Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-01
Arrival of the Atlantic.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

The Atlantic arrived at New York last
evening, at five o'clock, with Liverpool dates
| to Monday tho 18th instant, having been COM
PEELED to return q few hours after sailing on
Saturday, owing to an accident to her rudder
head.
The Atlantic left Liverpool at an early hour
on Monday morning, and experienced heavy
! westerly weather. She brings 100 passengers,
among whom is Mr.. sickles, Secretary Of the
=. American Legation.
THE WAR.
The general political news by this arrival
interesting in detail, but it presents no start
ling facts beyond previous accounts.
The siege of Sebastopol was at last accounts
to the fourth instant still progressing, though
| the weather was very cold, and the elements
| adverse to successful or speedy operations
Bombardment was continued at intervals with
out any special effect. The damage done was
| speedily repaired.
A rumor prevailed that five thousand Rus
slams had retired from the second line of the
defence of Ssbastopol 1t is also stated that
the trenches cut by the allies in those seiges
owing to the incessant heavy rains, had been
filled with water and rendered almost useless
| The roads on account Of tho rain had become
impossible.
Omar Pasha was at Varna engaged in ON
barking nineteen battalions for the Crimea.
ENGLAND
| Affairs in England we're still much excited.
The war question seems to absorb all else.
Parliament had been opened and the Queens
| speech delivered, which was wholly occupied
with the war, excepting one sentence, where
| she says Il have concluded treaty with the
| United States, by which subjects Of long and
difficult discussion have been equitably adjust.
cd. The rest Of the speech speaks of the army
in the Crinea with admiration and gratitude,
| and praises the cooperation of tho French.
The Queen also says that she has concluded
| treaty with Austria and she calls for instant
| relnforcements to 60 to the Crimea.
A bill had been read q second time in the
House of Lords to enlist the German and Swiss
legion. A bill had also been introduced in
| tho House Of Commons to send militia to the
garrisons abroad.
The thanks of Parliament had been voted to
the army and navy
The duration of tho present session of Par
lament depends on the progress of the govern.
nent measures, but an adjournment would
probably take place in about week.
Private letters say that tho ratification Of
the treaty with Austria was exchanged at
Vienna on the 18th.
If the negotiations now pending DO not Pro
duce peace, Russia will call out Is men per
tho field Is early as possible.
Tho text of the Russian note which Prince
Gortschakof addressed to Count Buol, at VI
emma, on the 18th, was as follows:
The undersigned is authorized to declare
to NJ Buol that His Majesty the Emperor, 40
oepts the four propositions of the Cabinet of
Vienna, as starting point for the negotiations
of peace"
Throughout France tao war question was the
absorbing topic of interest. Troops were being
shipped daily for tho Crimea. Aside from
this, there was nothing else of special moment.
PRUSSIA.
1t stated with much confidence that Prussia
has signifed her determination to Join the allies
against Russia, for pacific purposes.
>. LATEST FROM THE WAR.
Accounts from Sebastopol to the 7th state
that great movements were observed before
and around that city on that evening. I'm.
portant steps were supposed to be taking. 1t
looked like preparations for another great
battle. The investment of the place had been
had arrived to the allies. The Russians were
also pouring in in immense numbers
THE MARKETS.
Flour has advanced Is with fair inquiry;
Western Canal, 42a43s /; Philadelp hia and
Baltimore, Ass; Ohio, 46s. Wheat-The de
mand has been good with an advance of 4a6d +;
white Us: Cd abs. Sd; third red, lis Cd
LIS. Cd. Corn-The demand has been mod
crate at unchanged rates; yellow and white,
AS The advance in breadstuffs is attri buted
to tho smallnsss Of the stock in market.
Provisions we're firm at previous figures.
b Of and pork steady. Lard had declined Is.
Sugar, coffee, and molasses UNCHANGED.
hice was firm, with an upward tendency
Tobacco was in active request at full prices
previously quoted.
Wool dull. Iron declining
The London money market presented no
special change. There was an sctiye demand.
Consols closed at 9l5a92. American stocks
were dull