European News.

Taranaki Herald, Volume III, Issue 120, 15 November 1854, Page 3

European News.

August 4.

By latest advices the Allied troops have crossed tho Danube. The Russians, cither through fear or for some strategic purpose are on the move,

Letters from the Black Sea indicate a movement of the fleet, or rather a large portion of it, towards Varna, for the purpose, it is surmised, of embarking troops to make a desctnt on the Crimea. Flat bottomed boats are constructing at Constantinople Marshal St. Arnnud would command the 25,000 troops said to be destined for this purpose. The land forces would act simultaneously with the fleet under Admiral Dundaa. Possession of the Crimea is the object to which England nnd Franco points, and their warlike sons are panting to make the dangerous attempt. The Czar has ling known { this desire to exist, and has prepared accordingly.

- — r- — —__, 7^<. M wj^»wv > \tw±yj*AVSiiS>£x Should the contending pnrtiei meet the carnajre will ho frightful, and the result will bewailed for wiih anxiety by all the civllineil world. Up to the end of July Sir Charles Napier had continued n strict blookado in tho Baltic. A ro« connaisuncc of CrOnstadt wns mnde l>y all the fleet early in the mouth, but there was no attempt at nn attack. A fo>v more merchant prizes havo bi-en taken. The French troop« in Emrlish men-of-war are there, nnd everything indicates the intention to make the descent on tlie Wcs of Aland, an orchipcliino at the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia, possessing good herbage for cattle, tome fortifications, and anchoraiiß for on immense fleet. 80. marsund is the cnpital, mid has once been bombarded uuccetsfully by small vessels. Its possession by larger tbips run easily be obtained. Tbc Aland Isles wcreformerlv iudi peudf-nt, nnd ihenco poshed into the hands of Sweden Russia lint long held dominion. It is c njc-ctured thai when tho Allies conquer these islands the Swedes Will join them. Admiral Corry, second in command, is coming home in conncqurncr of ill health. There in no reliable lntclliftence of the movements of the small aqimdron in the White Se«. Report stntcß that in attacking a detached fortification they were repulsed with loss. The intelligence to the first of August does not record any extraordinary movement on the part of the Black Sea Fleet, which has maintained a strict blockade of Scbustopol, aided the Circassians, and helped the tioops and transport ships from Con stanlinoplc to Varna. Some isolated eanra of cholera h.ve occurred, but the crews ore in general good health. Nearly all the officers and mcti of the Tiger have been released in exchange. Privateers arc said to have appeared in the Went Indies, mid the large steam pnekets have been oalling there under convoy of war veseelh. It it »ur« raised that these privateers wero fitted out in the southern Statet of America.

The ait-go of Silittrm has been raised by the Rum aians who were followed too closely by tile Tuiks, when some losses occuried, iiicludinp, unfortunately, three or four British officers, volunteers in the service. Subupquently the Czar's forcea were attacked nt Giurgevo, wiih grrat loss on thair tide and on tho 30th July, through Vienna, thr Times received from its correapondent there the following dotpalch .— " At four o'clock on the morning of the 23rd the Russians attacked the Turkish entrenched enmp, near Giurgevo, but were totally defeated, wi'.h the loss of 2'JOO men nnd 5000 prisoners. On the 25th 300 waggons loaiiod with the wounded miMi, arrived at Bucharest."

The Munlteur of July 30th, inyti, since the brilliant battle of Giurgevo nothing certain hot transpind respecting tho intentions of the Ottoman army. At one time it it, affirmed that it will retain Giurgevo, and at another the statement is that the place is transformed into n second Kalafat.

Iv the house of Common*, July 24, Lord John Russell a«ked for a vote of 3 000,0 Oi The Allied Fleets were mastuis of the Bait o and Black Sens, and 30,000 British soldiers were in Turkey. The Ru«fian army, 811,000, which hud crossed the Danube, lint been drivi-n back ignominiously by the Turks unaided. He declined !o give particulars of proposed expenditure. Ausirin nag as much interested as England or France in securing peace, but she was in a poaition of great difficulty, and anxiutis not to draw the sword. Mr. Alcock advised an attack on Sobastopol. Mr. C<>bden said it wan now clear that the Government would not conclude peace without i» '' material guarantee." Mr. Disraeli inquired if it wm tho intention to seize Crimea and dentroy Scbastopol. Lord John said itw«h not intended to allow Russia, to maintain her menacing attitude in the Blnck Sea. Lord Pnlmorston thought the two power* were quite equal to securing peace upon suitable terms. He trusted that when Parliament reassembled, confidence in i he Govrroment would continue, and he trusted that the content would be brought to ft termination that would satisfy those engaged in it, nnd afford to the world a prospect that it would not be a««in compelled to make exertions of a similar nature for a similar purpose. Lord D, Si ua't moved that the chairman report progreis, on which Lord John explained ; he never snid the Cnmea was to be occupied- Lord Stuart withdrew hrn amendment, with, power to renew the dis» cussian on the report, and of moving an address against tho prorogation of Parliament. Montenegro is in a very disturbed st&te. General Hsis and Kellner arrived from Jarncy to-day. The " Oeat Correspondez " has the following authentic*

July 27, Russians quitted and Turks occupied Frntesohti. The Russians were retreating in for« ecd marches to Scbcvela, and thence to Propoioti and Oiiloichti with all their artillery and waggon trains.

The Bucharest hospitals were to be evacuated by the Runsmm during the night of the 271h, nftor the teio dv pont and the bridge of boats had been destroyed.

In the Baltic the combined floeti had taken the fortification of Bomarsuad in the entrance of the gulf of Bothnia.

It was rumoured in London nt latest date that instructions had been sent from London nnd Paris to make an attack upon Srbastcipol. The allied fleet in the Black Sea hare been engaged in clearing the mouths of (lie Danube of Rumian fort 6. In tliM service Captain Hyde Par. kor, a brave and distinguished officer, and sou of Admiral Parker, was killed, having been shot through the heart.

Captain Butler, a young Irishman, only twenty* seven years of age, died at Silistria from fatigue nnd wounds. To him the failure of the Russians belore Silistna was elm fly owing. Ho has acquired im« perishable fame for his skill and courage. Omar Pasha has borne testimony to Ins merits.

KosßUth hits been stirring up the people of England by the most impassioned oratory. pro« testing against on English alliance with Austria, and declaring thot nothing but the restoration of the independent of Poland aud Hungary can slop the aggression of Russia,

An insurrection bus broken out also in Farma, but hns Uen quelled. The nnsissm of the late Duke Chcaped to America, and bus revealed hiniaclf there.

Italy ig in a slato of dlsnulotude, and Mozzini has lefc England, and it gone, no one. knows wbe.ro.