The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-02
THE NEWS.

A New York morning paper gives the fol
lowing resume of the news by the AtIanti,
"The Crimean correspondent of the Lon
don Times seems to think that it will TAX
two years TO dislodge Prince Gortschako Of
and his troops from the northern forts o
Sebastopol. The Allies are, it is said sink
ing mines to destroy its magnificent docks
nrsenals and ship.buiIding yards, and to en-
tirely uproot the place rs n naval stronghold
The recall of Lord Stratford de Redcliff,
| from Constan:inope coincidentily with tn,
capture Of Sebastopol by the French, is look
ed upon by the political quidnuncs us sig
nificant Of the ascendancy of French inhu
ence at Constantinople. Paris, since the ar
rival of NJ. Prokesch, is said to be the focu.
of political intrigues, tending to the dsrup.
ton of the Anglo-French alliance. The be
trothal of the Princess Royal of England to
the young Prince of Prussia, which seems to
be determined upon, may possibly have some
influence on these movements.
A new reorganization of The German con.
federation is talked of, which would give a
greater share of political influence to the
people, and less to the royal houses of Ger.
many. Strange to say, the Emperor Of Aus
tria is said to be favorable to the scheme. In
the meanwhile the Italians seem ripe for re-
volt The King of Naples, anticipating the
coming storm, is Withdrawing his capital from
the Neapolitan and investing il in the Dutch
and American funds.
In Spain the feeling appears TO prevail gen.
orally that another revolution is at hand; and
unless the COrtes displays more sagacity and
consistency in its measures, it promises to
be one of the most trying and fearful through
which that unhappy country has yet passed.
Which ever way we turn our glance the same
elements of uncertainty, distrust and tore.
boding present themselves. The mess in the
political cauldron seems everywhere to be
rapidly attaining its highest point of ebulli-
ton.
1t is impossible that, in the presence of
such gloomy prospects, and the heavy drain
of specie which is now pressing upon them,
the English and French funds should exhibit
any degree of buoyanGy. Consols are now
down to S7t, and the rate of interest on loans
has been raised from to 81 per cent.
Lieutenant General Simpson has been
made a General, "for distinguished service
in the field" but the title is only cover for
his disgrace, his recall having been determin-
ed upon. In order to mark more strongly
the sense which the government entertain of
his shameful Incidence and incapacity, Lords
Cambermere, Stafford and Hardinge, have
been made Field Marshals. Had Simpson
displayed little of the energy and scientific
intelligence of his French associate,he would
undoubtedly have been included in these lat
ter appointments.
The Paris correspondence of the London
Times contains a curious statement, TO the
effect that the filibusters of the United States
have been forwarding money to the Carlists
of Catalonia to assist them in their insurrec-
tionary movements. The object of this pro-
ceeding is said to be to facilitate with the
Comte de Montemoin, (when he becomes
kingD negotiations for the transfer of Cuba
to this country.