Washington telegraph., 1855-06-06
ITs,egraphcd to the Memphis Eagle & En7urer-l
THE w a r.
.aRRJT.fL OF THE STEINER AMERICA.
seyastopoi Still Untaken.
ADVANCE IN COTTON.

.aRRIV.fL OF THE STEINER AMERICA
sevastopoi Still Untaken.
ADVANCE IN COTTON
New YoRK. May 24th-The Cunard
steamer America arrived at Halifax yes
ter,iay, with Liverpool dates of the 18th
inst.
Cotton had advanced a farthing Sales
for the week 1O6. 600 bales-taken by spec
ulators $4,000, exporters 5000. Quota
tions-Fair Orleans. 6 3-Sd.: Middling Or
leans, 53-Sd Market closing firm. Stock
are American.
POLITICAL NEWS
FRANCE.
NJ Drouyn de lHuys has resigned. and
Count Mulens. the French Ambassador at
London. has been appointed as his success
sor.
All the documents connected with the
Vienna Conference had been laid before
Parliament.
The Italian. who attempted to assassin
ate Louis Napoleon, had been condemned to
death.
EEGLAND
The English press admits that there is
no hope of peace, and that no assistance can
be expected from Austria. and but little
from the rest of Europe; consequently
England and France must fight it out. The
London Times has published an article ex-
pressing these views The Times also pub
fishes an editorial on behalf of the Govern
ment, stating that it is impossible to peruse
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ference without seeing that Russia was new
er in earnest in her apparen. desire for
peace.
Earl Grey. in the House of Lords, has
given notice that be will introduce motion
that an address shall be sent to the Queen
deploring the failure of negotiations, and
stating as the opinion oe Parliament that the
proposals of the Russians were never such
as offered fair prospects for the conclusion of
peace Miner Gibson made similar mo-
tion in the House of Commons
Correspondence from the camp in the
Crimca explains some of the difficulties of
the siege. and stltes confidently that the ad-
vances of the allies are steady. and they are
making acquisitions of ground step by step,
while the works are so advanced that there
can be no doubt of ultimate success.
1t is said that France asks permission to
establish a camp on Swedish territory. pro-
vided the Russians in the field are unable
to force the allies to raise the siege.
Canroberi has announced that as soon as
reinforcements arrived he would enlarge his
circle Of operations.
The latest official advices from Sevastopol
are to the 10Th inst On that morning. the
Russians made sorlie on the allies. but
were driven back Immediately. A second
similar attempt shared the same fate The
Russian loss was serious.
The following is from the London Stan
! dird
a very extraordinary circumstance is
reported from a quarter which precludes
any doubt as TO the truth of the statement
1t reaches Us in letters from ST. Petersburg
1t appears that fine friga:e-American
/ built-had recently arrived in port in the
Baltic. having on board 500 bales of COZ.
ton but the correspondent from whom we
receive Onr iufOrnation revisited the shin
and found in addition, $4,000 rifles and s.,
| coo revolvcrs." The Standard asks -
What are our oonsulS in the United States
about, that they have permitted such car
60 to leave without apprizing the govern
ment here of the fact ?''
The London Times remarks that Gas long
as no revolutionary elements are brough,
into action, Austria will leave Russia to ce.
gu; Of the difficulty the best way she can. -
The London Times in an editorial saws
that the circumstance Of America no, sym
pathising with the allies is shocking and re-
voting
The police say that they have discovered
a lot of ramifcations throughout Europe to
promote insurrection; hence the execution of
the attempted assassination of Napoleon will
be postponed in order TO trace bis connection
with the plot; 1t is freely stated in various
cities of Italy. Spain and Germany, that
Napoleon is dead and Paris in state of in
surrectI0n.
SPAIN.
In the Spanish Cortes. On the % inst,
Senor Avarilla declared in the name of the
Democratic party, tha; it never entered into
any negotiation with Soule for the the sale
of Cuba.
1t is reported that the King of Naples