The Diamond state., 1855-07-20
Foreign News.
ARRIvAL OF THE CANADA.

Ahh1 v dL OE llL OhIN 6IDh'
PRoGREss or AFFAIRS IN THE CRIMEA.
Halifax, duly 19.--The Cunari steam
ship Canada, from Liverpool. with dates
to Saturday, the 7th inst, arrived here at
l o'clock, to-day, and sailed again at 2
o'clock, for Boston.
There is no news of Importance from
the seat of war in the Crimea. No new
movements had taken place on the part Of
the Allies.
The ample details Of tho recent ropulse
have been received.
The weather in England has been fa-
vorable, ard the accounts asfto the grow
ing crops were encouraging.
From THE CRlMEA.
Lord Raglan was buried on the Sd of
July, amid great ponp and military dis
play.
It was rumorcd in the camp, and at
Constantinople, that Gen. Pelissier was
d5out to be superseded.
The Allies were steadily Strengthening
their advances against the Alalakof.
A telegraphie dispatch from before Sc
bastopol, dated July 4th, says the works
were progressing satisfactorily.
The French battery of thirty guns was
nearly completed in front of the Carecn-
ing Bay, to keep of the Russian ships.
General Simpson telegraphed on the 4th
that there was nothing new since the last
accounts.
Ths main facis have been already sta
ted of the unsuccessful attack on Sebasto-
pol on tho 18th of June. The papers per
the Canada contain further details ineu-
ding the despatch of Pelissier.
Itisstated that General Margau's French
division, on the way to attack the fort on
the extreme right, by the Careening Har-
Dor, commenc ID the attack prematurely,
and before the other divisions had taken
their ground. Margau fell mortally woun-
ded aud his division being thrown into
disorder, the Russians turned their Con-
centrated fire upon the next division as it
came up under General Burnct, and shat
tered it badly. Brunei also fell. Orders
were then given to withdraw the troops
into the trenches, although General Au-
tevane had meantime reached the Mala-
koff Tower. The retreat was effected with
good order, but with great loss.
Vienna papers say that G0rtschakoff
hal sent for "a 900 more men, as he had
reinforced Liprandi's army with another
division.
Numerous works of art, captured from
the kertsch Museum and from General
Wrangel's private collection, are on the
way to Paris.
Mr.. Stow, the Commissioner gent by the
London Times to the Crimea, to admins.
TER the balance of the Hospital Fund, fell
sick from over exertion, and '"routine"
excluded him from the very hospitals he
was aiding. lie was carried, in u scoreh-
ing sun, to the church at Balaklava, where
laa-diaA Lietiin- IA i.is-l Apsna napitsk :.
Careful estimates show that this war
has already cost half million of lives,
and yet no decisive battles have taken
place.
A despatch from Berlin, kated July 4th
states that the town of Nystadt, at the
entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia, has been
bombarded and destroyed.
Russian accounts, under date Of juno
18th, say the Allies fotiIla of lS0 guns
fired for eight hours against the batterie.
ut the mouth Of the Narva, without effect
and then withdrew to Seakar Island.
June 20th.-The Allies made descent
on Kotka Island, destroyed the telegraph,
and burnt the Government stores.
June 21st.-Some of the Allied steam
ers took soundingsi in Nystadt Roads. while
others fired some hours at Port Revel,
without doing any material injury,
4 22d aud p23l.-Occasional shots were
exchanged between gun-boats employed
in-shore and the Rovel batteries.
The Journal of st. Petersburg, publish
&c a correspondence respecting the recent
affair at Iiango, stating that the flag Of
truce was not visible, and accusing the
English of making improper uses of flags
of truce generally.
July 5th---The bulk of the Allied squa-
dron was of Constadt
GREAT BRITAIN.
On Friday nighl, Mr.. Miner Glib
son asked the Govern for an explana-
tion as TO Lord John Russells recent
conduct at Vienna, in stating, among
other things, that Great Britain never
contemplated a restoration of Poland
and Hungary. Messrs. Golden, Roe
buck and D.Israeli all attacked Lord
John, after which the matter was
dropped.
General Peel was to move the pre-
viotts question against Mr.. Roebuck' 5
vote Of censure.
Lord Elgin, it il said, will be ap-
pointed Postmaster General.