Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-01
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER ATLANTIC.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

The American mail steamer Atlantic ar
rived at New York last night, shortly after
nine o'clock, bringing Liverpool dates to the
18th instant She brings one hundred and
ssventy-fve passengers
The news by this arrival is of no special i'm
pOrtance. There is nothing new from the seat
Of war in the Orimea From Asia there are
accounts Of Turkish successes.
The Liverpool commercial circulars report
the cotton market unchanged, and breadstufls
slightly advanced.
Accounts from the Crmea represent tho
allied armies as preparing or the winter cam
paign. Only few ships remained at Dnie-
per, the bulk Of tho feet having returned to
Constant;nople
Kumors or peace were extremely prevalent
In England aud on tho Continent, but gener-
ally OF vague and indefinite character The
diplomatic agents Of the allies wero extremely
active. especially at Stockholm, Vienna and
Brussels.
The Paris exposition has closed. II elve
thousand prizes were distributed, including
numerous decorations OF the Legion of Honor
a desI atch from Lord Stretford D'Radciiff
gives an account Of a victory gained on No
vembcr 5, by Omar Pacha over IL, 900 Rus
slams, mostly Georgian militia, at the river
Ingour, which Omar Pscha, with q body Of
AuihsJ -VyVUU ct.OilS) CTUSsSu Ut IOur points,
taking % prisoners and three guns, the Rus
slams suffering loss of four hundred in killed
and wounded. The Turkish loss was 300 men.
private despatch, evidently referring to the
same encounter says: The Turks crossed the
river Anakard and stormed the Russian re-
doubts. after which they pushed forward to-
wards Rul liis
General Wcedell, having been summoned to
Berlin it is reported that he is again to be dis
A. a rIc nm,
Numerous communications were being ex-
changed between tic courts Of Vienna and St.
Petersburg, but it was thought that the pre-
iiInlnarieS for peace negotiations would not
take definite shape till the arrival of Sir
Hamilton Seymour, the new British Minister
at Vienna.
Berlin despatch of the 81 instant, says:
" 1t appears more and moro positive that the
prellmnaries ere being arranged a Brussels,
with the assent OF Russia, for resumption
OF negotiations, and, notwiihsta nding all tho
denials it is persistcntIy believed that peace
i, not far off.
RUSSIA.
A Dispatch from st Petersburg saws that
the Emperor had left Ncolacif on the 9Th for
the Crimea, to thank in person Prince Gorts.
chakoff's army. lie would return via Moscow
10 81 Petersburg Up to tho 18th the Allies
had not undertaken anything new in the Cri-
inca.
A private dispatch says that Russia has alb.
solutely prohibited the export Of breadstuffs
and Sweden is expected to follow the example.
The allied feet at the mouth of the Dnieper
had been reduced to eight vessels
ENGLAND.
There Is rumor Of the probable early dis
solution Of Parliament.
1t was rumored that the Colonial Secretary
ship, refused by the Duke of Newcastle,
n.rIA hn mis- 10 ~.,lx ID.
succeeded in the War Office by Mr. Layard,
Lord Codrington accepts the command of
the army in the Crimea. The orders and
ribands have been bestowed on Generals PeIis.
sier and Simpson.
The Chartists, under Ernest Jones and their
former leaders, have reappeared in a protest
against the recent expulsion of refugees.
Tho American whale ship John Henry is
reported to have fallen in with the abandoned
cher squadron, in Davis Straits, which being
in good condition the captain took possession
Of her, abandoning his own.
BELGIUM.
The Belgian Chambers had reopenei. The
Kings speech was congratulstory upon the
fourlshing state Of the nation.
SWEDEN.
Gen. Canrobert has had an interview with
the King Of Sweden. He met with q cordial
reception, but nothing is known as to the sue.
cess Of his mission
Rumor says that the mission of this French
General to Sweden has reference to an alli-
ance between a member of the Bonaparte
family and the Royal family of Sweden.
S.. DENMARK.
All the Governments invited to take part in
the conference relative to the Sound Dies, in
Guiding Russia, have signifed their intention
| of being represented.
IT, Biddy, has that surly fellow cleared of
the snow from the pavement" "YeE sir