Washington sentinel., 1855-02-10
6elsgraphit.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
Ten Days Later.


New YORK, Feb. 9.-The Atlantic has arrived a
her dock with European news.
No change has taken place in the general posi-
tion Of affairs before Sebastopol. The peace con
ference is 10 open in the middle OF February
Lord John Russell has resigned, and general
dissolution OF the English Cabinet Ministry is
threatened.
Hapre Cotton Market-Cotton is upward, and
all qualities have slightly advanced, with an ac
tive speculative demand. Sales Of the week 1900
bales.
Brown and Shipley report the tone of The Liver
pool market tenacious, owing 10 the reported EN-
barrassments of change. Mobile fair at Sid;
mddling, 5 1-l6d.
Other English news not important, except the
resignation of Lord John Russell On Friday The
Minister gave an explanation OF his conduct and
it is the general opinion that the whole Ministry
must 60 out.
The public feelings seems tending towards a
The Vienna conference will moi meet until The
middle Of February.
Affairs before Sobastopol continue unchanged
The British army is in wreiched condition, re-
sultIng from Encouragement.
The report Of general battle is not correct
date war footing.
Negotiations continue between Austria and
Prussia respecting the German army.
The Queen Of Sardinia dead
The steamer Great Britain has arrived at Lv-
erpool with f750,000 sterling.
There have been numerous reports Of failures
in Liverpool, but were no doubt exaggerated be-
yond the truth; notwithstanding, the cotton mar
ket has been thereby influenced.
Consols have declined in consequence OF the
resignation Of Lord John Russell. They closed at
9lt a 9la.
Further Details.
The Atlantic arrived at her dock at ten o'clock.
She brings Liverpool dates of the 9th, and arrived
out on the morning Of the 22d. She brings SO
passengers, among whom is Hon. N. G.. Upham
The chiefinterest of her news centers in the pro-
ceedings Of the British Parliament, where the
government has been severely denounced.
Al Sebastopol the Russians had made two
sorles, but, as usual, were repulsed with consid
erable loss. The weather in the Crimea had been
cold, but ut latest dates was much milder Con-
siderable reinforcements were reaching the Allies
General Liprandi hnd again advanced his outposts
10 Tchernaya with 10000 men, and $4,000 are said
10 be at Perekop, on their way TO the Crimea.
Letters state that the French division had gain
ed the Flag battery, and only awaited IA
vorable opportunity TO blow it up.
Sickness is on the increase in the camp.
MenschikoT reported TO have said 9 that
The troops may rest, for Generals January, Feb
ruary, and March, will fight our battles far better
than we can.
The Russians have repaired and re-occupied
the Quarantine Fort
General Sir George Brown was about 10 re-
sumo his command in the Crimea.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. l8.--Dates are of pacific
character.
The Allies contemplate establishing hospital
capable accommodating 1000 patients, at Smyr-
ma, and one at Rhodes, for the convaescents Of
the army.
Russian dispatches report numerous desertions
from the Allies TO the Russian ranks.
A letter from Odessa, Of the 18th, says that the
Russians will shortly assume the offensive in the
Crmea, having received the necessary reinfoce-
Inents. Large bodies OF Russian troops have
been ordered to concentrate at Perekol, having
10 view an attack npon Eupatoria.
IL was reported ut Vienna on the 23th that a
battle had been fought before Sebasiopol, in which
the Russians were victorious but the next day
advices from Baaklava contradicted il.
II was positively asserted that Omar Pacha g
force was 10 begin operations on the 18th of Janu-
ary, by advancing under cover of the artillery of
the fleets along the coast.
The last of the Turkish convoys left Varna for
Balaklava, on the 18th.
The French eighty-gun ship. Henri Quatre,
which ran ashore on the l4lh of November, has
been turned into fort and is thus Of great use 10
the allies.
despatch from Menschikof dated the i7lh,
and published at ST. Petersburg on the 25th was
tothe following effect: The siege operations do not
advance. Two successful sorlies were made on
the 9th and 18th; We took fourteen French and
English prisoners, and the allies lost a consdera-
Bile number in killed The Arab deserters say
that the Turks are treated with very little consid-
Grafton by the allies.
From the Danube.
The patrie says that the recent passage OF the
Danube by the Russians had given rise 10 de-
mand by Austria for explanation from Gortscha-
kof Orders have been sent 10 Count Coronini 10
prevent the Russians from recommending the cam
psign the Danube.
The Admirals Of the Allied fleets have declared
all the ports of the Black Sea, and the sea OF Azof
in slate a of strict blockade, and have captured
several ships loaded with Russian supplies.