Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-24
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ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
-Four DAYS Later from E,,rope.

NEW YORK, March 23-The Pacific arrived off
Sandy Hook al five O'Clock this afternoon
The Pacific is disabled in one OF her engines.
She came in with one
The America was advertised 10 leave Liver
pool on the l1th.
The Africahad arrived out at two and the Amer
ca at four O'Clock on the afternoon Of the 7th
They sailed simultaneously from Boston and New
York.
The Africa and the America arrived out on the
tn inst The clipper ship Lightning had arrived
at Liverpool in thirteen days from Boston.
The position Of affairs in regard TO the eastern
war is unchanged. No battles have taken place
/ on the Danube except that two columns Of Rus.
SLAMS attacked each other in the dark mistaking
each other for Turks. Some hundreds were
killed before the error was discovered.
| small skirnishes go on between the Turks and
| Russians. Nothing new from, Asia or from the
| fleets.
The Greek instruction had been almost
| checked, and was no longer formidable.
The British chancellor of the exchequer had
| proposed double income tax, and the French
minister of finance proposed to borrow two hun
dred aud fhy millions OF francs 10 meet the ex-
penses of war.
The preparations are still going on in Eng.
land. The first division of the fleet for the Baltic
was 10 sail in day or two. II consisted of AID.
miral Corby's squadron. The French government
adverlises for one hundred ships 10 embark troops
and stores at Marsees for the east s.
The Earl OF Londonderry is dead More Diff
culties had occurred at Preston with the opera
tiyes
Messrs. Dickinson & Co., at Glasgow, have
failed. Their liabilities are two hundred thousand
pounds sterling.
Mr.. Soule is reported to be in high favor with
the Queen Of Spain. The Spanish insurrecton
has been suppressed.
PORTUGAL Is quiet.
Austria still slightly waivers. and Prussia re-
Trains from inuicatinp Syhat ab.
sic.
Russia has prohibited the export OF grain from
Odessa and other ports in the Black sea, which
mas strengthened the Esglish grain market. St
Petersburg letters that the prohibition to ex-
port hreadstuds does not extend to vessels load
ing or laden
The Austrian government has published an Off
cia document, expressing its views on the differ
ences between Russia and Turkey. Il regards
the propositions sent by the western powers as OF
such nature 10 leave hardly hope for a favor
able reply but admits their demands were just
and in accordance with the interests Of Europe.
Austria is prepared 10 meet the dangers which
may arrive from great war in adjoining
country and from the subversive tel denotes which
may manifest themselves on the frontier Of her
empire during the continuance Of war.
Dispatches from Berlin of the 7h state that
the Prussian government rejects the suggestion OF
Russia to forbid the entrance Of the fleets Of the
western powers into Prussian ports.
The London Herald OF Monday has report
that Kalafat had been captured by the Russians
and the garrison mastered but the statement
| lacks confirmation.
| TURIN March France and England are snit
| 10 have decided to prevent any movement il
| Italy.
| Pans, March IA loan OF twenty-five millions
| Of francs had been unanimously authorized.
| MADRID March 2.-Vague rumors are in circu
| lation Of misunderstanding between Engant
and Spain, and the probable recall of Is,urez from
! London.
The London Morning HeraM Ghird edition
| says messenger had arrived, who was immed
ately closeted with the Queen, and had brough,
an announcement that the Russians had carried
Kalafat, &c. No details were given. The report
is believed 10 be utterly false.
CoNsraNTIaoPLE FEB. 25.-Persia remains neu-
trail but is terrifying on the Turkish frontier,
| The Af1ghans are attacking the kingdom of Can
dahar.. Persia has offered her mcdialIon.
The Khan Of Khiva has taken refuge in Box
| hara and summoned the neighboring nations TO
| take part in the struggle against Russia.
! LONDON, March S-Thc Chronicles Vienna cor
respondent tclegraphs that new proposals have
been received from Nicholas. Russia offers tc
i evacuate the prncipa!ities the moment her draf
of preliminaries Of peace is signed
1 The terms are not more favorable than the las
overtures which the conference rejected.
/ British courier, bearing summons for tn,
evacuation Of the provinces, was already on hi
way 10 ST. Petersburg.
1t is reported that the Prussian minister, Aban
tenel, has offered his resignation.
Queen Victoria was 10 review the fleets on Sal
i urday.
| LivERrooL, March s.--Breadstufis have recoy
| cred from the recent decline The former rate:
are re-esablished. Cotton is dull prices tavorins
buyers. Consols 91s 10 9lt