The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-14
Later from Europe.

BY the arrival of tho Niagara at Bos.
tou, and of the Asia and Arctic at New
Y ork, we have advicos from Europe to
May 18th
In Parliament, explanations had been
given respecting the various incidents of
the war. Lord Clarendon stated that q
treaty between Austria and Prussia
would be laid before Parliament as soon
as the protocol containing it shall be rs-
ceivcd further, that papers would be
laid before the House to show that cocr-
Give measures were necessary against
Greece finally that latest intelligence
received by the British government was
that Persia will remain neutral in the
Turkish war
Sir James Graham admitted that the
Tiger steam frigato had gone ashore and
been captured by tho Russians; that forts
in the Baltic and Black Sea were block
adad, bu. at present there was no inten-
tion on tho part of the allies to blockade
Archangel or the White Sea-
1t is confirmed that a protocol has
been signed by the Four Powers to
maintain the integrity of Turkey.
Austria and Prussia will now demand
that Russia evacuato tho Turkish terri
tory, and accordingly draft of note to
Russia has been sent by the Vienna Con-
ference to Berlin for approval of tho
Prussan government.
According to advices from Frankfort,
the ministers of Austria and Prussia
have presented to the " Diet" tho joint
declaration of Austria and Prussia, an
nouncing the continued cordiality of the
Four Powers, aud declaring that the pro-
longation of the struggle between Russia
and Turkey constitutes a danger to Ger
many.
An English division was to embark
from Constantinoplc for Varna, and a
French force was to march to the Bal
kans on the 25th.
Tho Russians were manGuvering 10
cut off communication between Varna
and Sillistria.
On the 9th, tho combined fleets were
still before Scbastopol.
1t is now reported that the Russians
are unable, on account of the blockade,
to defend the sca.board of Circassia and
had evacuated all thoir positions from
Batoum to Anapa, distance Of two hun
dred leagues. They burned all their
own forts, and returned to Kutalo, in the
interior The Circassans came down
from the mountains, and took possession
of all the posts which the Russians had
occupied, making prisoners Of 1900 men,
whom they surprised at Sukheim Kalch.
The Circassians had proclaimed Pro-
yisional Government, under the Prcsi.
dcncy of brotherinlaw of Schamyl.
The rebellion in Thcssaly is said to be
gaining ground again.
The French steamer Conner had
brought four piratical vessels into
Rhodes.
A telegraphic despatch via Herman
stadt, from Bucharest, of the 10Th,
states that the Russians since the 10th
had Unexpectedly suspended their can
nonade against Sillistria. One explana-
tion Of this may come from the circum-
stance of Gen. Luder's having about the
18th, experienced at the hands of Turk
ish division, defeat, accompanied with
very serious loss
A case which has just transpircd
seems to indicate that specie payment
in Russia was wholly suspended. A
certain amount of bills, payable at. ST.
Petersburg. was RENTED short time
back to au eminent merchant in that city,
/ with ms that tba IL
should be forwarded to Odessa, but it ap.
pears they refused to do SO, and would
send nothing but paper money.
Gen. Forey, commanding the Fourth
Division of the Army of the East, has
proceeded to the Pireus, with the view
of taking possession Of that port, A
body of English marines, which have been
placed under command of Gen. Forey,
formed part of the expedition.
The ultimatum to Greece demands the
Observance of strict neutrality, and the
punishment of all those who have joined
the rebellion the immediate recall of all
civil and military officers who have join
ed it and the refusal to re.admit into
the public service those who had resign
ed office, or left to join the instruction
If these categorical demands are not
granted by the 22d, the throne to be dc.
clared vacant, and new government es-
tablished
A Greek Bishop was arrested at Posth
on the evening of the 2sth of May, as an
Emissary of Russia. Important papers
were found upon his person.
Six more Russian vessels had been
taken as prizes, and put into the port of
Mermel, where prize-masters got on
board aud they were despatched to Eng
land.
From Copenhagen and Stockholm, We
arc informed that vast numbers Of the