the "allied" proposals cannot
reach England until the 10th inst. It is expected
that will contain neither absolute assent nor
refusal but will make counter proposition, to be
settled by renewed conferences.
The latest Berlin papers speak not unfavorably
of the disposition of Russia to consider the allied
proposals.
The British news is unimportant and of no in
terest The warlike feeling still continues in Eng
land
The feeling for war is again becoming strong in
SWEDEN.
Sweden continues to make active warlke prep
DENMARK AND THE SOUND DUES.
The conference for settling the Danish Sound
Dues question has been indefinitely postponed.
RUSSIA.
Russia continues the most incipient preparations
for carrying on the war.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 9-Cotton-sales for days
amount to 1900 bales, market dull and prices un-
changed, though some circulars report decline
of 1dI Of the sales spectators and exporters
l hall my IL.
| an improved demand: Wheat advanced ID. Corn
| firm and tending upward, but prices unaltered-
Beef improved in demand. Pork, Lard and Ba-
con quiet
| Consols quoted at a6s.
| SECOND DESPATCH.
THE WAR IN ASIA.
The Russian army had taken up a position at
| Kars on the Sd December, the troops being quar-
| tered in the town, leaving small detachment Of
| Cossacks to occupy the Notifications at Sohanly-
| dagh. The Russians had collected large stores at
Yeni Kali village on the road to Erzeroum.-
| The Russian General, apprehensive of an attack
upon Karl by Selim Pacha had concentrated all his
| available forces there. Selim Pacha was encamp-
| ed in the mountains of Derchboynon.
| A Russian attack on Erzeroum is not considered
| favorable at present, in consequence of the ex-
haustion of the troops and state of the roads.
| LATEST COMMERCIAL.
| LONDON, jan 9th, A. M.-English funds rallied
| yesterday at the opening, but relapsed subse-
quently and closed at the rates of the day before
| Money easy, and in good demand at per cent
At Paris, per cents. closed at !a2 decline
| Foreign Exchange generally better.
| THIRD DESPATCH.
NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-Upon looking over the
files by the Africa find the following additional
| intelligence, which we transmit:
| AFFAIRS IN THE CRIMEA.
| Dates from the Crimea are to the 18th December.
| The Russians had increased their Notifications at
| Inkerman, and unmasked new batteries on the lett
| of the Tchernaya
Gen. Pelissier is to remain in the Crlmea, and
General Mar is to represent him in the Council OF
| War at Paris.
No injury was done to the ships of war.by the
| late tornado in the Crimea.
ASIA
| Omar Pasha had arrived at Ballonni. His army
had suffered much from lack of provisions before
| reaching Kutai, and being unable to proceed, he
deemed it prudent to return.
| The fall of Kars had rendered Omar very un-
| popular at Constantnople.
| General Williams had arrived at Gumri.
| A council of war at Constantinople had decided
on directing all efforts to the defence of Erzeroum
| and Trezibond.
RUSSIA
A grand council of war had been held at st. Pc
tersburgh and principally engaged on questions re-
lating the certifying of all the strategic points of
| the Empire.
The Notifications at Kief, would be finished be-
| fore the close of the winter.
! The Railroad from Moscow to St Petersburgh, Is
| to be protected by redoubts at intervals on the
line and each redoubt garrisoned by battalion of
| militia.
| UNITED STATES AND PERSIA.
A Paris letter. abiding to the recent report that
! the United States had made treaty with the
| Shah of Persia guaranteeing the territory on the
| Persian Gulf, says:
| Though no such treaty has yet been made it
| is certain that most friendly advances have been
| made towards it. 1t is unfortunate that at the
moment Russia and the United States are intrigu-
| ing with the Shah, suspension of Persian diplo-
matte relations with England should have taken
| place"
ITALY.
There was great excitement at Rome in conse-
| quence of the report that Mexico had suppressed
her legation there and withdrawn her Minister.
GERMAN DIET.
1t is again confidentialy asserted that Austria
will submit her peace propositions to the German
| Diet, and call on the Diet to support them
| COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 9.-Flour-Western Canal is
| quoted at 40042s. Ohio, 42044s. Southern Al q
| 43 Wheat-Red and Mixed lis. 3D. 0l1s. Cd.
| White Corn AGA As. Yellow, 42s 042s. Cd. Mixed
42s 042s. cd. Spirits Turpentine quoted at 81
Rice firm at 32035. Rosin-Common, 5s.
| Congressional.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-SENATE.-The Senate
| WAS not in session to-day