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FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

HALIFAX, Jan. 80.
The Africa arrived at Halifax about half past
ten this morning, and sailed again about one
for Boston, where she will be due tomorrow
night.
The America arrived out on the 18th, The
Union left Southampton for New York on the
l7th.
There is a remarkable absence Of all news in
relation to the progress Of the Seigs of Sevasto-
pol, and the pending negotiations at Vienna
From the latter many look for peace, while 9th.
ers fear war on more extended scale will re.
suit.
The British and French plenipotentiaries
have received instructions to reopen negotia-
tions. and Gorchakof has likew received his
instructions; but their purport is secret.
Russia has 1t that they are of pacific ma
Lure, and one report says Gorchakoff is author.
lied TO accept any terms but a reduction of the
Russian feet in the Black Sea, and the uccupa,
tion Of Russia territory.
Austria apparently is with the Western Pow.
ers, wh;; c aa :aa position Of Prussia is as uads.i
ded as ever.
Sardinia sends $4,000 troops to the East;
Hamburg, Lubec and other German States
forbid the enlistment of soldiers for the Allies.
Omar Pasha had conference with Raglan
and Canrobert on the 9Th, and returned TO Var
ma next day.
Prussia refuses to accede to Austria's de.
mands, believing in Russia's pacific int enton,
and accusing Austria of bad fath-that an
armistice is pressed (not likely by the Courts
at Berlin and Vienna upon the Wsste rn Pow
ers-that Congress of Nations is urged more
and more (these are mere rumors) Sweden is
to increase her army to 10000 Swedes and 49,.
900 Norwegians,
A story is told that the Russians crossed the
Danube at Tutukal, and favored by the obscu.
rity Of the night, they reached the right bank
in their boats, and surprised one of the weakest
garrlsons, and after making great carnage re-
crossed the river, laden with booty and taking
with them number of prisoners--that the
Turks fought with desperate valor, and killed
many Russians-that Pasha (no name men.
toned was slsin--that the inhabitants fed
that the Turkish force IN the Drcbodga s only
SC, OO0--that Austria was party to this sur.
prise because wishing to show the necessity of
an armistiCe, (may be so.
Mr.. Buchanan transacted business for the
Foreign Office.
The fate Of the British ship Bernica, missing
since 1853, from Shanghai, is discovered, The
Europeans on board having heen murdered by
LasCar crew and the ship burned. The Lascars
were captured and executed.
Reintorcements continue to reach the allies,
and over 5000 of the French imperial guards
and English infantry are now at sea on their
way to the Crimea.
The Turks in the Crimea are 10 be made up
to $4,000 men before the end ofJanuary The
Russian reInforcements are advancing by for
ced marches through Bessarabia.
Austria is said TO have demanded an explana,
ton of Russia as to her advance on the Dro-
bodga--peace was thoaght to be certain Mt Co.
logne and Vienna.
letter in the Pays dated Constantinopie,
Jan. 9Th, says: A column Of riHemen had tax
en- possession of the important position of Ca
mara near BalAklsva after driving out the Rus
slams. The enemy in this affair experienced
severe loss. were completely routed and fed
burning their forages and tents.