Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-03
foreign gattlligsnts.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

HALIFAX, Monday, July 3l.--The royal mail
steamship Canada, from Liverpool, at 8, a. M,
the 22d instant arrived at this port at s o'clock
this evening.
Austria's conduct was becoming more doubt
full and suspicious.
The Spanish insurrection was spreading rap
idly under General Espartero.
| The War.
No change had occurred in the state Of cas-.
| tern affairs, and none was likely to occur until
after further consideration by the English and
| French governments of the recent conduct of
Austria.
| The German powers now announce that in
their opinion the propositions contained in the
Russian answer, if not altogether satisfactory,
appear to them calculated to serve as a basis
for further negotiations. and they propose that
Prague shall be fixed upon as the seat of fur
Their conferences. They moreover expressed
an opinion that it will not be possible to call
upon Russia to evacuate the principalities if it
be not at the same time clearly understood that
the allied powers shall stop their movement in
advance. In other words, Austria has fallen
back into an alliance with Russia. All the
Austrian reserves are to be called out and
| placed on a war footing.
| Accounts from ST. Petersburg state that the
car is determined not to yield-but discomfort
prevailed in the capital.
| The details received show that the recent VIC
tory at Giurgevo was achieved by the Turks
unassisted, leaving the whole bank of the Dan.
ube, from Turna to Oltenitza, on their hands.
The main body of the Turkish Amy is said
to be moving towards the mouth OF the
Danube
! The allies have repaired and occupied the
Russian batteries at the Sulia mouth of the
Danube, and are employed in removing sunken
ships from the channel.
| The Russian Danube fotilla must soon fall
into the hands of the allies. Free navigation
of the Danube is again re-establshed.
English seamen from the feet have been
sent to man the Turkish boats on the Danube
| with the intention of capturing the Russian
| river fotilla.
| The Russians have burned Matzhia. General
| Aurep having been dsgraced from the rank for
want of success, shot himself
French troops from Adrianople are marching
towards Varna.
The British are in camp at Devana.
The French and English are slowly drawing
their lines closer around the Russians.
Omar Pacha had reviewed the Anglo-French
troops.
The BLACK SEA.-0n the 7th, the combined
fleets were seen off Akermann sailing east
1t was reported that Admiral Bruat had
forced the entrance to Novorssisch, mouth of
Anapa.
AsIA.-Kerim Pasha had surprised $4,000
Russians, and defeated them, capturing G guns
and 400 men, at a pass in the mountains
D.
Turkish ports to Greek merchantmen, but de-
mands from Greece indemnity for losses sus-
tanned through the recent Greek instruction.
GREAT BRITAIN-In the house of commons,
Lord John Russell stated that the queen would
send in a message on the Oath inst, demanding
an extra vote of credit for G3, 100000 sterling,
for the general purposes ofthe war.
The rapid passage of the steamship Golden
Age from Australia to Panama, had excited
favorable comments from the English press.
From the lst of August the postage between
Great Britain and Nova Scotia, New Bruins.
wick and Newfoundland, will be reduced to
sixpence.
Mr.. Hale, the inventor OF Hale's Rocket, died
at Constantinople.
FRANcE.--Marshal st. Armand has returned
to France. The emperor and empress left
Paris on the 18th, for Bayonne, on their way to
the Baths of Baretz.
Count Cassimer Bathyany died at Paris on
the 18th inst.
SPAN.-The news is very important The
instruction was spreading rapidly.
BY telegraph from Bayonne, the 10th, it is
stated that Madrid and its garrison have pro-
nounced against the Queen
The cabinet is dissolved, and San Luis, the
premier, has fed
Narvaez had offered 10 form a new ministry
Espartero had placed himself at the head of
the insurgents, and was marching on Madrid
with the centre division, while General Zabana
advances with force from the Basque pro-
vinces.
Victoria, Burgos, Valadolid, Grenada, Sara
gossa, Turagona, Pampaluna, Barcelona, San
Sebastian, and several smaller cities; also the
Balearic islands have declared for the insur-
gents. Saragossa is expected TO join the revolt.
The instruction hitherto has been mostly
military, but the citizens were joining it. The
watchwords are "Vive lie Constitution, ""Down
with the ministry" Down with Queen Chris
tina"
Carlist guerilla bands have appeared in Cata-
lonia.
Rumors were current that Queen Christina
had fled to Bayonne, and that Queen Isabella
had left Madrid; also that the Duke of Mont
pensier had been declared lieutenant general of
the kingdom but all these rumors were con-
sidered doubtful.
Generals Concha and Gonzales Bravo, have
arrived in England.
Manuel Concha has escaped from the Canary
islands.
General Mazzerabo has fed to France. The
insurgents, if successful may offer the throne
to Don Pedro of Portugal. The French gov
ernmen is said to favor the instruction. An
aide-de-camp of the King Of Portugal is un-
derstood to have sought an interview with Ma,
poleon to consult him on the subject Napole
on replied that he coud not enter into the pro-
ject, but did not say he would interfere to pre-
vent it, 1t is surmised that Russia is impli- |
Gated in the instruction, with the view Of dis |
tracing the attention Of France and England, |
The Latest.
A list Of the new ministry is out, namely: |