Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-22
Additional Foreign News.
BY THE BALTIC

Yesterday We announced the arrival of the
Baltic with one weeks later news from Eu
rope, since which We have received our file.
of foreign papers, from which We extract the
following:
MISCELLANEOUS WAR ITEMS.
Eight Australian merchant ships which az
rived together at Galat1, were fred into with
Inusketry by the Russians, apparently under
tho mistake that they were a hostile force.
The lilot Of one of the ships was killed.
Austria has demanded explanations.
The Earl of Lucan is recalled from com.
mand Of the British cavalry in the Crimea.
The PiodmoDtese General Riverel had ar
rived at COnstantinople to mako ARRANGEMENTS
for the transport of the Sandman army to
the seat of war.
The Sultan intends to raise a national VOL
untary loan.
The Gar has issued q new supply of paper
money, repayable three years after expiration
Of the war.
The Russians in their sorties from Sebasto.
Pol make use OF the iasso to capture prisoners.
Exchange at COnstantinople has risen to 14l
piastres to pound sterling, causing as prices
have risen according y-considerabl distress.
A sharp shock of an earthq nake was expert
enced at COnstaRtin0ple on the 23d ult, but
no damage was occasioned.
Admiral Bruat, on 2lst January, communi.
Gated TO the French feet the vote of thanks
from the British Parliament
The blockade Of the Russian ports of the
Black sea has been formally notified by French
and English ships Of war to the ports interest
cd.
Alb del Ksdir has begged tho Sultan to give
him the command Of the Africans serving In
the Crimea.
A letter from Constantinople, Jan. Is, saws
Iy 10000 men.
They have commenced the railway at Balak.
lava
Mehemet Boy, eldest son of Redschid Pasha
is named Turkish Ambassador to Frs nee, in
room of Velly Pacha, appointed Governor Of
Broussa.
m EXPULSION OF MISSIONARIES FROM POLAND
The English Mission aries to the Jews in
Poland are ordered to leave the Russian terri.
ritory Their printing materials and book.
bindery, library and chapel, have boon taken
possession OF by the Russian authorities, and
are offered for sale.
Gear. ~ ~
The TURKS DESIRE PEAcE.-The question
OF peace or continued war, is now the chief
subject OF Interest at Constantinople. and the
general feeling seems to be earnestly in favor
ofPeaoe.
THE DANUBE.
REPORTED BATTLE AND DEFEAT OF TIE
RUssIANs.-As already stated, Omar Pasha
has Withdrawn his resignation. Full apology
was made to him by the Turkish Government.
lsmsel Pacha and the army of Roumelia are
placed under his orders Accounts respecting
the movements of tho Russians are contradio
tory. On the one hand, it is said, that they
continue to ravage the Dobrudscha, under the
very eyes of the Austrians; on the other that
Gen. CorOnini has received orders to prevent
the incursions of the Russians.
The Paris Moniteur copies from Constan-
unople paper letter giving an account of an
action fought on the Danube, but the account
requires confirmation. 1t states that (no date)
Russian corps having attempted to cross the
river into tho Dobrudscha was repulsed with
great loss after conflict of several horrs, by
the rear guard Of Yaya Pacha; and that the
latter had already crossed the Danube at
Tultscha and Ismael.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENT OF THE RUSSIANS.
The Berlin Prussian Gazette, in a dispatch
from warsaw, dated February 5, states that
an orLer had been received that all the Rus.
sian forces in the vicinity of Cracow and Of
the Austrian frontier should retreat with all
dispatch into the interior of the country.
FRANCE.
Changes in tho French Mtnistry-Ihs Amp
of the RhIne-ihe Canadian Vote
N. Magne Is appointed Minister of Finance,
and Al. Rouher Minister Of Agriculture, Com.
msrce and Public Works in place Of H.
Msgne.
There are rumors current that the Emperor
will himself take command of an army to
operate 90 the Rhine, and that M do Morny
will act as Lieutenant of the Empire in the
EmperOrs absence; further that General Can
robert is to be recalled and will be succeeded
by General Pelissier. These tales probably
merit no belief,
The Austrian General, Grsaasvills, has had