Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-01
BORErGN INTELLIGENCE.

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
New YORK, May Gothic steamship Pacific, with
Liverpool dates 70 the 18th May, arrived this
Ing. At the time OF her sailing the COTTON market
was active with a speculative demand. Cotton had
advanced tn oesixeerths pence Breadstufs We're
quiet aud prices unchanged. Provisions were firm
or. Naval stores were lower. Money was easy
Consols S93.
Hon. Il. McLain, L. S. Commissioner to China.
Affairs at Sebastopo had undergone change.
Quar- Pacha with his force, had returned TO Eupa-
toria. Lurge achievements were expected by tho
Alice in ten days. Negotiations between Austria
aud the Western Powers were unchanged; but be-
tween Prussia and Austria matters more init
maie. Ru.sia had notified the German State Govern.
rrcn,s that tho CIar would only hold to the first two
guarantees condition OF the perfect neutrality Of
Germany.
France and England had presented TN utma.um
to Sweden, which Sweden was inclined to reject.
The French Exhibition had been opeued. The
ceremony was rather dull Pianori had been Sxe-
cued. Caarobert hos resigned his command in the
Army nomnally from Ill health, and Is succeeded by
Gen. Peiissicr.
The latest news from Sebastopoi received by mail,
10 april 3Oth and by telegraph ~ 9Th May; on
the latter day Gen. Canrobert reviewed the entire
French army, aud assured them that they would soon
enter Se5astopol either by door or by window
1900 Turks. French and English had been hastily
embarked on board all the available ships near Sc
bastapol and stood away in the direction OF tho sea
hastily disernbarked.
\ combat took place on the night of the 9th April
between the Russians and French II was despe-
rate affair. The Russians attempted to dig new rife
pits; bu; the French partially prevented them. 2UO
French troops We're put bors du combat.
A Dispatch, dated May let, says that tho advances
are approaching surely, but slowly. Ruglan's dis
pa.eh % the same day, says that the Russians had
constructed new battery to tho loft Of tho Mane-
lon with every appearance Of the establishment of
very large camp on the plateau above Balbek, the
North side.
Tho Russians made scrtie on the night Of the 18th
April tho advanced works on the left. The attack
was Immediately rcpu!scd, with considerable loss. A
short truce was granted Oh the evening Of The 10TH
~ allow the Russians time to bury their dead in front
Of the allies advances.
CIort,chakof telegraph. that the Allies OIL the 5th
nnd 9th occupied III eumen,in2 their batteries
and in reinforcing the approachcs against the Central
tasiiop.
ce!ved dispatches announcing that the heavy rains
had filed the trenches with WATER thereby suspepdng
operations
Count Coronn tho Austrian commander-iu-chief,
had proclaimed martial law In the Princlpallties.
The new manifesto Of the Car orders another levy
OF II men in every thcusaud in seventeen OF the
Western provinces, to be complete by tho end OF july
Indications of more ultimate relationship between
Austria aud Prussia apparent, aud an armed neu-
trality ia becoming more aud more probable An I'M.
por,ant conference between the representatives Of the
two Powers, had been held at Sweden. 1t is said
they have ordered an immediate enrolment of the
military.
The French Baltic Squadron had arrived out The
allied feet was pushing forward.
The latest Mouiteur publishes the following as Can
roberts resignation:
ssMy shattered health polongcr allowing me to con.
t.nue in chief command, my du.y towards my sover-
tsn und MY country couptls me to usk you 10 r0us-
fer the command to Pessicr, skilf aud experience
I'd Ieaher. Tho army, which lVave him, is iutact,
spured and full Of ardor aud confidence. beseecR
the Emperor to pace me In soldiers place. Com
syul Of Division"
The terms of acceptance gives Canrobert command
Of corps. Gen. Pelissier in dispatch TO Canrobert,
dated May l6, says: 1--WE continue the works before
the place. Various attempts TO smoke out the enc
my by cannon, fets or stink pots have partially sue
ee-ded.
vIrssA, FRrpAY.-The new Austrian proposition
vasforwGrded yesterday to London and Paris. 1t is
said ta. Austria will give material support to tho
Western Powers should they accept and Russia re-
tecl The proposition.
vARyA, April l7-Heavy firing takes place every
night at Sebastopol Tho Cholera has almost dlrap.
peared.
BERLIN, FRIDAY, April Sat Revsl tag Of truce
10 byinS, but the cause is not known,
LONDON, May l9-Quiet has been restored in the
Ukraine. Tho telcgraphic intelligence from Berlin
lnd Vienna fails to couinn the report that Nesssl
rode has rosigucd.
In Parliament on Friday evening, May IL, Lord
the details Of certain proposed reforms
III tho army. The object WAS q consolidation of tho
departments OF civil aud military affairs.
Rumors Of disseusious in the British Cabinet rain
ground. The Quecu had coudescendvd To brstovx
,nedss on private soldiers who had returned wound
ed ;r,m the Criu-a. The distribution took p)ar. NJ
Parade Of the Horse Guards.
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