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LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

ing, sbou'-o'clock, bringing Liverpool
dates to Saturday, January 9Th, one week
later than former advices.
The commercial news shows an advance
in -four cotton was unchanged. Consols
had declined, 81 ,sing a, 81 l-3 to 81 IA.
POLITICAL NEws.-The news by this
arrival is no, Of striking importance. The
condition Of the siege Of Sevas,opol wss un-
changed at the latest accounts. The Peace
Conference was to open about the middle
of February Q. Vienna.
Lord John Russell he's resigned his posi-
ton in The English Cabinet, and general
breaking ~ Of the Ministry was threatened
On Friday night, before The sailing of the
steamer, Lord Russell gave an explanation
Of his conduct. The opinion is ,ha, the
whole ministry mus. 60 out. Public feel
ing seems to be tending towards peace.
From Sevas,opol accounts represen. The
British army as being in wre,ched state
from mismansgemen,. There had been o
report Of another battle, bu. it proved TO be
incorrect.
The Swedish army is Immediately 10 be
placed on war footing.
Negotiations con niue te be made between
Austria and Prussia respecting the Germanic
army.
The Queen Of Sardinia is dead.
The steamer Great Britsin arrived al Liv-
srpool v i,h ee-four tbs OF million pounds
il gold.
There were numerous rumors Of failures
in Liverpool and tho Cotton market was in
fuenced thereby. Consols declined 34 in
consequence oil Lord Russell's resignation.
They closed a, 90 4 80 8.
The British government was severely
denounced in the Parliament debates.
The la.es, dates from Sevastopol are to
The l4,h Of Jan. Nothing Of momen. had
occurred. The Russians had made two
sortes and were repulsed with considera-
ole loss. The weather had been cold bu.
was moderaIing.
Odessa letters dated January 9, say that
the Russians will shortly assume the often
eive in the Crimes, having received the ne
cesssry reinforcemen.s. Large bodies of
Russian troops have been ordered to con-
cenlraie al Perekop with view of attack
ing Eupa'oria.
!. was reported at Vienna that on the
25.h battle had been Tough. before Sevas-
,opol in which the Russians were victori-
Gus. Authentic advices from Balaklava the
next day contradict the report.
j, was positively asserted that Omar Pa.
cba's force would commence operations on
The 18Th Of January, advancing under cover
Of the artillery of the fleets along the coast.
The last Of the Turkis army left Varna on
the l4!h for Rslaklaya Tbs. French 80
shore on the I4Ih Of November, has been
converted into for. Of great service 10 the
allies
despatch from Menschik of, dated Jan.
9Th, was published a, ST. Petersburg on The
25lh TO the following effec, :-"The siege
operations do not advance. Two success
full night sorlies were made on the 18Th and
18Th. in which we took IA English and
French prisoners. The allies lost consid-
cradle number in killed." Arab deser,ers
say tina. the Turks are treated with very
little consideration by the allies.
FROM THE DANuBE-The Patrie says
that the recent passage Of the Danube by
the Russians has given rise TO demand by
Austria for an explanation from Gor,schsk-
of, and orders have been sent 10 Coun!
Coronini to prevent the Russians from re-
commencing the campaign on the Danube.
Considerable reinforcements were reach
ing the sllies. General Liprsndi had again
advanced his ou,posts to Tcbernaya. For
~ thousand Russians, with so guns, were
said to be at Perekop.
Letters from Sevastopol say ,ha. the
French had mined the Flagstaff Battery and
only awaited favorable opportunity to
blow it up. Sickness was increasing in the
camps Of The allies. Prince Menschiko off is
reported to have said-"Our troops may
rest Generals January, February and
March will fight out our battles far better
than we GEN."
The Russians had repaired and re-occu-
pied the quarantine fort. General Brown
was about 10 resume his command in the
Crimea.
Letters from 81. Petersburgh 10 the 18th
Jan. are Of a pacific character.
The allies are going TO establish q hospi-
tai Tor 1000 men at Smyrna end an es,ab-
lishment for convalescenls al Rhodes.
The Russians report numerous deser-
tions from the allies 10 their ranks.
AsIA.-The appointment, of lshmel Pa
sha 10 The command Of The army Of Au.olis
has produced the bes, results upon the
troops. The Turks had opened commu-
.nics.ion with Schamyl, whose force num-
hers 10000 men. Prince Peratynski, q
Pole, and Lieutenant in the Russian
Guard had deserted to the Turks. The
Turks had rumor that Schamyl is dead.
RUSSIA Russia interpre.s the four points
thus:
First. The abolition Of the Russian pro-
tec,orate = over MoIdavia and Wallachis,
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