Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-16
Gnrupeau News,
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
HALIFAX, Feb. 4.

Inc Royal Mail Steamship Arabia
arrived here this morning. She brings
Liverpool dates to the 2ls, uit., being
one week later than the previous advi-
ces.
Tho Collins steamship Pacific, from
New York on Saturday, the 7th ult. ar
rived at Liverpool at noon on Wednes'
day. the 18th ult
The steamship Golden Age, from
New York, via Liverpool, Tor Australia,
put into ST. Vincenis Tor coal, aud sail
ed again on the 10Th December, all
we'll.
The political nows is very interest
ing. but possesses no striking feature OF
importance.
The U. s. Steamer Saranae, with
Hon. Carroll Spence, the U. S. Minis
ter. on board, arrived in the Bay Of Ma
pies on the 7th Of January.
Ii is believed that the Gear will re-
fuse to sign the note Of the Four Pow.
ers.
Up TO the sailing Of the Arabia, there
had been no definite INTEL gence from
ST. Petersburg, as TO the decision Of the
Gear in regard to the last no,o OF the
Four Powers. Europe was waiting
with trembling anxiety for the final ans
wer Of tho Czar, which, il was appre-
hended, would be Of a character equiv.
aient to a declaration OF war against
EsgIand and France. His answer was
hourly expected.
Further notifications In tho note OF
tho Four Powers have been made by
the Porte, supulating that the Princi.
pali'ies shall be evacuated within is or
20 days after the acceptance by Russia,
and that the renewal Of treaties 10 10 be
with special reference to the integrity
and independence OF Turkey. These
mod d'fcations were approved by the
Powers, and sent to st. Petersburg, to-
gether with demand by the Porte that
the note be definitely accepted or re.
jected within 40 days from the 81 Of
January and the PrlncipaIities evacua.
ted within from 20 TO 80 days OF the
date Of the Cars letter Of accept
ance. ..
Letters from Asia mention the organ
ization OF a Polish rifle regiment by
Srhmayl, and il is stated that the Hun.
gariaDs and Poles who had been wait.
ing in ConstantinopIe, had also been
shipped for the arm y in Asia but that
Klapka had reiuted an Asian COM
msnd.
1.-THE whole OF the allied fleets were
in the Black Sea on the 5lh Of January,
and in,imation Of the iacf, with a state.
ment that they were there TO protect
Ottoman territory from aggression or
hostile acts, was forwarded to the Rus.
sian government at Sevastopol by the
British and French Ambassadors at
Cons,antinople, who express the hope
that the Admiral in command Of the
Russian forces may be so instructed as
to prevent any occurrence calculated TO
endanger peace.
The Gar was also informed OF this
fact by the British and French Minn-
ters at ST. Petersburg on the 18th jan
usry but up TO the departure OF the
Arabia, his reply had not ,ranspred.-
Nothing short OF the withdrawal Of his
Ambassadors IRON France and Eng
land, and a formal declaration OF war
was looked for.
The details Of the battle OF Citale,
which occupied from fhe 9th to the 10th
January, show a decisive victory Tor
the Turks, the Russians, il 10 said, con-
iessing to 1000 allied. and their Gensr-
ais, Aursp and Tuimont, wounded.
ENGLAND.
In England political circles are be-
ginning to be agitated by the approach
ing meeting OF Parliament..-
Mr.. Roebuck had denied that he inte nd
cd to bring Prince Albert's alleged po.
litical interIneddling before Parliament.
England 10 actively recruiting her coast
defenccs. Two more steamers were 10
be sent out by government to renew the
Arctic search.
The clipper ship John o Gaunt, from
Canton, was recently wrecked of lily
head, and several lives lost.
FRANCE.
In France some important financial
projects are spoken oi, ono Of which 10
for effec ting the fusion oi the Bank Of
France and the Credit Mobilier, and BY
. bold expansion Of the currency OBJ
viate the necessity Of a loan from two to
three hundred million francs by the
bank to government. The Bank OF
France had raised the rate OF discount
TO Eve per cent. Free trade in bread
stuhs between France and England 10
extended to the 3is, July. Rumor says
that NJ. Theirs 10 not adverse to hold
ing Office under the imperial regime
The creates, activity prevailed IN all
the French navy yards, and stores Tor
20, 900 troops are ready tor shipmen. al
Toulon.