Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-12
EnreiRn News.

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cork on the 4.h inst, bringing several
days later news from Europe.
Tue EASTERN QuEsrtoN AND WAR;
The official aud final refusal of the Gear
to accede to the demands Of the Western
Powers Was hourly expected. 1t is al.
ready known that he has refused their de-
mands. AS soon as the official document
Is received it will be communicated to-
both Houses Of Parliament and war final.
~ declared.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times
says the Czar's refusal was telegraphed
from Berlin ON the 18th, to the French
government. and as soon as it was known
the British Minister sent the fact to Sir
Charles Napier.
Admiral Napier's flee: arrived at
Wingoe Sound in the Baltic. on the ! 9th
ult. The Admiral arrived at Copenha-
on the goth inst. in steamer.
The allied Aeets were still at Besika
PAY, but would soon re-enter the Black
Sea.
No further 6ghing was reported either
In Europe or in Asia. On the Danube
affairs are unchanged. 1t was reported
that Russian convoy of treasure. had
been captured near KNrs. in Asia.
The irst division Of the French troops.
Il Austerli;z of 100 guns, AMI three
other French ships had gone to join the
British feet in the Baltic.
Gen. Carrobert had sailed from Mar
settles for Turkey.
The French loan had all been taken
up.
Baron Mnnteuffle had made commu-
nicaIion to the PruSsian Chambers, ur-
ging strongly the neutrality Of Prussia.
Austria gives no further indication Of
herspolicy, but seems to lean toward the
Western Powers.
Up to the tenth of March, Russia
had not recognized the neutrality Of Swe-
den.
Russia has prohibited the export Of
gold. Exchange on London had declined
IS. lOd
England and France ontinue their
warlike preparations on an immense
scale.
In the English House of Commons the
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Rail-
road bill had been defeated withoata d.
vision.
Prussian bills were unsaleable at Lon
don.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times says that 500 British troops
were to passtFrough France, to embark
at Toulon orMarsrillcs. and the first de-
tachmGnt was expected in Paris in n
week or ten days. Lord !aglan was
expected in Paris on the first Of April.
The publication Of the secret cures
pondence between Russia and England
some years back had increased the good
feeling of France towards Eng land.
SECOND DtsPATCn.-The Gear of Rus
sia positively rejects all propositions Of
the Western Powers, and war is now con-
sidered inevitable.
There is nothing new from CONSTANT
nopIe.
The combined fleets would soon enter
tho Black Sea.
Thirty thousand troops were at Odessa.
and another corps Of seventy thousand
were about establishing themselves at ST.
bastopol. Over one hundred thousand
men are said 10 be ON their march between
Odessa and Moscow.
The warllke preparations made by
England and France had created the
widest excitement among the Turkish
troops. and spring will usher in war on
the most gigantic scale.
The continued snow and ice in Asia
still checks operations in that quarter.
The Russians are represented as re-
cciving great reinforcements.
ENULAND.-The decline in the funds Is
considered as owing to the unfavorabIe
character of the secret correspondence in
which the designs Of Russia upon Turkey
are clearly expressed. and the continued
drain upon the bullion in the Bank OF
England.
Lord Gilbert Grosvenor is dead.
A debate had occurred in Parliament
on the treatment of cnlored subjects Of
Great Britain by the United States.
The laborers' strike Mt Preston had
led 10 serious disturbances, and many
arrests had been made.
The depression in the London and Ii
TerpoOl BreadStuf market is said to have
been caused by the strong desire to sell,
view Of the large receip-s shortly cx-
pected to arrive from the Baltic.
FRANcE.-The first division of French
troops had left for the seat Of war. The
steamers in which they embarked left
Marseilles on Sunday afternoon.
Prince Napoleon. it was said. would
leave for the East on the 9th of April.
AUsrRIA.-Austria still remains in her
neutral position. She has not signited
her intention one way or the other. but is
evidently preparing for some Interior
movement, rs she is raising large armies.
She will not sanction the Car in retaining
his position in the principaities.
Much excitement prevails all over Ger
many.
Spain continues in very precarious
state. and there are still apprehensions Of
a revolution
The Greek revolution has not yet been