EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 335, 16 January 1856, Page 5

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

(From (he Uobarton Mercury. Jan. 2.)

The arrival of the t( Mai<i of the Ynrra" at Launoeston, has put us in possession of seven lavs' later news brought by the ill fated k> Schoinliert^ 1'; wuieh is now a total wreck near Cape Otway. The wiioleot the passenireis have! an-iveil vi 'Melbourne mfely, and a schooner with lujiffatjc was irointr up as the " Maid of' ihu Vutra" left. Four steamers have been despatched lioin Melbuutiiti to the wreck.

The following are the most interesting items of news. It will he seen tli;it Hftie of importance has occurred in connection with the war. THE CBIMKA. Nothing of threat importance hss occurred since the capture of Sehn^topo] on the Bth September. The allies continue in possession of the southern side, and are, it is ftated, startled occasionally by shots from the northern forts. Reports are rife of intended attacks upon the enemy, of 20,000 additional troops )ntulinp at Kupatoria, and of 20,000 .being sent from BalakUva to the north st.i»-; and rumours are afloat of (he intended retreat «>f G<>rttch;ikofT from the forts, or from the Crimea altogether. The allied fleets have left Sebastopol, but their destination is unknown. The Austrian v Times'* announces that the bomb irdtnetit of the North Forts be^au on the 2<kh September, that tire Russian army was in full retreat, and on the 29:h it bad reached Akab, three days'march from Mackenzie's farm. This must be received with caution. The Bsilin papers of September state that the firing ayninst the north side commenced on the 19th September, from fort Nicholas and Woronzoff road. Prince Gortschak"ff does not sneak of it earlier than the 28ih. Another j German paper states that Prince Gorisehakoff has recalled General Wran trel's corps from Arab-it, and is concentrating troops at BakshiS^rai and Siinpheropol. " Lf> No"l," the Russian journal nt Brussels, says that G-Ttschakoft" can h.>M ;he north forts at Sebastopol, but whenever it suit* fhim to make a strateijetic movement, he »ill do so, iv spite of the triumphant shout of his enemies. A pro-Rii*siaii paper ai Berlin, says tiiat^ no doubt he will improve his position." Turiu, Oct. 1. Accounts from that place say that the Russian army h retretting in confusion. Marseilles, Oct. I. The Russians were firingr on ihc town of Sebastopol, and the allies returned it vigorously.'* The French garrison in the town is increased 0000. A rumour was current, Oct. 2nd, at Vienna, said to have been founded on a despatch receivfii jroin Varna, liiat an eniraiieineiit had taken place a Jew miles .south-east of Eupatoria, on the roaii from Seba«;top>i to Simpheropoi, in which the Russians sustained a defeat. The allied tWc-s, consisting of English and French artillery, and 40,000 infantry, were according to the same despatch; in the vicinity at* Eupatoria. Aeeuunts from Paris state that Sebastopoi is at preseii' occupied by one division each of Eti- ■ glish and French troops. The ariuv of operation in the Crimea.it is stated, is to take the field under Marshal Peli*-si'.-r whilst the defensive positions are hclii by General Simpson and GtMHr.ii Marmora. The '* Moruin- Post" Paris correspondent writes :— " It is the opinion of those who have material for cirawiujr conclusions that the Russhns will shortly .a»suine the niF.'tisive. Tii«* Emperor will visit Nicolaietr, aud then superintend himself the winter Crimean campaign. The E.tssi;»n treasury has received lar^e sums of money through Berlin. Kug'<Uh war tiiaieriui is constantly pas>ing through Prussia tor the use of the enemy. Prince Gortschak^ff reports on the 2(>»h Sop. thut the enemy ieft L.up.iu>n.i with a ciiu>ui_*rahli- force. estimated i>y the Russian comm.uder at 33.000 men. The alln-u troop* had taken possession of the uHasre of S.iki on the- t.-uesids, and ol the vihages ijhebek, Orb, Miimaj, and Sun-Namaj on the other. I'tUNCB Ot'RTSCliAKurf's LATEST DESPATCH KS. luteliisri'Ui"* h;is Jiotfn receiieii >'. Si. PeUrsburg, from Piin-'e Gi»rtsi-iiakt»ll", which tnuigs nevs from the Crime.i to the :V ii Oot <*' er. The Piinff repurts thai "si ihe previous day the enemy made an in. flVctus' tbnk movement, and that nothing has us ycl !>efu uuJerUiksn against the noithorn -oi:s. CAVAt.RV ICNOAUKMKNT SKAR KUTAToRIA. Tiie J'imes' Pans v,n»rre>p<»ndtMH wiitt-s c»» the oth Ootuber:—Th«* fo!lowi»g despatch iiom General Felissier was pi-s'ed :U t!<t" 1» >uv»e to(iav, dated October Isr, an.i addressed to the Minister of War:—'• A hrillbui caviiiy -n•rairemeut tor»k p'acf- on the f i»t!i of St*ptt'M»!'er, niXonyhill. Jive !e;»gin-< n-irth fust ot l-'nnato'ia, with H>o !'rt«"'if>rs, :uni 2">!> horses, ot the U thans. l'ut' eueim icil i"»U dead wu the field

of battle, among whom is Colonel Andreo \skiOur loss is small, consisting of six killed, and twenty-seven wounded.

THK IJAI.TIC. The fleets in the Baltic are gradually retiring. A party may continue at Kiel. Their Hlbrts hi<vt> been confine*! to a strict blockade, and to ihe successful at tuck-on Sweaborg. A letter from Dantziir, dated October f>, states —*'The Vulture has «,-rived. Admiral Dundas was at Seskar. The equinoctial gales have set in with great violence in the Baltic' A brief telegraphic despatch from Hamburg stales thai on the 27th tilt. s\\ English vessels appeared before Rig", and fur several hours bombarded the batteries of the Danamunde and Virrage Donellen. The East India Company have commenced the issue of the medals and clasps to their troops for the Burmese campaign in 1852, and the capture of Pegu. Mr. Abraham Solomons, a Jew. has been elected Lord Mayor of London, by a large majority. 3un<lav, the 30th Sept., was marked throughout England hs a day of thanksgiving (or the successes of the Crimea, forms of prayer, prepared for the occasion, being offered up in all the churches. Genera! Cuiuberraere, Earl Sir-afford, and Viscount Hardinge, have been raised to the rank of Field Marshals. The Times has a caustic article upon the late promotions, in which the stupidity of investing bed ridden generals with dignities and emoluments which active and able soldiers ought to receire, is fieely commented upon. Iv consequence of ihe remarkably fine weather which siill prevails in the Highlands of Scotland, the Queen's visit is prolonged until the 17th of October. The Sultan has decided on sending swords and Meddjidie (decorations of the first-class to the Allied General Officers wb;> distinguished themselves at the siege of Sebastopul. it is said that the swords intended for the Commander-in-Cbiefs are covered with diamonds, and of the value of £7,000. The Australian mail, of 24th September, was the laigesi ever received. Dr. Easton, surgeon, R.N., and Mr. Sullivan, inasier's assistant, who were captured at Haugo, in the Cossack's boat, were exchanged at Odessa on the !Btb Sept.