American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-06-21

From tie Baltic we have reports from
DantEie 70 the 23 ult. The first division
Of the Russian gun boats, stationed at
Sweaborg, had moved TO the opposite coast,
in the vicinity Of Riga.
The French squadron sailed from Kell
on the 92d ult. to join the English. which,
when last reported. was beyond Nargen.
The Russian Minister Of Foreign Affairs
had issued a circular respecting the block
ade Of the Finland ports, in which he says
England has departed from the principle
that the flag covers the cargo.
1t was expected toward the close Of the
week. in England, that the conferences at
Vienna would not be resumed, as the new
Austrian propositions were promptly re-
jected by France and England. Hegotia-
lions between Austria and Prussia were as
active as ever.
The viceroy of Egypt had given orders
for the construction of a Railway across the
Isthmust Of Suez.
MenchikoG had returned 10 ST. Peters
burgh, and was well received by the En-
peror.
There were TAG Russian prisonersin the
hands of the Allies, while the Russians
have but 108 privatcs and ten officers be-
longing to the British.
Adviccs from China, say the Imperial
troops had been Withdrawn from the neigh
borhood of Shanghae toward Nankin, and
matters had assumed an uufavorable
change.
The insurgents were making such ad-
vances that fears were entertained that
they might stop the export trade Of Shang
hae.
Famine threatened the country, and
food riots were apprehended.
The British Pacific fleet was TO rendez-
vous at Japan, and afterwards proceeded
to the Russian possessions at the north.
The United States vessel, J. p Kenne-
dy, was at Canton; the Vandalia at Wham-
poa; and the Powha;tan at Singapore.
Capt. Adams would proceed home by
this mail, with the ratified Japan treaty.
Dates from the Baltic to the 26lh
which are the very latest, say that when
the steamer Driven was sent into the Bal
tic ports to serve vessels with official no
tice of the blockade she found an Ameri
can vessel, the Samuel Appleton, of Bos
ton, upon which she also served notice
with warning to clear out within six days
A day or two after, when on cruise, she
fell in with the Appleton, and an Office
was sent on board to examine her papers
which were found in order. The olficel
than danoandah IN 500 the hilIs of la6in or
TO which the American captain objected
and began to make difficulties; but the
British officer insisted, and it turned ou
that the Samuel Appleton had just LANDED
at Baltic port, fifty thousand rifles, ant
ten thousand revolvers, besides abou
eight hundred bales of cotton. as an osten
sible part of her cargo. The ship wa
then carefully overhauled, but moth
ing contraband of war was found.
A French private dispatch from Varna
states that the allies We're in possession o
Tchernaya on the right bank Of the river
and that two Russian batteries and severa
battalions were detached from the north o
Sevastopol, to support the returning force
1t is reported that tie Grand Duke Con
stantine, has resigned his position a
Grand Admiral of the Russian navy. and
that the peace party was in the ascendan
at St. Petersburg. These reports caused
) the British funds to advance further O.
Saturday morning.
5 The bullion in the bank Of England ha
} increased f467,o65.