Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01
LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS

with Liverpool dates to the 18th ins,-one
week later than former advices. Her news
F" "' the greatest interest and importance.
The Pacific arrived GU. at l O'Clock. P.
NJ on the 9Th, and running up the Mersey,
the night being very dark, run into the brig
Corin,hian At -snchor, bound with a cargo.
valued a. 100000 sterling, for Calcutta
The brig sank Immediately bu. no lives
were lost, '.'''
The reported loss of the liner George
Canning, from New York for Hamberg, is
confirmed, and it is supposed that all on
oosrd, including 100 passengers, persisted.
The papers and passengers baggage from
wreck had been washed ashore near Helm
eolsnd, which lie ell that is really known of
her. q .-t: .s.a'
NE EASTERN QUESTION has assumed
an entirely new and most importan, phase.
he Czsr has accepted not only tho four
points OF the guarantee, but also the inter-
probation thereof as explained by England,
France end Austria, but no srmis,ice has
been granted, and consequently hos,ili,ies
continue undated.
!. is ye. doubtful whether Russia's said
acceptance is unconditional, or ACCOMPANIED
with important explanations. The imme-
date effect Of the intelligence was to raise
cons"ls per cent. bu. afterwards the mar.
ket fell of:
A despatch dated Brailow, January the
9Th, ssys the Russians have crossed the
Danube, and invaded the Dobrudschs, and
have taken Tullzcha and Babadogh. Sadk
Paeha defended Tul'zcha as long as posi-
Biz. ..ts -.
f.. Prussia had answered The demand Of Aus
tria Tor the mobilization Of the Prussian ar.
my by a refusal to do so at present,
In regard 10 the siege of Sevas,opol, the
latest official despatch published by the
British government, embraces only what
has already been received via ST. Peters
burg. ssfs'.. .s3rs.. - s#.
A despatch from Menschikof, dated JAM
2ysays nothing new has occurred. The
Ruesisns continued 10 annoy The allies by
night sor'ies. In one Of these they took
fen French prisoners. The weather contin.
neti very variable. r-'
js71'be sllles were about constructing rail-
wsvfrom Balaklava TO the camp. =.
fsfThe ERE Of the allies continued. but verv
feeble, and caused scarcely any damage
ahe sickness in The allied camp was on the
ancrease. = RS.
eacl'he Russian garrison were constructing
Q bridge Of boats to connect the city of Sc
vastopo1 with the forts on The north side of
the barbor,
Reports were in circulation at Paris on
The 9Th that Sevas,opol had fallen, bu, the
report did not gain general belief
sAOmer Pacha embarked on the 1st for Ba-
faklava, having taken steps to bring force
of $4,000 men and 60 guns into the Crimea.
Ten thousand Turks had already landed at
Eupstoria.
Prince Menschiko off is reported to have
called in all bis detached corps.
e.fG Gen. Os,en-Sscken was WATCHING the
movements Of the Turks at Eupstoria, the
garrison q, which place was being augmen-
led. ef. 4
"a The 5lh OF 9Th If January was Iooked
upon as the time when the assault ofSevas-
aopol would take place.
on some days there had been a desr,h of
supplies at Sevastopol
- Another tempest had occurred in the
iBlack sea, causing some disasters. Two
ships Of the British fee. suffered some dam.
sge.. "7@
GREAT BRITAIN Various rumors are a.
float in regard to changes in the Cabinet,
bu. they were not regarded ss reliable.
az On the l2sh, The Liverpool end American
Chamber Of Commerce presented an address
40 Lord EIgin, complimen,ing him for the
part he had taken in negotiating the reci-
proci,y iresty. Lord E made speech on
abe occasion.
The proposed mediation Of The United
States in the present difficulties excited
much less attention than might have been
expected. The London Times treats The
question with great candor and fairness. end
submits ,ha, the United States mus, allow
,hs, such an offer Of mediation may be de-
clined in any special case, and no disrespec.
be implied. ], is free 10 one party to offer
ITS friendly services end equally free 10 the
other not 10 accept.
- FRRNcE,-The news from France is of
no special interest. The Emperor review
ed detachment Of the imperial guard on
the 9th, previous to their embarkaton for
The Crimea.
Arumor was in circulation that the En-
peroE Of Russia had sent en- autograph letter
10 the Emperor Of France making propos ais
Tor peace.
GERMANY.-A terrible inunda,ion from
the Eibe occurred on the Cd. The dam
sge .. Hamburg was es.ims,ed at abou, 49,
10000 marks. Ia Hanover much damage
was done and many lives lost. =
IrALY.-The French army Of occupation
in the Roman States is not 10 be reduced be-