The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-31
The News.

The import of the news brought by the Pacific
may be summed up in few paragraphs, and even
these are not reliable being based entirely on ru
mors derived from those prolific sources of political
hes-Berlin and Vienna. As regards the lombard
ment Of Sebastopol, which, in previous advces,
was asserted to have commenced on the 9Th, we now
find Lord Raglan stating in his last despatch dated
the 6th that it would commence in q few days. A
Russian despatch, received by way Of Berlin, arns
that nothing Of importance had been undertaken
against the fortress up to the oh end another n
from the same source, but sent by way Of Vienna,
announces that General Canrobert, after having
made al his dispositions for the attack, had given
orders that the Russian outposts should be driven ia
on The 10th, and the construction Of batteries i'm
mediately commenced. There are ramors of the
Russians having been defeated in q sally Of 20, 900
strong from the fortress, but they require cOnrma
tion.
This delay brief is, in the siege operations,
has, in the present excited sta tie Of the public MIND
had a depressing influence on the English and
French funds and it is natura that 1t should Every
lAy lost increa. the difficulties of the allies for
once General Os.en Sacken effects a junction with
TIE fore under den-chikof diversion will be at.
emptei > hicn nay seriously embarrass their move.
men,s, and perhaps Ultimately compel them to
saise the siege. This Is OF taking for grant
ed that The fumor, which se find repeated, is cor.
rect that General Ost. Sacken has already entered
the Crimea. When this reinforcement arrives there
will be an active Russian army in the fed Of GO, 900
men, exclusive of she 10000 composing the garrison
Of Sep stopo The land and sea forces of the allies
are equal in NUMBER bu. it must be recollected that
whilst one portion of the Russian army will be fight
ing behind stone defences, the allies will be CON-
pened to carry both siege and field operations at
The same time, which renders tbs equality more
sensible than real 1t is difficult to predict, under
these circamst ances, what turn matters may take.
Notwithstanding the confident antiipations ex-
pressed by the English journals, the siege Of Ssbas
topol may for aught that we can see to the contra
~, last az long the siege OF Troy. From the pre-
paratiors that are said t, be making for . winter
campaign, it is evident, as we have always contend
Cd, tina: even its fall would not accelerate the con-
causion Of peace.
From the movements Of the Baltic squadron it is
NV pretty certain that no further operati viii be
undertaken in that quarter during the present sea-
son. I us in the north no material advantage has
been CARED by the coaltion-whilst in the south
the winter has set in, without any great progress
having as yet been made towards the humiliation
sf Russian power in the Crimea.
project for the re-sstabhshment of Poland as
m independen. kingdom Is said to be at present
under the serious contemplation Of the allies. 1t re-
CURED the dangers Of the fulflment Of Nspoleon's
prophecy Of Cossack predominance to awaken the
quasi liberal powers Of Europe 20 sense OF the 10.
justice 10 which they parties in permitting the
ruin of Polish nationality.
In Denmark popular CONFUSION seems inevita'
bic. In the Chsmber motion for q committee to
impea b the government has been carried by ma.
jcrty Of eighty to six.
In letter from oae Of our Paris correspondents,
publisned in his days paper, win be found some
important information regarding the proceedings of
the American Diplom attic Congress at Ostend. The
facts are derived from reliable source, and de-
serving the ate ntion OF our readers.
NEWS FROM CHINA, ETC.
From China the news Is In eresting. The revolu.
taon was spreading, and several attempts upon Can
bon had been made, which, however, proved unsuc.
cessful. Anarchy prevailed, and trade was nearly
at stand still. The United States Commissioner
had arrived a. Hong Kong, but would shortly return
70 Ehangoae in comp any with the British plenipo
tsntiary, when effort would be made to settle the
question a. to levying duties about which there has
been 20 much discussion and jealousy. Commodore
Perry was to leave for home in September last. An
American merchant vessel has visited the Japan
ports opened TO our commerce, and met with q IA.
vorable reception. The squadrons Of France and
England In the Chinese waters are TO proceed to
Sitha 20 attack the Ruesian settlements.
We have received our files Of the Singapore Bi.
MONTHLY Circwic, to the 3lst Of August. The i'm.
- OF gold and gold dust during the fortnight
.-.,.x.a ~ Oh t.,rraIa from the Archinela0o The
rates reported for Australian are s2s to 1874 for
bars and sac to $2sl per buncal for dust. Exports,
as above, 251 buncah.
STATE OF rHs MARKETS.
The -four market yesterday, on tho strength OF
The Psccs news. recovered 12ic. per barrel OF the
I cline poticd on SATURDAY.. sale OF Delaware
20 wheat was made a. 81 O3 80 o.; and sa'es OF
AL. bern white do. ware male ut ~ l8a$2 70