The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-08-01
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ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
New YoRK. July 25,

NEW York, July 25.
The steamer Atlantic arrived at her
dock about 91 r. NJ.
There is a ministerial crisis, owing to
Lord John Russell's shutting explanations
at the Vienna Conference.
Sebastopol was bombarded again on
the 18th without effect.
additional formidable batteries were
being erected against the Malakof and
.Redan towers.
THE Russians were erecting equally
Strong works and defenses.
The Atlantic left Liverpool at noon on
the 14th. At IL A. M. on the same
.i3sy, she met the Asia On the 21st, she
passed the Hermann; and on the 22d, off
ssCape Cod race, spoke the steamer Amer
''ica.
~ She brings $50 passengers.
:: A dispatch received at the moment of
the steamers departure, states that Lord
q John Russell had resigned.
The steamer Washington was at South
'' ampton on the 18th, and the Star of the
. South at Liverpool on the 7th.
The circumstances which led to the re-
; signation of Lord John Russell, were dis
Z closures made by him of his course at vi
':,,snna, which disclosures led to debate in
: the House on the 7th. At the close of
that debate, Mr.. Lytton Bulwer moved
that the conduct of the Minister charged
with the negotiations at Vienna, and his
continuance in Office as responsible ad-
wiser Of the Crown, had shaken the conf
J dence which the country should repose in
the unes in whom the administration of
public sffairs is entrusted.
Previous to Russell's resignation, it
was reported that if he did not resign, he
would take the Gray section of the Cabi-
net with him, and that Palmerston would
fill their place with more decided men out
of the liberal ranks; and also that Lord
Derby was the coming man with another
coalition.
War news is of but little Importance
The account Of the crops from all parts
of England are favorable.
CRIMEA.-Another grand assault is not
far of-40, 600 men are employed in the
works.
The Russians, in addition to other de-
fences, were throwing up formidable star
fort behind the Redan.
A weak fire was kept up on the 10th
and lth.
The cholera was decreasing, and the
health of the allied army was satisfactory.
The Russians made sortie on the
night of the 7th, on the works in front of
the Mamelon. They effected nothing.
Advices from Kars state that the DEM
onstration against that place had been re-
pulsed. Other accounts, on the contrary,
say that the Russians had taken the field,
and that the Turks had evacuated Kars,
and fallen back on Enzernon. Schamyl,
the Circassian chief, is again reported
dead
The allied feet continued cruising and
destroying exposed property on the coast
of the Baltic.
WHrrE SEA.--The port of exchange
has been placed in a good state of de-
fence, new battery of 80 guns having
been erected.
The foreign ships in port had succeeded
in clearing their cargoes before the block
ade. Among the ships were several Amer
ican, which, after landing their cargoes,
proceeded eastward. The blockade is now
strictly enforced.
ADDITIONAL ITEMs.-There are rumors
in the papers of a dangerous insurrection
in the Russian Siberian regiment, and al
so Of change in the Russian Cabinet.
The British ship Antelope had bonn
sbarded and destroyed Elstown Calabar.
s. The Spanish insurrection is suppressed.
Queen Victoria's visit to Paris is fixed
for August 7th.
"A new Austrian Circular is spoken Of
intended as Count Buol's reply to Napo.
Icons inuendo, and defending the conduct
of Austria toward the Western powers.