Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-14

ing. the LIST inst On Saturday, the 4th inst,
al four o'clock p. m, she passed the steamship
Baltic in lat 81 10, long 20 II, hence fer
Liverpool
The news is four days later, and very inter
esting
The refusal Of Louis Napoleon to allow Mr..
Soule TO pass through France, on his way to
Madrid, has produced deep sensation among
the Americans in London and Paris. Mr.. Ma
son hasldemanded explanations Of the French
government or his passports. 1t is semi,oi.
fcially announced, in the London Times, that
Louis Napoleon win not reply to our Minister'S
agree that the affair is national in its character
and must be treated as such.
The latest Geographic intelligence which has
been received by the French and English gov
ernments is dated from the Crimea, on the goth
October AT that time the siege, according to
the London Times, was going on fayorably;
the bombardment from the trenches OF the be-
sieging armies had been resumed on the 18th,
with effect, but the enemy is not reported to
have sustained the loss Of any essential part Of
the fortress From the moment that it was
clearly ascertained that Sebastopol could not be
reduced, even from the south side and by land
without the operations ola regular siege, there
ceased to be reason to be surprised at the length
Of the proceedings 1t is reported that the
Russians had made successful sortie, captur-
ing French battery and Lord Dunkellin, son
Of the Marquis of Clanricarde
The London Chronicle of the 31st ult states
that on the 23d Of October, q note was des-
patched by Baron Won Manteuffel on the part
Of Prussia, in which he again earnestly presses
upon the Gar the acceptance Of the four points.
Nothing further Of the document has trans
pired; but there are not wanting those who say
that the note was dictated by the Gar himself
to afford pretext for renewal of negotiations.
Advices from Vienna continue to express con-
fidcnce that the Germanic States will take part
with Austria 1t is noticed, as an Indication,
that the Berlin New Prussian Gazette has been
ordered, under threat Of confscation, to cease
its attacks on the French government.
Rumors arc again current in Vienna that
Bavarian army will occupy the Austro- Italian
provinces, for the purpose of enabling Austria
to have her whole force available in case Of hos
tilitics with Russia
Menschikof's carriage, taken after the battle
Of Alma was on public exhibition at Constan-
tinople, as trophy 1t seems it is the identi-
cal vehicle in which he drove through the city
during his insolcnt embassy Of last year. This
is what Emerson would call compensation"
We learn from the Baltic that Sir Charles
Napier, who had recovered from his recent in
disposition, arrived at Hamburg on the 30th
uli., and Immediately proceeded to Altoona.
1t is stated, in letter from Stockholm, that
the command of the Baltic feet next year is to
be given to Sir Edmund Lyons, now in the
Black Sea.
A letter from China, dated at Hong Kong on
September IL, says: The Russian squadron, it
appears, had been at Quelpaert but had sailed
north. The French fiigate Jeane dare had
run on shore in the river near Woosung and
had to land her guns and stores to be repaired.
Commodore Perry leaves in the mail steamer
to-day for Southampton.
One hundred thousand pairs Of wooden
shoes (sa6otsl are to be shipped from Lyons
for the French army.
Ships continue to load cargoes Of linseed at
the Black Sea ports At Revel and elsewhere
in the Baltic the blockade is considered as re-
moved by the departure of the fleets.
The new screw steamer Jura (Cunard) left
the Mersey for Cork, Sunday, 22d, to embark
troops for Varna. Government has also char
tered the Canadian screw steamer Ottawa and
Cleopatra to convey troops to the East. Tho
prices are reported to be f3 sterling per ton 4
per month.
The North China Herald Of August 5, says =.
His Excellency r. M. McLane, American Min
lister, and suite, quilted this for the South in
the Susquehanna on Tuesday last having
been detained by the weather on Saturday and
on Sunday, the United States steamer received
some damage by being fouled by the Erolite.
II is not the intention of either of the Plenipos,
we understand, to give any decision on the
subject of the back duties, until they return
from the South some month or six weeks
hence.
The Belgian brig Fanny, which was to sail
on the last of November from Antwerp for
Vera Cruz, was loading several cannons pur-
chased for the Mexican government.
The clipper ship Lightning arrived at Liver
pool on Monday morning, 23d, from Melbourne,
August 900 IL days. The screw steamer
Great Britain arrived out in SO days
The affairs of Edward Oliver have at length :
been so far investigated as to warrant q belief
that an official announcement will appear in
few DAYS The estate shows property which
cost G1,166,258 sterling, to meet 100000
sterling Of liabilities. The assets consist Of
in ships, 9600,850; due for charters and
freight, f203, 900; insurance claims, f45, 900;
timber, 994,500; oils, Goals, and mines,
949, 800; bills and securities, f150, 900; open
accounts and securities, f25,000. Even sup
posing the loss of one-third, there should be
sufficient to pay in full and leave the surplus
of ESQ 900 sterling, provided the liabilities are
correctly stated, and not increased by any un-
forscen circumstances Tho following is list
Of the ships owned by Mr.. Oliver Anne, Are
thusa, Ant Aberfoyle, Adriana, Adam Lodge,
Australia, Africa, Alice Watson, Abyssinian,
Brothers, Birkenhead, Blake, Charles Cha
loner, Clifton Hall, Canada, Confidence, City
OF Lincoln, (half) Conrad, Columbia, Countess
Of Arran, Christiana, (half,) Ceylon, Clymene,
Empire Earl Selkirk, Empire Queen, Europa,
Elgin, Ellen, Emporium, Empress Eugene,
Fingalton, Gerard Trainor, Georgana, Geor-
gina, Glasgow, Gertrude, (deposite,) a. Hal
dec, (9) Haidoe, Hermonee, Harriet Wyld,
Henry Gardner, Hebrides, Huma, Howard,
John Campbell, Jamaica, J. F. Ford, Isabella
Harcus, "a Kate, (2) Kate, King William, La
vinia, Lanarkshire, Lady Franklin, Montmo-
rency, Montezuma, Mary peasants, Margaret
Jane Medora, Marsdcn, Nepaulesc Ambassa-
dor, New York Packet Polynesia, Paramatta,
Pedestrian, Pemberton, Petoma, Pamela, Pero,
Princeton, Rover, Rip Van Wrinkle, Schodiac,
Silling, Stranger, Shannon, Spartan, Solway,
Sovereign, Sea King, Shackamaxon Sanford,
Sarah, Theodore, Thornbill, Thames, Wildfre,
VIM jackson, (half,) Wilson Kennedy Witch,