Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01
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Seven days later from Europe.
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the 18th, arrived here this forenoon,
Before Sebastopol, affairs were much 10
the same position as at the departure Of the
Baltic, although some trivial successes for
the allies have been in the interim recorded.
The tone Of public sentiment appears to
have resolved itself into the conviction that
the war must be a protracted one, and with
out hope OF assistance from Austria
Drouyn de Lhuys resigned, from an I'M
unwlllingness to protract the war, and Count
Walewsk is appointed French Minister of
Foreign Affairs IN his place.
The assassin Pianori had been condemned
TO death.
THE WAR AND IT'S PROSPECTS.
The English press admit that hopes Of
peace have fed that no assistance can be
expected from Austria, and but little from
the rest of Europe, and consequently that
France aud England must fight It out.
The London Times publishes rcmarka.
BILE article expressing these views.
The Times also has an editorial on behalf
of the government, stating that it is impos
sble to peruse the official documents of the
Vienna Conference, without seeing that
Russia was never 10 earnest in her pretend
ed desire for peace.
Some, however, think differently, and Earl
Gray, in the House of Lords, has given no
tice Of motion for the 2lst, that an address
be sent TO the Queen, deploring the failure
of negotiations, and stating, as the opinion
Of the Parliament, that the proposals Of RUS
STA were such as to afford fair prospect of
concluding peace, by which all the origin
al objects Of the war might have been gain.
ed, and by which the allies might have gam
cd all tho advantage which can reasonably
be demanded from Russia.
Miner Gibson made similar motion in
the House Of Commons.
Correspondence from the camp dated A.
pril 9th, explains the difficulties of the
siege, but states confidently that the allies
advances are gaining ground, bit by BIT, and
that while the works so advance, there can
be no doubt of ultimate success, provided
the Russians are unable to force the allies
TO raise the siege.
Gen Canrobcrt has announced that when
relniorcemenis arrive, he will enege the cir
Gle of his operations implying that he will
attack the Russian field positions.
April 2S.-Gen Canrobert writes TO the
Emperor that the English army hsd recover
/ cd its health and efficiency, and was on cor
I dial terms with the French.
/ LArrsr.-l Officially Scbasiopol, May 10.
The Russians made n sor,ie, with large
body OF troops on the allies right advance
+ (Frenchl this morning, but were driven back
Immediately, aud second similar attempt
shared the same fate. Nothing could be
better than the conduct o. the troops who
took part in the affair. The loss Of the en-
envy was serious.
lSirnedl RAGLAS.
Gen. Marmora had arrived with 1900 Sar-
diuan troops.
Procrastluation and jeaousies are damag-
ing the proposed scheme OF Turkish con-
tngcnt commanded by English officers Of
the Indian army. Not man has yet been
raised for the contingent
The Baiic.--l'he English fleet Is working
up the Baltic, towards Golhland, as the ice
viii permit
1t is sud that France asks permission TO
establish a French camp m Swedish terrific
~. II refused, Bomarsund viii be occupied
aud fortified by The allies.
Three ships left England on the 10th, to
blockade the White Sea.
The following IL from the London Stand.
ard /" 4 very extraordinary circumstance is
reported, from quarter which precludes any
doubt as to truth. BY letters from ST. Pc
tershurg. 1t appears that fine American FRI
gate built ship recently arrived at Port Bal
TIC. II was stated that the vessel had on
board 800 bales Of cotton, but the correspon.
den, Of our informant visited the ship, and
found, IN addition 10 the above, that she had
on board 80 coo rifles and 5000 reviewers. -
The Russians laugh at our cruisers, and not
uraly ask If John Bull has been asleep q
have allowed SO valuable prize to have es
capped.
Alcssfs. c. merchants OF Boston, were
passengcrs aud are supposed TO have acted
as supercargoos We have not been bic 10
ascertain if the vessel left America this sea-
son, and has cut her way through the ice DC
fore our ilYug squadron could cone up witt
her, or If she reached one of the lower ports
in the Baltic last year, and lay peoiu until
the spring. We say no more than to ask
what our Consuls M the United States are a.
bout, 10 hive permitted such a cargo 20 leave
without nppuzug our Government here OF
the fact
Other letters from st. Petersburg state
that the vessel has since left for Conings-
burg, IN ballast" The Standard has nc
doubt been msnicrmcd
POLITICAL RELATIONS
symptoms Increase that the Austrian and
Prussan Cabinets are attempting 10 effect a
general concord among the German States
Editors OF semi official journals have been
invited 10 favor the movement
The documents Of the Vienna Confcren-
ces, in the whole amounting to 90 pages, arc
partially republished in the English news
papers, and excited much interest.
Lord PalmeTston, IN the Commons, evaded
saying whether the Conferences are. or are
not. finally broken of but said as the ac-
credited representatives OF all the Powers
including Russia, continue to reside in vi
emma, the elements of conference permanent
/ ~ exist, should Russia, or Austria, on behalf
Of Russia, make at any time proposals offer
ing prospect of settlement
Russian note, in the form Of circular,
addressed to the German States, says that
the Car, relying on the continuance OF the
policy hitherto pursued by them, will adhere
7 to the solution given at the Conferences to
the first two points OF the guarantee.
LATEST NEWS.
The Vienna correspondent of the Times
remarks that rs long as no revolutionary ell
oments are brought into action, Austria will
leave Russia to get out Of her difficulties as
she best can, but If France aud England re-
solve to form corps Of refugees, and en-
ploy them on or near her frontiers, the holy
alliance would assured!y again be formed.
Berlin, Friday evenlng.-Count Esterha-
~, the Austrian Ambassador, has returned
from Vienna. II is said that Austria is on
the point of declaring her complete neutral,
ity, as well as the whole Of Germany.
Great Hr;idin. In Parliament il was sta
ted that Lord Dundonalds proposal 10 blow
up the Russian Notifications, is submitted to
a scientific committee. including Messrs.
Farriday, Plsyiair, and Graham.
The movement in favor of Ministerial
Reform gains ground, and Indignation meet
ings against aristocratic mismanagement con-
linue to be held.
Lord Pamerston is rapidly becoming as
unpopular as his predecessor, Lord Aber-
deem.
Franee.-M. De Persigny is appointed
French Ambassador to England, in room OF
Count Waewsk, who succeeds NJ. Drouyn
de Lhuys as Minister of Foreign Affairs.