The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-27
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
InnITIoNaI. NEWS RY THE AMERICA


ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE AMERICA
Some British steamers had approached the har.
bor of Sebastopol and threw in few bombs but
there was no reply.
few ships would remain cruising before Sc.
bss,poI but the rest Of the allied fleet went
to the European coast and some to Asia
THE BALTIC.
Sir Charles Napie,'s fleet had been reinforced
hy the line Of battle ships Cumberland, Prince Re.
gent, and the French ship Austerifz. Ten French
ships had alec recently Joined the feet. The fleet
sailed on the 5h May, ii Is supposed. for the Gulf
oi Finland.
The weather was ine.
The Norwegian Navy was In Swedish waters.
THE DANUBE.
From the Danube we are without any news on
which reliance can be placed. ,E
II is ssid from Vienna that the Russians have
recalled their new checks from before Siiis,ria but
nothing con6rmatory of this statement has been
received by Government.
The repor, that the Russians intended to evacu
ste Great Wallacia, arose from Prince paskewitch
having made changes in GortschakoF's plans, and
strongly ccusuriug the great extent oil the Russian
hnrs.
At Bucharest ii was considered that ? askicwitch
would defend that city at any cost
The Russians now propose TO attack Siistria by
water.
Greeks. who can prove thet they were not con
nected with the recent conspiracy, may remain at
Constaulinople.
dispatch say that Russia is posting a corps of
:O0bo on the frontiers OF Bukoviua and Transyfva-
mia This will compel immediate steps on the part
of Austria.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In Parliament Lord ElIenboroush called atten
,ionto the enormous expenses already incurred for
the transport OF troopS--E3, OOO, 600 sterling.
The Duke OF Newcastle piled that the money was
not vet all expended and that the troops were
healthy Also, that Admiral Duudas' report OF the
hombardrent OF Odessa received, and would
be Immediately published, but it did not differ from
the newspaper accounts.
The Earl of Malmsbury was serprised to find the
cause of attack assigned entirely to the outrage on
the flag oil truce. He asked whether Odessa would
have been bombarded II that outrage had not been
committed
The Duke Of Newcastle refused to state the in.
struclions which the government had issued as 10
the proceedings OF the war.
At Liverpool, numerous troop ships were fitting
out.
FRANCE.
The camp OF 80 900 troops forming at St Omer
is said 10 be dcsaed for Finland, to cooperate with
tie Swedos 1t will be conveyed al Englands
prnse.
From Paris it is stated that the Emperor Napo-
Icon has written to King OHIO, commanding him to
desIst from aiding Russia, and threatening to occu
py Greece with French troops, il this summons is
not Immediately attended to. $4,000 men al
ready detailed for the occupation.
Austria has also notified Greece of her intention
10 send troops unless order is kept.
FRANKFORT, llth May.-The Rothschilds are
actively engaged in the attempt TO raise new loan
tor Austria at IS l-2 per cent
PRUSSIA
General Walkersee is appointed Minister OF
War.
The answer recently returned from ST. Peters-
buigh To the plans al pacificatiOn made in the mid
die O last month, is in substance that the present
If not fitting time,-but it is hoped that the
fature may be more propitious.
sensation had been caused at Berlin by rumor
81 dlssensions between the King and Prince OF
Prussia relative to the present war The Prince is
well known 10 Nc favorable to an alliance with Eng
land and France. The Prince has probably ceased
pact Military Governor OF the Rhenish provinces
aid Westphaa.
Commercial advices from st. Petersburgh of
May End, report the Neva full of broken ice, and
The weather warmer. The supply of Taow
1000 Casks above last years supply. Half of il
would be exported overland Exchange in London
had advanced to Bod
GREECE
The blockade OF Greece by the allies is officially
ANNOUNCED
From Athena the I'd May it is reported that the
Chambers were dissolved.
The insurrection had been beaten at every point
although still energeteally fostered by Russia
Russian agents were busy melting discomfort in
the Island OF Gambia
BOMBAY, April 1.-THE Shah of Persia and King
Of Eokhara have concluded treaty offensive and
defensive.
The journal of Constantinope says Persia has
now declared against Russia and demands the re-
ftution OF her captured provinces
CHINA
Hong Kong dates TO the 18th March, and state
that the imperial forces had been defeated and
those OF General kang Chung deserted their CO.
iours
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Nj
shipey & Co.'s Circular of the 18th inst says-In
the early part of the week there was decidedly
more steadiness in Cotton and sales could be ei
iected at higher rates but the Bank OF England ha-
wing yesterday advanced the minimum rate of in
tefest to Upper cent, all the improvement is lost
aad the market closes heavily at decline of l-ed
on qualities below midoling The weeks sales were
pl,1hO bales, Got which Il $50 were Americana in
Guiding 4, 800 on speculation
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
arrest Of a u $. Consul-Great Loss of Life BY
Tie EedrthqRake az San Sdteador--A Million and
Half Of Gold.
NEW York, May 25-The steamer Northern
Light has arrived from Aspinwall, bringing among
her passengers Mr.. Borland, U. s. Minister TO Mica.
fagua, who proceeds directly on to Washington
C9i Z. Fremont, and Bishop Simpson.
IL appears that serious difficulty occurred nj
lies 1t appears that the latter attempted TO arrest
apassenger by the Nicaragua route when Mr. Bor-
land lntertered, and he WAS taken into custody by
The Mayor but subsequently, released
five thousand lives were lost by the late earth
quake at San Salvador