The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-24
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ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

HALIFAX, January II.
The Royal Mail Steamer C an ada, with
from Liverpool and London TO the
9Th inst, arrived at this port at 81 o'clock
this afternoon.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
There was no change Whatever in the1
market for breadstufis; and the demand
for all kinds was limited, previous prices
being but feebly sustained. Brown &
Shipley quote Western Canal Flour nomi-
al at 43s; straight Baltimore 45s; and
good TO choice Ohio 46a47s. Corn was
dull at AS 6da46s.
Lard was easier, but not quotably low
er. Pork and Beef were frm,. with a
moderate demand at previous prices.
Trade at Manchester was unchanged
There was no change in the London
Money or Stock markets.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The advices from the seat of war and
by this arrival, possess but lit
tie OF special interest; and the interesting
features OF it may be summed up in the
two following points, namely: the sIIies.
at the latest advices. had three hundred
guns in position, ready to open fire on
Sebastopol. and were only waiting for a
favorable moment TO commence.
After bombarding the city and forts
iorty.eight hours. night and day. they
would then storm the city on the south
side, while Menchikof would be attacked
in the field at the north. The whole pro-
gramme had been arranged, and full
determin alton arrived at, to.make one
grand attack immediately. The result
was looked for with intense anxiety. as the
fate Of the Allies was involved in it.
The other point is. that the negotiations
at Vienna had been postponed fourteen
days. to give the Gear one more chance
to come to terms.
On the 28,h, the Austrian. French and
English Pienipoteniiaries met, and drew
up and signed the interpretation OF their
Governments OF the tour points. The
Austrian Minister carried the documen,
to Gortschakoff. who was in company
with Count Arnim and Monteuffel, the
Representatives OF Prussia. The Austrian
Minister explained the propositions to
Gortschekoff,- and asked il he was pre-.
pared TO accept them without modifica-
tion or reserve. Gorischakoff replied thai
his instructions did not go so far. A fort.
nights time was granted him to commu-
nicate wlSh his Government. In the mean.
time hos,iliiies were TO continue. The
terms proposed are understood to be
neither hard nor humiliating. The Rus,
sian interpretation. il, is said, differs bu
| little from tnat OF the Allies.
Prussia still acts in diplomatic ,concer
with the Allies. and is even engaged. un.
der certain eyentualities, 10 military 90
operation.
It is stated that q treaty is actually
signed between France and Austria, the
former guaranteeing Austria's 9 possession
OF tha Halina provinces. The LondoI
| Times disbelieyes it,
Austria has called upon Prussia 4
place her army upon a war footing. Ths
Prussian .sem- official journals say tha
Prussia will not consent.
From the 18th to the 21st, frequent bu
unimportant sorties were made by thu
| Russians, all of which were repulsed
Canrobert says, officially. that on the els
sorties were made against the British ant
French, which were repulsed, and ths
| Russians pursued by the French, suffer
ing considerable loss.
On the 22d. Canrobert reports that not
withsianding the bad weather. the siegt
continued. Scarcely night passed with
out some portion OF the French Zines be
| ing attacked. costing the assailanis dear
| The French works extend to the bottom
OF Quarantine bay. The enemy warmly
dispute every inch The works advances
steadily. A reconnaissance reports only
pickets on the left bank of the Scnhernsy q
The main body of the Russian army ha,
moved probably towards Eupatoria. The
officers of Sebastopoi garrison are 10 have
each, months service reckoned as 8
year. The Czsr's sons. Michael anG
| Nicholas, were to return to The Crimea or
The seventh.
Eieh, thousand French arrived in camp
between the 18Th aud goth. besides Others
a, Constentinople. The French on thu
a2d, had only 1900 wounded and 1906
sick. On the 25th Canrobert writes: ..
shall soon be.sable to take the offensive
and make good our losses. more prompt
Iy and more solidly than the enemy can
We are full of confidence.
The Allies. on the 25ih, had oPenet
their fire. The plan OF operation is iha
the fire be continued without cessation
! forty eigh, hours, followed by genera
sssaul, beth by the French and British.
A letter rom the Sultan on the Goth
orders Omar Pscha to go Immediately I,
the, Crimea. and concert measures witt
the Allied Generals.
On the 26th Menschikoff telegra phet
that between the goth and 26th nothing
remarkable had occurred, with the excep
ton of two sor,ies on the 2lst. in one Q
which II officers and 33 soldiers wef'
taken prisoners. and considerable mum
Der killed., Both armies were preparing
for an assault on the south side. m
On the 28ih considerable Russian, rein
forcements reached Odessa. l5f
Admirals Dundas and Ilamelin were .
Constantinople, on their way homo. Ad
mirals Lyons and Bruel were in command
Of the fleets. Cardigan had lett for Eng
land. Sir Bshaey Evans had resigned i
disgust.
Coustantinople news say that the sleg.
l-l far that dirp0