The daily union., 1854-11-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

fax This a mistake and from confounding the
Canadian propeller running between Portland and Liy
erpoo and the regular mail Canada then due
Halifax The Canada however has since arrived with ad
vices to the period previously announced
The by the Canada is four days later than that
ceived by the Canadian Portland-tbe latter having
sailed from Liverpool on the 9th instant
Both in political and commercial view the advices
of highly interesting character.
In American securities small business had been done
at unchanged prices
Consols closed 93s, slight decline from the previous
quotations
latest adyiees from the seat Of war ebastopo had
not been taken the siege however, was progressing slow
ly, but surely
Reliable of the engagement, Balakava the
10Th ult had been received IL most serious affair
and far disastrous the English than at first repre-
sented
The Emperor Napoleon having withdrawn the order pro-
hbing Mr. Soue from passing through France Mr. s. had
gone to Madrid by way of Paris.
Lord Pamerston had quilted London for Paris,
secret political mission and speculation rife as to the
object In view.
The anxiety of the public in England and France was
intense and the disappointment daily experienced at the
nonrecpon of decisive producing audible com
plants
BY way Vienna not the reliable channe there
said be adyees from Odessa the lt of November
which report that up the 10Th of October nothing de-
cisive had been accomplished Sebastopo Advces
ST Peersburgh the date report that the allies had
compsted their second parallel and further advanced their
batteries.
Sera where Russian renforcements joining him to
the number 1.-THE accounts say) of 10000 men
Paris advices had been received from the Crimea to
October 2 covering the following despatch from General
Canrobert to the Minister OF War:
BEFORE SsBAsropoL, Oct ls 1854
Mons LIE MARAcHAL: Yesterday at sunrise opened
fire in with the English army and matters were
going WELL when the explosion of powder magazine
belonging to battery which, unhappily was large one
created some disturbance attack. This explosion
had effect batteries accumulated round
the spot where it took place The enemy took advantage
of increase their fire and after consulting the general
commanding the artillery, deemed it advisable to
pend fire to repair damage, and complete our
right by batteries the English line our system
OF attack.
This delay is certainly much be regretted but
be helped and taking every to render it as
short possible The city has withstood the fire much
better than expected. The eneein in its enormous
development in straight line carrying all that 1t
ceve in heavy cabre from the fleet allows it to proong
the struggle On the 18th our troops took possession OF
the plateau situated in the front OF the point OF attack
called the Mast Baston and now occupy it, This evening
construct there masked battery of IL guns, and IT
possible second battery at the extreme right above the
declivty.
All our means of attack are concentrated on this baso
and will hope clear it, with the assistance OF the
English batteries which take it in the left flank Yester
day about TO- m the allied fleets attacked the exterior
batteries of the place but have not yet received the
port enable give account OF the results of
that attack The English batteries are in the best possible
condition they have received nine morars, which
will have great effect
Yesterday, in the battery which surrounds the tower,
situated the left of the tower immense explosion
took place which have done great injury to the
my for since then the fire of that battery has been
slack and this morning only few guns able to fire
from it. have no precise news OF the Russian army
There nothing indicate that it has modified the posi-
tion in which it awaits reinorcements have received
nearly all the infantry reinforcements expected from Gal
lpol and Varna Gen lie valiant has just arrived with
his major which increases to five divisions of infantry
the army command The health of the troops very sat
isiactoy, their moral condition excellent and full
of confidence.
raE aARKErs
The Liverpool market had displayed considerable
animation in the early part of the week but il fell off to-
wards the close and became quiet at about previous rates
although circulars quote slight decline mddling
qualities. The business of the week amounted nearly
$4,000 bales of which 1000 bales taken by spec
In hreadsuifa considerable advance taken place
all articles and good demand was experienced in the
early part of the week the speculative feeling however
fell off, and the market closed quietly
According the circular of Messrs Richardson Spence
Co, the advance -four equal to As per barrel
corn s per quarter Their quotations for western canal
-four are 43s; white wheat l3s; and Indian corn ABS
45s. sd.
The advces from the seat of war at the Crmea are to
the 30th ult- and thus far somewhat indefinite
There had been but little change in the aspect Of affairs
Sebasopol still holding out and the Russians fight
ing with great vigor
The bombardment continues and the investment is pro-
gressng though with much less to the French and
English than they had anticipated.
The that the city would probably fall into
their hands by the 9th has proved altogether untrue
deed that mucdesired event upon the part OF the
bned forces to be only further off but highly
uncertain They had stormed fortres5es though
after being senced the fuasians again resumed opera
tions in them and pouring deadly fire into the
enemy,
Renforcernents daily being received by the Rus
sians and, instead Of being weaker, they growing
stronger.
The battle OF Baakava was desperate one, and the
English especially lost heavily in dead and wounded
also the French The Russians had unquestonaby great
advantage though losing many soldiers.
Several fires had broken out in Sebasopol from hot shot
but most of them were finally extnguished
The Russian soldiers in good spirits and were firm
in the belief of being able to maintain their position.
Reinforcements arriving to the allies though
slowly
Some 81 the EIeacu ana kpgIsh vessels had been seri
ousy damaged by hot shot shells and balls from
the Russian batteries.
Intense anxiety prevails throughout England in refer
encc TO Eastern affairs Lord Palmerston has gone to
Paris TO visit Louis Napoleon, is supposed, for the
purpose of consulting with reference to the condition of
affairs in the East This visit has given rise to much spec
uation.
The Russian reinorcements under General Danenburg
at the last accounts, were approaching Sebastopo.
omer Pacha pas sent 10000 men TO Varna to and the
Turks
Russian dispatches say that the 18th and 10th Of 0c
tober the weather in the Black terrific and that
the allied fleets compelled TO out to to
themselves from destruction; and that the besieging
armies drenched by the of rain that fell in the
trenches were unable to keep up the fire.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The English and French ioarnag are fuii details in
reference u loYemens before Sebastopol in which their
arms and achievements especially gloried but taking
even their accounts it would they have made no
great progress Russian details are equally favorable to