Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-07
European News.

The British mail steamer Africa arrived on tho
30ih uIt lat Halifax bringing Liverpool dsIes Is the
Goth The war news is entirely unmpor'ant anC
embraces nothing decisive. Sevastopol was still
Russian. and the long expected assault yet IL
come off. Negotiations were still going on, but
like the war their progress was Indefinite and
their end enveloped in the fog OF diplomatic Sc
cresy.
The new constitution of Spain had been submit
ted in the Chambers. The main features are
that sovereignty e.nanateS from the nation; The
religion Of the nation to be Roman Catholic. bu'
liberation to be allowed; the press to be free con
liscalion of property and the death penalty for
pOllica offences 10 be abolished national guard
10 be established the legislature to consist OF
two chambers Senators 10 be elected for life with
property qualifications one representative in ev-
cry fifty thousand citizens to he elect ed; the
courts 10 meet annually and to regulate the
strength of the army also 10 give assent To royal
marriages, and appoint regency when occasion
requires.
The London Times has letters from '.Sent@y,"
dated Jan. s. They give accounts Of most aw
ful mortality in the hospital there. Fiity.fve on
GERS and over four thousand men were down with
disease, and tie atmosphere was inprpgnaied with
Presidential odors. The writer considers il neces-
sary to convey the invalids to Malta or to Eng
land.
The London Times in leading article draws
most deplorable picture OF the state Of the Army
in the Crmea At the beginning ofJanuary The
army could muster only l4.000 baynnet,s. The
artillery and engineers had been reduce in the
same proportion and the cavalry in fact no longer
exist. The deaths amounted 10 50 per day. and
the number disabled by fatigue aud sickness a.
mounted 10 900 per week.
This ratio, the Times thinks, is rapidly on The
increase, and it is computed that out of 1900
tncn noininally fit fer service, only 1900 men
are in good health The army WIS an army Of
iai7aids at the beginning of the month, and the
Crimcan winter had not fully set in.
The Times comes to The conclusion that unless
soine extraordinary stroke Of goud fortune inter
yenes W. are about 10 luse orr only army, an a.
gent Of so inuch pride. 90 much deep Affection so
much tender sllicude. and asks if the nation is
prepared for this disaster,
Letters from Odessa to the 9th Of January
state that hard ffos!s equal 10 10 degrees beio"
the freezing point had brought the roads into
1T state for the conveyance Of troops and mum
tons of war to Pcrekop.
a letter in the Pays from Consantnople dated
Jan. D. ''says column OF rlfleinen had taken
possession OF Ca!nara, near BalakiaFa, after dri-
wing out the Russians who occupied it, The en-
enemy experienced severe losses and we're com
pletely put TO rout. The lass Of the Russians at
Sevaslupu and in the neghborho I'd during ihe last
DAYS Of December, ale estimated at more than
5000 men.
News has heen received from China to Noven
Der ,25th Sir John Bonner had returned from
the North Of China without reaching Pekln. lie
and other foreign pIenipoeniiares were stopped
by commissioners from the Imperial Court, who
proposed that they should meet at Fhang han IN
December. and discuss revision OF existing lrea-
lies. The rebels had captured large part OF
the Imperial squadron and there was quite pan
ic at Canton in consequence.
From India we learn The Nepaulese army was
to march through the English territories to at
tack the Grand Lana.