Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-12-28
OREIGN N E w S !.
HIGHL Y IMPORTANT NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMELICA.
Austria has joined the Allied Powers against
Russia.
HALIFAX, Dec. %.

AALlFAA3 DcCs <sos
The mail steamer America from Liverpool
on the 9th has arrived here en- route for Bos-
ton.
Her advices are ten days later than that
brought by the Pacific, and though devoid Of
anything exciting from the seat of war are OF
the utmost Importance, inasmuch as it states
that most important negotiations were in
progress and that Austria had signed q srea-
ty with England and France.
The cotton market has been pretty active
at commencement, but fell of at the close.
Flour declined one-eighth, market quiet and
demand moderate at previous rates.
Western Canal 4ls Sd, straight Baltimore,
43s@43s Sd, Good Ohio 44s(045s. Wheat
declined Id.
Consols 934 for money.
The steamer Sarah Sands, and steamer
Washington sailed, the first from Liverpool
for Portland Me-, on the 5th; the second
from Southampton for New York on the 9Th
The Washington had 100 passengers and a
cargo valued at So, 5000
There is no news whatever of importance
from the seat of war. Frequent sorties are
recorded, and the Russians are generally
repulsed without much loss on either side.
The alies were continually receiving rein
forcements, and were mainly engaged in
strengthening their position.
The chef interest is now conferred in the
negotiations which had become completed.
and Of vast Importance, between Austria,
France and E. gland. They were signed al
Vienna, binding it is supposed, Austria to
declare war against Russia within one month
and England, and France to guarantee her
against invasion or instruction.
Austria, in this connection, calls upon the
Germanic States to support her with the fed
eral troops, but Russian influences are al
work in opposition to her.
Commercial letters assert that Austria
went into this treaty unwillingly, but con-
sented to it in preference to breaking entire
with the Western powers.
Nesselrode has published letter, defining
the four terms on which Russia will accept
peace: viz, joint protectorate of the five
powers over the Christians in Turkey; like
protectorate over the principalities, subject
to existing Russian treaties; the reversion of
the treaty of l84l, to which Russia will as
sent if the sultan will; the free navigation of
the Danube.
Russia and all the Germanic States, were
hastily putting all their armies on war
footing.
1t is said that Omer Pacha is about to en-
bark for the Crimea.
Admiral Hamelin had resigned the COM
mand of the French feet in the Black Sea,
and had returned to France.
+ The remainder of the French troops in
Greece had been ordered to the Crimea
| proposition is to be submitted to the
British Parliament for the augmentation OF
the British army to the extern. of 100000.
| The Spanish Chambers have decided to
support the present dynasty. The Ministry
resigned upon some triling financial defeat,
but consented to resume Office. The lates.
advice is, however, to the effect that the cri-
sis commenced and that Espartero had ad-
vised the Queen to send for Medozas and Al
lasa and form Cabinet.
| Mr.. Soule had arrived at Madrid.
The Danish ministry had resigned.