New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-17
-FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE ARAG(
DEATH OF LORD RAGLAN.
AFFAIRS IN THE CRlMEA UNCHANGED.
OPENING Of the French Legislature
SPEECH OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.


The United States Mail steamship Arsgo, Capt.
Lines, arrived at this port on Monday afternoon al
about O'Clock, bringing dates from Havre ana Lon-
don TO the 18th inst. ,
Among her passengers are Gen. Dix and fanny
n, g q Goodyicb late American Consul at Paris
and Mr. A. w Scharit, American Consul al fai'no"'i'
and bearer of dispatches.
tn povsI Mail steamship Africa, from Boston June
on ,r,;ved At Liverpool on the morning OF the ISL
inst. -,
The Argo brings intelligence Of the death Of Losd
p.r,. Conmander.in- Chief of the British forces in
the East. The melancholy news was received by LORD
panmure from General Simpson on the afternoon OF
the 3Oth ult For some days previously Lord Raglan
had been suffering from ndisposition but until r.
NJ on the 2sth his Lordshp progressed to the satsac-
ton Of bis medical attendants. Aferwapd alarming
symptoms developed themselves, attended with diff
Guilty Of breathing which gradually increased. From
5P NJ he was unconscious, and from that period he
gradually sank until 25 minutes before at which hour
he died. The event has plunged the whole army into
the most profound grief 1t is stated Major General
Simpson has succeeded Lord Raglan pro TEN.
The Illness correspondent, writing from the Baltic,
states that the 21st ult the Amphion, 80, screw
frgate while employed in accommodating the fortihca-
tons at Sweaborg accidentally mistoek the channel,
and in consequence grounded. The boats were I'M
mediatey dispatched in all directions to sound, and
while 50 employed Of the near forts opened brisk
FIRE upon the fgate -Four shots struck her, killing
one man and wounding two others. The captain OF
the Amphion, however, returned the compliment with
such energy and precision that be succeeded in blow
ing up a large Russian powder magazine and oc-
casioned other serious damage TO the fort
News from Stockholm states that the British have
destroyed Nysadt.
From Copenhagen, July 4, we learn that the French
wars.eamers Pelican and Tocsiu had anchored, and
the English warsteamer Alban towing the Jackdaw
and swinger had passed southwark.
The Journal de ConstoatiRop'e reports that the
town Of Kertch no longer exists, fire having com
pleted its destruction on the 18th June.
line of electric telegraph has been opened between
Odessa and ST. Petersburg and before long Geographic
communications will be established between st. Pc
tersburg and sevastopo
His Majesty the King of the Begians and suite ar
rived at Buckingham Palace from Ostend on the af-
fernoon of the Sd inst, on visit to Queen Vic
foria.
Admiral Seymour. who was wounded on bosrd
II. M. ship Exmouth, from the bursting of an
Internal machine was still suffering, and little hope
was entertained Of saving the sight of his eye.
The detailed accounts of the attack on the Maa-
kof and Redan towers made by the Allies on the 18th
u have been received, and are published in extenso
In our columns this morning. The various CORE
spondents ascrbe the repulse and great loss which
the French and English experienced to the want OF
proper mana gement and the total absence of that
military knowledge and judgment so requisite IN such
hazardous and difficult undertakings
The Journal de 81. Peters6urgh publishes a CORE
rpondence respecting the outrage at Hango, which
Russia excuses the ground that the flag OF truce
was not up. Russia accuses England Of making I'M
proper use of flags truce.
Another demonstration against Lord Robert
Grosvenor's Sunday Trading bill took place in Hyde
Park on Sunday July l, and exceeded 10 numbers
and riot the one which took place the week previous
According to the reporter of The Morning Herald,
the scene Is beyond description. AT the lowest COM
putation upward Of 100 900 men, and children
were present. The proceedings were commenced by
a man attempting to address the crowd, which at
tempt was Immediately put down by the police. This
gave rise to an extraordinary scene of confusion
The constabes hats were Knocked off and the several
carriages which were bold enough to enter were
booted and the horses frightened by the mob. Sew
era of the leaders were taken into custody, but not
without giving great trouble to the police, who were
in many instances compelled TO use their slaves in
very severe manner.
The Extraordinary Session of 1855 of the French
Legislative Assembly was opened the afternoon of
the cd inst. by the Emperor whose speech is given
below.
The Paris correspondent of The Daily Neios states
that the French Government demands a new loan of
seven hundred and fifty millions Of francs. 1t proposes
an mpost Of onetenth produce and ON the revenue
accruing from the carriage of passengers and goods
by railway. 10000 of the class 1885 were called
under arms.
In the House of Commons on the cd July Lord Rob-
ert Grosvenor withdrew his bill against Sunday
trading.
In both Houses Of Parliament on the evening Of
the Sd inst. Royal Message, recommending the
House 10 provide some material token of recognition
10 Lord Raglan for the services he had rendered tc
his country during this and previous vans, wa:
brought under consideration, and it agreed thai
an annuity of IL 900 year SHOULD be granted to the
widow of his late ordship, and $4,000 year to the
present possessor of the title, with remainder to his
next heir.
In the House of Lords while discussing the merits
of the late Lord Raglan, the Earl of Galloway
blamed the Government for having allowed certain
charges adduced against Lord Raglan in Parliament
and elsewhere TO pass unanswered. let this neglect he
believed that the premature death of the late Field
Marshal was in a great attributable.
Lord Howden, the British ambassador in Spain
Mss bee stopped BY band Of Carlists Of robbers
ON the road from Madrid to yittoria and detained
hours.
The Washington arrived at Bremen on the I'd inst
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