Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-04
LArEn From ErnopE.

The steamship Asia, from Liverpool July
olsi, reached Halifax Wednesday morning
Tho weeks intelligence is marked by no strik-
ing event. Roebuck's vote Of censure on the
vote of 1872 to $50, and the Palmersion minis
try therefore continue in Office, with the excep-
ton Of Lord John Russell, who will probably
DO succeeded by Sir William Molesworih, a
liberal, rs colonial secretary. Sir Benjamin
Hall, also liberal, becomes commissioner Of
works, without a cabine, scat, and Sir John
Shelley succeeds him as president of tho board
of health.
Tue wAn.-Thc general aspect of the war
is not encouraging TO the allies. Partial sue
cesses before Sebas,opol have, however, revived
tho dropping spirits Of the army. Pelissier,
whose character suffered much in consequence
of the disaster Of June 18th, regains confidence,
and from tho strength Of the French work now
close advanced to the MalakoiI', there is a prob
ability Of its early capture. The body Of Lord
Raglan had been embarked for England. Pc
lissier placed a garland OF immorielles on the
coffin, and the French troops formed an avenue
Of men from the camp to the sea, six miles,
Ga the night Of July 18th, the Russians sailed
out against the French trenches before the NAL
akoff, three times, but were rcsoluicly driven
back, leaving many slain. Another Russian
sortic on the night Of the 18th, met with the
same fate. The Russian ships begin TO suffer
from The French mortar battery on the side Of
Quarantine bay, and desetlers say that raiions
on shipboard are reduced one-halC Gen. John
Campbell died within Sebastopol, and his sword
was returned under a flag Of truce. Another
secret sea expedition is fitting out, supposed to
be either against Odessa, or to relieve the Turks
hard pressed in Anatolia.
in Asia tho Russian army under general M.
rayieff had invested Kars, and $ small company
was pressing the Turkish garrison of Batoum.
The situation of the Turks was considered criii-
The Russians complain that, July Sd. six
boats came into the small Baltic hsrbor
of Kama, under the false pIetexi OF a fsg Of
truce, and plundercd the shipping, until fired
upon. The Austrian troops in tho Turkish
principalities are being reduced, and the men
sen, to Hungary and Vienna.
GENERAL NRws.-There is a rumor, scarce
" credible, of a proposition by the Allies, that
the Crimea be given to Turkey, The principali-
to Austria, and Lombarjy TO Sardinia
aud France to have contingent advan-
An Austrian circular Of June 2sth, to
the Gernanic diet, speaks strongly for peace,
and says that Austria will continue 10 hold the
principalilics ill peace Is restored. Ansiria
rtkar .alrl a., C.w., .u.ll. -.
maintain It's present attitude Il neutrality. to
the diet accedcd. A better understand
ing exists between Austria and Prussia, and
thoir action in the dict will lie identical.
The Danish government has replied 10 the
States ia a long document, regreitinG
the cabinet at Washington had not given
notice Of the intention 10 refuse payment
If the sound dues, especially in the present
,rsis, when the neighbors Of Denmark are en-.
ieayoring to draw her Into a war farther that
he abolition Of the dues would be a loss of
many thousand dollars annually to Denmark,
md a saving Of not more than two hundred
annually to the shipping Of the United
Denmark therefore considers il impos-
on short notice to comply, and believes
hat other nations will regard the American de-
hands unfavorably. Captain M~srrymcn, Of the
American bark Undine, has been the first TO re-
the Hanoverian siade dues. lie refused
% show his papers, but was permitted to pro-
,eed to Hamburg.
The Black Warrior difficulty has been def
lliely settled by the Spanish government, pay
ing the United States one million reals, $780,
300, indemnity. Don EsoalaH;5 is appointed
minister 10 Washington in place of NJ. Cnsto.
Dr.. Arnaud, physician to the great Napoleon
It st. Helena, died recently. The repor, of
marked differences between the Gar Alexander
Ind his brother Constantine is repeated, and the
prince of Prussia is said To have gone to ST.
Petersburg to act as mediator.