Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-13

ssbsstopol. Some cases have also appeared
among the French troops.
The sardinisn contingent landed I'm spisndid
condition, and well supplied with all the ma.
teriAl OF war.
Heat has suosssdsd the rain. H.-
Large conveys hive entered sstastopol from
the north side. The Russians are working
vigorously on the north side of the CITY. I'm
erecting earth works, DO.
the allies have completed their fourth par
allei, and the British are moving ell their
heavy guns into the advanced parallel.
Two dessrtsrs from ssbastopol reported th,s
the garrison was very strong numerically but
the hot weather was causing much .;ctn...
there.
THE BALTIC.
1t was reported ct Dsnt,ic on the a3d thar
the first division Of Russian gunbosts stationed
at Statenborg, had made Q movement towards
the opposite coast In the direction Of Riga.
The French squadron sailed from Kied on
the 22d to join the English squadron, last re
ported beyond Nargeu.
The Russian Minister OF Poreien Affair,
had issued circular respecting the blockade
OF the Finland perts. in with he says, eng
land has departed from the principle that the
dag covers the cargo, and warns neutral yes.
sells Of the circumstances.
THE VIENNA CONFERENCE.
The expected conference ct Vienna he'd nm.
been opened. 1t was doubtfully repo,tsd
that the new Austrian propositions had bean
psrenptorily nsgstived by England and
France.
Austrian negotiations were more active than
ever.
RUSSIA.
The viceToy Of Egypt has given orders for
the construction Of a railroad across the 18th.
mus Of Su,I
Menschikoff had returned to St. Petersburg
whore he was we'll received by the Car
Seven hundred and forty six Russian pris-
oners are in the hands Of the British, while
the Russians have but los privates and ten o..
hcers belonging to the latter. No return Of
the French,
a conspiracy to sssassinate Gen Kalerd,
the Greek Minister Of War, has been disoov-
cred at Athens. Some arrests have been made
Miss Nightingale had been laid up with
fever, but at latest accounts was recovering.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament was not in session. Addresses
nave been voted by the various q. putations of
working men to Layard.
The British shipping returns of April con-
tinnn m Syhih;k
employment Of tonnage
FRANCE.
The exhibition at Paris was beginning TO
attract more attention, but 10 still far short Of
the general expectations. The first free exhi-
bition drew 80 coo visitors
The King of Portugal was in Paris.
ITALY.
The Sandman ministry has ut length been
rscomposed.
The eruption Of Mount vsruvius has cub
sided.
SPAIN.
The Insurgents of Caspi and AIcanits have
been defeated, and two leaders and a priest
have been shot. The provinces gre now tran
gull.
CHINA.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 9.-All is now quiet here
and the troops have Withdrawn towards Nan.
kin. In the interior affairs have assumed ..
unfavOrable change. The insurgents were
making such advances as led to the fear that
they might stop the export trade of this city.
Famine threatened the people of Canton,
and food riots were apprehended.
The British feet of eight vessels was to rem
dezvcus a Japan, and afterwards to proceed
| to the Russian settlements Of the north.
The U. S ship P Kennedy was at Can
ton, the Vandalia at Whsmpos, and the Pow.
hatan at Singapore