Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-08
LATEST NEWS.
a WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE


The arrival at Halifax of the steamer America
was announced by Us yesterday. Her intelli
gence from London and iyerpoois to the Oath
LII. he teiegraphic report of il Is as follows:
THE WAR.
Both the Allies and the Russians in the Cri-
mea are under cover; the former are still expect
ing an attack from the Russians. The reported
contemplated bpmbardment of the north side of
Sevas,opol is 10 permit the Allied fleet to winter
in the harhor.
Marianopol, town on the north coast of the
Sea # Azoii, was hombarded and set fire tn by
the Allies IN Octnher; but when the Austrian
merchants hoisted the flag of their country over
their warehouses the firing ceased
1t was runored that General Wrangle menaees
the Allied position on the Straits of Enikale-
The Allies hav' $4,000 troops there, aud
pectng large achievements. A large Allied
force had embarked at Eupatoria and sailed
westward.
THE BALTIC.
Admirals Dundas and Penaud, with part of
the feet. are in the harbor of Ke and the
steamers are looking out for the American clip
per supposed to be in the harbor with cargo of
reyolyers.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The London Post contradcts a story in tho
London Times about Canroberts treaty with
Sweden aud Denmark's adhesion to the Allies.
The lunlorrd disposition of Russia to make the
first advances towards peace is considered un-
founded, 1t is confidently reported, however
that the Prussan Envoy at ST. Petersburgh
had visited the Gar at Nicolaef with view of
inducing him to recognize certain conditions of
peace, and that the Car listened to him favora-
bly,. The pr1ssun Cabinet had made known
the Cars views to the Western Powers, who
declared them insufficient; but Russia and
Prussia are still proceeding, and the Court at
Berlin Is making the greatest efforts to induce
the Car 10 consent to terms OF peace. The
continuation Of negotiations offer some hopes of
peace.
TURKEY.
Letters from Constaniinople give unfayor-
able view Of the condition of affairs there. Muir
ders and rob- cries in the open streets are in
creasng as well as fana,icsm against the
Christians, especially the French.
The A lilies had called on the Turkish govern
ment to prevent further outrages OF the kind, I'M
der threat of taking the police regulations of
the city into their own hands.
RUSSIA.
\ despatch from Berlin states that the Rus
sian loan by the German capitalists had been
concluded. The Gar arrived at st. Petersburg
on the 10th of Nov.
! St. Petersburg letters state that IN conse-
quence of facilites from the frost it is belle, ed
/ that great quantities of linseed oil will be cx-
/ ported overland, and that the general exports af
| ter December would be sofiicient to produce "a
rally in the rates of exchange Great quantities
/ of sui hur aud satpetre, with other contraband
articles, continue to DE sent over the frontier at
! Meme
| GREAT BRITAIN.
Henry Daboucherie has been appointed Sec
rotary of the Colonies. Three thousand four
hundred operatives of Manchester are on a strike
but they behave themselves reaceebly.
FRANCE.
! The King of Sardinia met with n favorable re-
ception in Paris. The pope's Nuncio left that
city the same day. 1t is rumored that the En-
peror has invited the Pope to baptlse his coming
! child.
An the French gunhoats and mortar vessels
are wintcrng at Chcrbourg.
| SPAIN.
! Renfnrcpments Of troops were heing sent to
Saragossa, where further disturbances were ap
pretended.
The Spanish government is reported to be
unanimously in favor of joining the Alliance, but
wish the occasion deferred.
! DENMARK.
There WAS prospect ri The Sound Dues Con
vention opening at Copenhagen on the 10th Nov
Russi j. the only power that proposes sending
special Envoy-the other governments empower
ing their resident Ministers and Ambassadors.
! GREECE
King Ohio opened Parliament on the l2th,and
promised to preserve neutrality. The Difficult
ties with the United States have been settled to
the satisfaction of all concerned