Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-08
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
HALIFAX, January 80

| HltcF uateS' Cne lett blNerpOOl on the ZUln.
The America had arrived ont.
Nothing decisive before Sebastopol. Az
fairs unchanged. Negotiations are still in
progress, but nothing certain known in rela-
ton to them.
The chief interest centers in the proceed
ings Of the Congress at Vienna; the hopes
for peace and fears Of war are equally bal
anced
The French and English ministers at vi
emma received the necessary powers to REQ
pen negotiations.
Gortzchakoff is understood to have received
written instructions from his government,
which, it is rumored, is anxious for peace.
The statements about Austria are conHic.
ting, but they generally lean toward the AL
! lies.
Prussia complains of Austria's action
Efforts are being made 10 obtain an armisticc.
especially by the Prussian cabinet.
An approaching Congress of nations is
more talked of. The Daily NeuS looks for
good results from the Congress, If the Uni
ted States fakes part in it.
Bavaria has almost completed the war
complement other army.
Letters say that the Swedish army is to be
placed on a war footing, and increased 5000
men.
Russia is preparing for the spring CAM
paign, and the Baltic army is organizing.
Dates from the Crimea are TO the 10TH
Affairs remain precisely as before.
Omar Pacha was at camp on the 9th, and
returned to Varna on the 9th. Reinforce
ments are constantly reaching the Allies.
Lord Raglan has sent 10 India for the 10Th
Hussars.
The Turks in the Crimea are TO be made
up ITO 10000 during January.
Russian achievements are arriving by
forced marches. The weather was frosty
and the snow retarded their progress.
The Piedmontese troops embarked on the
29th.
Private letters from Varna say that Gotz-
chakoff is instructed 10 accept any terms ex-
cept the reduction of the Russian fleet and
the occupation Of Russian territory.
There is nothing further about the inva-
sion of the Dobrudscha. The Russians. af-
| ter the affair of Tulscha, re-crossed the Dan
ube.
A Vienna dispatch says Buol demanded an
explanation Of this affair from Gotzchaltoff.
The Turkish force in the Dobrudscha is
, estimated at 10000, mostly recruits.
| The fleets in the Black Sea have received
no damage. Richard Golden addressed his
constituents at Leeds, stigmatizing the attack
on Sebastopol as a colossal mistake, and ques
tons how they will get out oft, others speak.
ers favored the war. and malicious rumors
were spread of delay in bringing the war TO
a close.
Sir De Lacy Evans is offered an appoint.
mont in India, to Illustrate his contemplated
( disclosures TO parliament.
-Four hundred London dock laborers have
been sent TO the Crimea to unload ships.
The fate fthe British ship Berenice
missing since 1852, from Shanghai, has CONF
to light; the Europeans on board were muir
= dered by the lawless crew, the ship burned
r and the assassins were captured and execu
ted in France.
Barring Brothers announce they will repa,
: English depositors to the French loan, thu
S whole amount taken by France.
SPAIN.--The new Constitution was sub
mitted to the Chambers. The main feature,
= on the sovereignty emanates from the nation
the religion Of the natiCn to be Roman
3 Catholic, but liberation allowed-the pres
a free confScation of property, and penalt,
Of death for political offences abolished--th
national guard TO be established--the Legis
lature to consist OF two Chambers, the Sen
D ate elected for life, with property qualifca
d tion, and one Representative for every 500C
Y citizens--the cortes 10 meet annually and reg
+ ulate the strength of the army--toigve con
sent to royal marriages, and appoint re
> gency when occasion requires.
II The Swiss Conference is about TO be o
Il peNed 10 adjust the existing difficulties be
tween Austria, Switzerland and Denmark.
# Letters say that column of rhemen hat
a taken possession of the important position O
Comera, near Balaklava, after driving Off III
i Russians who Occupied it. The enemy in
1t Cured severe losses, and were completed,
} put TO rout.
il The loss Of the Russians at Sebastopc
- and neighborhood during the last day of De
u cember, is estimated at 5000.
A letter 10 the London Times, from Sou
ID tart, dated 9Th, says the mortality in the hos
W pitfalls was on the increase. Deaths fror
10 January 4th to January 18th, inclusive, wer
l49.
- Numbers in hospital on the 7lh were 5
le officers and 1882 non-commissioned officer
S. and privates.
a The atmosphere of the hospital was be
. coming $50 purified that arrangements f
= transferring the convalescent to Malta {
10 England are highly Necessary.
IS The ship White Falcon, from New Yorl
e. was chared by the French government
r convey provisions 10 the Crimea.
. The Times, in leading article, draws
. >, picture of the deplorabe state of the arm
all en- the Crimea. In the beginning of Januar
an they could only raise $4,000 bayonets an
he engineers were reduced in the same propoI
m ton, and cavalry no longer existed. Dealt
amounted TO sixty day Number disable
We from fatigue and sickness, 1000 a week.
ly This ratio, the Times thinks, will rapid
I'd increase. 1t is computed that of IA 900 n,
of minally fit for service, only 1000 are
= good health. The army was an army of If
" valids at the beginning of the month, a
Ol fbounh thn Crinnan ,uiptnr bo1 not ,.o, l.