The American patriot., 1855-05-12
European Affairs.

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York on the 9Th inst, with intelligence from
Liverpool to the 2sth ult, five days later than
that received by the Atlantic. From the seat
of war and the Continent, her reports are to
correspondingly late dates s.
According to all the circulars brought by
the Asia, the Liverpool cotton market had
been very active and remained so up to the
close on Saturday, the 2sth.
Prices had consequently advanced from 1'l6
to I'D, chiefly, however, on the better quali'
ties.
The latest quota ions are, for Fair Orleans,
Cd per pound; for Middling Orleans, 55-l6d.
For Fair Uplands, they are 5ad; for Middling
Uplands, S-16d per pound.
According to the latest dispatches from Sc
vastopol, which reach to the 10th ult, the
bombardment had continued without real pro-
gress to the siege.
A comparison of the various accounts pro-
duces the impression that the fire of the Allies
was superior to that of the Russians; but
the Russians evidently returned the fire stea-
Oily.
The Independence Beige had received dis
patch stating that the Allies had suspended
their bombardment during the night Of the
14th ult, when a terrible battle took place be-
tween the Russians who had made sortie on
the French. The conflict which then ragged is
represented as perhaps the most sanguinary
which has taken place since the battle of In
hermann.
The French had succeeded in taking the
Russian ambuscade established in front Of the
Malakoff Tower and have added it to the
French lines.
They had also succeeded in growing the ra-
vine which runs along the Notifications of the
city where the Russians formerly kept their
reserves.
They had also sprung mine before the
Flag Staff battery, at distance Of fifty metres
from it, thereby opening a new parallel which
which has been successfully Joined to others.
From the 18th to the 14th ult., the French
loss amounted to only 500.
On the night Of the 18th ult., the Russians
made sortie but they were promptly repulsed.
The accounts from Gortschakoff to the same
date, say that the fire Of the besiegers on the
10th, 18th and 18th ult., had become less vio-
lent, and that the batteries Of the Russians had
replied successfully to the fire of the enemies.
On the night of the 18th he states, sortie
was made from one of the Russian batteries
for the purpose of destroying the most ad-
vanced works Of the enemy, and it was COM
pletely successful
The last dispatches received are from Gorts-
chakof, and they reach to the esd ult In
them, he states that after twelve days bonn
bardment, the fire of the allies had become
weakened and had succeeded in ciYecting but
little damage.
The Grand Duke had again set out for the
Crimea.
The telegraphic communication between the
Crimea and London is now complete, with the
exception Of few miles between Rustchuk
but the British Government keeps exclusive
control Of it.
Mehemet Ali, the Sultan's brother-in-law has
been arrested and SCI. scs: :: :o s,inope, in conse
quencc of being troublesome.
The Baltic ports of Russia have again been
t,oc!1aded The port of Leban has been de-
carcd in state Of blockade from the 18th ult
and all other ports to the entrance of the Gull
Of Riga from the 10th ult
The Vienna Conference have held supple
mentary meeting on the part of the Foul
Powers, but without any result.
The Plenipotentiaries assembled on Tuesday
the oath of April, and signed protocol.
1t was agreed that this last Conference
should not be considered the thirteenth Confer
ence.
| Another meeting was held on Thursday, tn,
26th ult, at Prince Gortscbakoff's s hotel, wher
further inadmissible propositions were made
by the Russian Plenlpotentiary and rejected
on the part of England, France and Turkey.
Lord John Russell had left Vienna but hat
previously had private interview with Coun
Buol.
The departure of NJ. Drouyn de L'Huys hat
also been postponed in order to discuss mat
ters with the Austrian Government.
The General tone of opinion in England
manifestly indicate that the war must continu,
for heightened period.
The policy of the Emperor Alexander i
now spoken Of by the London Times as eve1
more warlike than that pursued by his father
and it is so regarded throughout Europe.
| The postponement of the opening of tn
great Paris Industrial Exposition until the 15tl
inst has been officially announced.
1t is now stated that the departure Of Loui
Napoleon for the Crimea has been postpone