Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-02

Baltic last year and lay up till spring. The
Russians laugh and ask il John Bull was asleep,
to allow so valuable prize to escape, and the
British ask savagely what their consuls in the
United States are about TO permit such cargo
to leave without apprizing ,hc home government
Of the faci.-rhe corn-growing district in the
valley Of the river Thaya in Austria, had been
inundated, over an extent Of 1900 square miles,
and the crops were probably destroyed
At Sobastopol the works of the allies adj
vanced bi, by bit, and so long as they do so
there is prospect of ultimate success, provd
ed the Russians do not compel them to raise
the siege. Ga the 10th tho Russians made a
sorlic with large body Of troops on the allies
right advance trench, but we're driven back i'm.
mediaiely, and a second attempt shared the same
fate. The loss Of the Russians was serious.
Nothing could be better than the conduct of the
allied troops. Procraslinaiion and jealouses
are damaging the proposed scheme Of Turkish
contingent army commanded by English officers
Of the Fast Indian army not a man had yet
boon raised for the contingent. The English
fleet is working up the Baltic as the ice per-
mits.--France asks permission to establish
French camp on Swedish territory. II refused
Bomarsund will be occupied and fortified by the
allies. Three ships leh England the 10Th 10
blockade the White sea.
OSE WEEK LATrR.-The steamer Poifc
arrived at New York Wednesday morning with
news to the 18Th, one week later
In England the democratic movement is gain
ing ground. Administrative reform meetings
had been held at Norwich and other towns, but
the mayors of London and Liverpool refused to
accede to the acquisitions of citizens. The res
ululions Of want Of confidence in the admnistra-
ton, after an acrimonious debate, failed in the
house of lords, II to 1871. Ia the house Of
commons the bill to abolish church rates had
passed to second reading, against the govern
ment, by % majority. II is rnmored that The
king Sardinia is negotiating marriage with
queen Vic,oria's eldest daughter who is now 10
years old.
The Industrial Exposition was opened at
Paris the 18th. with much ceremony and a
speech by the Emperor Some 5000 persons
were present. Pianori, who attempted TO shoot
tho Emperor. bad been executed privately in
prison. lie admitted his guilt, but made no
disclosures, and exclaimed Wire IA rep,tlGgue'
just as the knife fell.-Thc report of the resig-
nation of Nessclrode. Russian minister of state,
is not confirmed. Quiet has been restored in
the province of the Ukraine. The car has
ordered another levy of IL men 10 every thou
sand in the western PROVINCES, to be completed
by the end July The capiaiion tax on Chris
uans in Turkey Is finally abolished.
In India there have been two rather severe
skirmishes on the Punjaub frontier. Slight
disturbances had occurred also on the Burmese
frontier, and it is thought they will occasional
ly occur until the whole country shall be annex
ed to the British dominions
Up to May l2ih the siege of Sebastopol was
almost unchanged. An expedition Of Is, 600
allies had pu, to sea in the direction Of Azof,
but returned without landing. Its object is not
known. There had been heavy rains and the
trenches were filled with water thereby suspend
ing operations. Gen. Canroberi has resigned
the command ofihe French forces In the Crimea,
on account of III health, and upon his suggestion
General Pellssier succeeds him. Gen Canro-
Der also succeeds to the command Of Pelssier's
HID sacceeasuAia slaoha.s sls' .,.s eAs'-s ,,,,.s
the trenches by 'camfauleis- or silnk-pots. IRE
Nluus 10 MS fthiIudAlpi Nsahtouoth hN
entire French army, and assured them he would
soon enter Sebasiopol, either by door or window
and there were symptoms ofextensiye operations
, about to commence on the part Of the allies
| The combat on the night of the 9th, between
the Russians and French, was a desperate ai'
/ fair. The Russians attempted to dig new n
I ae pits, and the French partially prevented
/ them. Two hundred French were placed hori
, du combat. The French managed to push ihei
T sap considerably forward and mounted severa
= new guus.-Eighi Russian merchantmen hav
s been captured oil Dunamunde.- AT Revel
Russian city, dag Of truce was Ayingi caus
: not known.
c As the Russian supplies for the Crimea com
n by the sea of Azof from Taganrog, where ia
d mense magazines exist, it is thought probabl
i that an expedition Of $4,000 men is prepann
: for some point in that direction, with vie'
Is of entirely cutting of the Russian supplies =
Of A powerful Turkish force to be called the Bu
s. garan army, is said 10 be assembling at Varn'