Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-10-28
European News.

transmitted to the United States by the Baltic
proved to have been false, and had evidently
) been got up for fraudulent purposes. The re-
ports that Fort Constantine had been blown up,
that large portion of the Russian feet had
been destroyed, that 900 Russians had been
killed and $4,000 taken prisoners, that Sebas-
topol was in flames, that Menschikoff had sur
rendered, etc, ETC., were oil fabrications, and
that the dispatch purporting to come from Omar
Pacha, announcing the intelligence, was for
gerry. The discovery of this fraud has produced
a sensation throughout Europe, equalled only by
that created by the false dispatch itself
The latest authentic accounts from the Crimea
state that the fighting continued, and that Sebas-
topol was formally invested.
| OPERATIONS THREATENED IN THE BALTIC.-A
despatch from Berlin, dated Sept. 30, states that
the French Admiral Duchesues, has had his re-
turn to France countermanded. He is ordered
to collect his ships in Kel Bay, and to take them
back to the Gulf of Finland.
| FRANCE AND ENGLAND.-A Paris correspon-
dent of the usually well informed Independence
Beige, under date of September 28th, says ::
There is an on dit here respecting joint note
sent by France and England to the Cabinet of
Washington, requiring explanation Of the enga-
gements entered into between the United States
and Russia, especially with regard to the nature
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by the Government of the United States, of
Russian possessions situate at the northern ex-
| tremity of America
| return OF THE ARCTIC ExpEDITIoN-O of
| the ships composing the Arctic squadron (the
Phoenix, arrived at Queenstown on Thursday,
the 2Sth ult., having on board Capt. Mcclure,
the hero of the Arctic navigation, and several of
the crew of his vessel. The Phoenix was unable
to obtain any intelligence of the American Ex-
petition, fitted out by Mr.. Henry Grinnell. or
1--WE hardly need add,) of the late Sir John
Franklin.
CH1NA.-Hong Kong, August 6-Snce our
report of the 22d ult., the instruction near
Canton has been extending by constant success
ses of the insurgents, the Government not
being reinforced and not strong enough to put
it down.
Fashan is in complete possession of the in
surrectionary party, and the Imperial forces
have Withdrawn for the protection for Canton.
The rebel camp is within three miles of the city,
and the Tartar garrison must be reduced in
numbers by the constant fighting close to the
walls, and there is no calculating how soon the
city may be in possession of the Triad and re-
bel force, which is reported to be numerous.
The natives continue to leave the city for places
of greater security.
The import trade is suspended, and the ex-
port of the tea remaining on the market is made
with difficulty from the numerous hordes of
pirates in the river. There have been no late |
arrivals of new teas.
Our dates from Shanghai are to the 24th ult |
The lmperialists were continuing their efforts to
retake the city. and the present feeling is, they
will succeed. There is nothing of moment of
the northern army.
His Exceency Commodore Perry arrived here
on the 22d ult., in the U. S., steamer Missis-
sipp from Japan and Loochoo.
The particulars of the treaty he succeeded in
making with the japanese Government have not
TRANSFERRED. Port regulations and sailing direc-
tons for Simoda and Hakodadi, the two ports,
have been printed on board the Mississippi, and
made public.
His Excellency also made q compact for
friendly intercourse with the kingdom of Loo
,hoo islands.
BALTIMORE ON SUNDAY.-One of the most
striking as well as beautiful illustrations of the
power of a religious public opinion, says the
Satchez Courier, is presented by the aspect of
Baltimore on the Sabbath. It must be remem-
'ered that they are totally deficient of what is
Usually termed a municipal government" there
that they have only nominal day police, no
layers court, no summary proceedings for the
prevention or punishment of those offences which
xist alone in cities. While her sister cities ,
pend hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, {
nd employ large numbers Of men, night and l
ay, to enforce the external observance of good
rider and morality, Baltimore has only the old =
,shioned primitive State laws, which were in A
ogue half century ago, and which have {
,arcely been changed or increased, from the
rst settlement and organization of the State.
In Baltimore there is a power at work, more
otent than laws or policemen's clubs; it is the 7
w of moral influence. Baltimore is practical I
hristian community, and its congregations and
unday schools are composed, not only of few N
'tentatious families who go to church as they L
ould to theatre, to show themselves of, but T
the bone and sinew Of the population. The
echanics, the laboring men, with their wives
I'd children, all neatly dressed in their Sun
Iy's best, may be seen thronging the streets, Y
the way to their respective places of worship
while, for time, the noise of rowdyism, pro- p p,
nifty, and blasphemy is hushed. til
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