The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-24
F0UR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TIE CANADA AT HALIFAX.
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BRILLIANT AFFAIR AT THE RED0UBTS.
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IMPORTANT CHECK OF THE ALLIES.
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English and Russian Accounts Of the Siege
Of Sebastopol.
Reported Abandonment Of the Esaward
Attack,
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Terrible Slaughter of the British
at Balaklava.
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LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP T0RERyNNER.
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Large Advance n Brcadstufh- Cotton Qulet.-
Censels % SIS,
&C., &C., &c.
TELEG RAPHIC.


HALIFAX NoY. %, 1854.
The royal mail steamship Canada, Capt, Stone, from
Liverpool on Saturday the llth nst reached her wharf
in this city at a Late hour last night.
Her is four days later than that received BY the
Canadian, at Portland yesterday.
Both in political and commercial view the advices
are of highly interesting character.
At the latest advces from the seat Of war; Sebastopo
had not been taken the SIEGE however progressing
slowly but surely.
The anxiety of the public in England and France was
intense and the disappointment daily experienced at the
NON reception Of decisive news producing audible
complaints.
Reliable accounts Of the engagement at Balakava
the 25th ult had beenreceived. 1t most serious
affair, and far disastrous to the English forces
than at first represented.
The Emperor Napoleon having withdrawn the order
prohibiting Mr. soue from passing through France Mr..
$. had gone to Madrid by way Of Paris.
Lord Pslmerston had quilted London for Paris, ON
secret political mission and speculation rife as to
the object in view.
York tile Sth inst with It's passengers and fair
cargo
The Collins steamship Baltic arrived at Liverpool at
O'Clock on the afternoon Of Tuesday, the 7th inst
The steamship Union arrived of Cowes on Monday,
the 9th.
The United States steam frgate San Jacnto sailed
the 7th from southampton for Bordeaux there take
board Mr. soule and convey him to Santandar. Mr..
Soule proceeded via Paris for Bordeaux.
The African mail steamship Forerunner was wrecked
ON Lorenzo Point Madeira the 25th October. Four
teen of the fifty souls ON board were lost -1
Thiry-ise ships belonging to Edward Oliver of Liver
pool advertised for sale at that port on the 23l
November.
The Canada reports Nov goth, at 25 A. N. passed
lie R. n steamship Arabia.
The Liverpool cotton market had displayed consdera-
ble animation in the early part Of the week. but it fell
of towards the close and became quiet about pre-
vous rates. although circulars quote slight
cline middng qualities The business Of the week
amounted 10 nearly 5o 900 bales, Of which 1000
were taken by spectators and exporters.
In breadstus considerable advance had taken place
IN all articles and good demand experienced in the
early part of the week. The speculative feeling, how
ever fell on and the market closed quietly. According
to the circular of Messrs Richardson Spence Co., the
advance aour was equal to 4s per barrel wheat
Of fair and good quality 3D. per bushe and corn &c.
per quarter Their quotations for Western canal -four
4Ss.; white wheat, 1885, and Indian ASS 46s.
Cd
Provisions generally were frmer, owing mainly To
Che large requirements of the government beef and
pork.
Consols closed at sSss, slight decline from the pre-
vious quotations.
In American Securities small business had been
done at unchanged prices.
The steamship Canada sailed at six O'Clock this
ing from Halifax, with southeast wind, for Boston,
where she will be due about four O'Clock Friday
aoon.