Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-05-18
Later from Europe.

The Royal Mail steamship Canada, Capt
Stone, from Liverpool about ii A. NJ, on
Saturday the Goth ult, arrived at Halifax on
Wednesday al P. nj.
News from the seat of war indicates in
creased vigor on the part of the allies. w.
900 French and 10000 English troops had
landed at Gallipoli, one portion OF which is
sent to Scrutaria, and another Is on the
march for Adaianople, but no event OF lmpor-
lance has taken place.
The reports of the bombardment and cap
ture of Odessa by the allied fleets was totally
untrue The story arose from the clrcum-
stance of the batteries at Odessa having fired
harmlessly into the British ship Furious,
which was sent with flag of truce to bring
off the Consul and British residents The
ships of the allied fleets were however within
sight of Odessa on the 2lst, and an attack NAV
very soon occur.
The reported capture of Silistria was also
unfounded, but Puskiewitch was making prep
aratiOns to attack it,
On the 10th, sharp combat took place be-
fore kalafat, 90 squadrons of Russians, with
SIX guns, were making a reconnaissance of
the Turkish lines, when the Turks sailed
out with two regiments of regulars, some
Dachu Bayouks and cannon, and after a COM
bat of three hours duration, obliged the Rus
slams to retreat with loss of 500 men.
The Journal St. Petersburg contains no
tice from the Russian Minister of Finance, al
lowing English and French vessels six weeks
from 10Th of April to depart from Russian
ports in the Black Sea, and six weeks from
the 9TH of May to leave Baltic ports.
Enemies property in neutral bottoms will
be regarded as inviolable and may be i'm
ported into Russia.
Subjects Of neutral powers on board enc
my's ships will not be molested.
Twelve Russian merchant ships are al
ready captured by British cruisers SIX of
these have arrived in England, and the crews
liberated on parole not to serve against Eng
land or France.
The following brilliant feat is announced.
The British steamer Fury, 6 guns, on the
18th inst, under Austrian colors, steamed
within two miles Of the entrance to Sebasto-
pol, when she saw two merchantmen, 2 briggs,
5 frigates and'a steamer, leaving the harbor
The Fury dashed in and seized one of the
merchant ships, and towed her off, but being
chased by the Russians, was obliged to cut
the prize adrift. One of the frigates and the
steamer came within range, and exchanged
broadsides. After four hours the Fury es-
Cdpcu, Carrying OH TIE huSSldn UNDERGRADUATES
crew as prisoners of war, who gave important
information respecting the strength of Sebas-
topol.
A feat is also reported as performed by the
Russians. A steamship, supposed to be a
Russian dispatch, under British colors, boldly
steamed from the Archipelago, passed the
batteries of the Dardanelles, and succeeded in
escaping into the Black Sea.
SPAIN. The Madrid correspondent of the
London Times, writes under date of Goth, a
letter commenting unfavorable on Mr.. Soule.
tie says up to present time, notes exchanged
between Mr.. Soule and the Spanish Govern
ment are five in number. No. l, by Mr..
SOule, states complaints aud reparation he
is instructed to command requiring a positive
reply within AZ hours. No. 2-The Spanish
Government declared its inability to reply I'M
til information is received from Cuba. No.
3-The Times calls it most irate and dis
courteous document from Mr. Soule, taxing
the Spanish Government, with seeking excus-
es TO postpone reply, and affirming, or rather
insinuating that Spain had received dispatches
from Havana, but suppressed them. No. A,
from the Spanish government was so strong
that the senders thought it not unlikely that
Soule would demand his passports. No. 5,
from Soule, was in milder terms. Contents
not TRANSFERRED.
The letter above referred to, goes on to
be severe on Mr.. Soule. 1t Processes also to
say that Spanards look on American claims
rs overbearng and exorbitant On the 18th,
Soule was present at a dinner given by the
British Minister.