The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-22
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The Bsltic arrived about 8 o'clock thi,
evening, with Liverpool dates to the 5th inst
The Allies were gaining ground.
An the Russian ou'w0fk' have been
Sanguinsry encounters were frequent.
A number of Russian mortars had been
taken with many prisoners.
The latest dates from Sebssiopcl are to
the 9Th.
The Emperor Napoleon narrowly escaped
assassination on the evening Of the 2Sth ult.
An Italian fred two pistols at the Emperor
who was out on horseback. Persoal revenge
vas the only object Of the assassin.
Nothing has Teen done in the seige yet to
warrant an assault.
The bombardment was much slsckened
and had not produced the result, anticipated.
Consols closed st 86i.
900 bales, OF Id advance. Wheat was 4 to
Sd higher. Flour advanced 2s. Corn was
2s higher, nd the market active. Lard firm.
The position Of the Allies was regarded
% critical, Notwithstanding the advantages
they had gained. The bombardment slack
ened on the 38th ult. 90 as not to exhaust
the ammunition. An immense Russian
force was reported - concentrating nesr Sc
bastopol, SAID to be loo. 900 men strong.
Daily telegra phic communication with the
Crimea continued. but the Government was
very cautious with the news.
Lord John Russell has reached London
and Drouyn de rHuys had resched Paris iron,
Vienna.
The British budget has psssed both Houses.
The King Of Prussia was i'll Of fever.
Second Dispatch.-The Baltic hid l60
passengers.
Lord Raglan admits that the lombard ment
has not produced the result looked for. The
impression in England Is that the seigs will
be abandoned for the present, and the whole
Of Kanrusch and Balaklava will be left for
the defence.
A few corps of the main portion Of the
Allies would try to penetrate the interior and
cut of the supplies from SebastoPol, and then
completely invest the town.
Numerous reinforce ments are almost con.
stantIy reaching the Allies.
The French reserve Of 81, 900 men, nesr
is expected to be sent to
Cottcn--Sales TO spectators Of 1000
bales and 10 exporters 5000 bales. Orleans
fair 81, middiiag 8 1.l5a2 l-l6.
LOndon.-Money easy. The bank has re-
iuced the rates 10 per cent-causing specu-
ations in cotton and breadstuffs.
At Manchester business was dull. and goods
easy.
Liverpool, Friday.-Sales Of $4,000 bales
of cotton, and the market closed active.
Breadstuffs opened active and closed steady.
add baltimore, new, Al
a A3s; Ohio 44@A5s. White wheat 12s
ID, red los Sd. White corn AIS 6d@ 4ss. |
u Sd.
Richardson, Spence, & Co. quote breed
.tuffs dull at al advance which checked bust.
ness. They quote Philadelphia and Bali.
more -four at ass, without buyers. White
wheat nomnsily Jag l3s. Yellow corn AS.
Beef had an sdvaRciag tendency. Pork as
depressed. Bacon was improving. with an
active demand. Lsrd is firm 1t 49@t0s.
TalIow less sctive. m
Tie weather is dry aad unusually cold.
Brngs London circular quotes American
,tocka az inactive, and quotations are IN
:haaged aud nomiRai. Sugar 10 IL higher.
Tea 10 Gull.
The Russisn officisi sccouuts of the Gath
'ePreseOt the damsge as but little, which
vas immediately repaired, and that the skir.
nishes were Generosity successful.
TIE loss sustained BY the garrison on the
l th was Z sub-batteries, 436 men killed, 6
superior, IS subaltern officers, and 1899
sounded.
The Eaglish cspiured the hrst Russian
'iae.pi, on the night Of the 18th. It was
}eanerate encounter l.
Col. Graham Egerton,s 6eld-of6cer, in
was killed. \
On the 2Otk. an attack was made on the
l Russian riaemen and they abandoned the
pit Immediately.
The Russians made sortie to regain their
position. and after assuguinaTy cngagemeni,
hey were driven back.
The forts on the north side Of the harbor
the shot clear into the lines.
The British feet had lett Kiel.
The French fleet was about to sail from
At ST. Petersburg every article of con.
sum pticn was selling at famine prices.
The British loan.bill Of fl6, OO0, 900 pass.
ordered to be committed to the House Of
Lords.
The monthly report Of the board Of trade.
a. contras,ed will, the same month last year,
shows falling off of about fi 100000.
Metals had experienced the greatest de- |
cline. owing to the diminished demand for
the United States.
Sir John Burgoyne. before Roebuck's com.
mittee, gave some important evidence in re-
laiion to The war in the Crimea.
The budget virtually passed both Houses
with but little opposition or modi6casion.-I
Throughout strong feeling was manifested
against the Ministry.
indignation meetings regarding the con-