Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-21
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of tho steamship A STA

The steamer Asia arrived ut Halifax yester-
day, with Liverpool dates to the 9th of June
The news by this arrival is Of a highly excit.
ing character.
The bombardment OF Sebastopol was recon.
menced on tho 9th inst.
On the day the Asia sailed dispatch was
received from Lord Raglan, dated the day
previous, June {, at six O'Clock, D m, an
nouncing that after fierce bombardment the
French attacked and carried the famous Nam.
ellen and White Tower batteries The greatest
gallantry was displayed on both sides and the
losse, sustained by both the Russians and
French were very great, but no figures are
given. This event caused great buoysncy
in the public feeling in England, and caused
| q slight rise in consols.
Considerable discrepancy Exists in the &C
counts OF the allies proceedings at Genitschi
Sidney Herbert, in Parliament, on the 9Th
| said that tho press had drawn differences from
| the successes Of the allies that are not justified
by the facts. For the editorials speak as il
| Arabat and Geuitschi were already taken, but
| although the allies had bombarded one and
| destroyed stores at tho other place they are not
yet in possession of them. II must not there.
fore, he said, be thought that We ara masters
of tee Putrid Sea.
Prince G ,rtschakoff telesraphs under date
Of June 3D. that tho allies had left Genitschi.
and that part Of tho burnt stores would be
saved. The allied steamers afterwards visited
Arabat aHd burned a number of merchant
ships. The allies had made no movement to
yards the interior of the Peninsula sron
Kertsch.
Cracow Poland report that the insurrectior
before reported in Ukraine was nos yet sup.
pressed.
THE BALTIC.
The British and French fleets on the 4th inst
were close to Cronstads. Admiral Dundas q 4
| made reconnaissance and found tina. new
| fort 6cstions hsd been erected since last year
Several vessels laden with timber had beer
captured By the allies.
ASIA.
Marshall Pellissier tsleRraphs under juno
Sd that the Russians have evacuated Tonial
kale, destroying before doing 60 sixty gum
| and elk mortars. Their entire force was con
csntratsd at Anspa.
TURKEY.
Changes hare occurred in the Turkish Cabi
net
No answer has yet been received to the 70
| monstrance sent homo by Lord StraforC
| against N. Bsnedstti, the French charge.
whose intrigues effected the fall of RedsoSilC
| Pacha. Napoleon approved Benedetti's pro
ceedings, and appointed him nominal ministe
| to Persia, step in promotion, but does 10
remove him from Constantirople. Some per
| cons see i n this the commenc ement Of larger
differences between France and England.
Now political combinations are springing ul
| In regard to Turkey. The London Times, q
present schoi q the views Of the British Gov
eminent, Is all for war, bat argues that any
prospect Of a new invasion of the principali
ties OF hussia Is extremely remote.
ATTITUDE OF THE FOUR POWERS.
| The Conferences at Vienna having beer
formally closed at the instigation of the West
ern Powers, the negotiation for peace woulc
| not likely be renewed unless Russia shall ap
ply to Austria for her good Offices.
Austria, IL Ia said, considers herself released
| from all engagements to the Western Powers
the latter having refused to conclude peac,
| on reasonable terms. Austria, however, still
| processes herself to be the ally Of France ant
England, subject to article 1. Of the treaty o
December q.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In Parliament, the adjourned debate on tn,
conduct Of the war, ended, after a protractes
| discussion On Sir Francis Earrings motion
being permitted to pass npsps eon.-namely
that the House having seen with regret tia
the Conferences at Vienna have not led 10 ,
termination of hostilities, feels it duty to lie
II 0'eto tAas tuoy Will cOnt1uuo 70 give eVer1
support to her majesty In the prosecution o
the war, until she shall, in conjunction Wit
her allies, obtain for tho country . safe an,
honorable poaoe.
FRANCE.
4 decree has been imposed extending fire.
importation of breadstuffs from England du
ring the present year.
| The King Of Sardinia will probably NEE
Queen Victoria at Paris in August. Perhap
the Sultan will also come.
| The French expedition is more fourishing
SPAIN.
The government represents that the Caflis
insurrection has bssn entirely suppressed. bu
the province of Catalonia has been placed II
state Of siege and troops continue to lsav
Madrid, leading to tho inference that troubl
still exists.
| There has been another break up in tn
Spanish Ministry.
A compulsory loan Of two hundred million
In anticipation of taxes has been imposed.
ITALY
Macmillan, the brother Of the Emperor G
Austria, had a private interview with tn
Pope and the King Of Naples. There Ii coz
siderable speculation afoat as to the object
Numerous political arrests have recent
been made in the Roman States.
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