The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-27

Z. APRIL 81, 1854 4
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS
PER STEAMER ARABIA.
The Arabia brings no intelligence Of I've .tr.r,er
City of Giasgow. Almost the last hope Of her ~.
| " ID now abandoned. :
A ~ LIVERPOOL MARKETS.. -
Dennistown's Circular says that bse.dsfut5. open.
ed qnietiy, but on Tuesday copsumr,tiva de,,,.a
sprung up, which continues, and the market closes
with great frmness at an advance ON last werk =
prices of ls. per bbl. on four and 3d TO 81 IN
| wheat Indian corn had advanced 3D. to In ner
quarter. -
THE WAR. Il,
Advices from the Baltic to April 18th, state thai
three American ships were somewhere in the Bal
tic with stores for the Russians, and an English
steamer was despatched for them. ~.
Admiral Napier had left Kioge Bay for the Island
of Gothland, It being reported that some Russian
ports were open and Russian squadron off Farce.
There was but little ice in the Gulf Of Finland
Admiral Dundas had signalized his cruisers to
| take from. and destroy everything belonging to,
Russia. His fleet was in communication with the
| Turkish land force.
Prince Paskiewitch arrived at Bucharest on the
/ 5th. Gortschakoff retains command of the army
subject to the orders of Paskicwitch.
On the 30th of March an important sally was
made on Kaiafat, and sanguinary encounter of
/ four hours occurred. The Russians were routed
/ with great loss and pursued considerable dis
| tance. ~
| The British war steamer Cyclous arrived at NAL
| ia on the 7th, bringing important news The Turks
in the Dorbrudschia after the Russians crossed the
Danube, purposely left a safe passage for them to
Hitsova, and then attacked them in the rear.
After hard fight one-half the Russians were cut
to pieces and the other halt recrossed the Danube
The Turks had evacuated Chernavoda. which was
razed by the Russians. twas also stated no date
A. Lad rk n1o
| out opposition. Allthe accounts are very conius-
| ed ss-
| Two English vessels on the Danube, filled with
grain had been fired into by the Russians, and one
sunk.
| Three thousand French troops arrived at Con.
stantinople on the Sd.
The declaration of war by France and England
caused immense rejoicing at Constantinope.
1t was reported that the French Colonel, Drew,
belonging to Omer Pashas staff, had been killed in
reconnaissance.
| ST. Petersburg was illuminated, and 7e.Deum
sung the receipt of thenews OF the passage ofthe
Danube.
The Greek insurrection makes no progress
The insurgents have been repused in several pia-
ces. An Austrian note OF remonstrance has been
forwarded to Athens, holding the Greek Govern
ment responsible for all mischief arising from the
nsurrectiOn.
ENGLAND.
In Great Britain everything was dull, principally
| on account of the Easter holidays, which has
| greatly checked business. Parliament was not in
session.
Gen. Sir Richard Amikurg and Admiral Lowe are
both dead.
Two marine engines for Russia have been seized
at Napier's works, on the Clyde.
The weather was very dry, and farmers COM
planning.
The employers at Stockport had notified the
txak o2- noI aiu Ioof
| year must be Withdrawn. strike was antici.
| Pated. ,t
1t is stated that Mr. Soue had received instruc-
tions to demand reparation for the Black Warrior
affair and that on the 9th inst the Spanish Gov
ernment made the needful apology with pecuniary
| recompense, besides blaming the Captain General
for the course he had permitted his officers to pur-
| sue in the matter.
| The Duke of Cambridge, Lord Raglan, and staff,
arrived at Paris on the 11th inst Napoleon had-a
grand review of 900 OF his troops the occasion
The Duke carried the autograph letter OF Victoria
| farewell dinner was given to Mr.. Sanford at
| Paris on the 10th inst.
| A dispatch from Turin, dated April 10th, states
| that the Prince de Monaco and his aid-de-camps,
had been imprisoned in the fort at Nice. Several
other arrests had taken place, arising out oil the
| recent revolt.
The trial of the assassins of Count Rossi is clos
| ed Col. Grandoro and three others have been con-
| demned to death.
Western Powers. Prussia leans more to Russia,
though temporizing with both parties.
| The PROTOCOL guaranteeing the integrity of the
| Ottoman Empire was signed at Vienna by the Four
| Powers, including Prussia, but simultaneously
Herewith Prussia introduced into her treaty of mu
tual alliance with Austria, condition and linita-
ton, which would render The treaty dead letter,
| and which Austria consequently refusedto accept.
All the military arrangements arising out OF the
| proposed treaty have been referred to a commits.
| sion presided over by Prince OF Prussia Hano-
yer and all the minor German States excepting Ba-
varia, side with the Western powers and will sup
port Austria in forcing Prussia to declare herself
should the subject come before the Federal diet.
The Independence Beige announces positively
| that treaty of permanent alliance, offensive and
defensive, had just been signed by France and En-.
gland independent OF treaties for the present war.
| INDIA AND CHINA.
| The overland mail from India has been received,
with dat from Bombay to the l4th ult. 1t Ia re-
| ported that Dost Mahemmed has offered an afghan
| alliance against Russia and Persia. An msurrec'
| tion has broken out at Bassorin.
| We have Shanghai dates to the 18th OF February,
| and Hong Kong to the 25th. Russian war steam
/ er has arrived at Shanghai Fl ON Naguskai on the
10Th, and returned en- the 11th bringing intelligence
that the Emperor had consented to negotiate, and
| had sent his ministers to treat with the Russian
/ Admiral. They had also treated the Russian Ad-
| miral to banquet The Japanese Ambassadors
announce that Japan will open her ports, but will
require time.
| The American squadron had not arrived at Ma.
| guskai when the Russian steamer left.
| The storeship Supply had arrived at Woosung
on the Sd of February, from Loo Choo.
The Insurgents had evacuated on the North en-
trance of LooChoo, the grand canal, and the lmpe-
| rialists have occupied 1t.
| discovery OF gold In Ceylon is reported near
Colombo Insurrectionary fighting was going on
| in the Persian territories. ta
| MarseiHes .Aprit14M.-Admirsl Bruat will replace
Admiral Hamelin, in command Of the French feet
in the Black Sea- the purpose of giving Admiral
Dundss chief command OF the combined feets.-
| Gen. st. Amand is to have chief command of the
land forces. There IL no later authentic from
| Turkey. s sSH44 e
| Copenhagen, Arit 1.-The British frigate AM
phyon is ashore near Drago, and eanitbe got OFT
Hamburg, april l4.-Admiral Napier having re-
ceived areport that sixteen Russian ships were
chored at Helaingfors was making preparations to
attack them. aa4
Corfu, Apra 9.-English and French vessels Of
war on the coast OF Theseav have orders to search