The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-09


ca, from Liverpool. via Halifax, did not arrive up
at her wharf until 81 o'clock this morning. Her
mails, therefore, will not reach Baltimore until
to- morrow evening. The foreign files contain a
few additional items. ..z.s--slz.zss. 80. ...
CHINA AND INDIA.-The India md China mail
had reached England. bringing Calcutta dates TO
December ID, and Centon, November 25. The
Calcutta money market had advanced-money was
more valuable. Trade was dull.
Sir John Bonner had returned from the north
OF China without reaching Pekin. He and other
foreign PIeniPoentaries were stopped by CON-
missioners from the imperial court, who proposed
that they should meet at Shanghai in December,
and discuss revision Of existing treaties.
The rebels had captured a large part of the i'm
perial squadron, and there quite panic at
Canton in consequence.
AT Shanghai trade was improving, and good
business doing in silk at advanced rates.
Teas little cheaper,
Prom India we learn that the Nepauiese army
was to march through the English territories to
attack the Grand Lama.
BUENos AYREs.-Dates from Buenos Ayres 60
December 2 had been received in England. Bui-
ness was at stand STILL The invasion of Novem.
Der had paralyzed everything, and the govern
ment WIS hesitating between peace and war policy
No hope was entertained Of long continuance Of
peace while Urquiza remained President OF the
Argentine Confederation.
FROM THE CRIMEA,-A letter in the Pays,
from Constantnople, dated January 5, says a
column Of ri1emen had taken possession Of Ca
mnra near Balaklava, after driving out the Rus
Sims who occupied it, The enemy experienced
severe losses and were completely put to rou.
The loss of the Russians at Sebastopol and the
nelgh5orhood during the last days of December
are estimated AT more !han 5000 men.
London Loo draw
almost dePlorabfe picture of the army in the Crlmsa
AT the beginning OF January the army could muster
only $4,000 bayonets. The artillery anG engineers
had been reduced in the same proportion, and The
cavalry in fact no longer existed The deaths
amounted 10 60 per day, and the number disabled
by fatigue and sickness amounted to 1000 per
week.
This ratio, the Times thinks, is rapidly or the
increase, and it is computed that out Of the $4,000
men nomlnally fit for service, only 1000 are in
good health. The army army Of irvalids
at the beginning of the month, and the Crmea
winter had not fully set in.
The Times comes TO the conclusion that unless
some extraordinary stroke of good fortune inter-
venes, England is about to lose its only army,
agent of so much pride, so much deep affection,
much tender solicitude, and asks if the nation is
prepared for this disaster
Letters from Odessa to the 9th of January state
that hard rosts. equal to degrees below freezing
point, had brought the roads into fit state for the
conveyance Of troops and munitions of war to
Perekop.
RUSSIA AND AUsrR1A,-The Boulogne Gazette
published advices from Berlin stating that in
diplomatic circles doubt entertained tina! Rus
STA and Austria would come TO an agreement in
the freedom of the Danube and cessation Of the
Russian pro'ec.orate over the Principal tiles
Austria has gained her object, about which she was
really Interested
Accounts from Weimar state that the Austrian
government had signifed TO the princes of the
ZoIl-Verein States that after the pacific declaration
of Russia it appears not to be advisable proceed
with the mobilization of the military.
The contingent Of the Germanic States was the
question before the Diet.
MONETARY AFFAIRs.-The London Times city
article Of Friday says: The English funds have
to- day not recovered from the unfavorable reac.
ton of yesterday, and have been inanimate, at a
further slight decline. No particular cause is
signed for the prevailing heaviness, and in the
absence OF any foreign intelligence. Recent ru.
mors Of impending changes in the abinet con.
tnue to be circulated, although generally sup.
posed, for the present at least, to be wllhou
foundation.
The last accounts from the Paris Bourse show
a decline Of J.
Private advlces from ST. Petersburg to the 1th
describe great alteration in the political atmos-
phere-the tone of public feeling being quite
pacific.
A large business had been transacted in tallow.