The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-29
Prospects of a Protracted War
ADVANCE IN CORN,

HALIFAX, Thursday, May The
Cunard steamer America arrived al this
port en- route for Boston this forenoon.
She brings date from Liverpool 10 tAe ar.
fernoon OF Saturday, the l2h inst, one
week later than by tie Baltic at New
York.
Size will be due at Boston on Friday
night, so that her mails will doubtless
reach New York on Saturday afternoon.
The weeks budget or news il very
neagre, afiording 10 even. Of much IN
yortance.
Before Sehasiopol, aiFaiss were mu, b in
the same condition as at the departure Of
the Baltic. although some trivial successes
for the Allies had been recorded.
The tone Of public opinion seemed 10
have resolved itself into the opinion that q
war must be protracted one, md with.
out hope Of assistance from Austria.
Several extensive failures in CONNER.
cIal circles. in Liverpool, were spoken Of
privately JUS, before the departure Of the
America, Du, nothing definite had Trans
pred
In acommereial point OF view. the new
by this arrival, so far as regards cotton al
least, is hisaly important, Transactions
IN that staple continued TO be Of a very
extensive character
bREADsTurrs.-PrIces unchanged, with
moderate business except Indian Corn,
which had advanced one shilling.
Additional BY the America.
INV YoRK, Thursday May Q4.-Tbe
America arrived at Halifax at o'clock
this A. Nj.
NJ. Drouyn de L Hugs, the French Min
lister OF War, hi d resigned from an un-
Willis gness TO prolong the war. Count
Waiewski. ambassador to London, takes
his place, and III. Depersigny g.oes TO
Llnuon.
All the documents connected with the
Vienna Conference had been laid before
the British Parliament.
keschid Pacha had been Suspended A.
Grand Vizier by Mahommed Pacha.
Pianari, who attempted to asssssinate
Louis Napoleon. has been condemned 10
death.
The Paris police claim to have discover
ed secret. revolutionary design, with
manifestations throughout Europe connect
ed with this affair.
The emigrans ship John, from Plymouth
Tor Quebec, had been wrecked and many
lives lost.
Sebastopol dates come down TO MAY 10 Ii,
but the operations of the week appear TO
De very unlmportant. Canrobert gave
notice Of his intention to extend his move.
ment on the arrival of achievements
Gen. Marneora, with four hundred Sar-
dinian troops, had arrived in the Crime a.
The Allies. advances are represented. as
slow but sure. The Russians had made
two most desperate sorties, but were re-
pulsed with serious lofs.
Resolutions deploring the failure of ne
EQUATIONS. and declaring that the propos-
sas Of Russia were such as TO afford a
tar prospect OF peace, were offered in the
House by Earl Grey. and in the Commons
by Miner Gibson. On the other hand il
Is stoutly contended tina, Russia W as never
IN earnest in her desires.
A declaration for complete neutrality
on the part Of Austria was locked f,r.
The British Baltic fleet was making its
way up to Cothland RS the ice permitted
Il is stated that an American ship had
reached Baltic port with 300 bales OF
cotton, sc, 600 rifles and 500 reyolyers on
board
st. Pclersburgh letters mention that
ct'eg American ysfsels we're looked foy