The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-03-22
NEWS BY THE PACIFIC.

NEWS BY THE PACIFIC.
New YORK, March L. 1855.
The steamship Pacific arrived at er wharf
this morning, with Liverpool dates to'the 18th
ultimo.
GThe English Cabinet has been reco structed.
Gladstone, Herbert, and Graham, res Sned be-
cause of Mr.. Roebuck's motion of I'M hiry into
the mismanagement of the war.
Lord Palmerston had much trouble in recon
STRUGGLING the Cabinet, and it was not lily COM
pleted. Lord Russell takes the Color al Secre-
taryship, but completes his mission I Vienna.
Rumor gives Lord Elgin seat in thu Cabinet.
The Earl of Carlisle is Viceroy of IreI md. The
War Chancellor of the Exchequer is J r. Lewis,
an untried man.
The members of the Government ex ress con-
fdsnt hopes that the pending negotis ions will
lead to an honorable peace, although ,ar meas
ures continue to be actively prosecute all over
Europe.
Lord Russell has published an addt sss to his
constituents, defining his position. lie places
himself in their hands as candidate or the re-
newal of their confidence.
On the 18th ultimo the Royal asser was Civ
en- to the North American fisheries b, |.
An interesting debate arose in r srhament
upon the question of going into com nittee on
the army estimates. Lord Palmerstof contend
ed that the sufferings of the army in i e Crimea
arose from physical causes in the POI 'er Of no
man to control. The sufferings were OF confin-
ed to the British army. The Russian st of sick
and wounded, he said amounted to 80 900 men.
Great distress has been experience in Eng
land, from the severity of the winter. Great ri
OTIS have taken place among the uneu ployed in
London and Liverpool, but, the weatf sr having
changed shipping was arriving, viii N would
lob III g., Shar n,
turbance.
Sir Charles Wood takes the place of Sir James
Graham as first Lord of the Admiralt,'.
Louis Napoleon seems determined proceed
to the Crimea. England and Aust la advise
him to stay at home. 1t is said th,t he has
drawn up plan for vast military strategy,
which he wishes to superntend. -
The Americans in Paris gave a g ,and ball
on the 22d ultimo in commemoratioD of W ash
ington's birthday. Nearly all the diplomatic
corps as well as the members of the Fr>gnch Gov
eminent were present.
At Sebastopol, affairs are unchane ed. The
weather had moderated; the snow had almost
disappeared; and the health of the army was
better
The Earl of Lucan has been recalled, in con-
sequence of his differences with Lord Raglan.
The Russians were actively engaged in forti-
lying their posltlons especially on the Sht nahK
Sebastopol is now considered more tmpregna-
BILE than it has been since the commencement
of the siege. Thousands are stillt at work,
Strengthening the fortresses and othe points.
A battle was fought at Eupatoria, b the 18th
ultimo, between the Turkish forces vi Ter Omer
Pasha and the Russians under Gems Liprandi.
The latter were repulsed. The official nnounce-
ment of the Allies in regard to thi affair is,
that Gen. Liprandis force of 10000, Russians,
with 20 guns, attacked the Turks at upatoria,
under the command of Omer Pasha. The bat
tie lasted four hours, when the Russa rs retired
with loss of 500 men.