Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-19
Arrival of the Steamer Indian.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

No more Fighfing-1he Siege Of Peschierd
Pvyressiny-Th The French threatening We
fOnd.
FARTHER PoiNr, July 1.-THE steamer
Indian, from Liverpool, for Quebec, with
dates to the 9th instant, has been boarded
of the Point 10y an agent Of the Associated
Press
The steamer North Briton had arrived out
There had been no more fighting. The
siege of Peschiera was progressing, and the
French were threatening Verona.
The latest dispatches from the seat Of war
say that Napoleon's headquarters were only
four leagues from Pescheira, which place
was under rigorous siege of the Sardinlans.
Cannon could be heard night and day in
that direction.
The Austrian advanced post was but a
short distance from Villa Franco, which Was
occupied by the corps of Marshal Mel.
1t was much doubted whether the Aus
TRANS would venture to accept battle in
the present dcmoralized condition of their
army.
FIuME, July 4th.-It is rumored that ten
thousand French troops have disembarked
at Lussino and Piccolo on the Adriatic, and
that the bridge to Chesso had been destroyed.
VALLEGRo, July A. (Ofhcial THE French
army has been increased by Napoleon :
corps and will operate against Verona,
whilst portion Of the Sardinians will con
tinue their operations against Peschiera, the
Emperor having sent back the wounded Aus.
trian officers without an exchange, and hav-
ing requested an exchange of prisoners
An Austrian has arrived with the announce'
ment that the Emperor of Austria will also
send back without an exchange the wound
ed prisoners Of the Allies, and that His Ma,
iesty is equally DESTROYS for an exchange OF
| others.
TURIN, July 4.--(ORcial. 1.-The Sardi,
mans have invested more closely the exterior
Notifications ut Peschiera on the right bank
of the Mincio and on the Both our army
crossed the river to invest Fescier;l also OH
the left bank.
BERNE, July 5.-The Austrians have with,
drawn from Bormio, and the Piedmontese
are advancing toward Stelvio. 1t was ru'
mored ut Castiglione that the Austrians had
retired into Verona.
The London lIerald's Turin correspondent,
SAYS that 10000 men had been ordered from
Milan to Brescia, and 10000 from Turin
There was great complaint of IL scarcity OF
provisions in the villages occupied by the
allies
FRANKroRT, July AT an extraordinary
sitting of the Diet to-day, Prussia presented
new and farther proposals respecting the
COMMUNICATIVE Of the corps OF observa
ton ON the Rhine. Immediately after the
sitting Nj. DE Useden left for Berlin.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Times
says that Prussia's new proposals are in the
hands of Russia aud England. Also that in Il
week the Prussan army will be in full march
Two corps will DC stationed on the Slle.
sian frontier to guard against Russia and
the lower and middle Rhine. One hundred
and fifty thousand Prussians will he thus
stationed and when all her preparations are
completed, Prussia will probably make hen
proposals to France, which will undoubtedly
be refused.
| COMMERCIAL NEws.-LNERroOL MARKETS.
Cotton-The sales for the three days amounted
to 1900 bales, the market generally closing dull
| hut prices steady. The sales to SPECTATORS anG
for export were 1000 bales.
Middling Orleans 6id: middling Uplands 6id
Breadstufls. The market generally had de
clning tendency, and all quotations have slight,
| declined.
Richardson, Spence 4 Co.. quote: The weathe
has been favorable for the crops. Flour is yer,
dull aud holders pressing on the market. Al
qualities have slightly declined. Sales at ios@
| lbs cd. Wheat is also very dull, with decline "
la2l r GENITAL. Western red ss09s 4d, Il"
! white 9sa los. Southern white l0s(9 lis Cd
Corn closed dull for yellow and mixed Holder
are pressing on the market. Quotations nomiRa
at s. IOd(u Us I'd. White 7s(d Is I'd.
Provisions-The market generally closed VIII
a downward tendency. Pork is heavy with bu
it'll. inquiry, and prices are weak. Bacon is dull
| AT a decline of "a. Lard is dull.
! LoypoS MARkETs-Wheat is dull but holder
demand an advance. Sugar is firm. Rice firm
MoNtr MARkET, LONDON, July j.-C"nsolS w
| a. 93t for account.
| American securities are slow Of sale. but price
are unaltered.
STATE OF TRADE-Mancheste advices were la
yorable. Prices had slightly advanced. In
market was active and stocks were low.
LArxSr-LoNbON, Wednesday.-Conso clos
| at 93Gl 934 for money and account.
LIvERPOoL, Wednesday, noon.-Cotton close
firm, with improved demand.