The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-01-18
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL. OF THE STEAMER
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BAEThGy
speech of the French EmpcrOr---An
Important Diplomatic Conference.
New YoRK, Jan. II.
The Baltic arrived at this port this af.
ternoon, at half past 8 O'Clock, with Liv-
erpool dates of the 30th ult. She left
Liverpool early on the morning ofthe 9th,
with 80 passengers, including Commo.
dore Perry. ...
Affairs at Sevastopol remain unalter-
ed. :, ..-.-r., -{r
The most important event Of The week
is the speech of the Emperor Napoleon
to the Legislative Assembly. 1t is war;
like in its tone, and makes no mention of
any prospect of peace. 1t was immedi-
ately followed by voting loan of 5oO,-
600 600 francs,
The Russians continued to make sor-
ties upon the allies. Three had been
made from the city, and one from the har-
Dor The Allies had received reinforce
ments to the number of 10000. The
weather was ia, orable. #.r
The foreign enlistment bill has passed,
and Parliament adjourned. The royal
assent had been given. The measure
continues to be unpopular, 1t is said the
articles of the German confederation ex-
pressly forbid German subjects from en-
listing in the military service of foreign
States.
A high diplomatic confe ence was held
at the residence of the British Minister at
Vienna on the 28th, composed Of Ambas.
sadors Of England, France, Austria,
Prussia and Russia.
A Vienna dispatch of the goth says
GortschakoA presented note he received
from st. Peterburg, to Count Buol. 1t
was believed to be rlnsatisfac ory, but it
was not the final reply of Russia,
The Prussian mission to bondon, OF
which high expectations had been formed,
it is now surmised, was merely the bear
ier of an autograph letter to the Queen.
Col Colt denies, in letter to the Lon
don Times, that he has offered tc supply
pistols to the Gar.
The chief engineer officer who con-
Quoted the defense of Sevastopol is Gen.
Destrem, a Frenchman.
THE WAR.
Affairs at Sevastopol were unchanged
on the Goth December. The Russians
claimed to be doing considerable damage
to the approaches Of the Allies. Never
theless, the French third parallel had been
mounted with cannon. Menchikof was
sick, and Ostensacken was in command.
Five thousand Turks had landed at Eu-
patoria. The destination of Omar Pa
cha's army is profound secret, but itwas
thought it would invest the north side Of
Sevastopol.
Constantinople, Dec. 20th.-Itis conf
IDENTIFY asserted that the resolution has
been adopted to storm Sevastopol as soon
as The Turkish reinforcements come up.
Vienna, 28th.--A dispatch from w ar
saw announces that the Russian naval ar.
tillery has been taken out of the Baltic
fleet, and carried to Sevastopol, and to
their presence is due the recent precision
of the fire from Sevastopol, as well as the
new found boldness of the feet.
FRANCE.
The Emperor opened the Legislative
session in person. In his speech he al
ludes to the treaty with Austria as de.
Tense for the present thanks the British
Parliament for their cordial and warm de-
monstrations, and the English army fol
its invaluable cooperation. The land ar.
nay is stated at 581 900 men and Is, ,OOC
horses, with $4,000 sailors on ship board
asks for an additional levy Of IA, 600 men,
states that the revenue of the country re.
mains undiminished. The speech is high.
ly praised, but caused a slight depression
in the funds, both French and English
SPAIN. ..
A letter from Madrid states that Soule
was present at the decision which toob
place in the Chambers on the sale of Gu.
ba; no report of the decision is given
..-r.. ITALY.
The foreign troops have been with.
drawn from Tuscany.
"A quarrel had sprung up between the
King of Naples and the JeSuits upon a
question of the superiority of the Pope
over the Kings of the earth.
POLAND.
Orders had been received at Warsaw
to complete the works of the citadel with
in the first fortnight of January.
Paskiewitch has ordered the immediate
enrolment Of additional flying artillery
The recruits of the new levy create the
second grand army of reserve, and con-
centrated in and around Moscow.
Twenty thousand men were occupied
in fortifying Kier,
A levy of ten men in every thousand
was ordered in the eastern half of the
Empire, to be complete by March 18th
The Fort Smith (Arkansas) Herald
learns that a mountain, about five miles
from Waldron, has exploded three times
during the last week, The explosions are
very loud and terrific, causing the earth
to quake, throwing up stones and earth,
and filling the atmosphere with clouds OF
dust and smoke. The report of one of
the explosions was heard in the vicinity