The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-31
GeusraI Nshs.
EUROPE.

The British steamer america arrived at Hal
flax on the oath instant, bringing London and
Liverpool dates to the 18th.
Nothing of consequence had occurred at Sc.
bastopol. Some trivial successes by the Allies
are reported. The correspondence from the
lamp, OF April 9th, explains the difficulties OF
the siege, and states confidently that the Allies
nave advanced, and are still slowly acquiring
ground, and that while the works are so adj.
vancing, there can be no doubt of their ultimate
success, provided the Russians are unable to
force the Allies to raise the siege.
The London Times says that all hopes of
peace have fed that no assistance can be oh.
tanned from Austria, and but little from the rest
OF Europe; and that, consequently, France and
England must fight the battles of this unfortu-
nate war The Times also publish an editorial
article in behalf of the Government, stating
that 1t Is impossible to peruse the official docu.
ments OF the Vienna Conference without seeing
tnat Russia was never In earnest when she pre-
tended TO desire peace. Earl Grey, in the
House OF Lords, has given notice that an adj
dress will be sent to the Queen. deplor;ng the
failure of the negotiations, and stating. as the
opinion of Parliament, that the proposals of Rus.
sia were never such as to afford fair prospect
OF concluding peace. A similar motion is to
be made in the House of Commons. Lord Pal.
perston evaded answering the question whether
the Conference is finally broken off, 1t is said,
however, that the accredited representatives of
all the Powers, Russia included, continue to re-
side in Vienna.
-Four thousand Sandman troops had arrived
in the Crimea
The Baltic English feet were working up
towards Gothland as fast as the ice permitted it.
Three ships of war left England on the 10th.
to blockade the White Sea-
1t is said that France has asked permission
10 establish camp on the Swedish territory !:
and If refused, Bomarsund will be occupied and
fortified by the Allies.
MIR. Drouyn de PHuys, French Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has resigned his Office. The
cause assigned for this step (by whom assigned
we do not know is an unwillingness to protract
the war. Count Walewski, the French ambas.
sador at London, has been appointed to succeed
NJ. PHuys.
new loan of 700,000,O00 francs was under
consideration by the French Council of State
Pianozi, the italian who attempted to assas-
sinate the Emperor Louis Napoleon, has been
condemned to death. The police say they have
discovered avast plot, with ramifcations through.
out Europe, to promote general instruction ;
hence Pianozi's execution will be postponed, to
trace his connection Herewith.
In the Spanish Cortes, on the I'd, Senior Arecilla
declared, in the name of the Democratic party,
that it had never entered into any negotiations
with Mr.. Soule for the sale of Cuba.
Mount Vesuvius was in state of eruption.
1t is said that grave differences have taken
place between the Emperor of France and his
late Foreign Minister, in regard to the manner in
which the latter acquitted himself as Plenipo-
Tertiary at Vienna 1t is said that the Emperor
expressed a strong disapproval of the disposition
which his representative at the Vienna Confer
ence manifested to accept dishonorable and de-
lusive terms of peace from Russia, and condemns
NJ. Drouyn de PHuys also as having too great
confidence in the good faith of Austria.
The ship John sailed from Plymouth, with
three hundred and eighty-seven emigrants, for
Quebec. She encountered heavy gale from
the northeast, to the westward of Eddystone
lighthouse. The vessel had got closer inland
than the captain was aware of, and in making
Bockhead headland he run the ship on dan
gerous reef called Miracles. The ships bottom
stove in, and she sunk within few feet of the
coast. The bulk of the passengers were swept
off by the sea- One hundred and twenty lives
were lost. Ninety-three chung to the rigging,
and by the exertions of the coast-guard many
we're saved, among them several females and
Captain Rawles. A coroner's Jury has returned
verdict OF manslaughter against Capt. Rawies,
who is in custody.
Markets.-Cotton had advanced Id. at Liv-
erpool-Orleans fair, 6sd. middling, 3,l6d. !;
upland fair, 6sd. middling, 5 Sled. ca sgd. :
Breadstuffs generally are unchanged, with
the exception of corn, which has advanced Is,
closing steady. Wheat, white Us. (9 u.s. 3d.. ;
red los. Cd. (@ lis. Sd. Flour, Western Ca
nal 40s. ca AS. Cd for new, and Ais. ed. ca 42s
Cd. for old Ohio AS. cd. (9 45s. 3d. Corn,
yellow 49s. (@ sos. mixed and white 49s Ca
49s 3d.
Provisions, generally, unchanged.