The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-12-12


Accounts from the Crimea represent both
the Russians and Allies as prepared for the
winter and under cover. The Allies were
still apprehending an attack trum the Rus.
slams. II was reported that bombar,ment
Of the aor,h siie Of Sebastopol was in cen
temptation for the purpose d enabling the
allied fleets IN winter in the harbor.
Morianopol. town situated on tire north
coast Of the Sea of AzoH, was bombsrded
by the Allies on the 50th of October, aud set
.n fire, but when the Austrian merchants hcis-
ted the Austrian flag over their warehouses,
the firing ceased.
II was rumorcd that General Wrangie
menaces tire allied position in the Straits of
Enikale. The allies had $4,000 troops,
and were expecting large reinforcemcuis.
A large allied farce has embarked at Eu.
eatoria and sailed westward.
rRos THE saIuc.
Admisals Duadas and fenaVd, with part
Of their fleets, were in the Bay Of Kici.
An allied steamer was on the watch in The
Baltic Tor an American clipper, supposed to
be in those waters, with cargo Of reviewers
for Russia.
FENCE RCaeHs aSp NEGOTIATIONS.
The Isoadon Post centradicts a story put
forth By ihe Times. that Csnrobert, on the
part Of the Allies, had concluded treaty
with Sweden, by which that power was 10
enter actively into the western alliance, by
land and sea, in consideration of which the
Allies were 70 restore 10 Sweden her ancie nj
possession IL Finland. Also that Denmark
had given in her adhesion to the cause of the
Allies.
The rumored disposition Of Russia to make
further advances towards peace. is also con.
sidercd unfounded. Il was confidently re-
ported. however, that the Prussian Envoy to
st. Petersburg had visited the Gar at Nico-
laciff, with the view Of inducing him 10 re.
coenize certain conditions as basis for peace
negotiations aud that the Car listened Ia
,orably. The Prussian Cabinet had made
known the Cars views TO the Western Pow.
rrs, who declared them insufficient but
Russia aud Prussia are still proceeding, and
the Court at Berlin is making the greatest
uf peace. The continuation u these nego.
tiations offered some hope Of there being
chances for peace.
TURKEY.
Letters from consianlinople describe bad
state Of affairs as existing there. Murders
and rubberies were being committed in the
open streets. aud there we're evidences Of
increasing ianaiicism against Christians, es-
pecially the French. The evil was 10 seri-
ons that the allied Commanders had called
on the Turkish Government to prevent FUR
Their outragrs, under the threat nf taking the
Police regulations Of the city in their own
hands
Russia.
A dispatch from Berlin states that the
Russian loan from the German capitalists
had been concluded. The Car arrived at
st. Petersburg on the 10Th.
ST Petersburg letters state that IN c0nse
quence of the facilities afforded. it is be-
lieved that great quantities Of linsced will
be exported overland, and that the general
exports after December would be sufficient
10 produce rally in the rates of exchange.
Great quantities of sulphur. saltpetre. and
other contraband article. continue TO be sent
over the frontier from Mrmel.
GsEAr sRirAiS.
Henry la Boucherie has been appointed
Secretary of the Colonies.
AT Manchester $500 operatives were on
strike. They had behaved pcaceably.
FRANCE.
The King Of Sardinia il in Paris. and has
met with favorable reception. The Pope's
Nuncio had left Paris the same day IN order
To avoid meeting him.
tits reported that the Emperor Napoleon
has invited the Pope to baptize bis expected
heir.
/ All the French gunboais and mortar YES.
sells are wintcring at Chrrbourg.
sPAis.
Requirements ~ troops are being sent
to Saragossa, where further disturbances are
unprecedented.
The Spanish government i reported TO BE-
unanimuus in favor of joining the alliance
/ but The occasion is deferred.
| DENMARK.
/ The Sound Dues convention was 10 b,
opened al Copenhagen on the Goth of Nov
Russia is the only power that proposes send.
ing a special envoy, the other government,
accrcditing their resident ambassadors.
/ GREECE.
King Ohio opened The Parliament on th,
18th ult. he promises TO preserve neutral
its.
The difficulties with the United States
have been settled 10 the satisfaction Of al
the parties interested.
New York, December s.
The steamer 50. Louis, from lIasre, wi
Southampton, and with London dates to els
ult., arrived here this morning.
The papers by the st. Louis contain man.
interesting items not included in the dis
patches from Halifax Yesterday announcing
tie news BY tic America which arrived Their
yesterday.