Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08
One Week Later from Europe.

1855 Please notice where this Is tound.'
One Week Later Europe.
The Steamship Africa. arrived at Halifax on the
5th instant, with Liverpool dates to the 26th ut-
The commercial news by this arrival is important, |
Cotton has further advanced Id per ID. with an &C.
tive demand. Breads'ufs unchanged, and the crops
promising See commercial head for markets.
The advices by this arrival are interesting and i'm
portant
The Vienna conferences are to be re-opened.
A secret expedition is preparing in the Crimea for
some important enterprise.
The siege of Sebastopol is unchanged, the place
still remaining impregnable to the assaults OF the al
lies.
Gen Pelissier, the new French commander in chief,
contempates making attack on the Russians IN
open field.
The motion of want of confidence in the minis
try made in the British Parliament unsuccessful.
The latest intelligence from the Crmea says that in
before the Flagstaff Battery the French
destroyed the Russian works.
The Vienna conferences were expected to have been
opened on Monday, the 28th ult
THE VIENNA CONFERENCES TO BE REsUMED.-On
the 10th of May, Count Buol had an interview with
Lord Westmoreland and Count Bourgeny, and sugges
ted that the members of the late Conference meet
again. The French and English Ministers could not
give any reply, but understood that if they as
sent, Count Buol, the part of Austria, would again
attempt to arrange the third point
The Berlin papers report that the Austrian media
tory proposals that Russia and Turkey settle be-
tween themselves the number OF ships each shall
keep in the Black Sea--England and France to keep
each two ships theren-Turkey to undertake not TO
enter into any treaty with Russia unless first submit
ted 10 France and England
According to the Vienna papers the conferences
would be reopened meeting would be held on
the goth without the Russian plenipotentiaries, and
another on the 28tb, at which those functionaries
would be present
Lord PalmerstOns explanations in Parliament in
regard to this matter, indicates that the meetings
above referred to would be preliminary only.
l AUSTRIA-An Austrian envoy was to leave lmme-
datey for Frankfort to urge the immediate mobiliza
tion of the German Federal forces
1t is reported that Austria secret circulars TO
all the German Courts, insisting that each shall spe
city distinctly tho line of conduct they to follow.
} FROM THE CRIMEA.-General Pellisser's appoint
ment to the command of the French forces proves to
be immensely popular and operations great
scale are confidently hoped for loon. 1t surmsed
that Pelssier would make bold attempt to cut of
Llprandrs army.
1t is said that Omer Pacha had offered 10 take and
hold Smpheropol with his Turkish troops the French
support his advances.
The secret expedition which recalled from
Restsch is reported to have again saileddestnatior
e unknown.
e The recent arrival of three French divisions makes
the allies force about 200 900 men-say French troops
10000; English 10000; Turks 10000, and Sar
{ DINA 900.
e Pellissie telegraphs under date of May "a fol
lows:
GA very lively combat against our most imporan
position lasted all of last night, but obtained
K plete success. The Russian loss enormous ant
h ours considerable"
:. The Patre gives some further information of tn
= affair. The French attacked the Russian entrenche
y camp the Quarantine bastion on the night of tn
'e 22d, and again the night of the 3d. and carrie
a. it by assault
The Latest.
% SATURDAY MoRN1NG.-The Moniteur says dis
patch from General Pellissier, dated May 25th, yes
at terday, states that the French occupied the larg
VS. place darne between the central bastion and tn
sea shore The enemy having suffered enormou
losses the preceding day, ceded their ground MOI
TO easily.
FRANcE.-The French minister of foreign affair."
III in circular addressed to the French agents abroa
.o1 answers Nesselrode's late note
'~A FROM THE BALr1C.-The French fleet was at Ri
on the 22d of May. on the way TO join the English
as The British cruisers had brought several prizes
Elsnore. The bulk of the English feet at Ma
, o gen.
Official information had reached the British Coz
sui at Esinore, stating that the Russian governmer
u. had ordered all the ships of war at Cronstadt to
l'n sunk except eight liners.
ag- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1O-An the fortified ha
The bors in the Bay of Finland have been placed in
Tho state of siege.
The Austrian squadron was about TO leave Trest
Correspondence from the English Camp TO the 8
eft says " Inc army IS We'll supplied win luXurles
- we'll as necessaries Some fever and cholera st
az prevsis.'
IN spirited engagement in a night attack on t
vas night of the 10th took place. and attended wi
,ci. considerable loss. 1t repeated the 18th.
the 18th sortie was made against the left attack.
N.Y. The Russians charged up the trenches, and sol
ere leaped over the parapets where they bayon
the ted.
ned The loss on both sides was severe. The Britt
lon lost captain, and over one hundred men were
~" hors du combat. On the 10Th of May Gortschak
telegraphs follows The enemies fire is wes
and our losses moderate. Both sides are repa
~ ing and erecting batteries
De AUsTRIA.-Lord Palmerston stated in Parliamt
n. that Gen. Coronini's proclamation of martial law
the Prncpalties only referred to persons engaged
o. inducing Austrian soldiers TO desert.
''' PoIAND.-An imperial ukase authorizes the Poll
treasury to effect loan for the current expenses
was the army in Poland.
vbo GREAT Britannia great debate occurred in
= House Of Commons, on the oath, on DIsraeli's n
ton of want of confidence, and expressing dissa
that faction with the ambiguous language and uncer
OBJ conduct of the government.
hes Sir Francis Barring, in behalf of the governme
moved an amendment regretting the failure of I
conferences and promising every support to CO
'urt tnue the war.
D'Israei and his party dashed the government,
t.. pecially Lords Palmerston and Russell The lat