The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-07

ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
Since issue the steamship Africa has arrived
Halifax with Liverpool dates the z6h ultimo being
week later than previous advoes The teegraphie des
patches which have reached although provokngy brief
would to indicate that both In France and England
greater confidence felt than bad been experienced for
many months Whether this confidence Is based upon the
belief future and speedy trumphs In diplomacy,
unadvsed At all events the English and French
funds have suddenly taken upward tendency, and the
commercial circulars inform that the sales Of cotton in
the Liverpool market for the week ending May 2eih are
the rss record-amounting 10 10000 bales, at an
advance OF Ia. over previous quotations.
The Vienna conferences be eopened for the
amusement we take il Of Austria than from any sincere
belief bringing about peace between Russia and the al
lies The 2sh Of May is the day fixed for the eopening OF
the conferences.
Affairs in and about scbastopol remain without any
material change II is rumored that General Pesser is
about to sgnalize his elevation commanderinchef BY
some daring dazzling movement The latest from
the Crimea is contained in the following dispatches:
General PeIissies appointment o the command of the
French forces proves be immensely popular and opera
tons on great scale confidently hoped for II
surmsed that Pelissior would make bold attempt 10
cut off l.prandis army.
Ii was said thar Omar Pacha had offered to take and
hold Simpheropol with his Turkish troops If the French
support his advances.
1.-THE secret expedition which was recalled from Kertsch
is reported to have gain saled-desnaton unknown.
The arrival of three French divisions makes the
allied forces abont 100000 mensy French troops 1907
ooo English 10000 Turks 10000, and Sardinia 1000
Correspondence from the English camp TO the 9Th SAY
THE army is well supplied with Injuries well
sarics. Some fever and cholera still prevails
"A spirited engagement in right attack on the night
OF the 10th took place. and attended with considera-
bic loss II repeated the 18th. On the 18th sor-
tic made the left attack The Russians charged up
the trenches and eaped the parapets where
they bayoneted The loss on both sides
The British lost captain and hundred
put hors dc combat
ION the 10th Of May GorschakoT telegraphs as fol-
lows
The enemies fire is weak and our losses moderate
Both sides are repairing and erecting batteries
Gen Peisser telegraphs under date OF May Gath, as
follows:
% A very lively combat against most important
position lasted all night but obtained complete sue
The Russian loss enormous and consider
able
THE Patre gives some further particulars of the affair
The French attacked the Russian entrenched camp
the quarantine baston on the night OF The I'D and again
on the night Of the 3d. and carried IT BY assault
From the Baltic learn that offensive operations would
be speedily resumed Official information had reached the
British consul at Elsinoe, stating that the Russian gov
had ordered all the shipsowar at Cronstadt to
be sunk except eight liners The following items of
are CLEANED from the English papers
great debate occurred in the House Of Commons
the OATH on DIsaeis motion of OF confidence and
expressing dissatisfaction with the ambiguous language
land uncertain conduct of the government
Sir Francis Barring in behalf OF the government moved
amendment regretng the failure of the conferences and
| promising every support to continue the
Dsrae and his party dashed the government especially
Lords Pamerston and Russell The latter replied, defend
ing his conduct at Vienna.
/ The debate continued on Friday, when division
there 2l9for Dsrae and 39 against his notion
sequently the ministry stands.
Earl Gray made similar motion in the House OF Lords
/ but withdrew it.
The bill aboishing newspaper stamps read second
time in the House of Lords when Parliament adjourned
| the 4th Of June.
/ On the oath Lord Palmerston had private meeting OF
the members of Parliament in his house when zoe
present lie asserted the unanmity Of the govern
ment and declared the intention of prosecuting the
| The proceedings were harmonious.
1t is expected by June 30th every available man in Great
Britain belonging the infantry regiments win have
barked for the
1t expected that unconditional pardon of Smith
1 O'I5rien would be obtained.