The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-02-09
FOREIGN NEWS.


anticipated declaration, Of acar by Ras-
sia against England and Ffance.-
Poles and Rungaria'as enlaaing in the
cause Of Turkey-Preparationt tor conn.,
ang crents IN Great Britain and France
Improvements IN Breadstu6s and
Provisions, &C.. 9,c.
HALIFAX, Saturday, Feb. 4.-The
royal nail steamship Arabia, Capt. Jud-
kins from Liverpool at noon on Saturday,
the 21st. of January, arrived at this port
this morning, bringing 79 passengers.
Up to the sailing of the Arabia there
had been no definite intelligence from St.
Petersburg, as to the decision of the Car
in regard to the last note ofthe four pow
ers. Europe was waiting with trembling
anxiety for the final answer of the Gar,
which, it was unprecedented, would be OF
character equivalent to declaration
of was against England and France. His
answer was hourly expected.
The Uuited States steamer Saranac,
with Hon. Carroll Spence, the United
States Minister, on board, arrived in the
Bay of Naples on the 9TH January.
The details of the battle of Citale,
which occupied from the 9th to the 10th
January, show decisive victory for the
Turks, the Russians it is said, confessiDg
to 1000 killed, and their generals, Aurep
and Tuimont, wounded.
Letters from Asia mention the organi-
zasion of Polish rife regiment by Schm-
ayl, and it is stated that the Huugarians
and Poles who had been waiting in Con-
stantinople, had also been shipped for the
army in Asia, but that Klapka had re-
| fused an Asian command.
The whole of the allied fleets were in
the Black Sea on the 9th January, and
intimation of the fact, with a statement
that they were there to protect Ottoman
territory aggression or hostile acts, was
forwarded to the Russian government at
Sebastopol by the British and French
Ambassadors at Constantinople, who ex-
press the hope that the Admiral in COM
mand of the Russian forces may be so
instructed as to prevent any occurrence
calculated endanger peace.
The Gar was also informed of this fact
by the British and French Ministers at
St. Petersburg, on the 18th January.
Further notifications in the note of the
four Powers have been made by the Porte
stipulating that the Principalities shall be
evacuated within fifteen or twenty days
after the acceptance by Russia, and that
the renewal of treaties is to be with spe-
cial reference to the integrity and indie
pendance of Turkey. These notifications
were approved by the Powers, and sent
to St. Petersburg, together with de-
mand by the Porte that the note be def
nitely accepted or rejected within forty
days from the I'd January, and the Prin-
cipalities evacuated within twenty or thr-
ty days of the date Of the Cars letter of
acceptance.
In England political circles are beginn-
ing to be agitated by the approaching
meeting of Parliament.
Mr.. Roebuek had denied that he in
tended to bring Prince Alberts alleged
political intermeddling before parliament
England is actively recruiting her coast
defences.
Two more steamers were to be sent out
by government to renew the Arctic search.
The clipper ship John O. Gaunt, from
Canton, was recently wrecked off Holy
head, and several lives lost.
In France some important financial
projects are spoken of, one of which is
for effecting the fusion of the Bank of
France and the Credit Mobilier, and by
bold expansion Of the currency obviate
the necessity of loan of from two to
three hundred million frances by the
bank to government. The Bank of
France had raised the rate of discount to
five per cent.
Free trade in breadstuffs betweenI
France and Ingland is extended to the
3lst of July,
Bumor says that NJ. Theirs is not a
verse to holding Office under the imperial
regime.
The greatest activity prevailed in all
the French Navy yards, and stores for
10000 troops are ready for shipment at
Toulon.
The news from other parts of Europe
presents no feature Of striking import
ance
Messrs. Richardson & Brother, in re-
ferring to Breadstuffs, quote heavy
market in the fore part of the week, but
at the close there was better feeling, and |
prices improved. Flour, Wheat and
Corn sold on Friday at about the rates
current on the 18th inst.
Say Western Canal from 43s Cd 43
Cd; Baltimore and Philadelphia, 44s Sd
AS Cd; White Wheat, l2s Cd 13s.--
Corn was firm at the rates current on the
18th.
The Manchester market was unchang-
ed.
Messrs. Bell & Sons quote good en-
luiry for American Stocks.
Consols had greatly fuctuated during
the week, and closed on Friday at 9l4
for money.
The steamship Golden Age, from New
York, via Liverpool, for Australia, put
nto st. Vincents 18th of December An