Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-01-05
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capped from Van Dieman's Land.
ENGLAND.-The London Times announ-
ces The resignation of Lord Palmes,op. and
states that the resignation was on account
Of his indsposi'ion to support Lord John
Russell's Reform Bill. The London Mems.
however, asserts that his resignation was
caused by difficulty in the Cabine, in re-
lation to the course tha. should be pursued
on the Eastern Question. The further sd.
vance in Breadstufs is attributed to the be-
lief in the certainty of general European
War, based on this breaking up ofthe Cabi.
net.
The latest despatch from Londo an
nounces tha, it was the general impression
that Lord John Russell would succeed Pal
merslon. The resignation of the Earl Of
Landsowne was also expected. Lord Pan
im"re had been sen! for BY the Queen.
EASTERN AFrAIRs.-The defeat a, Snope
had caused great sensation at Constan,i-
nople, and Grand Divsn was Immediately
held, at which all the foreign ministers were
present. There was no doubt that the
whole allied fleet would soon enter the
Black Sea, and it was rumored that it had
already received orders to tha, effect,
The advices from Sinope represents the
carnage to have been immense, the whole
city having been destroyed by the guns of
the vessels fighting in the harbor.
In this naval engagement the Turks los,
ii, and not l3 vessels, of which, three were
transports. The Russians lost seven sbns
including two of their larges, men of-war
The affair was not so disastrous for the
Turks as first reported. DipIomalis.s were
still busy with their notes.
In an engagement on the Black Sea be-
tween several Russian vessels and three
Turkish steamers, two Of the latter escaped
and the third was blown up by her com
mander rather than surrender. The Rus
SLAMS fred into Turkish brig near Odessa
and sunk her. All on board perIshed.
Ten powerful Turkish steamers ef, the
Bosphorus on the afternoon of The Cd.
Letters from Bucharest of Dec. 5h an
nounces the suspension of hos,il,ies on the
Danube.
The impression at Vienna was still strong
that the Eastern Question could be sa,isfac-
.orily arranged.
II was reported that Russian Naval d.
VISION with 5000 troops on board had been
repulsed at Cheflikil. One Russian steam
er was destroyed, friga!e dsmased, and
| 1900 Russians killed. Another engage
ment had occurred near Avoca between
two Turkish steamers and Russian frigate
and brig, when the latter withdrew badly
shattered.
| Two allied steamers had gone to Con.
t~t.".i"vpa~. The nussian n1onifcsto OF ~ ..
vember 1st caused great excitement in
Greece, and the government was taken Sc.
we're but cautionary measures. 1t was re-
ported at Vienna, on the 18th, that the com.
bined Russian and Persian army was abou
marching on Erzeroum.
The U. S. Frigate ST. Louis arrived a,
Alexandra on the 25.h of November.
The Russian Consul at Servia has de.
nounced Prince Alexander Of Servia as Sc.
cret adherent of the port. The Elders ol
| the various districts met and resolved 10
watch his movements. There was some talk
Of recalling from exile Prince O'Brieno-
| wilsch.
1t was reported .ha, Rodzewich, the late
Secretary of Prince GortshakoA had been
shot at ST. Petersburg, in consequence OF
his corresponding with the Turks.
1t was reported that an insurrection had
broken out in Russian Armenia.
The Russians had defeated the Turks on
the Armenian frontier, the latter sustaining
a loss Of 1000 men. Notwithstanding this
reverse the Turks continued successful
They had captured AIkahalizh and the i'm
por,ant fortress Of Alexandropolis. Scha-
myl, the Crcassan leader and Selim Pashs
were gradually approaching each other, TAX
ing all the Russian forlresses on the line ol
their march. Prince Woronzoff was sur
rounded on all sides at Tifis, and his re-
treat entirely cut of: Schamyl had taken
six Russian forlresses after hard fighting
and grea, loss on both sides. He had also
totally defeated $4,000 Russians under Gen.
Orlianoff.
MISUNDERSTANDING were buoyant.-
Wheat and Flour to arrive find buyers a.
extreme rates. Flour during the week has
advanced 2s.; Wheat Cd. Corn is better aud
quoted al Is advance by some circulars
Dennis,own quotes Western Canal Flour 81
ass, Baltimore and Philadelphia 37a3Ss 3D.
Ohio 3Sa39s Cd, white wheat 1Os6da Is, red
1Oa los Sd. White Corn 44a46s, yelIo "
and mixed 42444a45s.
The ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE Louis
NAPoLEoN.-A citizen Of Uuca, now in
Paris, writes to friend in the former city,
under date of the 7lh inst, as follows, in re-
la,ion to the alleged attempt to assassinale
Louis Napoleon
"NapoIeon was wounded slightly last
week at Foutainbleau. do not know
whether you will see an accoun. of it in our
papers, as it has not been published here
He was fired at three times, one ball pass
ing within few inches of his head, anosh-
er grazed his side. The perpetralor was
;..an,lr L Ill ed and the aff,ir in hushed nn ,,