Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-02-09
Furfher Earelgn News.

BosroN, Ian. 31.--The steamer Africa, from Liver
pool via Halifax. has arrived here.
The steamer Union of the Havre and New York
line. sailed from avre the morning OF the 18th
and from Southampton on the afternoon OF the same
day. direct for New York.
THE wAR-PRoGREss OF THE NEGOTIATIONS
Well grounded apprehensions prevail that the pres
ent negotiations will fail to re establish peace, in
which event, all concur that the war will assume a
vaster magnitude.
Letters from Vienna state that the policy of the Al
lied Powers will be retard negotiations in the hope
that in The meantime the fall of Sebastopol will hap
pen, to influence the decision of the Gar.
On the 10Th 11lh inst, Prince Gortchakof is un-
dersOod 10 have received written instructions from bis
government in regard 10 the pending negotiations
The exact contents are of course secret but rumor
from we'll informed says that Russia again
pressed the Cars readiness to enter into negotiations
for honorable peace and also his earnest desire
to put an end to all present difficulties 1t also stat
| ed that the Austrian minister expressed earnest
desire to peace but WILL nevertheless firmly insist
upon the acceptance by Russia of such conditions
The welfare of Europe demands but il is added Aus
tria will hesitate conclude offensive alliance with
England and France, until the latter powers shall
have stated exactly the nature of their demands
As a set off against this statement Count BuOl, the
Austrian Minister, ia reported to have declared at
complimentary dinner 10 the Ottoman Minister, that
Austria would fight side by side with England and
France against Russia Vienna letters also boast OF
Ausrla's good faith and determination to proceed to
! hostlities.
! Prussia, it will be remembered. has formally refus
ed mobilise and place part OF her army in Prussian
SiIesa the LETT flank of the Austrian forces
now in Gal'cIa assigned AS reason her confidence
in the pacific intentions Of Russia
! Prussia further Austria of having gone be
yond the stpulations of her convention with Prussia
inasmuch she has concluded separate treaties with
other Powers which virtually do away with that Of
| April 90 The bject of Prussia is evidently to pre-
vent Austria from taking active participation il
/ the war.
| The Prussian Cabinet is urg ng, with peculiar ear
nestness, the necessity of suspendng hostles, until
the beIigerents shall have pursued further the pre-
sent endeavor TO arrive at understanding. These
are mere rumors, but nothing else is at present with
| in the reach of the public.
/ Sardinia is reported being willing to undertake
to send fifteen thousand men, recruited from all Italy
to the aid of the allies in the East-the as
signed being that for want of outside enterprise tC
engage their attention. the Italians growing rest
less.
, The Senates of Hamburg and Lubec have issued
an edct forbiddng foreign enlisments, and it is ex
pected that Mechenburg- Schwerin and >treliZ will
also issue proc lamations of the same description.
According Turin journal the contingents OF the
Piedmontese troops is to consist OF 20, 900 Is
900 of whom will embark for the Crmea on the 28tt
of February, and the additional 5000 from the
, reserve.
The Debats has article in explanation being
that Piedmont has asseDed to the treaty of the 18th
Of April, and not the treaty of December.