New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-09
THE VAR QUESTION UNCHANGED.
Smith 0Brien to DO Released.
COTTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REcEDIyG.
HALIFAX, Wednesday night, March g, 1854.

The Royal Mail steamship A,a. Captain Lott from
Liverpool on Saturday morning the 18th Of Feb ar.
rived at Halifax at 9 O'Clock this evering
THE EASTERN WAR.
Nc military naval action hsd occurred but political
events Of the highest importance are becoming developed
significant announcement appears in the Paris Nom
tcar saying the flags Of France and Austria united
in the East France viii Dot permit any attempt separate
them beyond the Alps"
This is regarded encouragement for Austria to de-
clare herself the side Of The allies aud threat p raise
Italy and Hungary r. che sides with Russia.
The announcement says that France cannot SUI
fer the integrity Of The Ottoman Empire to be broken by
aggressive from Greece and further that France
"dcounenances present attempts revolution anywhere
Tie announcement is viewed as official and important
Meanwhile the attitude Of Austria although yaclatng
ID becoming more and favorable to the allies I.
said that she had announced her intention Of
formally joining with the allies if Russia continues sggres
sye acis ogainz. Turkey. This IS probably premigre
announcement, but il gave fr1nne5s to the fandl
At The same time Austria continues sending troops to the
Southeastern frontier bat - alay apprehension, mani
lto is about to appear stating that Austria continues her
efforts in favor of peace and the troops merely pre-
vent disturbances spreading in Servia Montenegro and
Bosnia.
The attitude Of Prussia remains unchanged and unex-
planned
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France and England, having all the force of a formal dec
arsion Of war and that it appear in few days in
the Moaatur.
II was also rumored that England had sent final
nouncement to the Car, naming definite time within
which lie must evacuate the Prncipalities.
The Greek instruction had become formidable in Epirns
Ire insurgents had taken the town Of Aria and beseged
The Turks in the citadel Three thousand Of the insurgents
within ten miles of Albania.
4 had
the insurgents.
Bands of armed Abunians 20 from village 20 village
arousing the people distributing gratis and circu
laDg in1ammetOry placrls.
Tie Greek Government was apaihetic and powerlos,
The Turkish Pasha had withdrawn his force from Ia.
niato Citadel on Mount Sshsnizza
At Saloniea on the 10Th an instruction broke out and
tie Turks attacked and defeated the insurgents.
Disturbances had broken ont in Asia Minor end conflicts
had occurred at Kuaiah, Angura ScalHnovel &c. The
troubles had been suppressed
Throughout Greece great excitement prevailed, and out
breaks had occurred in the Ionian Islands
England has formally notified the Prussian Government
of her intention to send feet to the Baltic and that Ad
mrol Sir Charles Napier is appointed to the command
The Russian feet in the Baltic has been ordered 10 t
for Eea
English sbips surveying of The entrance Of the
Baltic
The Brteh Consul at HernOsand in lat ca is ordered to
send report of the anchorage there for ships Of war
This threatens st Petersburg.
Tie French Government demands that Lubec shall per
nit free Of duty French depot there Of Goals and pro
visions
The allied fleets remain in the Bosphorus with cruisers
IN the Black Sea Five additional French ships OF the Inc
ere 70 Join The fleets.
The reported destruction Of seven Turkish ships was
en- exarcUSon Russian battery of IL guns opposite
RuscLuk had damaged some Turkish vosses the river
hence the report.
Secrecy is observed in the movements Of the French ex
Evolutionary force but it known that two divisions leave
Toulon and Agiers the 9th March, each division having
two Generela viz Gems Wisely Etemarre De ervie and
Donol Gen Dslonville viii command brigade of cav
airy ard Prince Napoleon brigade OF cavalry reserve
Prince George of Cambridge will command the English
cavalry, under Lord Raglan.
1t is surmsed that the French will dsembark 81 kodos'o
on the sea of Marmora and the English ct Enos or Con-
staptpople after a rendezvous a. Malta
The embarkaton Of and horses continued from the
cbanre ports
The temper Of the British in favor Of war was excellent
From The Danube the accounts represent both parties az
preparing for great battle
The Russians had failed in attempt to turn oners
position
From Asia there smoothing new
Josepb Surge and the members of the peace deputaton
had had friendly interview with the Car.
An instruction has occurred against Egyptian rule II
the provinces lying beyond the Cataracts OF the Me