Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-04-19
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NhW lohhi Aprll H.
The steamship Washington, from South
amplon 2Slt ul., has arrived.
Nothing satisfactory has resulted as yet
from the Vienna Conference.
The allies do not. insist upon The dis
mantling of Sebas opol, but propose Oher
conditions disagreeable to Russia.
On March the l7th, the Russians attack.
I'd the whole line OF the allies before Sc
bastopo, and were driven back with great
loss.
Consols closed st 80. Cotton was firm !;
sales for three days previous TO the sailing
of the Washington, 26, 900 bales. Bread
stuffs unchanged.
The Washington brings 80 passengers.
At the time OF her departure, the Canada
had not arrived out.
THE WAR.
By advices from Odessa Of the oath. il
is stated that the-ftussians, Notwithstanding
repeated attacks, maintained their position
on Mount Sepounno, from whence their
guns play Oh The French lines and part of
their camp. The weather continued fine,
and the health OF the troops was improving.
The advanced batteries of the British
According to accounts received from
] Russian deserters, the Cars death had not
been promulgated in Sebastopol. A.
Omar Pacha arrived at the allied camp
on the 18th. -.-.... ....
On tho 18th, the Russians opened fire
from the heights oi Balacava but the Eng
lish, assisted by Gen. Noyes, routed them.
On the 18th, the Russians attacked tine
whole line of the allies, but. were driven
back with great loss.
Preparations continued to be made in
Constan,inople for the reception Of the EN-
peror Napoleon. Meantime both the En-
press aud he intended visiting Queen VIC
ioria about the 10th of April.
II Ii 10 understood that the Conference at
Vienna agreed upon the first two points,
and that the critical third point, on which
peace or war turns, the delnoli ton Of Sc
bas,opol, then under consideration, was not
to be demanded.
Anoth'r despatch says, conjectures as to
the result are idle.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Commons, tho second
reading of the bill to abolish the stamp duty
on newspapers passed by large majority
Sir Charles Wood stated that it was in.
tended, as soon as the ports in the Baltic
and White Seas were open, TO establish a
strict blockade, which should be put in ef.
| iect from first 10 last.
The committee of inquiry into the con-
duct of the war continued IN session.
In the House OF Commons, Mr.. Phjnn
moved an address to the Queen praying
that in peace negotiations exertions be made
for the reconstruction of Poland. Lord
Palmerston opposed the motion on the
ground Of tendency to create further diff
culties. The motion was Withdrawn.
Advices from Dantzc OF the l7th report
that navigation had opened there.
The bulk or the British Baltic fleet at
Spithead were expected to sail on the
ID.
The British Parliament agreed to Sar-
dnia's request for a loan OF two millions
sterling-one million to be Immediately,
ad vanced from the public treasury, the
the other in year from hence, if necessa-
ry.
The Madrid correspondent of the london
Times states that the Spanish Cabinet have
been discussing strong note addressed to
that Government by Lord Howden, the Bri-
tish Minister, on the subject of a religious
basis, and it was aquestion whether the
letter should not be returned to its author.
Lord Howden got an ntimation Of the in
tention and he threatened, if such an insult
were offered he would within six hours
suspend all intercourse with the Spanish
Government. A satisfactory adjustm'n mt
was looked for.