The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-13

increased BY any unforeseen circumstances. The
following 'ist Of the ships owned By Mr.. divert
Anne, Arethuss, Ant, AberfoyIe, Adrians, Adam
Lodge, Australia, Africa, Alice Watson, Abyssinisn
Brothers, Birkenhead, Blake, Charles Chaoner, Cliff
ton Hall, Canada Confidence, City Of Lincoln (half),
Conrad, Columbia, Countess Of Arran, Christana
(halO, CeyloS, Clymene, Empire, Earl Selkrk, EN-
pire Queen, Europa, Elgin, Ellen, Emporium, En-
press Eugene. Fingalton, Gerard Trainor, Georgi.
ana, Georgina. Glasgow, Gertrude (deposit), ~
Haidee, (2) Haidee, Hermonee, Harriet wyld,
Horny Gardner, Hebrdes, Huma, Howard, John
Campbell, Jamaica, J. F. Ford, Isabella Hsrcus,
~ Kate, (2) Kate, King William, Lavinia,
Lanaikshire, Lady Franklin, Montmorency, Monte.
yuma, Mary Pleassnts, Margaret Jane, Medora,
Marsden, Nepaulese Ambassador, New York Packet,
New York Packet, Polynesia, Paramatta, Pedes.
TRAN, Pemberton, Petoma, Pamela Pero, Princeton,
Rover, Rip Van Winkle Schodiac, Siling, Stran ger,
Shannon, Spartan, Solway, Sovereign, Sea King,
Sbackamaxon, Sandford, Sarah, Theodore, Thorn
bill, Thames, Wildfre, VIM. Jackson Cd, Wilson
Kennedy Witch, Windsor, w. s. Hamilto, Western
Bride, Yeomau, zetlsnd. three ships at Mramich,
one ship P. e. l., and one ship at Sunderland.
The accountants statements Of James McHeDry's
affairs ere completed, and were sent to London on
the 23d. They would not be made public until re
turned from thence. We believe the &C count viii
show the liabilities under f200 ,OO0 with favorab
prospect.
The French government has prohibited the dis.
tilation Of spirits from other breadstuffs.
1t Is stated from private source, without date,
that the authorities at Sydney have seized an
American ship in the harbor there. On board Of
her were found eight brass guns alse Russian colors
from which IL was surmised she was going pri-
Watering.
The Queen Mother Of Bavaria died Of cholera, at
Munich.
Prince Vincent, youngest son "a child) of the
King of Naples, is also dead.
Consos closed on the 3lst ult. at 94h 945. Hag-
gard d ,Pixley's Circular quote bullion-bar gold,
IT'S. Cd. per standard ounce; South American doub
loons, 74s. 3D.; United States gold CON- 76s. 3D. per
ounce; bar silver, 5s. lad. per ounce standard;
Mexican and South American dollars, IS. per ounce.
The Liverpool cotton market was steady, without
any improvement in prices. Breadstuffs wero lower.
Money easy. ~. -t
The Cunard mail steamer Canada arrived at Ii.
verpool at 6a o'clock on the morning Of Tuesday,
the 3lst her voyage having been retarded by heavy
foge.
The new Canadian steamer Canadian arrived ct
Liverpool on the morning Of Oct. 80, bringing the
narrative Of Captain Luce ahead of papers by the
Canada,
The Liverpool and Philadelphia Steamship Com
pany announce that they have purchased the steam
ship Kangaroo, 1874 tons; that their now steamer
City Of Baltimore, $500 tons. Will bs la.u.essa
DSeenbsg, ana the City Of Washington, 200 tons,
in June next.
The Brazilian mail stea mer Lusitatia arrived at
Liverpool on Monday, the 30th.
The Mary Blair, arrived at Dublin, reports having
spoken the John Clemence, Oct. g. in lat. As 81
Ion. 81 16, in search Of the boats of the Arctic.
Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, Oct. "a, 1854.
The Csimean Erpedition--P Progress of Hostiiiiss
descent Of the Ahies upon Yalta- The PrrtA
and the D0rn5e-Repovted Advance of the Hus
siams-7ne Last Psussian Nose-7Ne Western
Pocsrs and Amst,7a-Bauayia and the Smaller
Denmark-N Miscellaneous Nescs.
All England, and may say the whole Of Europe,
on the tptoe Of expectation to hear Of the fall
of Sebastopol. As yet no reliable intelligence to
thst effect has reached us. though it IL presumed
that ere this the doomed city has fallen The heavy
meta Of the guns of the besiegers is such that il
the town did not capitulate 1t would be knocked to
pieces 10 forty eight hours. Various sorties have
been made by the Russians, but with no success.
They have sent some eighty -four pound shot into the
allied camps from their heavy batteries 1000 sail
ors, with ty guns from the fleet (32 pounders had
been landed and about 900 marines. The reinforce
ments received by the allies bring up their united
strength to nearly one hundred thousand men.
Considerable obscurity prevails over the movements
of the Russians; the very whereabouts of Msnschi-
koff is ignored; Gems. OstenSacken, Luders, Gorts
chsko and others are all reported to be advancing
with large forces 70 raise the siege and give battle
near Bslaklava; $4,000 troops are also said to have
reinforced Sebastopoi by the north side, which Is
open. 5000 cavalry made show of attack on the
9Th on the English outpests, but withdrew when
the English cavalry turned ont to meet them.
Supposing Menschikoff dares battle on the plain
IN font of Balakava the forces Of the allies ore al
most equal to his own, Composing that the Russian
reinforcements have reached him. and the stimulus
Of the victory Of the Alma ia such that with the ai
vantage Of the heights, this time in the possession
Of the allies, no fear is felt for the result.
Deserters say that the Russians are resolved to
die like men, and will defend every stone Of the
walls, and blow themselves up if necessary. You
may therefore expect list of fearful carnage short
ly. descent has been made by a por-
ton OF the feet at Yalts ON the eastern
coast of the Crimes That portion Of the Crime, Is
described a. most saubrious and lovely. Here are
the summer palaces of the Emperor, Empress,
Prince Galitzen, Prince Potoski, Cont Warongow,
DC, &c. These palaces are abandoned, and are
said to be sumptuous and almost royal in comfort
and msgnidcence- parks stocked with deer, gardens
and pleasure grounds forest and water, aud the
most luscious fruits Of every description the cellars
stocked with choice wines. The English admiral
gave strict orders that no private residences were
to be touched, and anything taken away was to be
paid for. The French were not 30 particular, and
made rich booty.
Men here are anxious that Omer PashA should at
once take the offensive, and thereby create
q diversion in favor Of the allies in the CD
mea, by occupying Q great portion Of the Rus
SLAMS on the Pruth and Danube. 1t Is also
hoped that Austria win at once take the field.