Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-08
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BALTIC

| with her regular European dates, arrived here
at half past-six o'clock this morning, bringing
out 200 passengers.
The news from the seat Of war is not of much
Importance. 1t was rumored that General
Simpson and Omar Pacha had resigned
The French continue their approaches be-
fore the Malakoff which the Russians still
continue to fortify. Neither has made any
sorties or assaults, and the position of all par.
ties in the open field is unchanged.
The British in the sea of Azoff have destroyed
the bridge Of boats at Gcnitsch without loss.
The operations in the Baltic are unim portant.
Preparations for the campaign on the Danube
continue.
The Turkish loan has all been taken. The
British Ministry will be able to keep their
| place.
| The Spanish uneasiness is mostly allayed.
| Sir William Wordsworth has been definitely
appointed as Colonial Secretary
| The Bashi Bazouks at Constantinoplc have
mutined and committed great excuses.
A formidable Instruction of the Arabs has
broken out in Tripoli
In Asia the Russian army remain near Kary,
but have not invested that city
1t was rumored that Sebastopol would soon
be attacked by both the land and sea forces of
the Allies, composed of 100 ships and 40. 900
| men.
On the night Of July 18th the Russian fire
| demolished the new French battery between
| the Mamclon and the Malakoff towers.
The late dispatches despondingly of the i'm
mense efforts of the Russians in STRENGTHENING
| the defences by the erection of formidable for-
| tifcations.
The German Diet has accepted the Austrian
| propositions contained in the late circular.
Propositions for peace with three additional
! points have been submitted by Prussia
The present attitude of Austria causes much
| lisquietude to the Western Powers
The Dutch authorities of the Hague have
| forbidden enliStments for the foreign legion.
md some recruits have been arrested.
The English have commenced the construc.
| ton of a citadel at Helgoland
An italian legion is forming at Navarro for
| the Crimea
Accounts from Warsaw state that the prohi
bition to export corn has been rescinded By
Russia, and the Russo-Austrian frontier is
again free for commerce.
A letter from Erzercune states that the Rus
slams had occupied the village of Yenikeni.
containing large quantities of stores and pro-
visions belonging to the allied army at Kars
The Turks are completely bloekaded at Kars.
the Russians occupying the entire plain.
VIENNA, Thursday.-General Totteben is
dead Melnikoff succeeds him as engineer-ip-
chief of Sebastopcl.
TRIESTE, Thursday.-The Russians ap-
preached Kars but after firing few shots.
| suddenly withdrew. 1t was said that General
MuriRef now intends attacking Erzeroum at
tie same time he invests Kars with 20, 600 men.
Turkish troops are marching to reinforce En-
| zeroum.
The remains Of Lord Raglan arrived at
Bristol on the 9th. They were landed with
great pomp on the day following, and on the
| next they were inferred privately at Bading-
ton
Additional troops arc being sent into Italy.
French corvette is reported to have been
wrecked Oh the coast Of Anapa.
The Emperor Napoleon left Paris on Wed.
ncsday to join the Empress in the Pyrenees,
and Will return with her in few days.
The Instruction at Tripoli was caused by
the Arabs suffering failure in the crops, and
being ordered to contribute an additional
amount. Gourina heads the revolt with
command Of 1900 men. 1t is said that he
Intends to besiege Tripoiia. Several French
and English steamers have been sent to pro
tect the interests of Europeans
Horace Greedy came as bearer Of dispatches
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, July 2S.-Cotton Sales of the
week 1000 bales; to spectators 900 to
exporters .. 500. The market is dull, and has
declined III. Sales on Friday I. 600 bale, and
the market closed dull. Orleans fair I'd: mid
ding 81; Uplands fair g.; middling 10.
MANCHEsTER.-The market is dull, with an
II. decline. Sales on Friday 1000. and the
market closed dull. Prices nearly the same
as those OF the Liverpool market.
breads'ufs are generally unchanged, OK
cept white corn, which has advanced :}s per
quarter, and yellow and mixed corn have adj
vanced Is 6d. The markets closed steady.
Eiour-Wcstern Canal 40aI0Is; Ohio AS.
Corn-white being scarce realized As; yellow
corn - ta:19s
h'cn.rdSoh, spence Co., quote Provisions
generally unchanged Lard has advanced 81.
and is firm.
Barring Brothers & Co, quote Iron active.
WEIGH rails on board HAS Sugar is active
and higher. Coffee is firm
American stocks are active and unchanged.
except railways. Consols g.
THE LATEST.
The Russians made sortie on the oath INIT
were repulsed.
1t is rumored that the secret expedition is
TO attempt to force the harbor of Sebastopol.
with the cooperation of the beseigers
The Liverpool cotton market is quiet, with
a decline of an eighth.