The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-01

Arrival Of the Canada.


HAI4rAy. Aug. 29.-The Canada arrived
here on route for Boston at an early hour this
morning, bringing Liverpool dates to the 18th.
News highly important and exciting, both
from the CIimoa and Baltic. The threatened
bombnrdmcnt Of Sweaborg by the allied
squadron, was opened on the 9th inst, and
continued uninterrupted until the It'll. Loss
hy the allies triaing, bat on tho other side,
destruction Of property immense.
La the Crimca, on the 10th inst, the Rus
7iait-, under Gen. Liprandi, attacked the
linos Of the allies on tho Tchcrnay. \ des-
peratc encounter of three hours ensucd, when
the Russians were repulsed with vers heavy
loss. Gen Simpson had tolegraphed the
British Government that the bonlbardmcut of
Sebastopol would be Recommended on the
10Th inst.
Queen Victoria was IN France paying the
long contemplated visit % the Emperor
Additional ny The Canada.
The Canada arrived at this A. NJ, and
sailed again, at 7 O'Clock, for Boston
In regard to the bonbartlment of Sweaborg,
the French Admiral telegraphs, on the It'll,
that il was attended with success. An i'm
mense coniagration, lasting forty Ave hours,
destroyed store houses, magazines, the arse
nal, &c, INJECTING a terrible blow and an
enormous loss on the Russians. while the al
lied loss was wholly insignificant, not a man
being killed. Admiral Dundas telegraphhcd
with rather more moderate account; and
subsequent adviccs are somewhat modified.
The allied squadron returned to Nargon after
the bombardmcnt.
The news from the Crimea is important
The Russians, sc, 900 or 10000 strong, under
Gen. Lprandl, attacked the Tehe maya lines
Of the allies at daybreak on the 10th, and af-
ter a desperate engagement Of three hours
duration, were driven back with loss of from
5000 TO 1000 men, and large number Of
prisoners.
The loss on the side Of the allies was COM
paratvelv small. Omer pacha received has
y orders to return TO the Crimca instead of
going to Asia. Gen. Simpson telegraphed
on the 10th that at daybreak of the eth the
bombardmcnt would commences. st. Peters
burch letters states that GortschakoF had re-
ceiyed orders from the Emperor to sink the
Russian feet at the MalakotT. Nothing of
Importance in the sea Of Azof. karn was still
surrounded by the Russians. Gen. Canro-
bert had arrived in France; Gen Espcring
had the command of his division. II was re-
ported that the negotiations had arrived at
point for the conclusion of triple treaty.
binding France, England and Austria. not 10
conclude any arrangements separately with
Russia
The British Parliament had been pro-
rogueA.
Queen Victoria had crossed over to France
on the 18th, 20 remain DAYS.
The Dnke of Somerset Is dead
Another ministerial crisis is Threatened in
Turkey.
There are vague rumo Of fusion among
the Bourbon sts, and contemplated meet
ing of the he ids at Vienna.
Ex-presideat Fillmore was introduced to
the Emperor Napoleon, on the l5t :, by Mr..
Mason.
Much anxiety is said to exist in Denmark
IN tho subject Of the sound dues, and com
missioner has been sent "a France to AK adj
vice and assistance IN the controversy with
the United States.
From the other parts of Europe, news is
unimportan'.
Liverpool cotton market excited, having
advanced l-Sal-td. Sales as week $4,000
bales, including 24,002 on speculation.
Brcadstuas.-Four dull at I'll lower
Western canal 29(a2es Cd; Ohio IA iSs.-
Wheat inactive and a tribe lower. White
lis 6da[a lbs; Red l0(alls Cd. Corn de-
cinei 1a Oh. nominal, white 43(a44s; vel
low 37Cd37 s.; mixed Sos Cd
Provisions Beef unchanged. Pork ac-
tive; stock almost cleared Off, holders de-
manding an advance. Lard advanced to 81
Ia )5s Cd.
Conso!s for money 9oa9li, and Cor ne
count 9ls.