The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-05-25
4tsS One week Later from Europe.

q The steamer Baltic, with dates from Eng
land to the 5th, instant, arrived at New
York on Friday night, j, -. y.
Tlreughoutgs England stropg feeling a
ga'nst tho ministry is being manifested
!"'nd'gnation meetings" regarding the con-
duct Of the war have been held in Derby,
Sheffield, and other places. $50 =. -.
:. The Emperor Of the French narrowly e.
capped assassination on Saturday evening,
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Lord John Russell and NJ. Drown do
rHuys have returned to London and Paris,
the negotiations having failed. ,.':s.'
There Is some talk of mcdiatory prom
osltion on the part Of Austria, with the con-
sent OF Prussia, being likely to lie accented.
With regard to the siege Of Sevastopol
no advantage decisive enough to warrant nm
assault has been gained, and it is GENERALLY
believed that the siege operations must be
abandoned for the present.
The Emperor of the French had mar
row escape from assassination on tfc eve
n'ngo the 2stll, wlrilc on his way to ION
the Empress i'll her usual ride in the Charns
Elysecs. The Emperor, accompanied by
two officers Of his household, when near tho
Barrier dc rEtoile, was approached by u
we'll dressed man, with an action indicatinp
desire to present u petition. The. latter
advanced to within five or six PAGES of the
Emperor, WHO had not observed him, when
he was discovered by policeman, AS tLc
policeman was proceeding towards him Z
cab was rapidly driven between them: and
i'll the interval the individual had drawn n
doublc-barrclled pistol, and, aiming at tho
Emperor, discharged both barrels, but with
out effect. lie was Immediately seized by
the police, but not until he had drawn an
other pistol and made an attempt to shoot
again. 1t is said that one OF tho balls
grazed the Empcror's hat This would-bc
assassin is an Italian, named Pianozi, and
was formerly in Garabaldi's army. He was
in London while the Emperor was there on
his late visit, and would then have made the
| attempt if he had not been prevented by
the great concoursc Of people,
After this incident the Emperor proceed
ell with his ride, and visited tho Opera
Comique in tllc evening, where he was greet
ed with immense outbursts of loyalty and
enthusiasm. The Emperor has decided not
to receive tie formal address of concratu-
,latiou, though an exception was made in
regard, to the British residents in Paris.
The Corporation of London have adopted
an address. - - ~ -,
Pianozi is iii close confinement and will
be tried about the middle Of May. Tile
Eusionist and Orleanist papers publish tho
official accounts from tho Monitcur without
a word of comment
The position of the Allied forces in the
Crianeais exciting the greatest anxiety and
apprehension at home.
Immense Russian reinforcemcnts arc spo-
ken Of MS hoyering near Scvastopol, ready
totbrow themselves at any time along the
whole line of Allied operations. '.f
The fire Of both the English and French
armies had been continued before Seyasto-
pol; but, though superior to that OF the
enemy, Lord Raglan admits that it had not
produced that effect which might have been
anticipated from its constancy, power and
accuracy.
The Russians have Lcen making fierco
and vigorous sorties, and the fighting has
been severe on both sides.
1t is believed that the siege will be aban-
loncd for the present. and that the main
force of4the allied forces will be obliged to
penetrate into the, Cri'nea, engage the diff
ferent divisions of the Russian army, cut of,
if possible, supplies and reinforcements, and
-endeavor to invest the city and fortress. =
The Russian and French and English ae-
counts Of operations are, in some instances,
widely various.
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