Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-01-12

The Royal Mail steam ship Africa, from
Liverpool 18th inst, arrived in Boston, Dec.
Both.
Lord Palmcrston has resigned in conse-
| doence of his indisposition 70 support Lord
John Russells Reform Bill.
American securities were very inactive, &
prices nominal.
Letters from Bucharest of the 9th of Dec.
announce the suspension of hostil!tes on the
Danube. The impression at Vienna was
strong that the Eastern question would be
arranged satisfactorily.
1t was reported that Russian Naval Di-
vision, with 5000 troops on board had been
repulsed at Chefikin, in which one Russian
steamer was destroyed, and frigate dismast-
ed. 1900 Russians are said to have been
killed in the engagement.
Another engagement was reported to have
occurred near Abaca, between Turkish steam
ers and Russian frigate and brig the latter
withdrawing in a shattered state.
-Four steamers belonging to the allied pow
ors had gone to Constantinople.
The Russian manifesto, Of Nov LIST, caus-
cd an immense excitement in Greece. The
Greek Government were taking severe pre-
cautionary measures. 1t was reported at Vi
emma on the 18th, that combined Russian
and Persian army was about to march on En-
zerOOm.
The intelligence of the defeat of Sinope
caused great sensation at Coustantinople.
The grand Divan was Immediately convened.
All foreign ministers were present No doubt
the allied feet will soon enter the Black Sea.
The carnage at Sinpore was immense. The
Russian Consul at Seriva, has denounced
Prince Alexander, Of Servia, as secret adj
herent of the Porte.
There is report current of an insurrec-
tion in Russian Armenia. Some of the late
London papers intimate that disagreement
in the Cabinet on the Eastern question caus-
ed by Lord Pamerston's resignation. The
Russians had gained a battle on the Armeni-
an frontiers 1000 Turks were killed. The
Turks have captured Ackalzeck. 1t is re-
ported that they have also captured an i'm
portant fortress at Leandropolis. Schamyl,
the Circassian leader, and Selim Pacha, are
gradually approaching each other, taking all
the tortresses on their line of march. Prince
Woronzof was surrounded at Teflis; his re-
treat has been cut off, Schamyl had captur-
ed six Russian fortresses after hard fighting
and heavy losses on both sides. Also defeat
ed $4,000 Russians at another place. The
Hebe, an English ship, has been fred into by
the Russians and then boarded near Trebi-
zond.
CHINA.-The following summary of news
is taken from the Overland Friend Of China
of Oct. II -
" From the northern provinces we are now
sometime without definite information.
From Shanghai, news has been brought up
to the 9th inst, at which date some fighting
was going on between the Imperialists and
the parties in possession of the town.
From Foo-chow-foo, advices are to the eff
feet that the country people all around show
ed symptoms of disafection, and that trouble
might be looked for at an early date. AT
Annoy, fighting between the Imperialists and
the Rebels was still going on when H. NJ.
sloop Rapid left On the 23d inst. Being
much distressed for powder, urgent requests
have been made to Capt. Fshbourne, by the
Admiral of the Imperialist feet, to charter
Her Majestyt steamship Hermes, for the pur-
pose of procuring money and ammunition.
Canton is extraordinarily quiet. The
local traders appear to labor under the dread
Of some hidden danger; the streets, which
in general are SO crowded with passengers,