The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Africa.
HALIFAX, DEC. 5.

HALIFAX, DEC. D.
The Africa arrived in port this morning
with dates from Liverpool up to the oath,
she will be due at Boston to morrow at
noon. ft&4{t
LoNDoN.-The papers have abundance
of peace rumors, among the rest one, that
the Prussian envoy had an interview with
the Gar and obtained his consent, that
Prussia should inform the western powers
that he is willing to treat for peace;Y the
rumor is considered doubtful. It is also
reported, that General OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
cluded a treaty with Sweden to effect in
the spring, when that power is to cooper
ate by land and sea, this rumor doubted.
1t is also rumored, that Denmark will fol-
low the course, taken by Sweden and Nor
way.
From the Crimea the intelligence pre-
sents no feature of Importance, except an
intended bombardment of the north side
of Sebastopol by the allies. ut
The difficulty between Greece and the
United States is settled.
Both the allied and the Russian armies.
in the Crimea, are now under cover, but
the former are still apprehensive of an at
tack from the Russians. 1t is reported
that the contemplated bombardment of
the north side of Sebastopol is to compel
an evacuation, so that the allied feet can
winter in the harbor.
The town of Marionople, on the north
coast of the seq of Azof, was bombarded
by the allies on the 30th of October, and
set on fire In the midst of the assault
the Austrian merchants hoisted an Aus
trian flag over their warehouses, when the;
firing ceased. s.'s4
1t is rumored that Gen. Wrangle men,
aces the Allied position in the Straits Of
Yenikale; the Allies have 10000 troops;
there, and are expecting large reinforce
ments.
A large Allied force had embarked 1t
Eupatoria, and sailed westward. The des-
~tination is not known.
An Allied steamer was watching for an
American clipper, supposed to be in the
Baltic with a cargo of revolvers.
GREAT BRIrAN.-The London Post
c%ontradicts the story in the London Times
about Gen. Canrobert's treaty with Sweden
and Denmark. sTx
The rumored disposition of Russia to
!, make the first advance towards peace is
) considered to be unfounded.
1t is confidently reported that tho
t Prussian envoy to st. Petersbnrgh WIS.,
/ tied the Gar while at Nicolaief with the
!, view of inducing him to recognize certain
conditions forpeace negotiations, and that
the Gar listened favorably.
| The Prussian cabinet made known the
/ Cars views to the Western Powers,
who declared them insufficient; but Rus
a STA and Prussia are still proceeding, and
both courts are making the greatest efforts
: to induce the Car to consent to terms of
: peace. The continuation of these nego-
ti%ations afford some hope or chance of
peace.
0 TURKEY.-Letters from Constantinople
describe the bad state of affairs there.
Murders and robberies occur in open
streets, and there is an Increasing fana-
: ticism against the Christians, and especi-
L ally against the French. The allied COM
e manders had called ON the Turkish Gov
eminent to prevent further outrages, under
a threat of taking the police regulations
of the city into their own hands.
SPAIN.-Reinforcements of troops had
been sent to Sara gossa, where further dis
t turbances were apprehended.
: The Spanish Government is reported
to be unanimously in favor of joining the
alliance, but it is, deferred for the present.
DENMARK.-The prospects is that the,
Sound Dues Convention will open at CO.
: penhagen on the Goth November. Rus
r STA is the only power that proposes sem
< ding a special envoy; other governments
are sending their resident ambassadors. s +
t LONDON, Saturday, 24.-It is confident
ly stated that Lord Palmerston has deter
e mined upon an immediate dissolution of
Parliament, and that Parliament will be
called together in February. ne boss
The London Post denies the author
t itively alleged Swedish alliance, and says
: there is no prospect of any such alliance
S at present. ~ il fz %
CoNsTANTINopLE, Nov. 12th-The last
: accounts from Asia represent Omar Pasha
as expecting q battle, Gen. Mourayicuf
i having detached a division of his armyx
p which was making forced marches for
Kutar.
:, The line oftelegraph from Simpheropool
and Nicolaief to st. Petersburgh has been
: opened. sad
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