Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-17

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BY the House Line, expressly for the Sentinel.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
Three Days Later from Europe.
New YORK, Jan. 16-The steamer Europa ar
rived here al o'clock this morning, bringing 81
passengers. She passed the Niagara January Be,
about 40 miles of Cape Clear.
@ Eastern Affairs.
The Eastern question is still involved in doubt,
but the fact is established that the question of
peace or war hes with Russia, and not with
Turkey The most friendly understanding exists
between the Porte and the representatives OF the
Four Powers. SAYS
Advices from ST. Petersburg state that conside-
rable business win be done in imports for the next
year.
The preparations making by the government in
dictate that serious consequences are antici-
! pated than war with Turkey alone.
| The evacuation of Russian Armenia by the
| Turks is officially announced, and the sieges Of
| Akiska and Alexandropol had been raised.
force of $4,000 Turkish regulars. under Abdi
| Pasha, had been defeated by the Russians, for
which Abdi Pasha had been dismissed from the
chiefcommand and Ahmed Pasha appointed in his
| place.
| Efforts were making 10 induce the Porte 10 en-.
| rol European Polish legion in order to entce
away the Polish troops in the Russian army.
The ratification of the treaty between Russia
| and Persia was effected at ST. Petersburg Dccem-
Der 18TH The Persians were daily expected to
attack Bagdad. Turkey had formally accepted the
| Persian declaration of war. The Shah OF Persia
had dismissed all the French, English, German and
| Italian officers in his service. dispatch dated
Constantinople, December 18th, states that Hall
Pasha the Sultan's hroiher-in-la~, haa been
i named Minister of the Interior
l. The allied fleets wore still in the Bosphorus.
company of Wallachian militia after beating their
Russian commander, had gone over TO the Turks
/ at Kalafat.
Accounts from Vienna to December %, state
| that a Russian steamer had set fire to several
Turkish villages by throwing red hot balls into
them. L
| Letters from Constantinople dated 10th, state
that the Porte had Just concluded loan of thirty
millions piasters with three important banking
houses of that city. t4
Omar Pasha and his army are in winter quar-
tiers in Schumla
Osmar Pasha occupies Kalafat with rs 900 men.
Letters from Aleppo of the 10th utimo, state
that the Arabs Of the Desert have raised 1900
| men. They also state that the Sultan and Shah
of rersia have dismissed all the English, French,
German, and Italian officers serving in their ar
mics
The Russian army in Caucasus had been rein
| forced by $4,000 Don Cossacks. t
The Trieste Gazette states that the British di-
| plomatic agent at Teheran had resumed his rela-.
| lions with Persia, and was mediating between
Persia and Turkey.
The Russians had made attempt TO set fire
to the allied fleets at the entrance of the Bospho
/ rus. fire ship was sent out for that purpose,
| but she was seen from the forts and stopped by
| firing artillery into her.
Aber Pasha has been repulsed in Asia, and
25,00O Turks received orders to return from Rus
| STA Armenia.
On the 18th The four powers presented note
| to the Porte demanding armistice. Hail Pa
| sha's entrance into the ministry is reported as
| favorable to peace.
(. The latest accounts from the Danubian princi-
Al. "a, Px,r
sian troops has considerably increased.
i II was srumored that change had taken place
i in the Turkish ministry.
! The Russians continued to prepare for opera
4 tons of a decidedly aggressive character.
/ The Porte has consented 10 accept the last note
/ of the Vienna conference; but, if Russia refuse
| this, the four powers are expected TO commence
| active hostilities.
4 England.
4 The Daily Ne,cs says that Sir Fitzroy Kelly is
now named as the member of Parliament, en-
trusted with the arrangement of the details Of the
contemplated Tory Reform bill.
The British Parliament will meet January 81.
The strike among the workmen at Preston is
still unsettled. f
Letters from Smith O'Bren have been received
| in Dublin, dated New Norfolk, September 18th
three days later than the date of his reported es-
cape from that place.
j The manufacturers Of Lancashire have formed a
combination for the purpose Of putting down the
| Preston strike. Af
/ France.
! Napoleon has issued decree removing the re-
strictions upon the import duties of cotton into
/ France from England.
i rumor was prevalent at Paris, on the 29th,
that Mr.. Soule had fought another duel at Madrid
with the Duke of Alba and had been killed, but the
story needs confirmation.
Sweden and Denmark.
| Sweden and Denmark had formed an armed
league against Russia
/ LATEST.
NJ Visconte had died suddenly at Paris
II was reported that Dr. Downing will succeed
Sir Geup Bonhiem as superintendent Of British
trade in China.