The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-09
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ASIA,
LATEH FROM EUROPE,

Sebastopol still Holding Oat!-peacs Neoo,;o,;or i.
Totally Broken OFF Protracted Var in Pros.
pcet- Breads,pgs Adraaeed- Improvemen, in
Cotton - Consols Declined.
HALIFAX. May The steamer Asia .,-,voa
here this evening, at 10 O'Clock, with Liyern,oi
dates to April 2s,h, five days later than las. adj.
vices. A i"'' "u'
!. The Asia passed the steamer Baltic on the 90,
In the evening off Tusksr. ~ -''"
The Asia sailed from Halifax at II I. @ o,.,o.L
A LONG WAR IN THE PROSPECT
The Vienna conference having totally failed 4,
leading to anything which might be based 49, "a
spects OF peace, appearance es at present indicate
ohsy pFo'racted war In the prospect. Hence
some decisive success in the Crimea was anxiops
~ hoped for, but up to the latest dates from, tn
quarter nothing decisive had occurred The bom'
bardment, however, was still continued by the al
lies. '10 "a
SECOND pIsPATcH.
HALIFAX, May The Asia arrived M 10 o,clock
and brings dates to the evening OF Saturday, the
2sth u!t VIZ
The steamer Herman sailed from Sou,hsmp
for New York on the 25th ult
The da,es from the Crimea are 10 the 10Th nit
from Lord Raglan, and TO the 22i from the Pu.
slams, via St. Petersburg
The bombardmebt was still continued vbou,
any decisive results, but with great loss on both
ides va o'n
The French exhibition opening has bee, NOS,
poned from the 10Th to the 18th of Nav
since inc breaking up of the Vienna conEerence
mere mas been several supplementary meetings of
the four parties without any definite result. The
pienipotentiarieE assembled on the 236 and .,nad
the protocol of the last conference Snbseors,I
another meeting of the four powers was held ar he
request OF Prince Gortsehskoff when further mad
missioie propositions were made by Russian nIeni
potentiaries, and rejected by France, England and
Turkey.
Be fore Lord John Russell left Vienna he had a
private interview OF two hours with Count Buol..
The departure of the French Minister was post.
poned for few days in order to discuss matters
with the Austrian government
The general tone ofopinion In England Is that the
war must continue for a heightened period.
The London Times speaks of the policy of the
new Gear as more audacious than his father, and
Is so regarded throughout Europe
PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE
There Is nothing definite known relative fo IN o
condition of the siege. The general impression il
favorable to me success OF the allies but the Rus
| SLAMS return their fire in spirited manner
A dispatch received at Brussels reporfed the
suspension OF the bombardmeut but the report was
not credited.
The details ofthe advices from the Crimea state
under date OF April 4th, the bombardment is being
continued night and day from five hundred onns
each firing 120 rounds per day. '
The Mamelon tower has been silenced and some
OF the Round tower guns dismounted but the Re-
dan and Garden batteries keep up heavy fire
There no immediate prospect of an assault being
attempted.
During the night of the 14th, a most sanguinarv
battle ragged between the French and Russians, in
which the former destroyed the Russians rifle am
buscade In front of the Maiakoff tower
April 17th.-A despatch to the French government
the fire of the French batteries aintains its
superiority. They have sprung mine before the
Flagstaff battery at distance of so meters thereby
opening new parallel which has been successfully
joined TO others.
From the 18th to the 14th the French loss amount.
ed to 500 men.
April Isth.-The French Minister of War learns
that the allies were still advancing and were con-
solidatng their position. On the night of the nth
the Russians made strong sorte, but were prompt.
ly repulsed.
Prince Gortschakoff account of the same date a.
the foregoing, says the aies fire is growing less yio-
lent
The Russian batteries replied successfully and on
the 18th the Russians made successful sortie and
destroyed the enemies most advanced works
The loss OF the garrison during the past few days
has been uncomfortable.
The latest accounts from Gortscheko dated mil
22d, state that after twelve days bombsl dmeutSth
allies fire was becoming weak and caused little dam
age to tbs work.
The magnetic telegraph is now complete from
Leuden to the Crimes, except few miles bstween
Bucharest and Rushuck, butthe British Government
retains exclusiv of it.
The Dukes Michael aud Nicholas Were again on
tn err way to the Crimes
Prince Menschikef is not dead.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
LIVERPOOL. April 9th -Eyening-Fropa Brown
Shipleys Circular-Cotton--T The sales of the week
foot 102 0 bales Including 81 GOO bales specu-
bsen very active, and prices have slightly advanced,
say 1-l60! Fair and middling qualities nave inn
proved most. Orleans fair, 6; middling 5-l6 Up.
land fair ST. mddling 5 3-l6
Stock. and Money-American Stocks are steady,
and prices unchanged.
Barring Brothers Il Co quote: The money msrt ct
lie easier. Consols have declined and closed at $50
88E; Virginia Bonds 8oA 088t
1HE LATEsT.-Saturday.-1he market for Cotton
il strictly unchanged, with sales since the close of
the market yesterday of $4,000 bales
From Richardson, Spence Co.'s Circular: Bread
stufs.-PIices have considerably advanced. The
weather hss been unfavorable for the crops, and
Germ has materially advanced say IS, and buoyant
White corn ass 6diU46s In -four there hss been
an active speculative demand and healthy bu-
sines. the market closing active at advance OF
Is; Western canal -four (new) S8sG40s and old Asa
42s 3d. Philadelphia and Baltimore 42s044s Ohio
43s045s Wheat has been in active speculative de-
mand and prices have advanced 6dO0e; white lis
9i0I2s Sd; red wheat los 6dOlls Cd; the market
closing steady.
u S. SHIP FOR SALE.-The United States ship
Lexington is advertised to be sold by auction, as
she lies at the Navy Yard in BROOKLYN Terms cash