The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-02-20
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

-.}a io1 New YoRK, Feb. 9. p. M.
| The Atlantic reached her dock about 10 IL
o'clock with Liverpool dates of the P, M. Of
the 27tIj She arrived out on the morning Of
22d. She brings 50 passengers; among them
Hon. N. f. Upham and family. The steam
ship Great Briatain arrived at Liverpool with
1000 pounds sterling IN gold. Her dates
have been anticipated The chief interests of
the news centers in the proceedings Of the
British Parliament. in which tho Government
has been denounced severely Lord John
Russell resigned his seat in the cabinet, and q
total break up of the Ministry is talked Of
The Vienna peace conference will not meet
| until the middle of February. Sebastopol
dates are to l4th January. Nothing ofmoment
| haa occurred The Russians had made two
sorties but were repused with considerable
1 loss. -- AeA e2a - Z.
The weathr had been cold but at the latest
dates IL VAS mder. Considerable reinforce
ments were reaching the allies. Liprandi had
again advanced his outposts to the Teherna.
40, 900 Russians with 80 guns are said To be at
Pcrekop Letters state that the French had
mined the flag staff battery. and only waited
formidable opportunity to blow il up.
Now and startling cases of mismanagement
In the British Commisariat department were
nearly every day coming to ght.-A dispatch
from Menschkoffff dated the IL of January
was published in st. Petersburgh on the 25th
to the following effct: The seige operations do
not advance. Two successful night sorties
were made on the 18th and 10Th. We took
fourteen English and nine French prisoners
The allies lost considerable number of killed.
Aaother dispatch says the Turks are treated
with very little consideration by the Allies
The DANUBE Tho Pairie says tho recent
passage of the Danube BY the Russians, has
given rise 10 demand by Austria, for explana-
/ tions from Gortschakoff, and orders have beon
sent TO Count Caroninni, to prevent the Russ
ians from recommending campaign on the
Danube. ~
The Admirals have declared all the ports of
the Black Sea and Sea of Azoff in a state of
strict blockade and have captured or laid an
embargo on several ships laden with provisions
for the Russians. alW affa H
The steamer Black Sea, with submarine
cable 10 connect Varna with Balaklava, had
put back to Harnick, damaged @
The appointment of IsInail Pacha 10 the com
mand of the army of Anatolia had produced
the best results upon the troops.
The Turks had opened communication with
Schamyl, whose force numbers 10000.
Prince Peratynski, a Polish, lieutenant in
the Russian guard, had deserted to the Turks.
The Turks hayea rumor that Schamyl is
dead. aa .e
The Vienna Conference will probably meet
on the 9th of February. Various rumors are
ahoat in regard to changes in the plan of nego-
tating, but little weight is attached to the sup
position. a
THE FOUR FONTS. se
Russia interprets the four points thus: No
abolition ofthe Russian prntectorate over Mold
avia and Wallachia. these provinces being
placed under the guarantees ftho Gsvpowors.
2d,free navigation of The Danube. Sd, resump-
ton Of the treaty of 1911 to attach moro COM
plotely the existence of the Ottoman empire to
the balance at Europe. 4th,a collective guaran-
~ of the Ave powers for tho conservation and
observance of the religious privileges of the
different Christian communities without dis
tinction of FORM ofworshp.
PRUssIA--Prussia claims a right to partici-
pate in the Vienna Conference in her capacity
of great European power and has sent a
protest 10 the Cabinets of Vienna, Paris and
London against any resolutions passed. without
her participation in the Conference.
SARDrNIA-The troops furnished by Sardinia
number 90 900 men, of all al ms.
The Swedish army is to DO placed on war
fonting. ae3 e3
Itsrhought that Prussia will accedc to the
demands of Austria to mobilize her army should
she he outvoted in tho Diet om
GREAT BRITAIN p rsment assembled on
the 23d. Lord John Russell mes resigned, and
his resignation accepted by the Queen. On
The 2e'h L',rd Johd Russell explained why hs
took this course. rr'ioa rtl
The enlistment of Swiss goes on slowly
, Millor g. Thompson, of Liverpool, have sus-
pended payment for 100000. chiefly owing to
tho losses in the Australian trade.
Rumors We're circulating on change, that
other failures were imminent.
II )rn, Egan Il Sharpe. iron dealers, New
Camrch, Scotland, had failed for a large
amount. ie I.
FRANoE.--Tbe Moniteur has several con-
gratuatory articles the success ofthe French
J loani says:--T00 900. 900 fraucs have been
placed at the disposal of the Government
Prince Napolopn left Consianlnople on the
, 18th. rn account OF his health. 'b
SPAIN.--Accouiiis from various parts Indicate
an approaching Carlist instruction.
AusTRIA.-Activy continues to be exercised
in the war department.
SARDINIA Tho wife of the King OF Sardi-
MIA died on the goth, at Turin.
; From CmNA,--We have dates to Dec. 18th.
Political affairs in TIE South vera in posi-
ton moro critical than ever, und the Canton
authorities had applied officially for assisiaiice
from tho English and American consuls, with
what result is not stated,
Trade at the port was completely suspenccd.
luc qucsuCn rs W tne pay ihche W of'Oots .
npoG export duies upon tea at Shanghae, con-
csrned by an agreement to pay up ono third.
IL LIVERPOOL MARKETS
Cotton dull and heavy at previous quotations,
sales of the woek "a, 700 bales.
4 Breadstuffs opened buoyant, but fell off and
closed very dull at last weeks rates. Some
circulars quote trffle higher.
/ Provisions without material change.
Government in market for moro beef and
pork.
II Lard itmer, consols closed 90a90i.
/ EcLIpsEs IN THE YEAR 1S55.-There will be
this year four cclipsos, two of the sun, and two
of the mo me isns.N VNof sff.a 'Hr
The first-A total eclipse of the moon, May
]. at 10 o'clock So minutes In tho evening; vis-
able.
/ The 2d-A partial eclipse of tho sun, May