The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-16
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Three Days Later from Europe.
HALIFAX, Nov. 1.-THE steamer Amer
lea. with advices from Liverpool to the
29th ult., has arrived at this port.
A large business was doing in bread
stuffs at Liverpool, and prices are buoy
ant.
Corn was firm, and is quoted at an ad
vance during the week of Is to IS per
quarter.
A telegraph dispatch from Bucharest
says two Russian steamers, and eight gun
boats, forced the passage of the Danube.
and encountered a brisk fire from the Turk
ish fort. The Russians had one Colonel.
three officers, and twelve sailors killed.
and upwards Of forty wounded. but they
succeeded in setting FIRE to the fort with
shells.
France has made. full preparations for
a land expedition to Constsntinople, but
no order will be given to march unless
new circumstances arise, which, in the
opinion of the Emperor, will render such
a movement necessary.
Late advices from ST Petersburgh say
that Count Nesselrode is very anxious for
further negotiation.
1t was reported at Paris. that the EN-
peror Nicholas, Of Russia, had abdicated
in iavor-oi the hereditary Grand Duke;
and, though the report was doubted. it had
a favorable effect on the money market.
The French Minister at Constantinople
has been recalled and his successor ap.
pointed.
Ii is reported that the Gear had said he
would rather back out than fight.
The combined fleets Of France and En-
gland lave come to anchor in the sea of
Marmora, which has caused much sur
prise at Constantinople. and the Porte is
said to have declared that the movement
of the fleet was wholly unintelligible, un.
less. as the allies Of Turkey-and il the
combined powers are apprehensive of the
safety ofthe Sultan, and have come there
only to protect his person, they have no
use for their fleets at Constantinople, as
the Turkish government undertakes to
guarantee the Sultan's safety. and the
avowal of the presence of the fleet on this
mission, is an insult to Turkey, and an in
dication of her weakness, which would
place her in a wrong position before the
nations Of Europe.
The Turkish minister Of finance has
resigned.
1t is now stated that the conference a,
Vienna rave drafted a new proposition for
the settlement ofthe question between Rus.
STA and Turkey.
The King Of Belgium is now reported to
be using his influence in bringing about q
settlement Of the difficulties.
A telegraph dispatch ron Vienna, un,
der date of the 10Th. says it was reported
} that a skirmish had taken place on the Da'
nube, between detachments of the Rus
sian and Turkish forces. but it was no
believed that any pitched battle had ye
been fought.
} The Turkish government. in all heI
) movements, displays great military sagaci
: ty. l; has officially recognized the Cir
~cassian chiefs and has forwarded arms Il
; them to the mountains.
3 The Russian forces at Bucharest con
sist of $4,000 men; and they are establish
ing strong reserve corps. All the com
manders had been ordered 10 Join thei
respective corps. The Pontoon corps hat
z lief Bucharest for the Danube. The re
stligious benediction service usually pre-
ceding action. took place at Bucharest OF
the 10Th ult !, to which the Greek Patriarch
was invited.
II is now stated positively that it wa
the Russians, and not the Circassians, tha