The true Democrat., 1854-11-15
The War-Sebastopol Bombarded.

Ne,o Fork, Nov 3-The Cunard steamship Arabia Capt. Judkins, has arrived here with the mails from Liverpool of Wednesday, the 2lst ut. She therefore brings intelligence three days later than that received by the Niagara.
 Liverpool Cotton Market.
 The cotton circulars brought by the Arabia show that there had been only a moderate bu- siness doing in the market since the departure of the Niagara. Prices at the close are reported unchanged
 The sales for the week had amounted to 4s,- GOO bales
 The quotations are for fair Orleans 61ld. Der pound; for middling Orleans 5-16d Fair up- lands is quoted at 3d., and midding uplands at 3-l6d. per pound.
 Of the reported sales of the week, specula- tors took 1, GOO bales, and exporters 5000 bales. On the day of the departure of the Arabia, the market was reported steady, with the quo- tatlons for middling uplands standing at 516 d. per pound, middling Mobile at 51ld., and fair Mobile at Sd.
 The advices by the steamer Arabia had pro- duced no effect upon the market
 The stock on hand is reported at 763,OOO bales
 The War.
 The bombardment of Sebastopol, according to the reports by the Arabia, commenced on the 10th uit., and rumors were again circulating that 1t had fallen. The latest official advices that had been received in England, however reached only to the Sd ult
 The English and French siege batteries from which the city was to be bombarded had cer- tainly been completed, and confident hopes were entertained that they would compel the place to surrender by the 18th The batteries mount POO heavy pieces of artillery
 It had been so arranged that in the assault on the place the French should attack the left the English the right, and that the Turkish divi sion should be kept in reverse.
 In the meantime Menshickoff is reported to have received his expected renforcement; but the latest advices report that he had been su- percededi in the command by Gen. Gortschakoff. 1ts stated that Omer Pacha's forces were likely to be sent to the Crmea, to augment the strength of the allied forces He has himself already proceeded thither; but only as it is al. legged for the purpose of attending council of war.
 With the exception of the reported com mencement of the bombardment, there had been no actual military feats of importance since the occupation of Balaklavar by the allies
 The allies opened their first parallel on the 9th ult, at considerable distance from the south wall of Sebastopol. The Russian fleet then quieted their anchorage at the bottom of the roadstead, and proceeded to take up a position near Fort Catherine, which is at distance of about an hours sail from the wall just indicated.
 Proposed ProtectOrate.
 Commissioners on behalf of the western DOW CTS, together with others from Austria and Fur key, have held a meeting at Constantinople for the purpose of arranging the question of pro- tectorate on the basis of proposal submitted by the Austrian cabinet
 The Municipalities.
 1t is again stated that Russian force, 3OOOO strong has crossed the Danube and advanced into the Dobrudscha The Baltic.
 The Baltic fleet continues on its return home wards, and by next accounts we may possibly hear of the arrival of portion of it.
 Austria ana Prussia.
 It is confidently alledged that an open rup- ture is imminent between Austria and Prussia: the latter more and more openly evincing it's repugnance to adhere to the policy of the Aus trian Cabinet.
 England.
 The people of England have subscribed f6.- 900 towards the relief of the sick and wounded in the Crimea.
 Numerous female nurses have been sent ont to the hospitals at Shuptare.(?)
 The British Parliament has been nroroonod to the 18th inst.