Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-15
LATE NEWS BY THE MAILS.
Arrival Of the Baltic,
WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE

WEEk LATER FROM EUROPEti
The American steamer Baltic arrived at New
York on Thursday night, bringing Liverpool
dates to the 31th ult We subioin the following
summary of her news
The British Parliament had adjourned. Tho
Royal assent has been given To the foreign en-
hstment bill This measure continues unpnnn-
lar, and II is said that article in the German
Confederation expressly forbds German subjects
from entering the military service of foreign M.
lions.
The price of cotton had declined Id. Flur
and corn unchanged. Consols closed Mt 9l4
TO 9Is. There had been considerable activity in
American securities, especially in Virginia stock
Napoleon made great speech before the Leg.
lslatiye Council, the tone of which was very war.
like. He spoke of no prospect of peace. The
Council immediately voted for the war alone 5OO-
100000 francs.
All the foreign troops had been withdrawn
from Tuscany. quarrel had sprung up be-
tween the King of Naples and the Jesnits upon
the question of the superiority of the Pope over
the kings of the earth.
high diplomatic conference is to be held ut
the residence of the British Minister at Vienna
on the oth. The Ambassadors of England, France
Austria, Prussia. and Russia, uhrough Prince
Goltschakot) to take part in the discussion
This conference is to be of positive character
Vienna despatch of the Goth says that. Gort
schakott had presented note, received from St.
Petersburg, TO Count Duo. This note is be-
llevcd to be satisfactory, but not the final reply
of the Cza-.
On the 18th Dec Omer Pacha left Shuma for
Constantin"rle. His proposed future move
ments not known. The Turkish troops from
Narna began to arrive in the Crmea on the Sth.
a letter III the Soldaten Freund says: 'The
defences of Seyastopol are being conducted
on new plum. Costly materials are to bo re-
moved from the bastions ON the walls and car.
ried back to the ships. Twenty two ships have
been equipped and now ready for sea-" The
Freemohn Blatt says further that the defence
OF Sevastopol will be confined to their forts.
Atfars before Sevastopol were unchanged ON
the 2Oth of December. The Russians claimed
to have done considerable damage to the mp
proaches of the Allies nevertheless the French
had mounted their cannon on the third parallel
Tho reinforcemcnts of the Allies On the 18th
Amounted to $1,000 men. Prince Menschikoff
was sick, and Gen. Ostensacken was in com
mand Five Thousand. rurks had landed at Eu
patoria. The destination of Omer Pachas army
was kept profoundly secret, but it was thought
he would invest the north side of Sevastopo.
Orders have been received from Warsaw to
complete additional works around the citadel
within the first fortnight of January; and Puski
ewitch had been ordered to proceed in the i'm
mediate enrolment ofthree parks of flying art
lery. Recruits of the new levy are to create
second grand army of reserve, to be concentra
ted in and around Moscow. Twenty thousand
men were occupied in terrifying kiel.
\ Russian uku Use has been published, ordaning
that whoever after battle shall commit any act of
cruelty on the wounded or unresisting, shall suf-
fer the penalty of death.
1t is surnised that the Allies will make an at
tack ON Kimburn preparatory to the attack of
Perekop.
A levy of ten men in every thousand has been
ordered to he made in the eastern half of the
Russian Empire, to be completed by the 18th of
March.
THE LATEST By TELEGRAPH.
CoNsTANTINoPIE, Dec. cot has been conf
IDENTIFY asserted that q resolution has been adopt
ed to storm Sebastopo as soon as the Turkish re-
Inducements come up. The French, it is said,
are to lead the storm, while the British and Turks
attack Men>chkof 1t is reported that Omer
Pascha has written to the Sultan, making 1t a
condition of his accepting the command, that he
shall have votes in the councils of war; in
der to prevent his being out voted by Raglan and
Canrobert.
VIENNA, Dec. 20.-A despatch from Warsaw
has been received which announces that the Rus
sian naval artillery taken from the Baltic fleets |
had arrived in the Black Sea, and been placed in |
the forts of Sevastopol and that to their presence
is due the precision of the recent fire from Sc
yastopol, as well rs the new found boldness of |
the Russian fleet.
Another despatch from Vienna states that at a
conference held there on the 2oth of November |
notes were exchanged between the Representa-
tives of the three Allied powers defining the sense
in which the respective Cabinets understood the |
four points proposed conditions of peace. |
Gortschakotf Is understood to demand time to
obtain instructions from his Government.