Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-03-19
foeriqll SIRIUS.
One Week Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA,
AT HALIFAX.


HALIFAX, March 12-The Cunard steam
ship Arabia. from Liverpool, whence sh
sailed at 10 o'clock on the afternoon of Satur
day, the 1st inst, arrived here last evenin.
at II o'clock
The Arabia brings 1873 passengers. He
advices are one week later than those by th,
| Africa
The Steamship Hermann sailed from South
ampton on the 9th ult, for New York
The steamship Quaker City from New
York, had not arrived at Liverpool when the
Arabia left. She was to have left Liverpoo
on her return voyage, March 5th
The ARABIA encountered no ice on the pas
sage.
A despatch received by Messrs. Brown
Shipley q Co., the agents of the Collins line
at Liverpool, dated Glasgow, Fed i27, says the
steamer Edinburgh, from New York, passed
February 1th, large quantities of broken ice
saw on it quantity of broken cabinet furni-
ture, fine ornamental doors with white OIL
| glass handles, lady's work hog, and other
| articles such as are common in the cabin Of q
| first class steamer The Edingburgh was
then five days out, lat. 40 Sc, lon 45 40
| Notwithstanding this, an insurance has been
made on the cargo of the Pacific at e26 5s,
! free of average, showing belief in the ulti-
mate safety of the steamer.
We are informed by the agent of the Col
Inns line in this city, (New York; that the
doors referred to in the above despatch, CORE
spond with those in use in the deck cabins OF
the Pacific, but as they are also common to
most of the Atlantic packet ships, it is
quite possible that they may have belonged to
some sailing vessel.
The excitement in relation to an apprehen
ded difficulty with the United Suites had be-
come totally extinct The Lord Mayor of
London gave a banquet to Mr.. Buchanan, but
that gentlemen was unable to attend, having
been summoned to dine with Queen Victoria
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
The plenipotentiaries to the Peace Congress
have held three sessions at Paris, but their
proceedings have not been suffered to trans
pire.
The first meeting was held on the 25th
ult., at which Count Walewski presided, open
ing the session with a speech. After ex-
changing credentials, written guarantee was
signed by the members not to divulge the
proceedings until the Conference closed its
session.
An armistice has been decided on to con-
tinue until the end of March, which is. how
ever, not to effect the blockade of the Baltic
ports.
The Austrian propositions were formally
paraphrased as the basis of the negotiations,
and the meeting then adjourned.
On Tuesday no meeting was held, but on
Wednesday the Conference was again in ses-
sion, but nothing transpred.
Among the rumors abounding, it is asserted
that Russia while asserting to the destruction
of Sevastopol, Bomarsund, and Nicolaieff
refuses to relinquish the protectorate of the
Greek church.
4 Vienna letter asserts that Prince Gorts-
chakoff stated that the Russian Government
considers that the convocation of General
European Congress, Immediately after the
conclusion of peace, as the best means of
settling all questions. France and Austria
favor the idea but England objects.
The evident cordiality existing between
France and Austria. begins to excite uneasi-
ness in England, and triple league between
France, Austria and Russia is surmised as not
an improbable incident in the future.
Orders have been forwar le2-to the Allied
generals respecting the armistice. 1t is stated
that Napoleon has intimated to the generals
and admirals in Paris that they probably will
not be required to return to the Crimea.
Leave OF absence is now freely given to the
officers on duty in the Crimea
The Allies are bout to destroy the sunken
ships in the harbor of Savastopol, by drop
ping heavy shells designed to explode beneath
the water.
Vienna advices state that Ismael Pacha sue
ceeds Omar in the Asiatic command. Omar
recently demanded from the Porte the appoint
ment of Minister of War, and ON his refusal
resigned.
ENGLAND
There is talk of an early dissolution of Par
lament or change in the Government, and
On the 9th ult.. the Lord Mayor of Lon
don assembled a distinguished party at the
Mansion House, to meet Mr.. buchanan pre-
vious to his return to the United States. I'm
fortunately the same day Mr.. Buchanan was
invited to dine with the Queen, and etiquette
required that he should give Her Majesty the
preference The Lord Mayor made speech,
regretting Mr. Buchanan's absence, as the re-
ception he would have met with from the
representatives of the leading interests of En-
gland, would have proved to him the absence
of all unfriendly feelings with regard to Amer
lea and that the interests of commerce, peace,
civilization and humanity were too powerful
to permit collision between the countries.
Similar feelings were expressed by other
speakers. including Mr.. Golden and Earl Ell
gin.
The proceedings in Parliament were Of
some interest. In the House Of Commons Mr..
Delacey Evans gave notice of resolution dis
approving of the course of Government in re-
fusing direct offers of troops from Canada