The daily union., 1854-12-27
THE FOREIGN NEwS.-ADDITIONAL BY TIE
.rr AMERICA


day the 9th instant arrived here early hour this
afternoon. aI Hit s
The America sailed from Halifax for Boston at quar-
ter before five o'clock Saturday with cold weather and
clear northwest wind She will be due at Boston at an
early hour on Monday morning. ro. 5si
The screw steamship Sarah Sands sailed FROM Liverpool
/ on the 9Th instant for Portland A ~
The Collins steamship Atlantic, from New York on the
25th uumo arrived at Liverpool at ii a. H. on We'd
nesday, the 9th instant. M > u iaagl .a.a
/ The Arabia, having taken in shot and ammunition at
kingstown would proceed to Marsees to embark French
troops for the Crimea. E7
There is but little Of interest from the seat of war
but negotiations becoming complicated and crit
CAL DOE 1s ~
On the I'd of December treaty of alliance was signed
at Vienna between Austria, France and England. The
exact terms are not known, but surmsed follows
Firstly That Austria regards the violation Of the Turk
ish territory as war against herself
secondly That Austria will augment her force In the
prncpates to enable the Turks resume offensive
operations
Thirdiy. That the demand of France and England
10000 Austrians will be seat TO the Crimea-
Fourthly France and England guaranty that the ter
rtora Of Austria shall under all circumstances
remain undimnished.
Filthy. "At present is secret
Sxthly Prussia shall be invited to join the alliance
Sevenhy The treaty to into operation on the part
Of Austria should Russia not before the I'd
January
There is also published letter from Count Nesserode,
setting forth the terms which the Gar will assent
peace namely:
First joint guarantee by the five powers of the pro-
lection of the whole Christian population in Turkey.
secondly joint protectorate of the five powers
the prncpates, subject TO existing Russian treaties.
Thirdly. The revision of the treaty of l84l to which
Russia Will assent If the Sultan will likewise do So
Fourthly The free navigation Of the Danube.
The speech OF the King of Prussia to the Chambers is
also published The King says that the army shall be
made ready for war; but he reins from indicating the
course which Prussia will adopt Meantime the Berlin pa
pers publish despatch from the Baron Won Montnee No
vember 5 to the ambassador at Vienna expressing the
determination of the Prussan government not demand
from Russia any concession beyond the four points 1t is
council held the sizth tie King Of Prussia determined 10
unite IN The treaty p .iew to bring The 10 close
The deliberations of the Germanic Diet Committee
most important The actual position of affairs be
that Prussia insists declaration In favor of Prus-
sian policy, at least of neutrality while the
rar Austria insists that the following point shall be de-
Whether the northeastern frontiers Of Austria are not
sufficiently threatened to warrant immediate support
from the federal troops Most of the Germanic States
with haste putting their armies footing. The
present opportunity for peace is probably the last and if
TINS DC rejected we may be prepared to see next spring mil
ary operations large scale they during the
great wars Of the French empire
LATEST FROM THE
Affairs before Sebastopol unchanged There has been
nues to make sores During the night of November a.
in hurricane of wind and rain, the Russians made sore
from the city on the French camp, but repulsed
On the 18th Of November several and horses died in
the camp from cold and exhaustion The Russians quiet
Noy i6-Fire very slack. A few redoubts were COM
pleted by the British overlooking the nkermann road
M
Nov l7Men and officers constructing for the win
ter An order has been issued by Lord Raglan that
officer shall leave the camp unless sick wounded Rain
is coming down in torrents
Nov ls.--Weather temperate. Russians in the
valley observed to have received renrcements supposed
10000, under General Liprandi
Nov l9-The French made a reconnaissance in force,
and found the Russians busted in repairing their artillery
damaged in the previous battle.
Nov 2O-The 9Tth British regiment landed from the
ornoco steamer The Queen of the South arrived with
various draughts Of British troops The French landed
considerable renfocements Kamesch bay Firing very
brisk from the town, and warmly replied to from the
French and British lines.
Nov. 81 to 24,--Bombardment continued weak on the
part of the allies. Their fire did little damage and that
little constantly repaired The allies mainly occupied
in strengthening their position against attack and in
abshng batteries the fire of which has not yet been
opened Menschko reports that the English hnd attempt
ed to establish themselves the head of the dockyard
but repulsed with loss Further reiorcemen reach
ed the allies.
Nov 25The Russians made sortie, but were repused
by the English, who in pursuing took and retained nine
guns which the Russians forgot to spike; another
count says two seven-gun redoubts.
On the 26h part of the garrison attacked the French
lines but retired with the loss of 23O The French lost 75
The defensive works of the English between the right of
their line Of attack and Baakava nearly completed
Nov 28.The following despatch of this date is from
Gen Canrober The rain has ceased and the weather is
improving. Our works will exhibit fresh activity.
Our reinforcements continue to arrive The enemy still
shows signs Of activity but continues TO protect the
town by repeated entertainments 1t stated that several
hundred Russian wagons laden with provisions and
munition, overtaken by storm and lost and
that at present there only provisions in Sebasopo for
fourteen weeks
VIENNA, Thursday, Dec Z, ls54Advices from Sebasto-
pol of the 9th November have been received here The
siege severely continued. Rcnforcements the
Der Of 5000 men had reached the Crimea.
The Duke of Cambridge expected at Constant-
nople.
Admiral Hamelin has resigned the command Of the
French feet in the Black and has returned to France
Since the above despatch received at this Office the
steamship Washington has arrived at New York. She
sailed from Southampton the 9th instant and brings
full files Of London and Liverpool papers the 5th Our
last advcss ii win be recolleced the Both Of No
yember.
AUSTRIAN TREATY WESTERN POWERS.
The following significant Hleader appears in the London
Times of the 9Th instant:
By curious and probably involuntary coincidence,
the anniversary of the battle OF Austerz has witnessed
the conclusion of treaty at Vienna between France aud
Austria against the power of Russia and the "a OF Dece
days of theera of Napoleon Indeed whatever be the exact
terms and provisions of this treaty is event OF ncal-
cuabe importance France to ind herself in actual al-
with Austria well with England, on the great
question which agtaes the whole extent Of Europe and IL
is less satisfactory ourselves TO learn the denitive
conclusion of engagement which identifies policy,
and unites military efforts TO those of two Of the most
powerful empires in the world The provisions of the con-
vention concluded between England and France at the
commencement of the present war, bref and not
strictly defined The value Of that instrument was not so
much TO bind the contracting parties to any particular
of action, publicly to record and attest to the
world the union of their policy the disnterestedness OF
their intentions and the spirit In which they were about to
take II also provided that the treaty should
remain open the acceptance any other European
err Treaties of offensive and defensive alliance are fact
to be regarded public decarat0ry engagements pedg
ing the honor and good faith of the contracting par