The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-03-01
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.

NeU York, REQ. ZI.-Ihe United States
steamer Baltic arrived here at two o'clock, with
Liverpool dates to the 10th. new Ministry
has been formed, of which Lord Palmerston is
Premier; Lord Panmere formerly Fox Maule)
is Minister of War. All the former Ministers
are retained, except Lords Aberdeen, Newcastle,
and Russell.
The Earl of Clarendon is Minister of Foreign
Affairs; Sidney Herbert of Colonial Affairs !;
Sir Geo. Gray, of the Admiralty Sir James
Graham Chancellor; Lord Glanworth, President
of the Council; Earl Granville, Keeper of the
Privy Seal; Duke of Argyle Minister of the
Public Works; Sir W. Wordsworth, President
of the Board of Control; Sir Charles Wood, Post
master; Lord Canning, without office; Marquis
of Lansdowne.
The above form the new Cabinet. Lords
Aberdeen, Earl of Newcastle, and Lord John
RUSSELL go out. Panmure comes in, and the
balance are the same as the late Ministry.
There is very little other news. NJ. Magne
has been appointed French Minister of Finance,
and M. Boucher Minister of Agriculture
The Vienna Peace Conference has not vet
opened.
There is reported to have been a battle be-
tween the Russians and Turks on the Danube,
and the Turks are said to have been victorious
ENGLAND.
Sir Charles Napier has made savage speech
against the Government
In the reconstruction of the British Cabinet
Lords Derby, Lansdowne, Russell, and Claren-
don, were successfully sent for by the Queen,
and all failed to form a Cabinet, when Palmer
ston was called in and succeeded.
After the new Cabinet had been formed nearly
100000 sterling were voted for war pur-
poses.
The North American fisheries bill was pass
ed, after which Parliament adjourned for one
week, at the request of Lord Palmerston, and
was to be re-opened on the 10Th instant.
Queen Victoria had issued proclamation
forbidding the British, at home or abroad, aid
ing the enemy or supplying him with munitions
of war.
In the House of Commons, on the 9th, a dis
cussion took place in regard to Sir Charles
Napiers transactions in the Baltic. No new
light was thrown upon the subject.
The German Diet has decided to place the
principal contingent force upon the war footing.
The Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies had
sanctioned the Austrian treaty of alliance.
THE MARKETS.
Liverpool, February 9.-The Brokers' Circu-
lar quotes breadstuffs very dull. Wheat Id to
I'd. lower. Flour Cd to Is. lower, at which
prices sales were made. Cotton is barely sus-
tanned, in consequence of the prevalence of
easterly winds. Sales on Friday, 5000 bales
closing dull. Sugar cd. dearer. Coffee steady
Provisions are active at previous prices. Land
is steady, and tallow is depressed.
Richardson, Spencer, and Co. quote wheat 3D..
lower; flour, new Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Ohio, BIS. to 38s. naval stores are steady.
Trade at Manchester is far from encouraging.
WAR ITEMS.
Eight Austrian merchant ships were fired
into by the Russians at Galatz, and Austria had
demanded an explanation.
The Earl Lucan has been recalled from the
command of the cavalry in the Crimea.
The Sultan intends to raise national voun-
tary loan. Exchange rates at Copstantinople
had risen to al piastres, causing considerable
distress.
Abdel Kader had asked the command of the
African troops in the Crimea.
The English missionaries in Poland had been
ordered to leave the Russian territory.
| 1t was said that the Emperor of France would
take command of the army operations on the
Rhine.
Prince Napoleon had arrived at Paris.
Telegraphic dispatches to the 18th of January,
from the Crimea, are of like character. A dis
patch from Admiral Bruat says the French
batteries had received orders to be ready to
reopen their fire on the city, and for some days
the Russians had ceased to make sorties. 1t is
said the preparations for the assault are CON-
pleted.
The Russian army was in want of supplies.
In sorties made on the 23d, great loss was
sustained by the French.
The reported rumor of a mutiny among the
Zouaves is not credited. 1t is said they demand
ed retreat from the Crimea.
The peace conference at Vienna has not yet
opened.
France had signifed her willingness to nego-
tiate a separate treaty with Prussia.