The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-03-22
EOreiOn News,

By the arrival of the steamship Pacific
we have English papers to the 9th ult
She brings intelligence of further trou
bles in the British Cabinet. Messrs
Gladstone, Graham, Herbert and Card
we'll, four of the Ministry, have resigned
in consequence of the vote of the House
Of Commons to enquire into the conduct
of the War; Lord Palmcrston has called
in Lord John Russell, Sir Charles Wood,
and others, to fill the places of the retit-
ing Ministers.
Lord Raglan is said to have resigned,
to avoid recall.
The Earl of Luean and some other OF
ficers have been invited to resign.
Joseph Hume is dead-nuch respect
ed and regretted.
Destitution in England had almost
reached its height. From the combined
curses of an unusually severe winter, M
usually dear prices for all descriptions OF
provisions and a total stagnation OF trade,
The poor are in a deplorable condition
Many thousand laborers have been for
weeks without food, excepting the supplies
of charity. A riot Of two or three days
duration occurred in Liverpool, and IN
London some disturbance occurred among
the unemployed. In other places much
distress existed. AT the sailing OF the
Pacific change for the better had taken
place A sudden thaw had set In, and
business improved decidedly.
Louis Napoleon seems determined 10
proceed to the Crimea. England and
Austria have advised him to stay at home
1t is said he has drawn up a plan of vest
military strategy, which be wishes to
superintend. England and Austria think
he had better leave it to his Generals.
The Americans in Paris gave grand
ball in commemoration of Washington's
birthday. Nearly all the members of the
diplomatic corps as we'll as the members
of the French government we're present.
The French papers mention that the
city of Catania in Italy, has been aiuoss
destroyed by an earthquake.
The Imperial Palace at Prague, ehe-
Residence of the ex-Emperor of AustEis,
has been destroyed by fire.
Russia has declared war on Sardinia -
It is stated, but not confirmed, that Ius-
cany has joined the Westren Powers, but
Naples has not.
There is nothing new from the Danube
Affairs before Sebastopol were un-
changed. "A battle was fought at Eupa-
toria. On the 18th Gen. Liprandi with
a force about equal to, or perhaps feH
thousand superior to the Turks. attacked
them, and after four hours firing, retired
beyond the range of SHELLS from the
English ship the Turks not pursuing
Omar Pacba commanded. The Russians
were in considerable force, 10000 infant
ry and 5000 cavalry. The loss of the
Russians is put down az 500 men. The
Turkish loss was inconsiderable. It is
beiived that the importance of the battlc
is o7erestimated
The weather had moderated at Setas.
topol, and the snow had almost disappear
ed. The health of the army was better.
and the siege operations were progres.
sing with vigor. Orders have been re-
ceiyed at Constantinople to prepare hos
pltal beds for 30, 900 men, from which ii
is inferred that an assault is to be made
upon Sebastopol.
P. S.-A telcgTaphic despatch from
Halifax, dated on Thursday. March IS,
announces the arrival there Of the steam.
ship Africa, bringing from Europe tho
startling news that the EMPEROR OF
DIED on the ID inst. If this
be true, the probability is, that peace will
AXE place ere long between Russia and
the Allied Powers.