The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11
Nine DAYS Later from Europe.

ence 5roken up o8sbardment 4 Serastopol
The ERqlish Loan or SIXTEEN ml!ions
sterling taken By the Rothsrhilas--4usfria
refuses 10 take sides against Russia.
S.SDY Hook, Nav 81 P NJ
The steamer Atlantic. with sdvices from
Liverpool to Monday the Esd ult-, has arri-
we'd off this point. and Will De up a. clock
The Conference at Vienna had broken up
after holding twelve sessions. Russia refused
to accede TO the demands of the Allies.
The bombardment OF Sebastopol commenced
on the 9th uls, and continued without inter
ruption up 10 the 9Th, five hundred guns and
mortars pouring in an uninterrupted storm of
shot and shells upon the city and forts; but up
to the latest dates no assault bad been made.
nor had any practicable breach been effected
The new British loan is sixteen millions
sterling, and had all been taken by the Roths-
childs.
Napoleon and his Empress Eugeuia had
been week in England, and had been re-
ceived with the greatest rejoicing.
An increased tax upon incomes, spirits,
tea, coffee and sugar, Is proposed
1t is reported that England has assen.ed
that Napoleon shall take the command of the
Allied army in the Crimea, but the report is
doubted.
There are strong indications that Austria
will refuse to act against Russia.
Lord John Russell and the French Pleni-
potentiary had left Vienna.
The steamer Asia arrived at Liverpool on
the ED ult- All hopes of Austria taking the
field against Russia are at an end for the pres
ent. The advices from the Crimea say that
the two first days of the bombardment Of Sc
vastopol the shot and shells of the Allies done
considerable damage to the city and to the
n,rip.r tho piuhf of the 9Th
the left work of the Allies obtained consider
able advantage over the Russians, who were
dislodged from q strongly fortified position,
which was taken and kept by the French
The possession of this position was Of great
Importance, as it enabled the Allies to fortify
the summit of the ravine. Since the COM
mencement of the siege, five of the seven Ad-
mirals of the Russian fleet al Seyastopol, had
either been killed or died of disease.
Gortschikoff published an address to the
garrison, stating that matters look more en-
couraging to the besieged.
Serious trouble had arisen at kragova, ow
ing to the brutal conduct of the Austrian Off
GERS. The people attacked the officers and
drove them from the city; about two hundred
and fifty were killed on both sides. The ex-
element continued up to the latest dates. and
a deputation had been sent to the Sultan to de-
mand protection.
The operations for strengthening the Rus
sian ports on the Baltic were going on with
great rapidity,. and sOO, 200 troops are now
said to be concentrated In the Baltic pro-
vinces.
The Russia prize ship Sitka, had been hand
ed over to tie French.
Two thousand golfers at Wegan were on
strike
The British Parliament assembled the
10th ult.
The estimated expenses of the Government
for the year, is ESQ 1888, 900. and the Reeve
nue. is estimated at f63, $50, 900.
1t is supposed that much party discord will
arise from the manner resorted TO in securing
the new loan, as it involves great principle
of finance.
The visit of the Emperor and Empress of
France to England, produced immense excite
ment. Napoleon made speech upon the oc-
casion of his reception by the Lord Mayor of
London. which gave great satisfaction.
THE VERY LATEST.
LONDON, April 23.-1 80 p. NJ.
Canrobert, under date Of Balaklava, April
18th, telegraphs to Paris rs follows:
THE fire continues undated, chiefly by
the artillery. The gineers operating,
and have established several positions for us
much nearer the place
A private despatch says that the loss on
both sides was very heavy
A council of war was held. and it was de-
termined to continue the bombardment one
week longer. and then make general assault.
The same dispatch says that the incessant roar
of the artillery anil the explosion of shells
presents a scene terribly grand. and absolute
ly indescribable.
The most intense excitement prevails in
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Five Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ASIA.
HALIFAX, May 9th, A. NJ.
The steamer Asia. with sdvices from Liver
pool to the 28th ult, arrived at this port last
night The steamer Hermann sailed from
Southampton for New York on the o5th ults
By this arrival we have advices from the
army before Sevastopol to the 10Th ult., but.
contrary to the general expectation, no impor
tant result had taken place, though the five
hundred guns of the allies continued to play
necessarily upon the town and fortresses.
Since the breaking up of the Vienna Con
ference, several supplementary meetings of
the four parties had been held. but without
any definite result.
The Plenipotentiaries assembled on the Esd
ult and signed the protocol OF the last Con-
ference. Subsequently another meeting was
held, at the request Of Prince Cortschakof,
at which he made further propositions from
Russia, but which were inadmissable, and re-
jected by France, England and Turkey
The efforts of the Conference having thus
totally failed, it was generally admitted tina,
nothing could be hoped for but long and
sanguinary war, and all were looking TO the
result of the struggle at Sevastopol with in
tense anxiety.
Before Lord John Russell left Vienna. he
had private interview Of two hours with
Count Buol
The departure Of the French Minister from
Vienna had been postponed for few DAYS,