Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02
european Mus,


The U. 5. steamer Pacific, from Liver
pool, Wednosd ~, 18th, arrived at New
York at half past ten O'Clock, Monday MORN
ing.
The City Of Manchester, from Philagel-
phia, arrived at Liverpool on the morning
Of the 4th.
The clipper ship Red Jacket arrived in
the Mcrsey on the morning Of Sunday, the
18th. The Red Jacket made the run out.
from the Mersey to her anchorage at Mel
bourne, in 60 l-2 days, thus completing the
voyage from Liverpool to Australia and
back in five months and II days, being the
most rapid voyage ever made.
The Cunard Steamer Arabia arrived off
Hoyhead at noon, and at Liverpool at seven
o'clock, evening of Saturday the l4th,
bringing no new of the unfortunate Arc
tic.
The Canadian mail steames Ottawa arri-
we'd at Liverpool 8, Is p. m. of the 10th
also without intelligence of the Arctic.
The following notices was posted in the
underwriters rooms at Liverpool.
"The Royal Mail steamer Canada, spo-
ken on the morning of the 9th inst, by the
Arabia, made great exertions to communi-
cate with the latter, but the only word
heard was "saved'"
She then telegraphed the Arctic's num-
Der, and several other signals, but the ves-
sells were by that time too far apart for
them to be made out.
Liverpool Cotton market was firm, Nth
sitter prices. Breadstuffs considerably ad-
vanced. Large failures had occurred in
Ireland in the corn and provision trade.
THE WAR.
Lord Raglan's latest dispatches say that
he expects to open fire in a few days,
and private letters add that an attack on the
out works was fixed for the 9th instant
Menschikoff kept the field to the northward
of Sebastopol. The position of the allies
was strong, and easily defensible against
an attack from the landward. On sthe
4th, a cannonade took place between some
English eamer and the Quarantine Fort
at Odessa.
Russia continues to amass troops upon
the Austrian frontier, but has scarcely a
regiment on the Prussian. The Russians
seem fully determined to defend the Crimea,
even should Sebastopol fall. As a proof
Of the importance attached to the defence,
it is currently given out in Russia that the
Grand Duke Constantine will himself take
command of the Southern army.
THE BALTIc.-There can now be but lit.
tie doubt that the Baltic fleets will return
home without attempting further Opera
tons. All the smaller English steamers
have already left, and tho whole of the
French fleet is on its way to France.
KINGDOM OF PoLANp.-Therc arc various
indications that the Courts of France and
England have actually under consideration,
the practi1bility Of re-establishing tho
kingdom ofPoland, as an independent pow
or.
SPAIN.-Despatches from Madrid to De-
tobcr 18th state that the foreign refugees
have received orders to leave Madrid with
in eight days.
CHINA and JAPAN. - Commodore Perry
was TO return home next months eptembcr)
The American ship Lady Pierce had arri-
we'd at Hong Kong after visiting Jeddo and
Simoli, at which places she met with a ia.
vorable reception. The U. S. ship Sup
ply was at Canton.
The British Admiral Stirling remained at
Shanghae, awaiting the arrival of the
French Admiral Laguerre, in the French
frigate Jeanne of Arc.
On his arrival the United French and
English fleet were to proceed to Sitka, to
attack the Russians ships and forts there.
LATEST.
Ten thousand additional troops are to be
instantly forwarded from the camp near
Marseilles to the Crimea. One thousand
French marines are at the same time to be
sent to Greece.
There is a report that 1000 Russians
made a sortie from Sebastopol, and were
badly beaten. Intercepted letters of Men,
schikolf 3 say that the city cannot hold out.