The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-19
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ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
HALIFAX, March IL.

HALIFAX, March IL.
The Arabia from Liverpool, with dates
up to the 1st., has arrived.
No tidings had reached Liverpool of
the missing steamship Pacific, although
the alarm occasioned by the report that
a quantity of wreck, apparently portions
of the cabin of a steamer, in lat. 40. Sc
min, the public opinion had settled that
this could not have been the Pacific.
The peace Congress held two sessions
at Paris, but the proceedings were not
suffered to transpire. An armisticeto the
end of March was announced, although
rumors both favorable and unfavorable
to the prospects of peace are around.
The latter are generally attributed to stock
jobbing operations, and the general be-
lief is that the affairs are going on as IA
vorably as could be expected.
The excitementr~ relative to the American
affairs has entirely subsidized.
A dispatch received by Brown, Ship
ley Il Co., agents for Collins line, at
Liverpool, dated Glasgow, Feb. 81, says:
Steamer Edinburgh, from NewafYork,
passed, Feb. 7th, large quantities Of bro
ken ice; saw on it a quantity of broken
cabinet furniture, fine ornamental doors
with white glass handles, a ladies' work
box and other articles, such as are COM
mon in cabins of first class steamers
The Edinburgh was then FIVE days out,
lat 1926, Ion. Observation-Disclosures
this, an insurance has been made on the
Pacifc's cargo, showing that a belief is
still entertained of the steamers ultimate
safety.
Excitement in regard to the apprehen-
ded difficulty with the United States has
become totally extinct
The plcnipotentiaries to the Peace
Congress held three sessions at Paris.
but the proceedings were not suffered to
transpire.
The first meeting was held on the 25th
ult., at which Count Walewski presided
opening the session with a speech.
After exchanging credentials, written
guarantees were signed by members not
to dirulge proceedings, until the confer
ence closed its sessions.
An armistice has been decided on, to
continue until the end of March; whichis
however, not to effect blockade of the Bal
tic ports.
The Austrian propositions are formal
ly paraphrased as the basis of negotiations,
and the meeting adjourned.
On Monday there was. no meeting,
but on Wednesday the Conference again
assembled; but nothing t%ranspired.
f Among the rumors Astounding it is
|. asserted that Russia, while asserting TO
the destruction of Sebastopol, Bormar-
sund and Nioolaeff, refuses relinquish-
ing the protectora.e of the Greek Church.
Vienna letters state that Prince Gorts-
t ehakoff stated that the Russian govern
ment considers she conyocation of q gem
eral European Congress Immediately af-
ter the conclusion of peace as the best
means of settling all questions. France and
Austria favor the idea. but England OBJ
. jects.
The evident cordially existing between
France and Austria began to excite uneasi-
ness in England, and a triple leagne be-
tween France, Austria and Russia is sur
missed as not animprobable incident in the
future. a
Orders forwarded to the allied generals
respecting the armistice, stated that Ma
poleon intimated to the generals and adj
mirals in Paris that they probably would
not be required to return to the Cri-
mea. $50
Leave of absence is nov freely given
to officers on duty in the Crimea.
The Allies are about to destroy the
sunken ships in the harbour of Sebas-
topol, by dropping heavy shells designed
to explode beneath the water.
Vienna advices state Ismael Pacha
succeeds Omar in the Asiatic command.
Omar recently demanded from the Porte
the appointment of Minister of War, and
on being refused he resigned.
f ENGLAND.-There is talk of an early
dissolution of Parliament, or change in
government, and this rumor had effect
upon the funds.
On the 9th ult. the Lord Mayor of
London assembled a distinguished party
at the Mansion house to meet Mr. Bnch-
anan, previous to his return to the United
-
States. Unfortunately the same day Mr.
Buchanan was invited to dine with the
Queen, and etiquette required that he
should give her Majesty the prefer
ence. esae
The Lord Mayor made a speech, regret
ting Mr. Buchanan's absence, as the re-
ception he would meet with from the rep
re~sentatives Of the leading interests Of
England would have proved to him the
absence of all unfriendly feelings with re-
|, gard to America, and that the interests
of both countries were too powerful to
permit a collision. 49,.
RUss1A.-Seven thousand Russians are
employed day and night in the construc-
ton of a triple row of piles across the
Gulf of Finland, behind whichis the Rus
sian steam feet, consisting of eighteen
ships and fourteen coryettes. ss,
Latest advises from Paris state that
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