True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-04-17
FOREIGN.
NEW 9oRK, April u.

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made the passage in just thirteen days
and bringing newsfromE Europe seven day
Fiater than that received by the Asia
The Baltic passed the Atlantic in lat
40 deg. 45 min; lon, 50 deg. 40 min
The steamer St. Louis arrived at South
ampton on the morning of the 24th ult
She brings the following news. The frs
four points of guarantee, namely, that the
Danubian Principalities be placed under
the protectorste of the five powers, ha'
been unanimously agreed to in the Con
gress of Vienna. The second point is un
der discussion. The Gar Alexander, has
made speech to his army, but on the
whole his language is interpreted pacif
cally. Thes seige of Sebastopol is unchang
ed. Lord Raglan officially admits that the
Russians are making the place stronger
The Liverpool cotton market has advanc
ed. The Baltic is soon to be the theatre
of fresh demonstration. The ice is break
ing up. The sound is already free. The
Emperor of the French, accompanied by
his wife, is still reported as on the eve Of
going to the Orimea. Before doing so, it
was likely that he would visit Queen Vic
toria. The. 9Th of. April, was the day fix
ed for leaving Paris. This would allow Of
their departure for Constantinople (where
the Sultan had prepared a, palace for their
reception, during the third week in April.
A Nocturnal Levy of recruits was made
throughout Russia Poland, on the night of
the, 18th ult.
The pope has sent an embassy f..con-
dolencc and friendship TO the. Emperor
Alexander.
1t was reported..that General Gortscha-
kotf has orders from St. Petersburg to take
Eupatoria, at any.,price, and he was pre-
pairing to ooey.
The French hospital at Constantinople
has been burned to the ground. =. Ninety
six persons.perished.
An Anglo-French squadron of twenty
five steamers have gone to Genoa, to en-
bark the Sandman troops for, the Crimea.
The French have obtained frmans to
erect Latin churches at Trebizonde,.. ..Mete-
lin, Mersine and Bingasi.
A Deputation of the American Cham
Der of Commerce at Liverpool has had an
interview with the British Government
upon the subject of the law relating to
the bills of lading.
Lord Erskine, eldest son of the celebra-
ted Chancellor Erskine, died at Brighton
on the 10th. lie was Minister Plenipo-
tentiary at Washington in 1906.
The Journal of St. Petersburg issued a
Of twelve pages, describing the
funeral cortcge of the Emperor Nicholas.
The body of Nicholas was embalmcd.
In the celebrated Irish trial, Butler VS..
Mountgarrett, the new verdict has been
given for the defendants. This case in
wolves the Mountgarrett pcerage and &l0,
900 year.
An autograph letter'of George Wash
ington was sold at auction, in London, for
G5. The sale of the Bernal Collection of
curiosities continued at enormous prices.
~, = Louis Kossuth announces, by advertise
ment, that he has formed.a permanent en-
gagement with the London Atlas, and So
licits subscriptions for that (weekly) paper
Advices from Odessa of the 14th of
March bring report that Prince Menschi-
kof has died of typhus fever. The report
requires confirmation.
A separate treaty, it is stated, will be
concluded between Sardinia and the Porte
to regulate the matters of detail outstand-
ing between the two powers, respecting
the army contingent
From Constantinople, letters of March
18th mention that continued shocks of
earthquake were felt. Thesulp lphursprings
of Broussa had been dried up. Mount
Olympus smoked like volcano.
A Russian dispatch states that as the
Malakoff tower is considered the kew to
the defences of Sebastopol, the batteries
covering it have been triply strengthened.
The English officers in the Crimea have
established horse races on the "Karani
racc-courSe," and, in absence of foxes,
dog-hunts are notified to come off every
Tuesday and Friday. Several Frenchmen
have written home for seeds to cultivate
salad gardens.
The St. Petersburgh Gazette publishes
several appointments: The Grand Duke
Constantine is given, in his quality of
Grand Admiral, the direction of the feet
and the ministry of marine. Prince Men
chikof is relieved, at his own request, on
the plea of ill health, from active COM
mand, retaining his rank as aid-de-camp