Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-20

The steamship Canada arrived at Bos-
ton at noon on Saturday, and her mails
for the South were despatched in the
afternoon train.
The following is the latest news :
A government committee of engineers
have reported that the British mail steam
ers are unfit for war purposes, owing to
their peculiar shape and the exposure of
the engines to shot; but they might serve
as troop ships. e.
The papers say that John Duffy, the
United States Consul at Galway, is about
to resign, as the appointment does not
pay expenses.
A letter from Smith O'Brien, of Octo.
Der l, says he has no intention Of
escaping, and had received his ticket Of
leave for six months.
The Russian Embassy in London.
The Times say it is understood that Baron
Brunow. will leave London within a few hours
for Darmstadt. He paid farewell visit to
Earl Clarendon yesterday, at the Foreign
office.
The Feeling in Austria.
VIENNA; Jan. 2S.-Public opinion in our
capitol is favorable to the Turks, even in mill
| tary circles. Our government appears to sep
crate itself every day more and more from
Russia. Count Crloff will have great difficulty
in accomplishing his mission. No State has
suffered more than Austria from the Russo
Turkish difference. The resolution of the
Russian government to consider as lawful
prizes all vessels navigating the Black Sea
| with munitions of war on board, has alarmed
| the British commercial world very little.
VIENNA, Feb. 2.-Report says that the EN-
peror of Austria has declared to Count Orloff
| that if the Russians cross the Danube he will
consider it the same as a declaration of war.
| Austria insists on the acceptance of the pro
| ject Of the 18th.
The Feeling in France.
PARIS, Feb. 2, p. m.-The Assemble alton.
ale announces that M. de Kisseleff had to-day
an interview with the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and that the reply Of the French gov
| eminent to the demand Of an explanation
made by the Emperor Of Russia was not such
as to satisfy that minister, who accordingly
demanded his passport.
NJ. de Kisseleff, in fact, received his reply
yesterday, and was to quit Paris this evening
|
| towards opening new negotiations, of which
| Count Orloff was the bearer, have not beer
deemed acceptable either in London or in
Paris.
According to the Paris correspondent of the
Chronicle, the French government is nov
making bona .fae preparations for war on 1
grand scale, and has decided to send an arm!
of $4,000 men to the East whilst England, i
is said, will send 20 600.
| Tho Herald of tho ID inst sfated fh af fh,
army estimates for the ensuing year provide
for an increase of 10000 men, whilst tht
| active forces IF the royal navy are to be aug
mented to the extent Of 10000 seamen ant
5000 marines.
The Feeling in Russia, Etc
The Emperor had expressed himself in torn
of disapprobation with respect to the treaty o
neutrality concluded between Sweden an,
| Denmark.
immediate mobilization of the whole arm,
was expected
The Russians have commenced their marcl
from Keajova, to attack Kalafat
Advices from St. Petersburg, of the 24tl
ult., state that the Gear will give instruction
to his fleets to avoid collisions, whilst the oper
atoms against Turkey will be vigorously pros
cuted on tho Danube, and that he will wait
declaration of war from the Western Powers
Russia will be Notified to Evacuate the Princi
palities
The Post understands that as soon as thi
notification of the breaking up of the confer
ence, which Is now on its way, reaches Londo
and Paris tbs Western Powers will at one
| address summons to Russia to evacuate tn
inequalities, and in the event Of her refusa
| they will declare war.
The Battle of Citale.
According to the bulletins of Omar Pasha
the battle fought at Citale had cost the Turk
a thousand men, in killed and wounded, an
the Russians loss of three or four times tina
amount. The victory was certainly on the sid
of the Turks, whose forces were by no mean
superior in number to those of the Russians