Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-23
FURTHER NEWS DY TIE BAIT

FURTHER NEWS DY TIE Bal TIC.
The weather has been more favorable.
Nothing new in the attitude of Austria or
Prussia.
The British Foreign Enlistment Bill has become
a law. Parliament has adjourned.
The Africa arrived out on the Oath.
The Sarah Sands had put into Cork with her
The Arabia sailed from Marseiles on the Dist,
with $40 French troops for the Crimea.
A high diplomatic conference was to be held at
the residence of the British Ambassador in Wen
ma, on the 2Sth. The Ministers of England,
France, Austria, Prussia and Russia, and Prince
GorchakOif, were to take part in the debate. The
conference was to be of private character.
A Vienna despatch of the Goth, says Gorcha-
koff presented note which he has received from
st. Petcrsburgh to Count Baol. 1t is believed to
be unsatisfactory, but is not the final reply of
Russia.
In regard to the Russian mission to London, of
which high expectations have been formed, it was
surmised that the envoy was merely the bearer of
autograph letter to the Queen, and that his in
structions were merely to watch the course of
events nothing certain, however, was known.
Affairs before Sevastopol were unchanged to the
Doth Of December. The Russians claim to be
doing considerable damage to the approaches of
the Allies nevertheless, the French third parallel
was mounted with cannon, The re-inforcements
to the Allies down to the 18th reach $4,000.
The wretched state of the country, from heavy
rains, has put stop. to operations between PEREZ
kop and Simpherepol. The road was completely
impossible, and week had elapsed since a cour-
Ter had arrived at Odessa from Sevastc d, but at
last accounts the weather had imp. owed, with
heavy frOsts. ~
Admiral Hamelin, writing on the 18th, says
''the place had kept up tolerable brisk fire. The
enemy had made vigorous sorties on our lines and
those of the English. As soon as he reached the
parapets he was received BY a we'll sustained fire
of muskctry, and repulsed at the point Of the
bayOnet after an obstinate struggle" r7
A letter in the SoldOta says the defence is to be
conducted on new plan.
The costly material will be removed to the bas-
tions on the walls and carried back to the ships.
Orders have been received at Warsaw, to com
plete the substantial works of the citadel within
the first fortnight of January-Marshal Paske-
witch has ordered the enrolment of three parks
of flying artillery, and the completion of second
grand army of reserve, to be concentrated in and
around Moscow. 10000 men were engaged in
terrifying Kiel. '....
The BALTIC.-France and England have mott.
fed the Swedish government that all the Russian
harbors to be closed. A Russian ukase is pub.
lished, which saws, whoever after a battle shall
commit acts of cruelty on the wounded or unre-
sisting, shall suffer death. Eight English ships
| were taking soundings off Etchakoff, and hence
it is surmised the allies will make an attack or
kinbom, preparatory to an attack on Perekop.
| A levy of III men on every 100 is ordered tc
take place on the Eastern half of the Empire, te
be completed by March 10.
There is report that Omer Pacha has return.
ed to the Sultan, making as conditions that hi
shall axcept the command, that he shall have two
votes in the Council of War, iii order to his no
being out-voted by Raglan and Conrobert.
VIENNA, Dec. %.
1t is stated that at the conference held here OF
the 18th, notes were exchanged between the Rep
resentatives of the three allied powers, defnin!
| the sense in which their cabinets understood tn
four points proposed as conditions of peace.
| Prince Gortchokoff demands time to obtain in
structions from his government.
GREAT BRIrAIN.-Parliament is not in session
The Royal assent has been given to the Foreig1
Enlistment Bill, but the measure continues unpop
ular as ever.
Col. Colt, in q letter to the London Times, de
mics that he has offered to furnish the Gar witt
| his pistols.
FRANCE.-The Emperor, in his speech, allude
to the treaty with Austria as defensive for tn
present. He thanks the British Parliament for it
cordial and warm manifestations, and the Englis
army for its valuable cooperation. The land al
my is stated at 81, 100 soldiers, 800 horses, 6, 30
sailors on ship board. He asks for an additional
levy of 10000 men,
& The speech is highly praised but has caused
slight depression in the funds.-On the 9th, tn
| Minister of Finance was authorized to ne4otiat
! loan Of 5,0O0, 600 900 francs.