Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
REPORTED FOR THE EVENING star,
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER PACIFIC

SANDY HOOK, Oct. s.-Ths American mail
steamer Pacific has arrived off this point, with
Liverpool dates to the ga ult., one week later
than previous.
She arrived out at Liverpool on the AFTER
noon Of the 10th ult., after q passage Of only
nine days and twenty-five hours.
The steamer Hermann arrived at Southsup-
ton on the 22i.
DETAILS OF THE LATE ASSAULT.
General Simpsons dispatches to the British
Government describing the assault upon and
the capture of the Malakoff Tower has been
received. He says:
: "At II O'Clock on the morning Of the 9Th of
September, the French columns, under Gen
erals Bosquet, Mcmahon, and De La Mottsr-
niger, carried the Malakof tower by 9 most
impetuOus valor."
The British column stormed the Redan bat
terry, but, after a most deadly combat, could
not hold it.
second assault was organised on the fol-
lowing morning, Sunday when the Redaa
was evacuated.
The loss Of life has been fearful, particular
ly among the officers.
General Pelissisr's dispatches had not ar.
rived.
The retreat Of the Russians on Perskop il
cOntradictsd, but it was expected they would
be unable to hold the north side of Ssbasto.
pol, for want of provisions.
Nothing decisive is known in regard to tho
next movement of the Allies
The military stores found II sebastopol by
the Allies were very great-four thousand
cannon and fifty thousand balls, together
with other immense stores of gunpowdsr, were
taken possession Of
The Gar Alexander, In an address to the
army, says: II rely confidently upon your
courage to repel all future attacks OF the
enemy"
In letter to the King Of Prussia, the En-
poror Of Russia state. that he will accept of no
conditions of peace dsrogatOry to Russia.
Tie Czar, with the three Grand Dukes, had
signifed his intention of going to the Crimea.
FROM ASIA.
The Turks held possession of Kars, having
repulsed the Russians on the 7th of August,
with considerable loss. The Russians at the
latest accounts were retiring to Egeroum.
FROM THE BALTIC.
There is nothing later of interest from the
Baltic.
THE VICTORY.
The Emperor of Austria has formally oon.
graduated Queen Victoria and the Emperor
Napoleon upon the recent great victory of the
Allies, in the capture of Sebastopol.
PORTUGAL
The Inauguration of Don Pedro, King OF
Portugal, was celebrated on the 18th instant,
with great enthusiasm.
NAPLES
The King of Naples has sent his apologies TO
England and France for the recent insults.
Mazzini's revolutionary manifesto to the
Neapolitans has been published.
MORE NEGOTIATIONS.
There is more talk about Austrian negotis-
tons. The latest was that Austria is willing
10 undertake the work of mediation at Vienna
and France at Paris.
THE SOUND DUES.
1t was reported that Russia had undertaken
the task Of mediation between Denmark and
the United States in regard to the Sound dyes
question.
| FRANCE.
At Paris considerable excitement prevailed
IN regard to the high price of bread.
| THE MARKETS.
| LIVERPOOL, Friday, Sept. 81 -Cotton-The
market is dull, and prices have given way
| satd. Fair Orleans quoted at Gid. fair Mo-
bile SGD; fair Uplands Std; middling Gid:
ordinary to good ordinary 5ta5sd
| BreRdstufs-Flour market hrm with an up-
ward tendency; Western -four 3Sa3Os South.
ern 38a4os. Wheat ia firm; Gales of new
American red at lis Sd. alls. Cd; white l2s.
Southern lbs. Corn was trile lower; yellow
39ts. mixed 5Sts39is.
ProvisiOns-Beef was nrm. Pork wac q trifls
| higher the Government having contracted for
900 bbls, and tierces. Lard was higher.
| CCnsOls, GOT
Manchester advicss were unfavorabls The
money market was somewhat excited, bat there
had been no further advance. Exchange had
| advanced, and the interest rates at Paris had
advanced to 5 per cent.
[sEcosD DIsPArcH.l
| NEW YORK, Oct S-12 m.-Ths Paoi6s ar
rived at her dock at half past eight this morn
ing. The following is the latest news BY tsIe-
g-nph TO Liverpool:
LONDON, Saturday Morning.-There is no
later news from the seat Of war
1t is rumored here that Baron Prokesp Ia.
| arrived st Paris with the ultimatum of Ans.
| tria, which, if the Western Powers agree to,
she proposes to send to Russia. If the latter
declines TO agree to it, Austria will declare
war against her.