Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-08
EUROPEAN NEWS BY THE ASIA.

EuRopEAN NEWS BY THE ASIA.
The steamship Asia, with three days later
news from Europe, arrived at Halifax on Tues
day night but in consequence oil severe
! weather the news could not be transmitted oy
telegraph.
| There is nothing new of importance from tho
] seat of war.
The report of the Russians having blown up
fort Nicholas and other Notifications at otsch-
| akoff is confirmed.
| Adyices from Sebastopol show that the
Allies we're advancing in strong force, ana
| that the Russians were falling back In good
| order upon their fortified positions.
| The Allies were close upon the Russian po-
| sition at Albat, where it is thought they must
make a stand, in which case a battle is ineyl-
| table.
The Russians on the north side of Sebasto-
pol keep up constant FIRE upon Sebastopol,
under cover Of which they are Withdrawing
their troops and concentrating them upon Pc
| rekop.
A Russian dispatch Of the 22d ut. says that
| the Allies had marched 40 900 troops from
Eupatoria towards Toulat, but afterwards fell
back on observing that the Russian lancers
were on their left.
The English gun boats had reconnotered
the river almost up to Nicolaef
Alate st. Petersburg dispatch says that the
whole militia has been ordered a reinforce
mont Of the army of the south, under General
Luders.
The Gear has left NicOlaieff for Elizabeth
grad, about leo miles north.
Majors Delafield and Murdoch, and Captain
Mcclellan, of the United States army, had ar
ried at the Allied camp.
The Allied troops officially reported in the
| Crmea, including sick, amount to 100000.
The English feet was near Nargen, and
preparing to leave. The gun boats of Elsi
more have been ordered to England.
The Russian disaster at kars is confirmed.
| The Russian loss is reported at 1000 Two
| Turkish redoubts were lost and retaken four
times. The Hungarian. General Kernesty
| commanded the Turks The Russians cannot
now continue the siege.
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has
| adopted a resolution that the government
should anticipate any breakdown in public
confidence by suspending the operations of the
Bank act of 1874.
The Bank of France has arranged for loan
of several millions in silver from the Bank of
| Amsterdam.
The cholera is aging terribly at Madrid in
! Spaln-one hundred cases occurring there
| daily.
The cholera was increasing at Tuscany.
Russia has come to an amicable understand
| ing with the POpe respecting the nomination
Of Bishops for Poland
1t was rumored that the government Of Ma
pies had committed gross outrage upon some
American citizens, the particulars of which
| are not known.
The attitude Of Sweden is regarded at ST.
Petersburg with uneasipess.
THE MARKETS.
COttOR.-The market has been dull, and
prices have declined tat. The sales of the
week foot up only 80, 900 bales, including
900 bales for export and speculation. Or
leans fair g. midding 81; Upland fair s.,
middling 81. LtOcll OF American cotton in
port $50 O0 bales
Breadstur5 Wheat is dull, and prices
have declined Sd. Flour closed dull, and
prices have declined Is; Philadelphia and
Baltimore ABS. ai3s Cd; Ohio 44s. 81 abs
Corn has declined Cd, closing steady mixed
ABS. White wheat l2s. 2dal2.. Cd; red
wheat lis 10d
Provisions generally unchanged. Lard
The market is empty. Beef is dull and prices
unchanged, closing steady. Cheese is a little
lower.
The money market is wholly unchanged.
Consols for money 81. In American securities
there is nothing doing; State securities are
better.