Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-30
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
Seven Days later from Europe.
HALIFAX, Thursday, Dec. p, 1883.


HALIFAX, Thursday, Dec. D, 1858.
The steamship America, Capt. Lang, from
Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, Dec. I0~rriyed
at this port at 81 O'Clock this morning. She
brings 81 passengers, and partial freight.
The steamer Hermann sailed from SOUthanp-
ton on the afternoon ofthe 7th Dec. with full
cargo and $50 passengers
The Collins steamer Pacific arrived ut Liver
pool on Wednesday morning, Dec. 7, at o.
clock.
When the Hermann left BrcmeTha7en ice was
closing the river.
The Americas news is not very exciting
With regard 10 the Eastern question, tits certain
that the Four Powers have resumed their joint
action in favor Of peace, and that they have rec
ognized, by formal protocal, theparamount i'm
portance Of preserving the present territorial ar
rangements of Europe. On this basis, measures
have been taken to hold a joint conference which
is to be open to the representatives of Russia and
Turkey, thus making conference of six COM
missioners. As yet, nothing further has trans
pired touching this matter. The proposition,
however, is eagerly grasped Mt by the Russian
partisans, but is unfavorably looked upon by
| the liberal press and party, who think that Tur-
key has a right to claim something more than the
mere status quo ante bcIln. They insist that the
present opportunity should be seized to obtain
the free navigation of the Danube and Black Sea,
and the abandonment of all Russian claims
against Turkey.
In the absence ofany symptom that the Car
viii abate his pretensions or the Sultan reccde,
not much prospect presently appears of a settle
ment.
TJTr I Attest
VIENNA, Friday Evening.-Bucharest advices
to the 5th and Kalefat to the Sd, bring nothing
new.
| Gen. Osten Sacken cannot reach Moldayia be-
fore the end II the month.
The Cabinet Messenger, with the proposal of
the powers to the Porte did notleave till Wednes-
day, the eth inst.
Abdi Pasha has entered Georgia, and his army
is marching on Tifis.
Sir Edmund Lyons arrived at Constantnople
| on the 25th Of November.
THe,BfoTaiag Posi- says it is believed that Aus
| tria and Prussia have so far committed them
! selves to the views of the Western Powers, that
in the event of collision with Russia the Ger
man Powers viii at least remain completely
neutral
The Post expresses, with regret, its opinion
that war between the Western powers and
Russia, confined in all probability to the Black
Sea and the Turkish territories, seems inevitable.
ST.. PErEnsBURG, 1st Dec.-The recent severe
frost has been suddenly followed by mid weather
and rain.
ODESSA, Nov. 28.-A very active business has
oflate been going in wheat, but frost has
set in, and the port is now frozen up.
PARIS, Friday.-The article in The 1IoniteT
made a favorable impression, and the funds rose
77ttf 08c., A per cents lO2f 15c.
HAxBURGH.-The report of the Money Market
is favorable. Rate ofaliscount 81 81 per cent.
By SttJ-liarine Telegraph.
Two companies of Wallachian militia have de-
serted with important information to 0mer Pas
ha. Their report is that the Russian army is
very inefficient from sickness and disaffection.
A small Turkish steamer, the 1Iejedia, was
captured by a Russian ship but the Turkish fri
gate coming up, attached the Russian vessel and
retook the steamer, and as night came on both
vessels drew off.
THE TURKISH WAR.
Constantinople papers Of the 9th state that
the Turkish Government refused to submit to a
three months armistice demanded by England.
On the refusal, the English Minister had five
hours audience ofthe Sultan, and an extraordi-
nary meeting of the Divan was forwith summon
ed.
At an entertainment to the English and French
Admirals, given on board the Turkish war ship
Mahamoudi, these officers were presented TO the |
Sultan, and Ambassador Stratford made speech |
in which the promised aid of Britain was coupled |
with strong recommendation TO conclude an hon !
orable peace.
The Sultan replied that he desired peace if I
Turkish honor and his sovereign rights were re-
spected; but not otherwise.