The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-14 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA

Camp of Sebastopol, March 1.
On the 28th ult. a flag of truce was hoisted, and
shortly afterwards a boat left the shore. About the
same time a French boat put off from the south side, and
the two met each other near about mid-distance between
the two shores. There appeared to be something more
than the usual interchange of courtesy. It soon became
known in "camp" that the interview had been connected
with the arrangements of an armistice. Subsequently
it was agreed that a meeting should take place on the
following day, and this took place accordingly. A short
time before the hour fixed, a group of horsemen were
observed leaving the Tchernaya valley. A bright sun was
shining, the atmosphere was magnificently clear, and
objects were conspicuous and well defined at long dis-
tances. The cavalry had not advanced far into the
plain cShen " bang" went a shot from one of the French
batteries. This was quickly succeeded by another. The
mistake was corrected, for after the second shot, all
remained quiet, and the Russians continued their
approach. At the same time the General of the French
Staff and General Wyndham, chief of the English staff,
with a body of staff officers and their respective escorts,
left the French lines and gallopped along the road to
meet the Russian general. The meeting took place at a
distance of about half-a-mile, or thereabouts, beyond the
bridge. Shortly afterwards the whole party turned,
and, mixing together, came leisurely over the ground
which had just been traversed by the French and
English commanders. A short distance in front of the
Traktir bridge the French had pitched a marquee, and
into this tent the principals retired. It was understood
that this was only preliminary to a more important
meetimr, which is between the respective Commanders-
in-Cheifs. The Russian General and his staff were
escorted by a detachment of Cossacks, from 50 to 60 in
number. The horses are described by those who were
near as in very bad condition, and the men looking thin,
and were altogether different from what they were prior
to the commencement of winter. Brevet-Major George
Ranken was unfortunately killed while engaged in
blowing up the White Works of Sebastopol, on Feb. 28.
The advices in "camp" from England were to Feb. 16.

THE FIRE AT SCOTT RUSSELL & CO.'S.

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The fire was not extinguished until the mills, the
machinery, the joiners' houses, and planeing shops were
destroyed, and the contents, with the exception of
a small portion, saved, were destroyed: The loss is
necessarily very heavy; the machinery alone will con-
sume thousands of pounds to repair.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

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TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDAY EVENING,

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS,
20 to 1 agst Prince (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
14 to I agst Yellow Jack (taken)
DERBY.
25 to I agst Bird in Hand (taken)

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL, MAncg 14

WIND YESTERDAY—South-east—Fresh

HIGH WATER—Morn., 4 44 —Eveg. 5 19—Height, 11 ft. 9 In
OFF THE PORT AND INWARD BOUND.
Neptune.
ARRIVED.
March 12. Freeman, Pernambuco Volante, St. Michaels—
utvgar.t (s.), Havre. March 13 —Teneriff.. Catania—Hebe,
Charente—Gertrudis, Bilboa—Atlantic (U.5.51.S ), New York...—
Liffey. St. Michaels.

SAILED,

March 12.—Sylvanui Blanchard, Trieste—PerSevetence, Rouen—
Allies, Halifax—Flandre, Antwerp—Elizabeth, La Seyne —Exhibi-
tion, Rotterdam—Mary and Adeline, Savanna—Excel, Marseilles.
March 13.—Oriza, and Asiatic. Calcutta—Lime, Windsor, N.S.—
Pleidas, Trieste—Rita (s.s.), Santander—John Martin, Santa Martha
—Columbus, Maracatbo—tizzy Garrow, Monte Video—Ocean Belle,
Phi.addpbia—tt, Robinson, New York—Magna (hada, Callao.