The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-19
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE.

BY the arrival of the steamship Canada at Halifax on
Wednesday afternoon last with Liverpool dates the 9th
instant have seven days later advices from Europe,
The news furnished by the telegraph, is Of unm-
por,ant and unsatisfactory character Possibly the
cept the English and French papers, may be able to
give ineligible and interesting resume Of the for
eign intelligence.
From the seat Of have nothing OF stirring or
startling character The siege operations sebastopol
from the 18th the 26h of December unimportant
On the ED General Canrober in his official report says
that Notwithstanding the bad weather the siege continued
Scarcely night passed without portion Of the French
lines being assaled, costing the assaants dearly. The
French works extended the bottom of Quarantine bay,
and the enemy warmly disputed every inch Of ground.
The Cars sons Michael and Nicholas to
the Crimea the nth instant Eight thousand French
Inducements arrived the camp between the 18th and
GOTH besides Others Ccnstantinope On the 25th of
December General Canrobert writes that he shall be
able to take the offensive and make good his losses
promptly and sodly than the enemy The army
full of confidence The allies the 25th had opened
fire. The plan of operations is that the fire be continued
without cessation for foryeght hours followed by gem
assault by both the French and the British letter
from the Sultan dated the 25h orders Omar Pasha TO so
Immediately TO the Crimea concert measures with the
allied generals On the 26th Menschkof teegraphs that
between the 2oth and the 10th nothing remarkable had
TRANSFERRED with the exception of sorcs the 2st
in one Of which eleven officers and thrtyhree soldiers
were taken prisoners and considerable number killed
that both the English and French preparing to
saut the south side Of the city On the 2sh considerable
Russian reinforcemeuts reached Odessa.
Admiras Dundas and Hanelin were at Constantnople
on their way home. Admrals Lyons and Bruct in
command Of the fleets General Cardigan had left for
England Sir Lacey Evans has resigned in disgust
The Constannople says that the siege works have
advanced 50 far that direct communications are presented
between the garrison Of Sebasopo and the Russian forces
near Baaklava
Although the works Of attack are in a very forward
state the correspondent lie Presse believes that nothing
serious can be attempted before the 18th Of january
The dipomatists appear to be actively engaged
han,teir brethren Of the sword The Vienna conference
had agreed upon Interpretation Of The four points and
submitted Il to the Russian minister fortnight had
been allowed him to obtain the final decision of the Gar
The terms imposed upon Russia said to be neither
hard nor humating, Austria is reported 70 have
cudcd treaty with France and England BY which they
guaranty to her the possession Of her provinces 10 Italy
Hungary, and Poland This however is dscredited By
the London Times.
Private dispatches from Berne, Switzerland dated De
cember 81 say that the British charge daares addressed
an ocal demand to the federal council for permission to
enlist Swiss soldiers for the The council the report
says formally refused, stating that Switzerland would
maintain absolute neutrality This thought TO be doubt
ful
Mr. Fay presented the draugh Of treaty with the Uni
ted States The federal council and requested is raca
ton
The London Times has created considerable excitement
in England by advocating in the bodes terms the imme
date removal Of Lord Raglan from his command in the
East the ground Of incompetency The Times Is also
vigorously writing down the ministry and indicates that
the Marquis Of Dahouse the present governor Of India
the only capable Of the position Of Minister Of War
The commercial adyices BY the Canada may Dc regarded
on the whole favorable BreadstuHs were maintained
at previous with small sales Cotton bad advanced
on some qualities and provisions firm at unchanged
rates Messrs Bell Son report American stocks firm
at previous rates. with large business doing in State and
FEDERAL securities, Consols had declined to COZ