Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-03

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IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIc-AUsTRIA IN ALL
ANcE WITH FRANCE AND ENGLAND-We learn
from the New York associated press, to the Dali
ly Inquirer, of the 23d inst, that the Collins
steamship Atlantic, which left Liverpool on the
9th ult., brought the highly important ntelli-
gence that Austria had signed treaty of ALI
ance with France and England, binding, it is
supposed, Austria to declare war against Rus
sia within one month, and England and France
to guarantee her against Invasion and insurrec-
ton. Austria calls upon the Germanic States
to support her with federal troops, but Prussan
influences were at work in opposition to this.
However, Prussia and and all the Germanic
States were hastily putting all their armies on
a war footing.
1t is said the Omar Pasha is about to embark
for the Crimea. The French troops in Greece
are ordered to the Crimea. A proposition for
the augmentation Of the British army to the
extent of $4,000 is to be submitted to Parlia-
ment Nothing Of consequence had transpired
before Sevastopol. Nesselrode had published
a letter defining the four terms on which Russia
will accept peace, viz: lst. A joint protectorate
of the Five Powers over the Christians in
Turkey. 3D. A like protectorate over the Prin.
cipalities, subject to existing Russian treaties.
Sd. The revision of the treaty of ls4l, to which
Russia will assent if the Sultan will. 4th. The
free navigation Of the Danube.
This alliance of Austria with the allies, is
very important step rs respects the future desti-
ny of Europe. There is now but little doubt
that eventually all the principal powers of Eu-
rope will be drawn into the present existing war
unless some terms of peace shall be speedily
agreed upon between the belligerent powers.
HARD TMEs.-Accounts of the most dis
tressing character continue to reach US from our
eastern cities. The newspaper reports exhibit
a degree of distress of which we in the vest
as yet, know but little, and God grant that the
awful caamties of cold and starvation now
threatening thousands upon thousands Of the
unfortunate poor in the States Of New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as in the
New England States. The cry of myriads of
mechanics and artizans recently discharged from
the workshops and factories is Giue as en-
ployment that we may obtain food and fuel for
our suffering families" 1t must be heart rend-
ing indeed to the devoted husband and father
to see those whom his bosom holds dear" be-
coming pale and emacated, and suffering all the
horrors of famine in land where plenty
abounds, and that too when he has stout limbs
and willing heart to labor for their relief, were
not labor cut off from his reach. Oh the ills
of poverty! Who that has never experienced
them can tell their awful effect upon unhappy
sufferers! Let the poor of our villages and
towns in these hard times" practice rigid econ.
omy and eschew all needless expenditures, that
hunger and cold may not prey upon them, and
they become victims to those ills of life most
dreaded by all. And we hope charity has not
quite closed her heartaganst the cry of the poor
and shut her hand against the relief of the des-
titute in our midst. As the Lord has prospered
us, let us be disposed to bestow portion OF
His rich gifts upon those less favored by Heav.
en- The Lord loveth n cheerful giver."
DRowNED.--On the 26th ut., the body OF