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HalJar, Dec. 23.-The R. NJ. steamship
America from Liverpool on Saturday the 9th
inst. arrived here this afternoon.
Breads,uffs continued in fair demand at
previous quotations. .~--.
The Arabia having taken in shot and anu
milton q. Kingston, would proceed to Mar
settles to embark French troops for the
Crmea.
There is but little news Of interest from
The sea. Of war. but negotiations are becom-
ing most complicated and critical. On the
Cd Of December a treaty Of alliance was
signed al Vienna between Austris, France
and England. The exact terms are not
known.
The speech Of the king Of Prussia to the
Chambers is also published. The king save
the army shall be made ready for war, but
he refrsins from indicating the course which
Prussia will adopt. Meantime the Berlin
papers publish dispatch from the Baron
Won Manteufueil, Nov. 18th, to the Ambss-
ssdor a. Vienna, expressing the determine
ton Of The Prussisn Government no. TO de-
mand from Russia any concession beyond
the four points. II is indeed stated, bu.
should be received with csu.ion, that at q
STA determined to unite in the treaty with q
view TO bring the war TO close. ..
The deliberations Of tho Germsnic Diet
Committee are most important, the actual
position Of sffairs seem 10 be. that Russia
insists on declaration in favor IF Psussian
policy, Of a, least of neulrai,y, while on the
contrary, Austria insists tina, the following
poin, shall be decided-whe,her the North
Eastern frontiers of Austria are not sufficient
IL threatened 10 warrant an immediate sup.
por, from the federal troops. Most Of the
Germanic States ere with haste putting their
armies on war footing. The present OPP
por,uni,y for peace is probably The lest, and
if this be rejected we may be prepared 10 see
next spring, military operations on as large
a scale as they were during The grea! wars
Of the French Empire.
THE WAR-Affairs before Sevsstopol are
unchanged. There has been some fighting,
bu, none Of importance. The garrison con-
tnues TO make sor,ies. During the night Of
November 14lh, in hurricane of wind and
rain, the Russians mace q sor,ie from the
CITY on The French camp, but were repulsed.
On the 18Th Of November. several men
and horses died in the camp from cold and
exhaustion. The Russisns quiet. 10Th
Fire very slack A few redoubts were COM
pe.ed by The British overlooking The mixer.
mann road. Some reinfoIcemenls reached
the French. 17,h-Men and officers are
constructing for the winter. An order has
been issued by Lord Raglan tina. no officer
shall leave the camp unless sick or wound
ed. Rain is coming down in torrents.
November 18.b.-Wea,ber more tempe
rate. Russians in The valley. Observed 10
received Te-inforremenss-suPp
90, O0O-under General Liprandi. .#
November l9lh.- The French male re.
conn oissnce in force, and found the Russians
busted in repairing their artillery damaged
IN the previous battle. "a.
November 2O.h.-The 9Th Bri,ieh Repi-
men. landed ex Orinoco steamer. The Queen
OF the South arrived with various drsfts Of
British troops. The French landed consid-
cradle reinforcemenis al Ksmeisch Bay
Firing very brisk from the town, and warm
~ replied TO from The French and British
lines. ..... .,.n.-
November 24h.-Bombardmen continu-
ed weak on the par, Of the allies. Their
fire did little damage, and that lille was con-
stsn,ly repaired. The allies mainly occu-
pied in eng.hening their positions agsins,
attack, and in establishing new batteries, the
FIRE of which had no. ye, been opened
Mench,k off reports that the English bad o.:
tempted to establish themselves nesr the
head Of the dock yard, but were repulsed
with loss, Further reinforcements bad reach
ed the allies.
November 25lh.-The Russians made
scrtie, but were repulsed by the English,
who in pursuing took end retained 9 guns
which the Russians forgo, to spike. Ano.h-
or account says two. seven gun redoUb,s.
On the 26.h par. Of the garrison a,,scked
the Freuch lines, bu, retired with loss Of
23O The French los, seventy. five. The
defensive work of the English between the
right Of their line Of attack end the left Of
the French lines had been greatly Damaged.
Omar Pasha with forty thousand troops
is embarking for the Crimea.
SPAIN.-The Spanish Chambers have de-
cided to support The present dynasty. The
ministry had resigned on financial trfe
but have resumed Office.
Mr.. Soue had arrived at Madrid and re-
sumed bis post.
DENMARK.-The Danish Ministry have
resigned. -..ra
Observation-Disclosures of Mr.. divers
ships were sold at fl03,000-all being bid
in by biIl-holders.
The Duke Of Cambridge was expected at
Constantinople.
General Hsmelin ha. resigned the COM
mand Of the French Squadron in the Black
Sea, and returned tn France.