Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-26
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TIE ATLANTIC.
STILL HOLDING OUT.

The steamship Atlantic arrived at New Y ork
from Liverpool yesterday morning. She brings
Liverpool and London dates to the 14th inst
inclusive. We make up the following sum-
mary of her news:
TIE WAR
The political advices by this arrival are in
teresting but not highly important Accounts
from the East are still warlike, hut no actual
fighting of moment is reported, Affairs on the
Danube pretty much as at previous accounts
The most important advices is the fact that
| Silistria still continues to hold out bravely
against the attacks of the Russians. The
hofes are strong that she will be able to main
| tain herself until reinforced by the allied
| armies. There has been considerable skirm-
| ishing on the outposts of Silisria. The Rus
| slams were making immense sacrifices of life
| to carry fortresses with but little success The
Turks throughout have maintained themselves
admir- ably, and will do 80 until the allies come
up. Omer Pasha was at Shumla; Paskaewitch
| at Jassa. 1t is said that the Russians suffered
| dreadful havoc by attempting and springins
l the Turkish counter mines
Mersa Pasha commander of Silistria. was
killed by cannon ball
The Austrian and Prussian conference it
| viewed as highly favorable to the allies
twenty-five transports had arrived at Varna
| with allied troops ~
The Russians were busily engaged fortifying
Jessy.
1t is said that the English vessels near Fin.
| land destroyed large number of gun. boats
and merchant ships of the Russians, and set
| fire to the wharves, by which an immense
| amount OF property was destroyed.
The whole English light division at Varna,
and portion Of the combined fleets had left
for Sevastopol, and the transport troops at
Constanhnople had left for Varna -
The frontiers of Transylvania were swarm.
ing with Cossacks
Admiral Napier was before Sweaborg on the
| 9th with fourteen vessels.
1t was said that Prussia had sent highly
important note to Russia, the purport of which
was not known but surmised to be favorable 10
| The allies, if certain conditions were not com
piled with.
The siege OF Silistria was continued on the
| TIN, without any important result-the Turks
still holding out manfully and with great
bravery.
CHINA AND INDIA.
In the English House of Commons, Sir
| Charles Woods said that the Government could
| not confirm the report that the insurgents as
sisted by foreigners, had driven the Imperial
! lists from Shanghai.
Inc London Standard states that the British
| war steamer Encounter and U. S. sloop of war
Plymouth were engaged in an attack on the
| Imperialists at Shanghai. April IA. On board
| the Plymouth George McCorkle was killed.
and four others severely wounded. Captain
Pearson, of the Rose Standsh, was danger
| ously wounded. The victors captured two II,
| four 6, and four Founders. There were no
other details Of the engagements.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The London Crystal Palace has been opened
again with great pomp and magnifcence, and
the Queen was present in person. ...
mere have been several arrivals from Aus
tralia, but news from that quarter was unim.
portant. Business dull Gold plenty. Much
distress, however, prevailed
Sir Charles Napier exchanged shots with
HallIngsforce without any definite result.
Affairs in the Black Sea were quiet.
Rumors were again prevailing Of peace ne.
| gotiations being on foot. -.
| England was quiet. The weather favorable
| to the crops .f-.ss 81 -
France continues war preparations. Inter
nally, however, she is quiet
austria remains as before in her relations
to the allies.
Late accounts from China say the position
| OF the emperor is critical. Pekin is expected
| to fall in a short time z - - -
IMPORTANT RUMoR.
! AT the departure of the Atlantic, rumor
tA6t INC huSdl8n6 mad made at.
tack upon Sillistria : ND blew up the powder
magazine, by which several thousan1ss we're
killed. Thereport, however, wes not credited.
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, June 1.-THE Cotton market has lost
its buoyant tone, and prices gave way l6d OIL the
| lover grades. Fair Orleans gid; fair Uplands and
Mobile, "a tS6 3l6d; middling Uplands aHd; mid
ding Orleans 81 d. in,.' NOD lie oad' weeks
sales amount to 1900 bales a--f-.
sales OF Flour are making at 3ss. for Canal, 49,
abs for Chic. White corn 4os. yellow So. Con- on.
soils closed at ok. 's"a'E 80 No'''
RicharasSc.. 4: Bro. quote Breadstuffs unal,ered
since Friday, with modera:cc business.
IRON hEp and In active demand. W ooi Glide
Ginning Tobacco In good request at previous figures.
Inc money market was stTiusenl-sp active de.
American securities dali with Il downward tend
ency. Railroad shares dull. .l, - "a
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GONE TO CALIroRs1A.-The Know Moth.
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