The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-03
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| BY the africa, at Halifax. ON the 26th April.
we have news from England to the 18th instant.
AT the seat OF war, up to April 9Th, nothing de-
cislye had occurred, but the belligerents were
proceeding with their preparations for attack
and defence, the Allies being ready, they report
| ed, to commence the bombardment of Sebasto-
pol at any moment. They were expecting largo
endorsements from Egypt, Sardinia, and
Frances many as 100000 men from the lat
ter place.
| The Baltic feet had reached Elsinore The
Gar was concentrating 100000 men in the
Baltic Provinces, and the feeling at Petersburgh
was, that the war must proceed.
The Conference ~ Vienna, on the 9Th, lasted
| only for an hour, the Russian diplomatists not
having received their instructions. The ques-
| ton of the war-expenses' payment was deferred.
The Turkish representative assented, on the
part of the Sultan, to the Protectorate of the
Great Powers-but reluctantly. 1t was not an
| ticipated that the Conference would eventuate
| in peace.
In England, the propriety of raising the siege
of Sebastopol was freely spoken of in public,
and it was looked upon as probable event.
Lord Palmerston had been compelled to an.
nounce loan of fifteen millions sterling, on
which consols declined to 9la. Parliament had
adjourned until the 10th, and the Roebuck
COmmCtee 10 the 10Th OF April
The ground on which Spain has required the
recall of Lord Howden, the British Ambassa.
dor, was his interference with religious matters.
On Monday, the 10th, Prince Albert was to
meet the Emperor and Empress of the French
at Dover, and accompany them to Windsor
On Tuesday, M. Bonaparte would receive the
Corps Diptomdtique; be invested with the Or
der of the Garter on Wednesday; visit the Crys-
tai Palace and the Opera on Monday; receive
an address from the city of London, in Guild
hall, on Friday and return to France on Sat
urday. His reception was expected to be as
adulatory as possible on the part of~the Court
and the public.
General Ostensacken, at Sebastopol, on the
18th March, published an order enjoining all
women to quit the town at once. The Grand
| Duke Nicholas made provision to enable them
| to do 30. 1t was supposed that this order was
| given in anticipation of active hostilities.
The garrison of Sebastopol was on short ra-
tons, as the authorities preferred storing up
their supplies in magazines, to issuing full ra-
| tons.
Two fires had occurred OF Balaklava--a cir.
cumstance which excited suspicious of treach-
cry.
The Allied generals were awaiting dispatch
es from home, before beginning the lombard
ment. They were anxious to spare the public
| buildings.
Private letters from st. Petersburgh state
confidently that the fanatical war party has
completely got the upper hand, and that Alex
ander IFS throne would not be worth weeks
| purchase if he were to attempt to thwart the
current of national feeling.
A Paris letter to the London Times says:
"What you have mentioned concerning the
| disposition of M. Drouyn de PHuys to accept
| concessions scarcely compatible with the pre-
vious policy and attitude of the Allied Powers,
has been confirmed to me in quarter entitled
to respect. Finding that his opinions were not
| shared by the English Government, it is said
that he informed the Emperor of the fact, who,
without hesitation, instructed his Minister to
adopt in every respect the views of Lord Claren-
| don, and with this determination NJ. Drouyn de
| fHuys set out for Vienna"
A letter from Vienna, April 9Th, says:
"Prince Gortschakoff and M. Titoff continue
to assure his Majesty and Count Buol that Rus
| STA is prepared to make great concessions for
| the sake of peace, but the Austrian authorities
are well aware that they regularly receive re-
| ports from the numerous Russian agents who,
in Servia, Montenegro, Albania Roumelia, &C.,
are preparing the Greek Christians to make a
diversion in favor of Russia, should is become
requisite"