The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-04-05
LATR PROM EUROPE.

LATE fROh EUk0PE-
New ys<k. M.seh -.
The steamer Franklin arrived this
afiernoon. with Liverpool dates TO the
I4ih instant.
cetionduli andslrooping. Flour had
declined from q. To So.
The British squaslran. under Admi-
raj Napier. weighed auchor for the Bal
iic ON the 18th instant.
The Baltic fleet viii sail first for
Wyando Sound. where ii will anchor,
aud afterwards rnier the Baltic.
The Gar af Russia had ordered the
immediate issue Of notes Tor the sum
al six millions Of liver rubles.
Russian war steamers re-appeared
90 the Black sea February 2S.
The ornaments at Cronstaslt had
been increased. several batteries bar
ing been constructed at water level.
The garrison. also. was la be lncreas-
rd. aud Il. ODn men were to be draa.ht-
al for the imperial guard.
Orders had been given for the con-
sirucfion of 300 additional gun-boais.
By overland mail important new has
been received lram China. India. &c.
The imperial fleet attacked Shang-
hai on the 9Th of January. The action
lasted tie entire day. The enen,s's
batteries were blown up. liaft:l:tles
were going ON at the latest dates.
Ii Was runored in diplomatic circles
in Paris that the Car had issued or
drrs for his armies to cross the Da-
nube.
Another rnmor SAYS that the Car
was greatly depressed aud disposed 10
listen 10 reason.
81. H.lifar. March 30.
The STEAMER Canada arrived here this
aItc,noon. bringing Li,erpool dates of
the 18th instant.
Commmloraic perr,'s squadron left
Hong Kong for Japan on january IS.
Eastern Affairs are unchanged. The
allied fleet Was still az Besika Bay, and
the Russian feet at Scbastopol. There
was nothing new lrom tie DANUBE.
Prussia still holds back, though pro-
Tossing to act in accord with the Wet
ern Power.
The Russians were terrifying the in
TERROR cities Of wallach;a and Mol,la-
via. and workmen were strengthening
the Notifications Of Sebastopol. Oidcs.
sa, krons,adt. wiIborg. aud the en-
trance of the Dnieper.
Admiral Duchesne's squadron would
soon join Admiral Napier's in the Bal
tic.
Kalafat continues to be strengthened
by Turish reinforcemcnts. The Rus.
fians seem to hare abandoned their in-
tention Of attacking that point, and arc
threatening instead Bra,l and Ca
latz. Omar Pasha was also menacing
various prints. A part Of the Russian
fnrce withdrawn from Kalalat, has
moved towards Orsova, town ON the
Danube, near the boundaries Of Servia
and Pennsylvania. Prince Paskewitch
would soon inspect the troops along
the Danube.
Ii was reported that the first opera
tion Of the Anglo French Army, would
be to attack Scbastopnl By land, while
the feet would assail it by sea.
The Greek Revoluiion had not fully
subsidized. The Egyptian troops had
been sent to Gambia.
Scrvia was quiet.
ENGLAND The coasting trade bill
had been read second time in the
House of Lords. Lurd Stanley said
the British coasting laws would no
doubt be followed by similar conces-
sion by the United States.
The Bank of England had declared
srmi-annual dividend of 4, per cent.
There was much excitement on the
Baltic coast.
Twenty sailing vessels and steamers
were embarking troops at Woalwich.
FRANcR.-The King Of Prussia had
sent an autograph letter to Napoleon,
defending the Prussian neutrality, and
suggesting new mediation BY Prussia.
Napolenns reply was % ialc.
SWEDEN was reliably stated that
the Russian Government, having de-
clared that it cannot accept or recng-
nize the announcement oil neutrality ON
the part of Sweden, the Swedish Go.
,ernment has replied that no change can
be made further, that Sweden is pre-
pared to defend that policy. and has
commenced to make defensive prepare.
tons accordingly. The Russian CO.
yernment continues negotiations with
Norway, but without prospect OF any
altered result, as the Governments ol
Sweden and Norway are quite decid.
ed and united. should Russia persist
ia refusing to Acknowledge the neutra'
n