Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-01
Gelsgraptit.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

| ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
! HALIFAX, January 30--The Royal mail steame
Africa has arrived here to-day, with one week
later adyces from Europe.
The negotiations.
| The chief interest Of the news centres "a the
| proceedings OF the Congress of Vienna. Hopes
for peace, and fears for the protracton OF the wa
appear TO be about equally balanced. The French
and English ministers at Vienna have received the
necessary powers 10 reopen the negotiations
Prince Gortschakof is understood TO have re-
ceived written instructions from his Government
and il is rumored that the Gear is anxious fol
peace.
There are conflicting statements, as usual, about
Austria, but her conduct generally leans towards
the Allies. Prussia complains Of Austra's &C
tons. Efforts are making to obtain the consent
OF the Allies 10 an armistice, especially by the
Prussian Cabinet.
The approaching Congress of the representa-.
tives OF all nations is more and more talked OF
The Daily Nst0s looks for good results from the
Congress- if the United States will take part in its
deliberations.
Private letters from Vienna says that Prince
Gortschakoff has been instructed 10 accept any
terms, except the reduction Of the Russian fee,
and the occupation of Russian territory.
Warlike Movements.
The army Of Bavaria has almost completed its
war complement.
Letters say that the Swedish army will be i'm.
mediately placed on the war footing, and increas-
ed TO $4,000 men.
Russia is preparing for the spring campaign
and the Baltic army is organizing.
The Piedmontcs troops were 10 embark on the
26th Of February.
From the Crimea.
The latest news from the Crimea are to the
10th OF January. The state of affairs was pre-
cisely as before reported. Omer Pasha was at
the allied camp on the 9Th, and returned to Varna
on the 9th.
Reinforcements were constantly reaching the
Allies. Lord Raglan had sent to India for the
10th Huzzars.
The Turkish army in the Crimea is to be in
creased TO sixty thousand mon during the present
month.
forced marches. The weather was frosty, and
some snow had retarded the besiegers.
England.
Mr.. Golden, in addressing his constituents at
Leeds, stgmatized the attack on Sebastopol as a
grand mistake, and the question now was: how
10 get out Of ita Other speakers favored the
war.
Mr. Evans had been offered an Indian appoint
ment in order TO Illustrate his contemplated dis
closures in Parliament
Four hundred London dock laborers have been
sent to The Crmea TO unload ships.
The fate Of The British ship Bernce, 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 aud
executed for their crime.
Ono Week Later from California-S64O,-
900 I'm Gold.
New YORK, Jan. 3O-The steamer Star OF the
West arrived here this evening with 200 passen-
gers from California, and $640,000 in gold.
The Sierra Nevada arrived at San Francisco on
the 9th.
Copious rains prevailed throughout the State,
and the miners and agrculturisis were rejoicing
under the improved prospects. The storm oGihe
lst inst. did much damage In many places.
The State Legislature assembled on the I'd,
when Mr.. Stone (Whig) was elected Speaker Of
the Assembly.
From the territory acquired under the Gadsden
treaty, there are reports in various shapes Of dis
coveries of rich mines Of gold and copper.
Emigration was tending towards the new pur-
chase, and il would soon be filed up with active
population.
A majority of the prisoners who escaped from
the penitentiary had been recap,ured.
Female Riot at the West.
CINCINNATI Jan. 30.-At Mount Pleasant. in
this county, about fifty women attacked and de-
molished large quantity of liquor, belonging TO
tavern-keeper, and dragged the owner through the
liquor, which stood six inches deep on the floor.
Warrants were sworn out in the police court
for about twenty, but the police returned this
afternoon, and reported an inability TO make ar
rests. They will go out again with reinforcements
tonight.
Naval Intelligence.
New YORK, Jan. 3l.-The frigates Indepen-
dence and Savannah, sloop-of.war John Adams,
and transport ship relief were at the port Of Rio
on the 18th Of December
Massachusetts Senatorial Election.
BosroN, Jan 31.-The election Of United
States Senator to represent this State, commenced
in the House last week by the election Of Mr..
Wilson, was to-day accomplished by the Senate
giving a majority of one to that gentleman.
Sailing OF tho Canada.
BosTos, Jan. 3l.-The steamer Canada sailed
hence to-day, at 10 o'clock for Liverpool, with 81