Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-31
ARRIVAL OFTHE STEAMER AFRIC4
One Week Later from Europe.

Nothing Important from the Seat of War--Ne-
gofiatioas still going on Wariike Movements--
4doanoe in Cotton and Breadstufs.
HALIFAX, Jan. 30.-The Royal mail-steamer AT
RIGA has arrived here to-day, with one weeks later
advices from Europe.
The dates by this arrival are to Saturday, the
goth January.
The steamer America had arrived out
The war news is entirely unimportant and en-
braces nothing decisive. Before Sebastopol affairs
are unchanged.
Negotiations are still in progress between the
Powers involved in the war; but nothing was GER
tainly known respecting them.
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
The chief interest of the news centres in the
proceeding of the Congress Of Vienna Hopes for
peace and fears for the protraction of the war; APP
pear to be about equally balanced. The French
and English ministers at Vienna have received the
necessary powers to reopen the negotiations.
Prince Gortschakoff Is understood to have received
written instructions from his government, and it is
rumored that the Gar is anxious for peace.
There are conflicting statements, as usual about
Austria, but her conduct generally leans towards
the allies. Prussia complains Of Austria's actions
Efforts are making to obtain the consent Of the
allies TO an armistice, especially by the Prussian
cabinet.
The approaching congress OF the representatives
of all nations Is more and more talked of. The
Daily News looks for good results from the con-
gress, If the United States will take part In its
deliberations.
Private letters from Vienna say that Prince Gort-
schakof has been instructed to accept any terms,
except the reduction Of the Russian feet and the
occupation Of Russian territory.
wARLIKK MOVEMENTS :
The army Of Bavaria has almost completed its
war complement.
Letters say that the Swedish army win be imme-
distey placed on the war footing, and increased to
81, 900 men.
Russia is preparing for the spring campaign, and
the Baltic army Is organizing.
The Piedmontese troops were 10 embark on the
2sth OF February.
The latest dates from the Crimea are to the 10th
Of January The state Of affairs was precisely as
before reported. 0mer Pacha was at the allied
camp on the 9th, and returned to Vienna on the
sixth.
Reinforcements we've constantly reaching the
allies. Lord Raglan had sent to India for the 10th
Hussars.
The Turkish army in the Crimea Is TO be in
creased to 10000 men during the present month.
Russian achievements were advancing by forced
marches The weather was frosty, and some snow
had retarded the besiegers.
There Is nothing further about the invasion OF
Dobrudscha except that the Russians, after the
affair at Tultzcha, recrossed the Danube. A VI
emma despatch says that Count Buol had demanded
an explanation OF this affair from Gortschakof
The Turkish force In the Dobrudscha Is estima-
ted At 80, 900 men, mostly recruits.
The allied fleets in the Black Sea sustained no
damage In the recent storm.
ENGLAND.
Mr. Golden, in addressing his constituents at
Leeds stignatised the attack on sebastopol as
grand mistake, and the question now was, how to
get out Of IL Other speakers favored the war
Mr. Evsns had been offered an Indian appoint
in order to Illustrate his contemplated disclosures
in Parliament
-Four hundred London dock laborers have been
sent to the Crimea TO unload ships.
The fate Of the British ship Bernice, missing
since 1852, on her voyage from Shanghai, has
been ascertained. The Europeans on board the
ship were all murdered by the Lascars, of which
the crew were composed, after which they burnt
the ship. The assassins have been discovered and
executed for their crime.
Messrs. Barring Brothers announce that they win
repay the deposites Of the French loan, the whole
amount having been taken In France.
The new constitution had been submitted in the
Chambers. The main features are that sovereign
ty emsnstes from the nation the religion Of the
nation to be Roman Catholic, but federation TO be
allowed; the press to be free conhscstiou Of prop
srty and the death penalty for political offences to