Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-08-11
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passengers, a large and valuable cargo
Of merchandise, and dates from Bremen
10 the 7th ult. from London 10 the Goth,
and from Liverpool, Havre and Paris, to
the 10Th.
The Niagara arrived at Liverpool on
the l7lh ult.
The West India Mail steamer Orino-
CO. reached Southampton on the l7ih
ult., with 1856 900 on freight, having
had Ia deaths from yellow fever on the
voyage.
The overland Indian mail arrived in
London OH the 18TH The news is ol
the most curious and important charac-
ter. The British Was Steamer Hermes,
had returned from m expedition 10 the
seat of the rebellion. Nankin was re-
ported 10 be in n state OF ruin, while
the whole district was in state OF an
archy. The rebels were in possession
ol Nankin and Chnkiang, which they
were strongly iortliying,and were wait
ing for reiniorcements from the South
previous to advancing upon Pekin.
The insurgents had raised the banner
of Christianity. A correct translation
oil the Bible was freely circulated
amongst them, and zeal amounting TO
fanalicism was leading them on TO nj
tempt the destruction oi the whole Tar
ter race, while strictly moral duties
were enforced and practised in their
whole ranks.
Queen Victoria had siekcned with
the measles, bu, the disease was pro-
crossing iavorably,
In the House Of Lords, on the 18th,
Lord Clarendon stated that an answer
in entire conformity with the note pub
lished by the French Government had
been returned TO the last diplomatic
circular oi Count Nesselrode.
When the w Washington left, confidence
in the maintenance OF peace was III
creasing, both in London and Paris.-
The reply oi Russia 10 the joiut Eepre-
sentaions OF Grea: Britain and France
WIS expected to reach London atout
the 22d or 23d OF July.
The latest intelligence from ST. Pc
tersburg was to the 9th July, at which
date, says the London Times, one Of
the propositions OF compromise recon-
mended by tho Western, had reached
the Russian Cabinet, and had been re.
cieved IN a manner indicating at all
events desire TO negotiate.
Telegraphic accounts from Con-
staninople to the 9Th July, had been
received
A ministerial crisis was feared in con-
sequence OF the Russian invasion Of the
Principaltics a pacific solution was
generally expected, bu, there was no
cessation OF armaments. The Com.
mandants Of tie DardaneIles had been
ordered TO permi, the passage OF the
British feet, whether by day or night,
and at any moment. A formidable
conspiracy agains' the life of the Sui.
tan, got up by the lmaums ianatical
party, had been discovered, and l5 oi
the leaders had been arrest d and bow
stringed.
Negotiations were still progressing
respecting the Hungarian kosta, and
the riots at Smyrna. AS the captains
ofthe American and Austrian corvettes
had evidently determined TO fight, and
had in fact cleared their ships Tor ac-
tion. it was by the Intervention OF the
British and French consuls hosliities
were avoided, and II was arranged that
Kos,a should be given up TO the French
Consul General until NJ. La Cour and
Baron de Bruck had arranged the affair
at Cons tantinople. This was accord
ingly done, Kos,a being landed in
chains, and escorted by Austrian mnr-
ines.