Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-03
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

ged--No Prospect Of Peace-Loss oI
an American Vessel in the Irish Sea-
The. British Funds Depressed.
HALIFAX, April 25.-The steamer
Africa, with advices from Liverpool tc
Saturday, 14th inst, arrived at this port
last night.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Vienna Conference met again or
9th inst, but nothing Of consequence
was done, and since then discussion:
have been suspended, and it was moi
known when another meeting Of the
Conference viii be held.
The British government advertise:
for a new loan, the amount of which wa:
not stated, but it was to be formally an
lounced on the 18th inst.
Some fighting continued Before Sc
vastopsl. but nothing serious occurred
up to the 9th inst.
The new steam propeller North Caro-
lima. built at Philadelphia, was run into
by British vessel and sunk off Holy
head. All on board were saved.
The position of Omar Pasha and the
Russians at Eupatoria was unchanged,
excepfthat be had enlarged his line Of
defence, and had received reinforce
ments.
The Baltic was still full Of ice.
Fes complications in the position ol
Prussia was reported.
The, Russian Plenipotentiary at Wen
ma hsdnot received his instructions from
st. Petersburg up to the latest dates.
Itis stated that the sitting of the Con-
terence on the 9th, lasted but one hour,
and itrEas rumored the Western Pleni-
poten6aries were about returning home,
but this was doubted. Ali Pacha was
present, and stated that his instructions
are to assent to the Protectorate of the
Four Powers over the Principalities,
but, nevertheless, to express his regret
that Che sovereignty of the Sultan was
not re.established.
The question relative to idemnity for
the war was deferred.
The weather in the Crimea was fine
and dry, and the allies had reported
themselves ready to commence the bonn
bardment of the city of Sevastopol.-
The Russians had constructed two new
batteries, and had converted the ambus-
cades into an advanced parallel.
The French were advancing towards
the Mslakof works, by separate route.
Omar Pashs had not marched on Al
ma, az reported; but had occupied two
villages. half league from Eupatoria,
and had enlarged the circle of his forti-
fcations, and the allies had sent him
FIVE thousand reinforcements.
Ten thousand Egyptians sailed for
EupaAria, and the French reinforce
ments and the contingent from Sardinia
woul6slso land there.
The plan of fortifying various places
in the Crimea and holding them perma-
nently as guarantee, was being carried
into effect; and already two strong posi-
tions had been put in state of defence,
supported by the fleets.
A dispatch from Canrobert, estimates
the loss in an engagement on the night
of the ed April, at 700 Russians killed
and 1900 wounded, and 200 French
killed and 400 wounded.
One French steamer and two ships,
all loaded with horses, were lost off Bal
takick.
The Russians deny Menchikoff's death,
bat admit he is wounded.
Two hundred vessels were at Galatz
loading with corn.
The Greek Ambassador arrived at
Constantinople on the 4th inst.
The advanced squadron of the Baltic
fleet reached Elsinore on the lst inst,
but the Baltic being full of ice, could
proceed no further.
A Russian dispatch from Warsaw
says a Russian army of one hundred
and thirty thousand men, was concen-
trating in the Baltic Provinces of the
Empire, and fully three hundred addl-
tionsl guns are afoat.
Some suppose that the amount of the
new British loan will be fifteen million
pounds sterling. Almost Immediately
after the loan was announced the funds
fen tc914
Louis Napoleon and his wife Euge-
Mia. we're to arrive in London on the
16th inst, and return the following
Saturday.
The weeks programme had been
published; among the ceremonies, is one
of investing Louis with the order of the
garter. The Brazil steamer Solvant
had arrived at London, and reports the
U. S. Frigate Constitution at Cape de
Verde. All well and bound home
Large arrivals of corn at Lisbon, had
dispelfed the fears of bread riots. Some
discomfort exists at Hanover, conse-
quent upon an attempt made by the
King TO restore the old privileges of the
The Russian Count Potochi,
was visiting all the Italian States, ex-
cept Sardinia, assuring them of the
friendliness of the Gar, and is said to
hare obtained assurances of neutrality
from Tuscany and Naples.
1t was reported that Duke de Grom-
mount, the French Minister at Turin,
was about to proceed to Rome, to medi-
ate between the Pope and Sardinia.
The Pope had a narrow escape for
bis life by the falling of beam of tim