The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-21

Tie steamship Arago arrived at New
York hom Liverpool on the 10th, with dates
TO the 9Th inst. The most important ica-
turc of the war news * the death Of Lord
Raglan, who died on tie 2sth nit, aud Is
succeeded in command by s.r Geo. Simpson.
The news was received from Gen. Simpson
on the 2sth ut Some days previously,
Lord L L..A suffered from indi-posilion, but
until four o'clock =. NJ, On the 2sth, his dis
case progressed to the satisfaction Of his
medical attendants. Afterwards alarming
symptoms developed themselves attended
with difficulty Of breathing, which gradual
" increased Atj 7. N, he was uncousri-
Gus. From that period he gradually sank.
Detailed accounts Of the attack on the Ma
lahor and Rclan Towers made by the Allied
armies on the 18th ult, have been published
IN crtchs2 by the London Journals Various
correspondents ascrihc The rcpulsc md great
loss which the French and English sustain
ed to a want Of proper management, and to
a total absence Of that military knowledge
and judgment so requisite in such hazardous
and difficult undertakings.
The remaining portion Of the town Of
Kcrtch was destroyed by fire June nth.
Odessa and St Petersburg had been un.
tied by telegraph.
There are a few items Of news from the
fleet in the Baltic On the 2lst Of June, the
/ Amphion British screw irgatc, while re-.
counoterng Swcaborg, mistool the channel,
and ran aground. While boats were after.
wards engaged in taking souudings, the port
commenced brisk fire on the vessels. The
Amphion returned the fire, and blew up a
| Russian powder magazine, and did much
/ other damage TO the fort
II was reported at Stockholm that the
: English had destroyed Nystod
| The journal lie St. Petersburgh publishes
a correspondence respecting the outrage at
/ llango, which Russia denies on the ground
that the flag OF truce was not up. Russia
accused England Of making improper uses OF
flags of truce.
There had been some disturbance in Lon.
don on account of the proposed Sunday
Trading bill, and the obnoxious measure
was withdrawn from the House of Com
mons. \ meeting was held ON Sunday, Ju
ly LIST, at which, Mt the lowest computation
upwards of 100, 900 men, women and chill
drcn were present The proceedings wer,
commenced by man attempting to address
the crowd, which attempt was immediael,
put down by the police. This gave rise r.
an extraordinary scene of confusion. Con
stabtgs' hats were Knocked off, and seyera
of the ring leaders were arrested but no
without difficulty.
Admiral Seymour who was wounded q,
board the shin Plymouth by the bursting o
nm Internal machine, is still suffering, an,
little hopes are entertained Of saving his eye
sight.
An extraordinary session Of the French
Lcg rs u was opened on the th'rd 'nstan
conference I,tclv held NJ V;pun, h n Gala,
to secure the return of peace. he came bcfor
them to make a new appeal to their patriot
ism, ana Justified the conduct of the Allie
IN inc conferences ana demonstrated thel
moueia''on. ne reUeu on inc Lcs's'atiV
oouy 10 give MN means 10 continue III
war nc hau iormer.y resolved 10 p'ac
himsel' IN Tue must OIL inc army, out ser'
GUS ques,onS abroad ana important matter
AT nome Nau 'ofceu MN 10 ABANDON nus IN
f 'eh'oh' no extraordinary levy would b
necessary, nut a'' putting their con'denc
IN "ou' ana perseVefing they would arrv
alta peace worthy the alliance The parl
correspondent oil 'he News states that IN
french government demanded new loan