Washington sentinel., 1855-02-09

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| Payne, &C., sc.
New York, February 6, 1855.
| The Atlantic is expected to-day with weeks
later news from Europe; but as she will prob
ably be detained yet day or so, on account of
the prevailing westerly winds, and as the inter-
val may be appropriate to detailing few Of
the current topics of this locality, we shall pro-
ceed to give them, in the hope that they may
tend, somewhat, to the edi6cation of your intel
| ligent readers.
First however, we venture to say, that the
steamer will not bring us the storming of Sc
bastopol. The Turks Of Omar Pasha's corps
were being shipped across from Varna to Eupa-
toria, and it was intended that they should
move down from the north upon the flank of
the Russians near or at Sebastopol, while the
Allies assailed the town on the south side. 1t
is very likely, however, that MenschikoF will
anticipate these Turks, and make descent
upon them when they least expect it. He is
between them and the French and English,
and if he fails to demolish Omar Pasha, then
you may give up Sebastopol. The Russians
could spare 10000 men to cleave up the thirty
or forty thousand Turks in process of landing
at Eupatoria and if it is not done, the rear of
Menschikoff and his road to his reinforcements
and supplies, are closed up. We await the
/ steamer.
| Wall street is buoyant-spece is accumula-
| ting-money is easy. Causes-a reduction of
imports-a suspension of shipments Of specie
to Europe great suspension of all kinds OF
business from the distrust Of the present
state Of things; and the general hope Of peace
in Europe, and better times.
Breadstufs and provisions, however, are
gradually going upward. Supplies are limited
on both sides of the Atlantic, and the great
| granaries Of Russia are closed to the rest of
the world. There can be no permanent allevia-
ton to consumers, until spring returns with its
early vegetables to exc out the scanty stores of
Western Europe and the United States. Ad
monish your farmers to appropriate every inch
Of available ground to breadstuffs and provi
sions the coming season. Virginia, rendered
now accessible to tide-water by her railroads
from the very heart of her mountain valleys,
may realize millions Of money from the pro-
ducts of the coming summer and autumn, if
she will
We have just received the news of Stewards
reelection to the United States Senate for six
years, by clear majority Of two in the Senate,
and FIVE in the Assembly. Thus all the boasts,
promises, and threats of the Know-nothings
are scattered to the winds. There were men
among them said to be pledged against Sc
ward who voted for him. Had he required ten
votes more, he could, we suspect, have had
them. Mr.. Seward may feel proud of the re.
suit; but where are our braggadocia Know
nothngs? Gone over to the ant-slavery ALI
ance. We wish General Houston good time
with such Know-nothing associates as General
Henry Wilson and W. II. Seward. If the
General can stand in Texas and the South
upon the Know-nothing platform as thus de-
veloped in Massachusetts and New York, he
will, unquestionably, be the next President of
the United States, Providence and the weather
permitting. Good results, however, may be
anticipated from the reelection Of Mr. Seward
and General Wilson, in confirming to the
i South the fact that there is coalition between
the anti-slavery and Know-nothng parties of
the North. And the Democratic Sof-shells, too,
are said to be comprehended in the agencies of
Mr.. Stewards reelection. This is extremely
painful to think OF, and we pause for reply
En- passant. What is the secret of the late
gathering of the leading Softs in Washington
We have had various explanations here; but
we are still somewhat in the dark Was it
really to prepare Tammany Hall nomination
for sc, or how2 Can't you illuminate the
poor outside Hardshells? They are mysti6ed.
Mayor Wood is a perfect Hercules of reform.
He has shut up the Sunday liquor shops and
unlicensed dealers-reorganized the police,
gone to work, with will, upon the filthy
streets and gambling houses, and is at present
occupied with the hackmen, lottery offices,
mock auctions, Peter Funks, pawnbrokers,
swillmilk dealers, and other institutions that
have been hourishing in New York for years
past, like rank weeds in a deserted garden.
Good for Mayor Wood Before the end of the
year, at this rate, a stranger may visit New
York without fear Of being feeced, poisoned,
or assassinated.
The English Opera Pyne Troupe continue
to flourish at the Broadway, while our other
theatres are content, in these hard times, to
make more moderate profits. Hope you will
have an opportunity soon of hearing this Pyne
Troupe. The Prima Donna, Louisa Pyne, is
an accomplished vocalist, not inferior, but in
some respects superior to Grisi herself. She
warbles through the greatest musical difficult.
ties, with the sweetness of robin, and the en-.
thusiasm Of vertable nightingale. She is
not beautiful, and is yet a most charming and
graceful little woman, bearing strong resem.