The Empire County argus., 1854-10-21
FOREIGN AND ATLANTIC NEWS.

millions pound sterling The cholera at Varna, is
said by the last accounts, to be abating.
THE DANUBE --Advces from Bucharest state that
Omer Pacha with force of 25 COO men and thirty
pieces of canon entered that city on the 23d of Au
gust and met with an enthusiastic reception from
the inhabitants
THE BAL1Ic--Thc latest accounts from the Bal
tic state that the cholera still raging with great
violence at Bomersund,
PRoPosITIoNs TO SwEDEN.-Baraguay dHilliers
has proposed to the King of Sweden to pay him
fourteen millions Of francs for the first month and
seven millions for each succeeding month"; for coop
Grafton with the Western powers
The Swedish Diet have proposed that the King
should take immediate measures to prevent the Al
and Islands from falling into the hands Of Russia
AUSTRIA The German papers announce that
treaty. offensive and defensive, will soon be concu-
ded between Austria and the Western powers.
SHIPS BOUND FOR ENGLAND.--Five ships of war
passed the Great Belt Gone of the entrances to the
Batic) on the 20th August loaded with prison
ers) bound for England
BELGIuM,--A despatch from Brussels announces
the resignation massc of the Belgian Ministry
FRANCE-1he St Louis brings no news Of any
Importance from France. The harvests were good.
and the prices in the corn markets were tending
downward.
AsIA--BATTLE OF KARs.--The Turkish account
Of the battle of kars has been received 1t states
that the result entirely ndecsive. that the loss
on both sides amounted to 5000 men that among
the killed was tluSscin Pacha and among the woun
ded Austapha facha, and that three Russian gen
erals were wounded.
II 1rtdu4c, one of the Madrid journals, states
that Mr. Soule. United States Minister has resign
ed.
Orders have been sent out from London to British
North America for two companies Of artillery, now
in garrison at Montreal and Quebec, to return to
headquarters at Woolwich forthwith.
Queen Chrstiana and her children have left Mad
rid
FRINGE ALBERT MAKES NIsIT.--lwO years ago
the British people entertained the opinion that Lou
is Napoleon an adventurcr, q mscreunt, and
murderer, but having changed their notions of his
moral purity, the Queen Of En- gland sends her Ger
man husband across to France to pay the Emperor
Of the French visit. Accordingly Prince Albert
actually arrived at Bouiogne and shook hands cor
daily with the Emperor, it being understood of
course, that the Emperor shook hands with Prince
Albert's wife
Terrible Riots have occurred in New Orleans and
other cities so fearful and outrageous that Califor-
mans may congratulate themselves that they live
in comparatively law abiding community deci-
dedly christian community, in fact when compared
with the Atlantic States. OF the New Orleans
riots the Tue Delta says;
Men returning from their daily labors prosecu.
ting their peaceful and credtabe avJcations or re
posing in the bosoms of their families. have been
stricken down by the poignard pistol of the prowl
ing assassin. and even the lives of women have IN
some instances been in danger, from like assaults
The New York Herald has column of fitems de-
failing the immense destruction caused by the fires
raging in the woods at the North. Houses, barns,
hay and grain have been destroyed to an enor-
nous extent animals have been burned to death,
and in several instances human life has been place
cd in great jeopardy
Chicago Sept. 1.-The flags Of the shipping in the
harlor were displayed at half mast and bells toed
this morning. an expression of their Indignation
for Mr. Douglass opposition to the river and har-
Dor bill He speaks here tonight and there is great
excitement
baltimore, Sept 4.-1he Grand Lodge of l. 0. 0.
F. of the U. S commenced theirannual session this
morning. Present, ". G. Saussure &. S and 9TH
er officers from thirtyone States, the District Of
Columbia. and Minnesota,
Upwards Of one hundred members are present
Ihey onened with prayer by the chaplain pro TEN.
NeW Iok-Green c. Bronson is the candidate
for Governor among the ''hards," and Seymour is
candidate for reelection among the "softs" The
Wings were in State Convention at Syracuse, when
the steamer sailed
The Soft State Convention was principally
managed by John Cochrane, naval officer of the port
of New York, and Capt Isaiah Rynders ofthe En-
pire Club. Cochrane is an appointee of the admin
istration was Free Soiler in 49, and is a Free
Soer yet so they have triangular fight in New
York
Mrs Benton, wife of Hon Thomas H. Benton.
died at Washington City on Sunday evening, 10th
inst, aged sixty years.
Count Boulbon has been shot at Guayamus. He
met his death like the famous Alurat, standing and
unbound
Solon Borland, of Greytown celebrity. has retir-
ed private life upon his aures won in the Mosqu-
to Kingdom.
Washington Aug. 25.-7Hc arrest Of HoHias i
The Administration have heard Of the arrest Of apt
Ilollins and pronounce it ridiculous and wicked -
They assert that the government will sustain him
in any event.
There is nothing very ridiculous about the arrest
of Capt Hollins in New York the government will
have their attention called to the case of Harmo-
ny & Co. in which recovery was had against Col
Mitchell of the army, for the seizure Of their goods
in New Mexico. and in time of war duly declared
and under the express orders of Gen. Taylor In |
the present of Capt. IIoIlins there was no war
declared none existing The Government can pro-
tect Capt 1ollins of course, if Congress will con-
sent to the arrangement the well established prin-
ciple of law remains however, That subordinate