The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-08-23
NEWS FROM EUROPE.

The screw steamer Lebanon, belonging to
the Cunard Company, left Liverpool about 10
o'clock on the morning Of Tuesday, the 3Ist
ult.
The Ganges, which left Constantinople on
the 23d of July, has arrived. The advices from
the Crimea are to the 2lst. The Gauges brings
General Lafont de Villers, wounded, and 200
wounded soldiers.
The Alexandra, which left Constantinople on
the 10Th of July, has arrived, bringing &C wound
ed. A regiment of lancers has arrived for en-
barkation.
The Monitear of yesterday publishes the fol-
lowing
"a despatch from the Crimea, dated July
9th, ii p. NJ, announces to the Minister Of
War that the Phlegethon had arrived at Ka-
miesch, bringing French prisoners, exchanged
at Odessa for Russian prisoners, which the
steamer had taken on board at Constantnople
The exchange of prisoners of war is to be con-
tnued. The French officers speak in high
terms of the manner in which they were treat
ed by the Russians"
The Piedmontese troops are now in good
health. They would be reinforced by 5000
men.
The Times correspondent letters to the 18th,
| inclusive have arrived. There was heavy rain
on the 18th.
The Russians made sortie against the
French on the l4th the Russians were re-
pulsed.
The French are very sanguine of their abili-
ty to reach the shipping from their new battery
at the White Works, and the Russians seem
to be afraid, and fire constantly into the works.
There is but little sickness in the Allied camp.
The British wanted mattresses for the wounded.
On the night Of the 10th, there was sortie
from the Malakof, during pouring rain it
| lasted about quarter of an hour. There was
| heavy firing all night The French talk of all
being ready for another assault in about fort,
night.
| Omer Pasha's journey to Constantinople Gre
ated some gossip, and the Paris correspondent
of the Post says that the Austrian telegraph
was Immediately set to work, to tell the world
that he had given in his resignation. Although
the intrigues of the Divan are never at an end
it is difficult to believe that this brave and faith
| full champion of Turkey would quit his post at
a moment when his valuable services were SO
much demanded. The fact is, Omer Pasha
was called to Constantinople to be consulted on
the threatening aspect of affairs in Asia.
The report of General Simpsons resignation
| gains ground.
The Dessartis faction in the Italian States
| had become so prevalent, that Austria had ia
ken alarm and was about proposing measures
| of reconciliation, and it was announced at Vi
emma that the Central Congregations were about
| to be convoked in the Lombardo enetio King.
| dom.
At Genoa, on the oath of July, the authori
ties took possession of the female converts, and
on the next day were to expatriate the monks.
UHfriendly relations exist between the Ne
apolitan and British Governments. The Eng
lish Minister at Naples recently wrote to the
Minister for Foreign Affairs for permission to
export grain to the Crimea but although the
| country is glutted with that commodity, in con-
| sequence of the incorporation decree, the
Minister refused in insulting terms.
AT Liverpool, the only excitement is that Gre
ated by the "Angel Gabriel" (Mr. Orr who
had turned up there in the streetpreaching
| line, and created some disturbance.
The London Ne,oS announces the arrival in
that city of General Count Bamyski, distin-
| guished Polander, who came by special invita-
ton of the Government. 1t is supposed that
this visit has some reference to the affairs of
Poland, which just now are under discussion in
| Ministerial circles.