Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-02
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ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA Ar Bosros.
Latest from Europe.

Latest from Europe.
BosToN, Feb. The steamer Africa arrived
here this morning at half past eight o'clock from
Halifax. Her mails were 100 late 10 be forwarded
by the early train and will NOT leave till this after
noon.
embraced in the teegraphic dispatch from Hall
fax.
The India and China mail had reached England
bringing Calcutta dAtes 10 December 18th, and
Canton November 25th. The Calcutta money
market had advanced-money was more valua-
Bile. Trade was dull
Sir John Bonner had returned from the
north Of China without reaching Pekin. He and
other foreign plenipotentaries were stopped by
commissioners from the Imperial Court, who pro-
posed that they should meet at Shanghai in De-
cember and discuss series of existing treaties.
The rebels had captured large part Of the Inn
perial squadron and there was quite panic at
Canton in consequence.
Al Shanghai trade was improving and good
business was doing in silk at advanced rates.
Teas We're little cheaper.
From India we learn that the Napauese army
was TO March through the English territories to
attack the Grand Lama.
Dates from Buenos Ayres TO December End had
been received in England. Business was at a
stand still. The invasion Of November 9th had
Paralysed everything. and the government was
hesitating between peace and war policy. No
hope was entertained Of long continuance OF
peace whilst Urquga remained President OF the
Argentine Confederation.
From the Crimea.
A letter in the Pays, from Constantinope, dated
January 5, says a column of rifemen had taken
possession of the important position of Camara,
near Balakava, after driving out the Russians,
who occupied it. The enemy experienced severe
losses, and We're completely put to route. The
loss of the Russians at Sebastopol and in the
neighborhood, during the last days Of December,
are estimated at more than 5000 men.
A London Times letter, from Sebastopol, of
January s, says the mortality in the hospitals was
on the increase. The deaths from January 4th
TO the >7th inclusive AMOUNTED TO Ito. The num-
Der Of persons in the hospitals on the 7h, was IS
officers and 1872 non-commissioned officers and
privates. The atmosphere Of the hospitals had
become so pestiental that arrangements for
transferring convalescents to Malta or to England
were deemed highly necessary. -
The ship White Falcon, from New York, had
been chartered by the French Government TO
carry provisions TO the Crimea.
The London Tunes, in leading article, draws
a most deplorable picture of the state of the army
in the Crimea AT the beginning Of January the
army could muster only $4,000 bayonets The
artillery and engineers had been reduced in the
same proportion, and the cavalry, in fact no longer
existed. The deaths amounted to sixty per day,
and the number disabled by fatigue and sickness
amounted TO one thousand per week. This ratio,
the Times thinks, is rapidly on the increase, and
1t is computed that, out of $4,000 men, nominally
fit for service, only two thousand are in good
health The army was an army Of invalids al the
beginning of the month, and the Crimea winter
had not fully set in! The Times comes TO the
conclusionthat, sunless some extraordinary stroke
of good fortune intervenes, we are about 10 lose
our only army-an object Of so much pride, 30
much deep affection, so much tender solicitude,"
and asks il the nation is prepared for this dis
aster!
Letters from Odessa to the 9th of January, state
that hard frosts equal to 100 below Pressing point
had brought theSoads into fit state for the con
veyance of troops and munitions of war TO Pc
rekop.
The Boogne Gazette publishes advices from
Berlin, stating that in diplomatic circles, doubt
was entertained that Russia and Austria wouA
come to an agreement on the freedom Of the
Danube, and cessation Of the Russian proteclo
rate over the principalites. Austria has gained
her object, about which shc really interested.
Accounts from Wenar state that the Austrian
Government signifed to the Princes of the Thu
riugian States that after the pacific declaration of
Russia, il appears not TO be advisable TO proceed
with the MODIFICATION Of the military
The contingent of The Germanic States was the
question before the diet.
The London Times city article Of Friday says:
The English funds have to-day not recovered
from the unfavorable reaction Of yesterday, aud
have been inanimate at further slight decline.
No particular cause is assigned Tor the prevailing
heaviness and in the absence OF any foreign intel
ligence. Recent rumors of impending changes
in the Cabinet continue 10 be circulated although
generally supposed for the present at least, 10 be
without foundation
The last accounts from the Paris Bourse show
a decline of 4.
Private advces from ST. Petersburg 10 the 1lta
describe great alteration in the political atmos-
phere. The tone Of public feeling being quite pa
c6c.
A large business had been transacted in talow.