Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-02-24

The Very --latest from Europe.
The United Suites mal steamer Balls,
arrived at New York on the 2Isg inst.
with London and Liverpool dates 10 TIT
/ 10Th instant.
A new Ministry has been formed in
/ England, Of which Lord Paimcrston Is
Premier and Lord Panmure formerly
Fox Maule) is Minister of War. Al 'hc
other Ministers are retained except Lords
Aberdeen, Newcastle, and Russell. The
Cabinet is constituted thus
Lord PaImerston--Prcmicr; Lord Pan,
mure--N;inis,er of War; Earl CIa endon
Foreign Affairs; Sidney Herbe,t--
Home Affairs; Sir George Grey-CoI-
oniaI Affairs; w. Observation-Disclosures:
Sir James Observation-Disclosures; Lore
Cranworlh-ChanceIor; Earl Granville
president Of the Council; Dukc o.
Argyle-Privy Seal; Sir w. NoIeswog.h
Public Works; Lord Canning--Post-
master.
In the reconstruction Of the Cabinc,
Lords Derby, Lansdowne, John Russell,
and Clarendon were successfully sent for
by the Queen, but all failed 10 form a
Cabinet, when Lord PalmesriOn was cal.
led in and he succeeded.
In Parliament explanations were made
by me different staicsmeG vino had td!IcG
to fern Cabinets.
After the New Cabinet had been form
ed nearly 93,O90,000 sterling were voted
for war purposes.
The North American fisheries bill was
passed; after which Parliament adjourned
for one week at the request OF Lord Pal
merston, and was 70 reassemble Oh the
l5lh instant.
In the House of Commons on the OF
discussion took place III regard 10 Sir
Charles Napier's transactions in the Bal
lie. No new light was thrown upon the
subject,
Earl Aberdeen has been created knight
Of the garter.
The Lord Mayor Of London had given
grand banquet. Amongst those present
were Lord Cardigan, Sir Charles Napier,
and other notabIcs from the Crimea and
the Baltic, who were received with much
enthusiasm. Sir Charles Napier defend
ed himself and bitterly attacked the Ad-
mimlStralIon.
Queen Victoria had issued proclama-
ton forbidding the British at home or
abroad aiding the enemy by supplying
him with munitions of war.
The peace conference at Vienna has
not yet opened,
France bad signifed her willingness
to negotiate separate treaty with Prus-
STA.
The German Diet has decided TO place
the principle contingent force upon the
war footing.
The Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies
had sanctioned the Austrian treaty Of al
lance.
Eight Austrian merchant ships were
fired into by the Russians at GaIalz, and
Austria had demanded an explanation. .
The Earl Lucan has been recalled from
the command Of the cavalry in the CHI
mea.
The affairs in the Crimea are unchanged.
There is IA report Of battle between the
Russians and Turks on the Danube, in
which the Turks are said TO have been
victorious.
Marshal Canrobert reports the DEATH Of
Captains Benter and CaslIeman during
sorte by the Russians ON the night Of the
l4lh.
As previously reported, Menschikoff
has gone norlhwald. The Russians were
making sorlies.
Supplies were reaching the British
camp in abundance and The siege works
were advancing. The army was, how
ever, still siekIy. Frosty nights, With
mild fine days, prevailed.
In sories made on the 23d great loss
was sustained by The French.
The latest official dispatches from
Lord Raglan are to The 23I and 24,h.
Both mention an improycmenl in the
weather, and speak checuas!y Of future
prospects. The latter says We rrsamc
our work before the town wish renew
ed activity,
The Observation-Disclosures, Fyb. 9
The brokers circular quotes bread.
stuGS very dull. Wheat III 10 2 low.
er. Flour 81 70 Is lower. Cotton Is.
barely sustained, in consequence Of The
prevalence Of easter!y winds. Richard
son, Spence & co. quote wheat 81 low
er. Flour, new Phi.adeI ,.iia, Baltimore
and Ohio, Us 35..
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