Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-02
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ARRIVAL oF THE AFRICA.
HALIFAX, April rs

| The Royal mail steamship Africa arrived at
this port last night, bound for Boston, where she
will be due about noon tomorrow
| She left Liverpool on the 18th inst, and brings
| the news of her own arrival out on the 7rh inst
| Her news is Of no great Importance. The Ia
| test dates from Sevasiopol are to the 4th inst,
| and, although skirmishes were still constantly
taking place. the condition of affairs had under
! gone no material change.
The Vienna Conference adjourned on the 10th
| inst with what result ha not yet transpired
! Ii was not known when another meeting would
| take place.
| Further complications in regard TO the attitude
of Prussia are reported.
The American steamer North Carolina came
| in collision with another vessel off Holyhead.-
| No lives lost.
! Markets in the Liverpool Cotton market
the activity which had prevailed still continued,
although at the close, the marke, had assumed a
rather duller tone, without however, reducing the
quotations Sales of the week, $4,000 bales.
In breadstuffs. the demand has been limited,
excepting for Indian Com, which continued In
good request for Ireland Prices for ali deser!p>
tions were somewhat easier, though not quotabiy
lower.
In provisions generally, a fair business had been
done at previous quotations.
The London money market was easier. Con-
Additional.
The Paris Moniteur contains remarkable
document, explaining the military condition of
the Allied Government since the commencement
of the war.
Gallipoli was occupied to prevent the march of
the Russians upon ConstantinopIe but the retreat
of the Russians from Sillistria rendered the
patton of Gallipoli and Varna unnecessary
The Allies being unable 10 operate in Bessara-
bia without the aid of Austria, the campag n
against Sevastopol was undertaken that the troops
might not remain inactive.
The immense difficulties of the siege are point
ed out generally.
The document has created great excitement,
and is considered an apology for soon raising the
siege
Spain remains quiet.
Lord Howden recall is still urged and the pa
pers have been sent to London.
At the Vienna Conference on the Sth. the Rus
sian Penipotentiaries had not received their in
structions. Matters therefore made progress.
Druson de l'Hugo and Ali Pacha were present.
1t is understood, that the laters Instructions are,
to agree the joint protectorate OF the four pow
ers, but 10 express that the Sultans sovereignty
was not re established
Rurnors were prevalent that the western plen
ipotentiaries about 10 quit Vienna They
were net credited however.
At Sevastopo no change had taken place.
The Allies reported themselves ready to open
general bombardment, aud they were talking of
certifying and holding Kameisch as mutual
guaranty.
A dispatch from Gen Canrobert, estimated the
losses in the engagement on the night OF the 22d
as follows Russians 100 killed and 1900 woun-
ded; French 400 killed and 400 wounded.
The Russians deny the death of Menschikotf.
but admit that he is wounded
The advanced British squadron to the Baltic
arrived at EIismore the lst inst, but the Baltic
would not be safely navigable for a week two
owing 10 heavy drift of ice
A Russian dispatch says army of 100 900
men is concentrating in the Baltic provinces
GnEar BRITAIN.-The Government were out
for loan, but the particulars had not transpred
1t was rumored that it would be for ESQ, O00,-
600.
Great Court preparations were making for the
visit of Louis Napoleon, who would remain in
England from Monday the 10Th till the following
Saturday. Napoleon TO be invested with the
order of the garter.
he French exhibition would open on the lst
of May.
Discomfort exists in Hanover against an attempt
by the King to restore the privilege of the mobiles