The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-16
THE LAST ApvIcEs FROM EUROPE.

THE LAST ADVlCES FROM EUROPE.
Since last issue have received fun and nteligi-
bic abstract Of the by the Cunard steamship Asia
The is Of far important character than the
brief despatch published yesterday led suppose
Prussia has again changed front and 10 the place OF hum
bly, supplieatng for permission 10 join the western ALI
ance has actually succeeded in checkmatng Austria In
the session Of the general committee Of the Germane Diet
the proposition Austria for the general mobilization
the federal army rejected and that Of Prussia TO place
the contingens only the footing carried
against Austria. Some anxiety felt to what
Austria win pursue this check prevents the Emperor Of
Austria from having the expected commander the federal
army Probably step will be taken until after the for
nation of the English ministry This Austrian de-
feat caused a dnlness in the funds Prussia is pre-
pairing for action. An important despatch dated Berlin
January 3ls says that the Prussian has de-
creed the immediate mobilization of her army and
the 4h and 9th corps have been ordered occupy the
provinces Of Saxony and Seesig
The demand of France that portion of the French
my allowed to pass through Prussan territory has
eaegorically refused The elder Napoleon with the
refusal fifty years ago and it is not unlikely that
Louis Napoleon will profit by the example set by his illus
trious uncle
Denmark has appointed military commission to place
all the Danish forts in of defence The treaties be-
tween England and Sardinia have been published. Sar-
DINA engaged to send in English ships $4,000 men
to the Crimea, under the command of Sandman gem
erals and England agrees to lend Sardinia Fl 100000
sterling, two millions if wanted at three per cent
France and England together guaranty to protect Sardinia
during the present portion of the French army
has been detailed to aid Austria and will march through
Lombardy prove the Italians the reality of the AUS
trian alliance with France.
The ministerial crisis and the deplorable from
the Crmea have produced the most intense excitement in
England As predicted BY the last arrival, the
sgnaton of Lord John Russell has been followed
by that of the entire ministry, and up to the latest
moment prior to the sailing of the steamer cab
met had been constructed On the evening Of the 3oth
ultimo Mr. RoebucAs motion expressing want OF conf
dence in the ministry resumed in the House of Com
mons The resolution proposed that select committee be
appointed inquire into the condition Of the British army
before Sebasopo and into the conduct Of the departments
government whose duty it has been to administer
the wants Of the army. Sir Stratford Canning and Mr.
DIsrae addressed the House. when the House divided and
there appeared 305 for the motion and l4s against 1.-THE
majority against the government l57; whereupon the min
isy at once resigned The resignation Of the ministers
was accepted and Lord Aberdeen and the cabinet only
hold Office until the new ministry formed. The
evening Of the action in the House the Queen for the
Earl of Derby the leader Of the conservatives and on
Wednesday Earl Derby waited the Queen and after
interview with her Of hours he drove to the residence Of
Lord Palmerston, where a heightened conference took
place The general rumor was that Lord Pamerston
would not assent TO the terms proposed and eonse-
queny the former would be able form sufficiently
Pamerston Lord RUSSELL and lastly to Lord .ausdowne
az those who would probably be placed the bead Of the
ministry. Both houses of Parliament adjourned from
Tuesday until Thursday On reassembling, Lord Aber-
deem briefly announced his resignation The Duke Of
Newcastle also made similar announcement. Lord
Derby then informed the House that be had been nvi-
ted By The Queen form cabinet but he could do
The friends Of the Aberdeen ministry dead against Rus
sell for breaking up the coalition The Queen reported
have written Lord Russell autograph letter
surfing bis conduct but this is doubted The latest pro-
ceedng in Parliament the second reading bin
10 give effect to the reciprocity treaty.
The English Baltic feet has been ordered assemble in
the Downs ready for by the first in March Rnmor
says that Admirals Seymour and Mstin viii command
The latest adviees from sebastopo are 10 the s2d uli
and the and substance Of the intelligence ipboded
in the following despatch from that place:
The weather is very fine, but the British army still
sieky. Abundance Of supplies Of all kinds bare arrived
shot she'll, clothing &cbut houses There prog
report in the iege. The British seth and lsth reg
dembarking The French have undertaken
bold the whole q the British works against the Russians
The last sentence in the above despatch tells is
story The British invading army evidently reduced 70
abect state Of hcplessness and would BE- aBnhlacd
il for the protecting presence Of their French al
lies