Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-14
GREAT BRITAIN.


following additional news:
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the British Parliament, the Sandman
convention has been discussed. England en-.
Cages to borrow money at 5 per cent. and
loan the Same to Sardinia at per cent
RoCbuck's committee continues their inqui
~ into tis management of tho war. CertaiI
documents called for connected with Admiral
Dundas' conduct have been refused by the
House Of Commons.
There was motion made in the House to
render the Indian army available in the Eu.
ropean war.
Parliament Was to ADJOURN owe, ct Easte,
until the l6.b Of april.
Nine ships Of the advanced British SQUAD.
ron for the Baltic sailed from Deal on the
GATH ul..
Mr.. Buchanan had attended tho dinner al
the SeameA's Hospital, London, and returned
thanks for the aid rendered to 800 sick
American sailors. Lord Palmersson pre.
sided.
Forged bills Of laiing have appeared in the
Liverpool market to the extent Of Gl4,0OO
sterling, all shipped at Charleston, South
Carolina, by James c. Nicholas Tho fraud
was accomplished by the insertion of the word
hundred after the units in the body of the
bills.
Reports have been received of a French di.
vision TO be sent to Bessarabia.
The Paris Press states, but the statement is
contradicted by Othsr papers, that the allies
have assented to truce.
There was 10 losa of life by the recent burn.
ing Ct the French hospital at Corstan,inopIe.
1t has been officially announced in tho Mon
iteur that the Emperor Napoleon and EugeBie
will visit Queen Victoria about the middle Of
April.
SPAIN.
The Vienna papers state that Spain and
Portugal have eccedad to the " estern alliance
and signed treaty at Paris On the 2lst ult
1t needs continuation.
A despatch from Madrid, under date of
March %, announces that EsparterO resisted
the demand for democratic modification OF
tho Ministry made By different leaders of m Ii.
tia who assemble ct night. Attempts at dis.
order had bsen made But failed, and Madrid
was tranquil.
AFFAIRS AT SEBASTOPOL.
The LordOn Times special corresponds Mt
describes the condition Of the army as having
much improved, but the actual works Of the
favorable prediction.
& formidable Russian fofos has assembled
around EupatOria, virtually besieging the
place, but the Russians could not hold Eupa-
toria il captured as it ia completely under the
guns of tho English feet.
Lord Raglsn's latest despatch announces
that steady fire wa going on without any
change In the aspect of affairs. Important
operations, however, wore going On. The Rus
slams continue to strengthen their works re.
Gently thrown up in advance of the Malakotf
Tower. Efforts were making to destroy Thorn
AID nightly encounters TOOK place between
the French and Russian rifsmen. The latter
have been repeatedly dislodged, but again re-
turn to their pits under cover Of the Russian
batteries.
The death of Menschikoff ia reported.
FROM ASIA.
The British f,igate Viper had DESTROYED the
Martello Tower and barracks at Dijimitara,
which the Russi ans recently constructed fol
the defence OF their commune alton between
Anspa and Kertsch.
The Circassians were monaced by land, and
were still erecting batteries, but had failed to
make their promised attack. They had, how.
ever, taken and burnt small fort at the head
Of Sonjak bay.
PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
The difficulty between Austria and Prussia
is Increasing The Prnssian Cabinet has re
tortsd on the Austrian circular of March g.
by sending circular to the Prussian repre-
sentatiyes st tho German Courts respecting
Austrian iatrigues with the Germanio Diet
The language of tho circular is quite hostile
TO Austria, and charges Austria with diss;mu.
Iation in threatening Prussia with military
dangers, while to the rest Of Europe shs talk:
Of peace.
SWEDEN
Notwithstanding the declarations of neu.
trality by Sweden she is fitting out feet
provisioned for three months. -
CHINA.
Shanghai dates, to February 6. state tina,
the French had again attacked that city, bu
were repulsed with some loss by the insurgents
The spWutry around Canton is 10 the hands OF