Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-08
ny THE MORNINGS MAIL.


Arrival Of ths Steamer Asia.
HALIFAX, April THE steamer Asia arrived
here this evening at 10 o'clock, with Liverpool
dates to April 2sth, FIVE days later than last adj
vices
The Asia passed the steamer Baltic on the 2stb,
In the evening, on Taskar.
The Asia sailed from Halifax at IL IL o'clock.
A LONG WAR IN THE PROSPECT
The Vienna Conference having totally failed in
leading to anything on which might be based pros
poets of peace, appearances at present indicate
only protracted war In the prospect Hence
some decisive success In the Crimea was anxiously
hoped for, but, up TO the latest dates from that
quarter, nothing decisive had occurred. The bonn
bardment however was still continued by the
alles
COMMERCIAL NEWS
LIVERPOOL, April 27.--Evening. Brown
4 Shpley's Circular-Cotton. --The sales Of the
week foot up lo2, 900 bales including 81 900 bales
to spectators, and 10000 bales for export. The
market has been very active, and prices have
slightly advanced, say l-l6 1-s. Fair and mid
ding qualities have improved most. Orleans fair
8 midding Sole; Upland fair "a; middling
5 3-l6
Breadstufs Brown 4 Shipley quote breadstuffs
as having considerably advanced. With large
Wheat has advanced cd Sd. Flour has advanced
is. 3D. a g., and Corn has advanced IS.
The quotations are as follows:
Western Canal Flour 38s. AS. 3d.; Ohio 43s a
46s.; White Corn 45s. Cd. a 46s.; mixed 46s. 3d.;
yellow 46s. Cd. ATS; the market closing steady
From Richardson, Spence Co.'s circular:
Provisions-The market is generally unchanged,
except bacon, which has advanced Is, with an
active speculative demand. Lard has advanced g.
with sales during the week at 46s a sos.
/ The steamer Hermann sailed from Southampton
for New York on the 25th nit.
The dates from the Crimea are to the 10th ult,
from Lord Raglan, and to the ed from the Rus
SLAMS, via st. Petersburg.
The bombardment was still continued, without
any decisive results, but with great loss on both
sides.
The French exhibition opening has been post
poned from the 10th TO the 18th Of May.
Since the breaking up Of the Vienna conference
there has been several supplementary meetings of
the four parties without any definite result. The
plenipotentiaries assembled on the 23d and signed
the protocol Of the last conference. Subsequently
another meeting Of the four powers was held at
the request Of Prince Gortschakoff, when further
inadmissible propositions were made by Russian
plenpotentiaries, and rejected by France, England
and Turkey.
Before Lord John Russell left Vienna he had
private interview of two hours with Count Buol
The departure Of the French minister was post
poned for a few days in order to discuss matters
with the Austrian government.
The general tone Of opinion in England is that
the war must continue for heightened period
| The London Times speaks of the policy of the
new Gar as more audacious than his father, and is
| SO regarded throughout Europe.
PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE.
! There is nothing definite known relative to the
condition of the siege. The general impression is
favorable to the of the allies, but the Rus
slams returned their fire in spirited manner.
A 4~L .ol n. al H.
suspension Of the bombardment but the report was
not credited.
The details Of the adyices from the Crimea state,
under date of April 4th, the bombardment is being
continued night and day from five hundred guns,
each firing l20 rounds per day.
The Manelon tower had been silenced and some
of the round tower guns dismounted but the Re
dan and Garden batteries keep up heavy fire.
There Is no immediate prospect of an assault being
attempted.
During the night of the 14th, most sanguinary
battle ragged between the French and Russians, in
which the former destroyed the Russians rifle ann
buscade in front Of the Malakoff tower.
April 17th.--A despatch to the French govern
ment says the fire Of the French batteries main
tains its superiority. They have sprung mine
before the flagstaff battery at distance of 80
meters, thereby opening a new parallel which has
been successfully Joined to Others
From the 18th to the l4th the French loss
amounted to 800 men.
April lsth-The French Minister of War learns
that the allies were still advancing, and were con-
soldatng their position. On the night of the 18th
the Russians made strong sortie, but was prompt
ly repulsed.
Prince Gortschakoff's account of the same date
the foregoing, says the allies fire is growing less
violent.
The Russian batteries replied successfully, and
on the 18th the Russians made successful sorte
and destroyed the enemies most advanced works.
The loss of the garrison during the past few
days has been inconsderable.
The latest accounts from Gortschakof, dated
April 22d, state that after twelve days lombard
ment, the allies fire was becoming weak and caus-
ed little damage to the works
The magnetic telegraph Is now complete from
Leudan to the Crimea, except few miles between
Bucharest and Rushuck, but the British Govern
ment retains exclusive use oft
The Dukes Michael and Nicholas were again on
their way to the Crimea.
Prince Menschikoff is not dead
Marine Disaster--Five Persons Starved to Death.
New York, May THE schooner John Clark,
Capt. McRay, was lost on her passage from this
port to Jacme San Domingo by becoming water
logged. The captain and four of the crew per-
ished from starvation and two men who were left
alive, were taken off and brought to this port
luty report tHdt tnel Htu nOtunb W tht ioT eBut
days previous to being taken Off
More Paapers Coming.
New YoRK, May 7.--Colector Redfeld has re-
ceved information that large number of paupers
sailed from Antwerp the 18th ult for this port,
in the ship Leopold
Trial Of Col. Kinney and Oonsa Fa6ens
NEW York, May 7.--Colonel Kinney and Con-
sui Fabens were brought before the United States
Court this morning, on the charge Of an alleged
design to violate the neutrality laws Of the United
States. The counsel for the government moved
postponement Of the trial which motion was
opposed by the counsel for the accused. No de-
cision.
SECOND DESPATCH.
NEW YoRK, May Z, evening.--The Judge finally
ruled that the case should 60 on, when the District
Attorney said that the law left IL TO his disposal
to call up case he should not call up the in
question now. The Judge then released the sure
ties, and required Colonel Kinney and Consul ia.
bens to enter their own recognizance In the sum
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