Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-22

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ilel and the French fleet was about to ,nil from
Cherhourg.
An in>urroction in Ukraine, Russia Poland.
mad broken out and extended TO three other gov
er1lmetS. twenty landed proprietors with their
wives and families had been DESTROYED
At 81. Petersburg every article of consump.
tion was at famine prices.
ENGLAND
dispatches from the Crimea were reaching the
brush government in a few hours by Telegraph.
eut Their parport was not generally communica.
ted 10 the public, although nightly question, were
aHAedln Parliament tor information. Tie Min
sterS declared that they should exercise due dis
erection in the publication Of The news
Lord John R1ssoIl has re-app.arel IN his seat
IN Parliament aud stated the substance of the
negotiations at Vienna, intimating that protocols
would he submitted to Parliament.
The new loan bill Gle 900, 900 sterling. passed
on the lst in the House of Commons. and on the
same night was ordered to be committed in the
House II Lords.
Metals in the English markets have expericn-
ced great decline, owing To the diminished de-
mand for iron for the United States.
Sir John Burgoyne. as n witness before the
koebnck committee. gave important evidence
Ill relation to tho conduct of the on tho Crit
mea.
The budget has virtually passed both houses
Throughout the country strong feeling against
the ministry has been manifested by Indignation
meetings regarding the conduct Of the war, held at
various places. \ meeting of the inhabitants Of
London was to be held, ut which an administra-
tive reform association was proposed TO be organ
lzed. Similar meetings were promoted by the
principal men of all political parties, and would
be held at Liverpool and other towns.
Daily telegraph communication between Lon.
IA I'M \ tuh bpI an ~,
tinues uninterrupted The Government. howey-
er, very cautious with the news, and made
public but a very small portion Of that rcceiy
ed.
Lord John Russell, the English representative
III the Vienna conference, had reached London
on his return from Vienna. The French envoy
To the conference had also returned to Paris.
PRUSSIA.
The King of Prussia at the latestdates was
quite i'll with the fever, aud some fears ca
tertaincd forhis recovery.
FRANCE.
The Emperor of the French had II narrow es
cape from assassination the evening of the 2Sth
ult., while on his way to join the Empress in her
usual ride in the Champs Elysees.
The Emperor accompanied by two officers
of his household, and when neu: }arrenne dc l.,
EtoiIe he was approached bya wei dressed man,
with the action ntimating a desire to present a pc
ton. He advanced within five six PAGES Of
the Emperor who did not observe bin, when lac
was discovered by policeman.
As the policeman was proceeding towards tho
man. cab was driven rapidly between them; and
in the interval, the individual drew double bar
relied pistol and aiming it point blank at the En-
peror, discharged both barrels without effect
Immediately he was seized by the police, but not
uutil he had drawn another pistol, and made II sc
cond attempt t. shoot.
1t is said that one of the balls grazed the Em
perors hat. The would be assassin is an Italian
named Planozi. lie was volunteer in Garaha
dis army, and he was in London wh,le the I'm
peror was making his visit. H., would have
made the attempt ON the HE ol the Emperor, #
he had not been prevented by tn touceur@' OF
people.
Tie Emperor proceeded with hi ride, and Wis.
tied the opera in the evening, where he waS greet
ed with immense outbur-tS Of lnyaIty and entbo-
,a,m.
The Emperor decided not to receive the far.
NAL addresses of congraulaian ON his escaP',
though an exception mad" in regatd IL lhn
British residents in PARIS. I he corporation If
london ha- als' prepared an address of eonsra'-
ulatinn.
pianp1i was in close confinement, and would
be tried about the middle of MAY.
The Fusioni~t, and Orleansts papers publish
the official accounts from the Monteur, without
Il word of comment.
The cause of the attempt is understood to be-
personal revenge, and nothing of II political
ture
France has ordered another levy of 20,0)D
troops for the Crimea.
The Emperor Napoleon made the following
speech in the Senate in reply to its congratuln-
tons upon his escape from assassination:
II thank the Senate for the sentiments ex-
pressed. fear nothing from attempts at assas-
,ination. There are eXistences which are de-
crees of Providence. As long | shall not
have fulfilled my mission run no danger
AUSTRIA.
A Vienna dispatch says that an impartial de-
cree is shortly to be issued calling out $4,000
troops.
MARKETS.
The cotton market was active, with sales du-
ring the week of 10000 bales, at an advance
of /.
Wheat had advanced 4 Cd flour | IS; corn
2s and the markets active
liverpool, Friday Ereaiag, May3.-Cotton-
Sales to-day of $4,000 bales, the market closing
active.
At Manchester business was dali.
Breadstutis brown & SAipley's circular
quotes The market opened active and closed
steady. Sales of Philadelphia and Baltimore
-four at A 42s Tor new; Ohio lis dis
White corn 47s Cd AZ; mixed Ass.
Richardson, Spencer q Co. quote Breadstufs
dull at an advance which checked business
and Baltimore flour, extreme price
I5s, without buyers. White wheat nominally
been unreasonable, dry and cold, with hard
frost on the 3D..
Money Market.-1he market Is easy. The
bank has reduced its rates to ! per cent, causing
a speculation in cotton aud brcadstfs.