Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-09-06
OBJ Glasgotu Gimes.
LATE AND IMPORTANT
FROM EUROPE!
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

The steamer Canada arrived al Halifax
last night.
Cotton market opened buoyant, but closed
heavy. Active speculative demand. Adj
yanced ! to 4. Sales for the week 900
bales, TO spectators "a 600, and TO export
ers $500. N. o. fair I; N. o. middling
81.
Flour market dull; declining tendency;
I'd declined. Wheat trihe lower. Corn
dull and declining tendency; define 10.
Consols for money quoted Of 81 10 914 =
Weather favorable for agricultural pur-
poses.
Accounts from agricultural districts gen
orally favorable.
War news important favorable for the
Allies.
HALIFAX, Aug. %.
The Canada rrrivcd here en- route for Bos-
ton, at an early hour this evening, bringing
Liverpool dates to The 18th.
News highly important and exciting, both
from the Crmea and Baltic.
The threatened bombardment OF Swea-
borg by the Allied squadron was opened on
the 9th inst, and continued uninterrupted
until the llth. Loss by the Allies trifing;
but, Oh the other side, destruction Of proper
ty immense.
In the Crmea, on the 10th instant, the
Russians, under General Leprandi. attacked
the lines Of the Allies on the Tchernaya.-
A desperate encounter ensued, when the
Russians were repulsed with very heavy
loss.
Gen Simpson had telegraphed the British
Government that the bombardment Of Sebas.
,opol would be recommended on the l7th
instant.
Queen Victoria was in France, paying
the long contemplated visit to the Emperor.
Additional by the CanadaI
HALIFAX, August %.
Tie Canada sailed at seven this A. NJ, for
Boston. In regard TO the bombardment Of
Sweaborg, the French Admiral ,eiegraphed
on the llth, that 1t was attended with sue
cess. An immense couhagration, lasting
forty We hours, destroyed storehouses, mag
azines, and the arsenal, inlicting terrible
blow and an enormous loss to the Russians,
while the Allied loss was wholly insigniii-
cant--not man being killed.
Admiral Dundas telegraphs more mod
crate account, and subsequent adyices are
somewhat modified. The Allied squadron
returned TO Naveger after the lombard
IGent.
The news from the Crimea is Important.
The Russians some fifty or sixty thousand
strong, under Gen. Lprandi, attacked the
Tchernaya lines Of the allies at daybreak on
the 10Th, and after a desperate engagement
OF three hours's duration, were driven back,
with loss of from 1000 to 4 900 men, and
large number of prisoners. The loss on
The side ofthe Allies comparatively small.
Omar Pasha had received hasiv orders 10
return to the Crinca instead OF going to
Asia.
Gen. Simpson telegraphed on the 18th,
that at day of tie l7lh, the lombard
ment of Sebastcpo' had commenced.
st. Petersburg letters say that Gortscha.
kof had received orders from the Emperor
10 sink the Russian fleet at the Malakof
Falls.
Nothing of importance in the Sea o
AzoT. Karz was still surrounded by the
Russians.
Gen. Canrobcrt had arrived in Franco
Gen. Espianas had the command of his di.
vision.
1t was reported that the negotiations hat
arrived at point for the conclusion OF {
triple treaty, binding France, England an,
Austria not to conclude any arrangements
separately with Russia. The British
Parliament was Prorogued. Queen Nicto
ria passed over to France on the 9Th
to remain six days. The Duke OF Somer
set is dead. Another ministerial crisis i
threatened in Turkey. The defeat of Ma
poleon was partially celebrated in France
on the 18th. There are vague rumors o
fusion among the Rourbonists and a con
,elnplated meeting of their heads at Vienna
Ex-Presiieut Fillmore was introduced Il
the Emperor Napoleon on the 18Th, by Mr.
Mason. Much anxiety is said to exist il
Denmark on the subject of the sound dues
and commissioner had been sent 10 Pari
to ask advice and assistance in the contro
versy with the United States. The othe
parts Of Europe furnish no important news