The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-24

BY the arrival Of the CanadA 1t Halifax we have
foar days later intelligence from Europe. Eer1 ad-
vices in lien Of specific facts bring ns the consoing
assurance that the siege Of ssbastopol is proceed
ing "slowly but surely"
We have further details by this arrival of the
engagement as Balaklaya, which it appears was
mach moro serious affair than was at frat repre-
ssnisd. A despatch, received by way Of n arseles.
pst Aoys de combat. The 18th regiment Of lan;ers
was almost entirely annihilatsd. General Csnro
Iestb odacial despatch deals tenderly with these
Acts.
Asregards the progress Of the siege, It is cisasus
10 CLEAN anything satisfactory fro the French ana
mglish accounts. Tue giss Of them, however, is
1Aat up to the 30th, the canuonading continued
ansemitsingly ON both sides, and thu. on the lss
II November the siege works were 30 fsr advanc
"a that the third parallel was opened. It was t.
Ae completed in eigh. or ten days.
Prince Mepscf ikoff. in his Off sial" Gesp atches
which date 70 the evening Of the Sd Novebsr gives
quite q different account. He states that the dam
sge done to the Russian works wac trifing, and
hAd been immediately repaired. Thefirs from the
English batteries haa become weaker, an d, in fact
nothing like q result had been attained. Which Of
A blockade ofen the Russian ports in the Back
Hsa, Sea Of A zsf, end the Baltic and White Seas,
his been decided upon and will be enforced early in
Spring. The, Baisc feet was still liz, Kiel Bay, no
sailing orders having been received.
All sorts Of JUNIORS had been circulated with re-
gard 70 the condition and feelings Of the beseged
TIE Inhabitants said to be disposed to surrender
sd disturbances reported to have taken place or
- ~ onI nnko Van
stantine was thought to be in the tewn. All these
SlA&eusrta sre however, to be taken With tho usus
qualification.
natter Of doubt Is ever. The German Powers vii
probably make mp their minds when the war arrives
- conclusion.
The Eogfish fleet is not to be again tried befo-t
the walls Of Sebsstopol The fact lie a signidcan,
enc.
Before the receip. Of the CanadAs news yesterday
-Four slightly improved with pretty free sales, AT
forwards holders demanded from 25c. to SOC. per
barrel advance |; but no movement was expected CT
i0portazcs until after the receipt Of private letters
Indian corn sed freely at SOC. 91c, but after the
news came to hand Il WAS held 1t s5ca l00c. White
Pennsylvania. wheat sold at$2 Is; Gonesee was, If
tsr the Tvs. held at an advance. Only about SOC
bales of cotton we're sold at irregular prices The
market closed quiet, a. dealers were disposed &,
await the receipt Of the Canadss letters. Pork
wss lower, and closed at sla so for mess. Lard and
AAnow were beth firm. Prime mess beef WAS being
tAleD pretty freely for export on English account.
The Hamburg bark Johannes, arrived yesterday
from Hamburg, with three hundred and nine pas
ssngers, reports twenty-five deaths on the passage.
general convention Of Presidents Of various rail
rsads in the United States assembled last night q.
~ Aston House, to adopt SONS salutary measures
Ssr their general benefit An address was delivered
b The President Of the Convention, setting forth
iAs abuses which needed remedy; and severa! i'm.
portant revolutions were passed all Of which viii be
found in another column Of to-days issue.
A meeting Of the Committee of the Board Of
COuncilmen appointed to hear the arguments in the
natter of opesing Albany atsest was held yesterday
sfSernoon In the chamber Of the Board Of Alder
nan, kss1sa Frye, WIND and Purdy being present.
ns. Cstlsr appeared in opposition to the proposed
s3ening, and Mr. Rodgers also appeared in behalf of
tAs 0wssxs Of real sstate sko are opposed to the a.
1eeed improvement Without anything beicg done
In the matter, the committee adjourned till Friday
next q O'Clock.
The Board Of supervisors last evening passed re-
solutions IN favor Of adopting the report Of the
committee recommending the increase Of the sal
ries Of the clerks and chief officer Of the Supreme
Court $500 each. Az this merely PLACES these Off
cars On the same standard Of pay with the clerks OF
The other law courts, it must be considered bat req
smabIe and Just to those gentlemen.
The Board Of Councilmen met as FIVE O'Clock last
evening, and immediately COMMANDED long debate
on the question Of the extra appropriation required
for the sup port of the Board Of Education for the
year 1864. Mr.. Benedict, President Of the Board
Of Education, 'orwarded . reply to the late com
nmIicatit Of the Councilmen, in which ho shows
the reasons which induce that Board TO ask sum Of
over slse soofsr support. rhe question was sestle5
'or shs present BY resolution Of Councilman Ken
,'iy. The Communication Of Mr.. Beuedlct and
VI resolution Of Mr.. Kennedy are given elsewhere.