Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-19
LATE NEWS BY THEMAILS.
FURTHER By THE ARAGo

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The papers by the Arago are nearly barren OF
news. The following embraces all the additional
items of any interest:
BRITAIN.
On the 81 inst. both Houses of Parliament
we're occupied in discussing measures expressive
f The esteem ofthe service Of Lord Raglan.
TRANCE.
In the speech OF the Emperor Napoleon at the
. .ning of the Legislature he said no extreordi.
nary levy need be made Let Us have confidence
- tiad. and persevere until we arrive at peace
,gbieh shall be wortlylhe alliance Of the two great
nstions.'
TURKEY.
foXsrANrlNopLE. June 25.-lhe adviccs re
eeiyed here confirm the intelligence already pub
l.hel from the Crimea. Two thousand wounded
soldiers have arrived. The obseques Of the la
mented Captain Lyons were performed with con-
siderable pomp.
\ great fire had occurred at Constantinople,
which destroyed the enormous number of 1900
houses.
ABIDE RAIDER has returned 10 Broussa.
The journal de Constantinope announces that
Kertsch had been completely destroyed, but does
not say by whom when. and the news appears
doubtful unless the destruction refers simply to
the destruction of the fertilization.
The same paper states that the Circassians had
completed the destruction of the Notifications of
Anapa, tho had pursued the Russians in their re-
treat. A more recent account states that Anaps
had been destroyed by fire.
RUSSIA.
Letters from st. Petersburg state that the
dition of Russia is most menacing to her rulers
The peasant $ ground to the earth by despotism x
tbinned in Numbers BY conscription, and the no
bles themselves do not attempt 60 conceal the
scorn entertained towards the present Emperor
for what they term his yacillating and pusillani-
nous conduct While. on the other hand his
brother is exalted to the skies us Il hero and the
only individual worthy to sway the destinies Of
the Empire a revelation is spoken of Us not be-
ing at all improbable, with the object of driving
Alexander II from the throne,and Of placing there
the Arehdukc Constantine.
DEATH or LORD RAGLAN.
The Arago brings intelligence Of the death of
Lord Raglan commander in chief Of the British
forces in the East Thu melancholy news was
received by Lord Panmure from General Simp
son ON the afternoon Of the 30h alt. For some
DAYS previously Lord Raglan had been suffering
from indisposion, but until F. NJ. on the 2Sth
his lordship progressed to the satisfaction of
his medical attendants. Afterwards alarming
symptoms developed themselves attended with
difficulty of breathing which gradually increased.
From p. NJ. he was unconscious and from that
period he gradually sunk until % minutes before
9 at which hour he died. The event has plunged
the Whole army into the most profound grief
1t is stated that Major General Simpson had sue
ceeded Lord Raglan pro TEN.
ATTACK OF THE EIGHTEENTH.
The detailed accounts of the attack on the Nal
alof and Redan towers, made by the allies on the
18th ult.. have been received and are Published
in extenso in the London Morning Journal The
various correspondents aseribe the repulse and
great loss which the French and English expe
rienced to the want of proper management and
the total absence of that military knowledge
and judgment requisite in such hazardous and
difficult undertakings.
Admiral Seymour, who was wounded on board
II. VI. ship Exmonth, from the bursting Of an in
fernal machine, was still suffering, and little hope
was entertained of saving the ght Of his eve.
The journal de 1t, Petersburg publishes cor
respondence respecting the outrage at llango,
which Russia excuses on the ground that the flag
of truce was not up. Russia accuses England
of making improper use of flags of tmce.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily News
states that the French government demands Il
new loan of seven hundred and fifty million francs
Il proposes an import of one tenth on produce
md on the revenue accruine from the earnings of
passengers and goods hy railway. 100000 men
Of the class 1855 were called under arms.
In the House of Commons on the ID July, Lord
Robert Grosyenor withdrew his bill against Sun
day trading.
In both Houses Of Parliament, ON the evening of
tie 3D. instant royal message recommending the
House to provide some material token of recogni-
ton to Lord Raglan for the services he had rem
dered to his country during this and previous wars
WIS brought under consideration, and 1t WIS
agreed that an annuity of { COCOA year should be
granted to the widow of his late lordahip, and
f., 900 year to the present possessor OF the IL
tie with remainder to his next heir.
In the House of Lords, whilst discussing the
merits of the late Lord Raglan, the Earl ofGallo-
way blamed the Government for HAVING allowed
certain charges adduced against Lord Raglan, in
Parliament and elsewhere to pass unanswered
To this neglect he believed that the premature
death of the late Field Marshal was in great mea
sure attributed.
The Washington arrived at Bremen on the ID
inst
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
In the English money market the funds opened
at a decline of an eighth on the morning OF the
Cd. \ partial recovery then took place and the
last official price was 90 3 to 81. Business let
off at II 3 prem Bank Stock 2l0 ! 2 to PIG }.
Exchequer bonds 100 - 10 l0l Foreign Sc
curities were heavy with limited amount of bus
mess.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence u Co. report
Liverpool. Tuesday eyening-The corn trade
continues very duh, and the tendency is down
wards. At to days market, in the absence of
demand, scarcely transaction took place. Ia
dian corn was nominally slower but there were
no sales to fix quotations. The provision trade
is unchanged
Pro Siarery Missouri Convention.
LEXINGTON, Mo July l1th.-The Pro-Slavery
State Convention met here ON the 18th inst, and
was largely attended. lnfammatory speeches
were made, which produced much excitement.
Resolutions were introduced calling on the