Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13
LATER FROM EI'ROpE.

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New YORK. July 1.-the steamship Pacific, with
dates from Liverpool to the 3Oh June, arrived this
morning Her news consists wholly Of details OF the
rcpulsc Of the Allies in their recent attack on the Ma
akof Fort, and the Quarrics. The Allies, however,
were not materially damaged, and the position Of nj
fairs before Sebastopo is considered as being sui
| ciently satisfactory.
A late despatch from Sebastopol, states that Lord
Raglan dangerously ill., and that he had asked to
| be recalled.
The total loss of the Allies on tho 18th June, is over
50D0 the army nevertheless was in good spirits and
preparing for another assault.
The correspondence from Scbastopo was only to
the l4th. No further battles had taken place on land
or sea.
Austria continued to disband her army.
The English and French blame each other for the
recent disasters at Sebastopol. Pelfsscrs dispatches
state that the fort would he completely invested
The Allies retain possession OF the round tower III the
| cemeteries and the Mameon fort.
| The cholera had broken out among the French
| troops.
Gortschakofrs dispatches state that the Allies fire
was weakened and that the allied troops which cross
| cd the Tchernaya had returned.
Lord panerston denies that Lord Raglan had ask
ed TO be recalled Raglan had been SICK but was re-
covering.
4 despatch from the Baltic dated 18th. states that
Sveaborg had been bombardcd and all the stores de-
s.roycd. Hango also had been bombarded The
Russians admit that the Cossacks boat showed flag
of truce, but they feared it net Of trcachery.
Great movements are taking place umong the allied
squadrons.
and Codrington are sick Part Of the foreign legion
had arrived from England.
LONDON, Saturday.-The Times states that the En-
peror Alexander wns seriously i'll. The King of Prus-
sa had also been i'll for somo tne and his reign was
thought to bo drawing to close.
Among the passengers from Liverpool, in the Pa
citic, nre the Van Buren, nmi' Mrs. Commodore Per-
ry and Col. Plume, bearer al dispatches.
Dates from Calcutta TO Mny 18th, Hong Hong to
tbe Itb and Canton to the Sth have been received,
but there is nothing new. The India trade was dull.
Money WINS tight. A famine prevailed in many paris
of China. Considerable fighting was gong on win
varying success. , r. ,.,
the first few dnvs rs dull and prices considerably
lpwer but OH Thursday the market became Duoyanl,
and closed with an active demand at former prices,
and an advance of llGth. The weekly sales amounted
10 900 bnles; the sales 10 spccuHtors amounted to
II 900 baes and to exporters 2,OO0. Orleans sfar
~; Middling y-l6ths; Fair Gi; Midding 6s. Com
mcrcal authorities vary.
Maxwell reports wheat md four triae lower
Corn had declined three shillings six pence. The
I2s. 3d.; red lbs. I'D. lis. Western Canal -four
:,9s Cd 40s Ohio i3s. 4is., nominal White corn
ms n iSs. 6d yellow, iGs. iUs. 6i.i mixed, ios
| los.
Richardson, Spence & Co., quote beef as dull and
unchanged pork dull bnsom declined SIX pence to
| and unchanged rice dull aud unchanged
The weather has been favorable. The money mar.
ket was easier. Consols tor money, quoted at slt.
| Barring Brothers quote the London markets gene
rally rs steady and unchanged. Iron was buoyanl.-
| Welsh bars quoted ut seven pounds fifteen shingH
ON ship bonrd ditto rail seven pounds seven
pounds ten shillngs
THE FIRE AT NoRFoLX.-Further Particnlars:-
According to the Norfolk papers the loss by the ire
~ ,,,rht ,.,t
$4,000. (irandy & Stout were insured for s2',oo'
and loss SMALL J. X. Rudder for sl,ooC, ana los1
small G.. II. Shield for $4,000 lost his warehouse ana
stock Joseph Nash for 3 900, entire stock consuea
Buford l. Co.. for $4,000, loss only 81, ,1uo keiey O.
Co., for 5000, stock partially destroyed Geo. keid
fEp e 0U partially consumed; VIM. vesey for $4,000,
house entirely and stock partially consumed. Tour
buildings were insured for Si2,Jn,-Charles hed
| owned one of the buildings, and another belonged 10
the estate of the late Geo Reid, Sem The other two
we're owned by VIM vesey and e. ii. Shield. An
other building was partially consumed The insu.
rance ia divided among the offices OF the Mutual o
Virginia; Franklin and Howard. Lynchburg, Nirgi'
MIA; Valley Co.. Virginia; Phoenix, Loudoun; Wash
;ncton and American, Norfolk. An explosion of two
kr,, of gunpowder took place in Mr. Reds store
which blew out the gable end and part Of the lower
wall of the building.
The Herald denounces the conduct of the firemer
in refusing aid in suppressng the fire until the re-
sipnaon uf Mr.. Delany, the new marshall was made
known The announcement was received with three
cheers when all hands set to work in time only to pre-
vent the flames from spreading. Previous to this
company Of colored men commenced working one O
the engines but it is alleged they were driven on Dy
the opponents Of the Marshal. The floating engine
from the Navy Yard, under Lieut.. Murphy, ana Tue
Portsmouth fremen worked nobly and peHorme,.ui el
ficcnt service. Mayor Woods had two milliatI
companies, the Blues and the Juniors on tne ~
under arms to protect the property saved from ''
flames.