Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-16

1HE IuAhhETS, dc., DC.
NEW YORK, Nov 16.-The Asia arrived al
her wharf this morning, with three days late,
news from Europe. The news is important
The English have met defeat at Balak
lava
Breadstuffs have declined.
TIE EASTERN WAR.
On the 18th ult., 80, 900 Russians attacked
the English camp at Balaklava, and defeated
them, with loss to the English of 500 mer
and IL cannon. The Russians also stormed
and carried four .edoubts. During the 6gh,
three regiments of English light cavalry were
exposed to cross fire of the Russian batteries
and suffered immensely.
The French position was attacked the fol-
lowing day by 5000 Russians, but the latter
were repulsed with great slaughter.
The latest accounts state that the seige Of
Sevastopol is still progressing.
THE .SOULE AFFAIR.
Mr.. Soule has departed for Madrid, 1--we SUP
pose in the San Jacinto, via Southampton
No rupture is anticipated between the Amer
lean and French Governments, although the
London Times asserts that it has positive evi.
dence of Soule's completely with the Red Re.
publicans of France.
The Paris Constitutional has no doubt that
the American Government will repudiate Mr.
Soule's acts. The Paris journals, generally,
comment temporarily on the subject.
Mr.. Mason is said to have had a conference
with Napoleon about the Soule matter, the re
suit Of which was unsatisfactory to the former
France and England, it is rumored, have
resolved upon sending strong squadron to
Cuba.
THE MARKETS.
Cotton is frmer. Sales for tho week 4s 900
bales; Orleans St; Midlings St.
Flour has an improved demand at decline
OF one shilling on the past weeks prices.
Western -four 40 a Ais. Wheat closed at Sd
decline for the week. Corn Is decline.
Consols have advanced to 95. American
stocks dull and somewhat lower.
Nothing decisive from sevastopol up to the
9th ult.
SECOND DISPATCH
The English accounts represent that the
Allies had defeated the Russians at BalakIaya'
while the Russians, on the contrary. saw thev
have gained the victory
Russian accounts say that the Allies have
suffered two defeats, the French had the r
works and is guns destroyed, and that tho
English were routed at Balaklava.
The very latest accounts indicate that the
Allies are in an extremely critical position,
and that the Russian forces are daily gaining
ground.
VERY LATEST.
The Times has dispatches announcing tn at
the canonade before Sevastopol was uninter
rupted for seven days. The fire of the Rus
slams were said to be slackening, but the
French works are much injured The British
are SAID to be within three hundred yards Of
the Russian works.
A deserter says that the loss of the Russians
is very great.
A ire broke out at Sevastspol on the 22d,
and was still raging at last accounts.
Omar Pasha having commenced operations
against Drabrudscha, tho march of the Rus
sian troops had been stopped by Gortschak, fl.
The affairs between Austria and Prussia
still remain in an unsatisfactory condition.
Difficulties continue to exist in Hungary and
Poland as before
Ireland is quiet.
England and France are intensely anxious
about the result Of affairs in the Crimea, about
which there are apprehensions of unfayo, a bic
results.
MIR. Buchanan has not yet taken any 2 art
about Mr.. Soule's insult He believes the Il,
fair will be amicably adjusted Details of
news unimportant
TIE MARKETS.
Naval stores unchanged Coffee, Sugar I'D
Molasses dull. American stocks dull. Cot.
ton-fair St; middling ST; Upland, fair, @ f.;
do middling 81 The demand for fair and
middling qualities has improved. Specula
tors have taken 5000 bales. For expectation
5000 bales.
Ohio -four is nominally at Abs; white wheat
lis. red and mixed lis. 3d.; corn, white, vel.
low and mixed ass
Gardiner Co. report beef active and in
demand, anu pork and bacon also active The
demand for lard is firm; holders firm; sales
moderate; to the trade sales are at 81. The
prices for tallow favor buyers.