The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-26
LATEST MAIL NEWS
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER AMERICA
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

u,,rFlx May 24.-The royal mail steapoer
l,arica arrived this morning, with dates from
I,ysrpoo to the 18th inst, being seven days later
- - hose brought by the Battle The s,ear,or
1-,j,n sailed from Southampton on tho oh for N
w with o. passengers.
ire news from Sebsstopol Is brief The publ,c
,.rsfasl,y concluded that the war must be prn.
,,scted one, and without hope of assistance from
Tse Allies hsve gained partial successes before
s.b.,,cp,l but nothing decisive hss transpred
several extensive failures were spoken of pri
vs,aly at Liverpool the day the steamer sailed. but
&c names had not trsnspirsd
rRE,ENT ASPECT OF THE WAR
The English press admits that all hopes of peace
Avs 4 l. and that no assistance can be expec,ed
tf,m Austria and but lille from the res, of Europe
ronseC lanty France and England must be pre-.
rsred 10 fsbt IL oNt.
The London Times publishes an article exoress
,og these views. The same paper also has an edi.
trisl in behalf of the government stating that I, Is
impossible to peruse the official documents of the
Wanna con ference without seeing thar Russia new
sr was In earnest in her pretended desire for
Earl Grey, In the House of Lords. gave notice
Of 4 motion that an address be sent TO the O ueen
s.o]1riup the failure OF the peace NEGOTIATIONS 81
Vienna and setting forth, the opinion of Parlis.
usut the belief that the proposals of Russia were
never such as to afford isir prospect ofconcud.
Ing peace,
THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE SIEGE.
Correspondence from the allied camp IN m the
2-la OF April explains the diff ;ulties OF the siege
and states confidently that the allies are advancing
taeir acquisition of the ground bit by Bit and Wills
their works so advance, there can be no doubt of
uIi nsls success, provided the Russians 10 the
fi should be unable to force the allies TO raise The
siege
Marshal Canrobert bad announced that when 70,
Inducements arrived, he would enlarge the circle
OF operations.
The latest official advlces from Sebastopol. dated
Msy l0:h, state that on that morning the Russians
made a soTe with a large body of troops on the
allies right The French drove them back i'm.
lnedisely, and second and similar attempt shared
tue sama fate. The Russians met with serious
lOss.
General Manora had arrived at the Crimea with
1900 Sandman troops.
OPERATIONS IN THE BALTIC
The English portion of the Baltic fleet WAS
working up towards the Island of Gothlspd as far
IS the ice would permit
II Is said that France has asked permission To
establish French camp the Swedish territory
aud II this ia refused the allies will then take nos
session OF BomsTsund and fortify that place -
Three ships lett England on the 10th to blockade
the White sea
: AMERICAN RIFLES IN RUSSIA
The folio WiGg Is from the London Standard:
4" A very extraordinary circumstance is reported
from quarter which precudes any doubt as to the
truth OF the statement. 1t reaches US by letters
from st Petersburg Il appears that a inc Ameri-
can trigate-built ship recently arrived at port in
on board eight bales Of cotton but the correspOn.
dent Of cur informant visited the ship, and found
that 10 addition TO this cargo she had on board
$4,000 rifles and 5000 revGlveTs! The Messrs D.
merchants OF Boston, were passengers on board
the vessel"
The Standard asks. "What are our consuIs in
the United States about TO have permitted such
cargo to leave without aPprizing The government
here Of the fact"
AUSTRIAN AND RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY,
cabinets are attempting to effect q general accord
among the German States The editors of the
semi official journals have united to favor the
movement.
ENGLAND.
All the documents in regard to the Vienna con.
ference have been laid before Parliament
These documents extending over 90 pages have
beeL:partially republished in the English newsna
pers nd excited much interest
Lord Pslmerston evaded answering the question
whether the conference was not finaily broken off
but It is said the accredited representatives o oil
Inc powers, Russia included continue to reside at
Vienna, the elements of the conference permanept-
ly exist, should Prussia, or Austria on behalf of
Russia, make at any time proposals Offering pros.
pect Of a settlement.
The emigrant ship John from Plymouth for Que
bee, has been wrecked and a number of lives lost
FRANCE.
Druyn de Lhuyethe French Minister of Foreion
Affairs has resigned from an unwillingness to pFo-
tract the war. Count Walemski, the French Am
bassador at London has been appointed as his sue
Pisuori who attempted to assassinate the EnpeA
ror, has been condemned to DEATH
The project OF q new loan of seven million francs
is under consideration by the Council of State
The police report that they have discovered a
vast plot, with ranifcations throughout Europe In
promote instruction, and hence Fianori's execu.
ton will be postponed in order to trace his con.
nectlon herewith. On the day the attempt was
made II was freely stated in various cities OF ItaIv
Spain and Germany, that Napoleon WAS dead, and
that Paris was Ia a state OF insurrection.
TURKEY.
Redschid Pacba has been superseded as Nizien
by Mshomet Pacha.
Ia the Cortes, on the 3D. Senior AvecilIa declared,
IN the name of the democratic party that it never
entered nto any negotiations with Mr.. Soue for the
sale OF Cuba to the United States.
ITALY.
Mount VesUvius Is Ia active state of eruption.
II was reported that the King of Naples had
oeen hred at By an assassin, al a review, but upon
inquiry 1t was found that the affair was nothing
nJf man az accidental discharge from the gun Of
asodier.
AUSTRIA
n, an agricultural district on the bank of the river
4ei'se, covering 1900 tquare miles, has been in
Undated IN consequence of rise In that river
'As crops are most probably destroyed.
RUSSIA.
husslan accounts confirm the report of an iusur
Ischon IN Ukarine, and state that Poland is in a
very restless state
Feiers6urg advces to the lst mention the e-pect
% ARRIVAL al Cronstadt of several American ehips
Win csrgoes OF hemp and iron
THE LATEST GENERAL NEWS.
Inc French mail had not arrived.
Inc Vienna correspondent of the London Tiroes
.eHsfKs; " AS long as no revolutionary elements
eep'Oughtlnto action Austria will leave Rugsia To
70. out OF mar difficulties as best she can but If
-psItnd and France would resolve TO form a corns
y. Ieu2ees and employ them on or near her from.
55s molly alliance would assuredly again be
,,., l era Friday Erening, May 1.-THE rumor
cunt buol had given in his resignation Is not
SAD that Austria is on the point Of declaring
Gpe neutrality, as well as th at of the whole Of
/, ~. ENGLAND.
vas stated In Parliament that DupdonAId,s la,
iSp Tue hussan forts bad been submitted to
rsws1a'.c committee and the bill for abolishinR
la i,i..ipn stamps has passed Roebucks commit.
~ "a SIN 10 session
crrT1 I1onoon Times, in editorial saws that the
the IIIce mat America does act sympsthize with
An 49, - shoching AID revolving.
man Sse,nolary hre, kind,ed by dscharRed work
Jus ca totally of the floating batteries
lazy 10 launch in the Thames
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