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LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.
THREE Days LATER.

-FeW f0rk, June oU.-Ihe royal mail
steamer Europa, with dates from Liverpool
to the 17lh inst, arrived al her wharf at
O'Clock this evening.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.-A despatch
received from Vienna, dated June l6h,
states that The Russians made another I'M
successful attack on Slisria on the 10Th
inst, when General Paskiewitcb, the Rus
sian commander, resolved severe and pain
fnl confusion on the right leg. He had
been compelled 10 delegate his command
Jassev.
A Turkish attack on the Island off Mo-
kan, which is held by the Russians, wss
also repulsed.
The Emperor Nicholas was shortly ex-
pected q. Kew.
!. was stated that The Porte had signified
his acceptance of the Convention proposed
by Austria with reference 10 the central &C.
cups.ion of the principaliies.
\ ,elegraphic despatch dated Cortland,
June ii, says that both the French and
English fleets were q. Borlsund, twenty
miles from Sweabourg, and it was expected
that they would attack the latter place on
or soon after the 18th. There were six
teen Russian ships Of war in Sweabourg,
and they had blockaded the harbor BY
sinking a ship loaded with rocks.
The battle fleet was a. Borlsund, twenty
miles from Hrlsingfors.
Nothing later from Asia, Greece, or the
Black Sea.
The allies were still being ansported 10
Varns.
characteristic Pasha re,ires from the
Turkish foreign ministry, and is succeed
ed by Chekib Effendi.
DESTRUCTION OF RUSSIAN PRoPERTY.-
On the 30th Of May three British steamers
destroyed the ships, dock-yards and stores
at Brahes,adt, on the north Of the Gulf Of
Basnia. The damage done was estimated
at 100000 roubes.
On the 3ls. the steamer also captured
several vessels off Uleaborg, and on the Is,
Of June four steamers destroyed the ships,
dock-yar,ls, stores, &c., a. Uleaborg. The
damage here was estimated at 100000
roubles.
GREEcE.-The news Of the adhesion OF
Greece to the ul.imaiium of the Western
Powers, causes grea. surprise, Russia reck-
onIng on her diversions contrived at great
expense in The Southern provinces of Tur-
key.
Athens, June 7-There is now complete
concord among the ministers. The three
dismissed Generals have made their submits
sion.
Hadgi Pe,ro still holds GU, in Thessaly
AUSTRIA AND PRussIA-The Moniteur
announces tina. Austria and Prussia jointly
framed the reply everything the objections
OF the smaller German States.
Col. Man!euf1el is about 10 GO to ST. Pc
tessburg with message from Prussia re-
commencing the Car TO accept Aus.ria's
recent summons. /. is however rumored
that the Gar has already refused it.
THE SIEGE OF SlLIsTRIA The attempt
made by Omer Pssha 10 supply the gsrr-
son of Slistria with provisions is said to
have failed but as the Turkish commander
hes subsequently, stated that there was plen-
~ Of provisions in the fortress, there is
probably no danger to be apprehended on
this score. The report tina. The Turks had
advanced 10000 men 10 relieve Sils.ria
was formally contradic,ed. The coniinu-
ance Of the siege Of that important fortress is
said TO have cost the Russians an immense
amount Of life defeated in every attack,
pursued IN every retreat, and surprised on
every possible occasion, by the gallant de-
Tenders Of this fortress
On The 14th of June Mussa Pacha e,;ll
continued gallanly TO hold his own. The
report Of the Russians tina. this noble COM
mahder had been killed by a cannon ball,
was false. All accounts concur that the
Russians in the sollies Of the besieged, and
in the blowing up of the mines of the be-
siegers, have suffered severely.
According to Admiral Dunda's despatch,
il would appear that the Russian forces be-
fore Silistria are commanded By the Grsnd
Dnks Constantine, and lha, their numbers
were estimated a. $4,000 men but the FIRST
part Of the statement cannot be correct.
Omer Pasha's army, which has recently
been reinforced by 10000 regular troops
from Widdin, now estimated at LOG, 900 in
fan,ry, $4,000 cavalry, and 40 guns. i,
is satisfactory TO learn tina, The Turkish
commander at presen. has no intention of
descending into the plain TO give the Rus
SLAMS balIle.
THE WAR-Prospect of the Campaign.
The fate of Slistria, and the next move
men. Of the Rnsuian army on the Danube,
will determine whether Prince Gortschak-