W3 RICHARD WHITB: HEXKT C. BEVIXE 5WBITE A BEVXNE, Editors and Proprietors. i l ja . EBENSBURG. tf flCRSDAY MORNING :: DECEMBER 28. ' The Twenty-fifth. . " ir.TLis nleniprable day we are informed passed ofl vitb. quietness, happiness, and comfort in our res pectable; Borough. ' The sleighing for about a kntm th previous, had been of the most tempting and substantial kind, and subserved the purposts of the "grand holiday, after which its attention wan -turned to the augmentation of our mountain 6treamsr.nd filling lip the fountains which have teen muraiuiiui forth on half allowance for a six 'month. We in company with some boon com paniqns 'betook ourselves to the neighboring vil Jagfeof Johhtstown, which fe found in stutu 5in, as i usual whenever they have falling water cnongh, - that locality, to create mortar. v. The town had out on its high-day livery. In "general the stores were closed, excepting a few in stances in which the love of gain wad paramount td the respect for Christ's Birth-day. But as we ia're not a Know Nothing" and auti-proscriptive we have no censure for cither Jew or (J reek, when the observance of any day, except the Sabbath of the Lord, is disrcga'rded. . - .:-.!- ' '.. r-An enterprising and talented association of jyouug men had for some time previous been de moting themselves to the tragic art. These deaci Jlea of the vard of Atticahad advertised to play the "Golden -Farmer" on Christmas night at Fron heiser's Hall. ' Of course we attended.' The Hall w&crowded with a highly respectable audience 'of gentlemen, ladies' and children. The orches tral band discoursed sweet music. Thg bell rang, the curtain went up, the play progressed, act after act calling forth well merited applause. It was th first effort of the " Thespians," and although somewhat behind the exhibitions of our largecities in finish and appliance, it nevertheless was full of entertainment, and decidedly creditable. From the size of the hou.se" we would infer that it paid, and who knows to what magnitude ojtars, those bung sparks may yet arrive. Go on Thespians. ' 'A considerable number of young men calling themselves Shiflers, paraded the streets at irregu lar intervals, but we do not know enough about theix, organization, its objects, or platform to en lighten our readers as to them. 1 Tie' evening -was closed out with a most genteel Cotillion Tarty at the Cambria Hmse, where the . ...... i '., . , -" ; :. , . ' musjc 1 ,'..'.'".'. Gave steps to some who never danced before. And kept them dancing till they warped the iloor." y i The clever landlords of' the Cambria House, know tlie wants of their guests, and come prepar ed to meet them. , - Col. Thomas A. Maguire- j .The Senate of Pennsylvania were peculiarly fortunate in the selection of their Clerk at the last session.. ' ; r CoL Maguibe has been a model officer, and all partice accord to him the qualifications, which go to constitute the eflicicnt, capable and accommo dating clerk. ' In the State of Pennsylvania, or out of it, no better man could be selected for the station. We Eincerjy .hope that his services may be secured for the coming session. And we know that the public interests will be subserved by his selection. ; - AAival of Distinguished Strangers. V At the " Walton House," Cambria County, on "the 24th iust., Messrs. David Lakius and Abra if am Katz.' The distinguished strangers were in the 'enjoyment of excellent health, and returned to the ""Good Intent Hotel" invigorated and re freshed by the mountain breezes. , ' ' ' " ; Eailrcad Accident. " The fast train on the : Peunsylvinia Pkailroad coming West, on Monday morning ran into a tree which had fallen across the track just before train time, about two miles east of Altoona. It was tin a curve, in a cut, aud could not he seen by the engineer uiitil too late to check trie .train. Hie engineer wus thrown back on the truck of the baggage car, and severely, though it is thought ljufc (dangerously hurt. The fireman was hurled pp the bank of the cut, but fortunately was not much injured." The engine (the Atlanta, one of the finest on the road,) was smashed to pieces, aud the baggage car Was also chattered. The passenger cars' received but slight injury, and none of the passengers were hurt. y-. ': ", .. Incrcassd Salaries, i ,- f '.The bill recently introduced into the Senate by Mr. Dauber to incruusa the batlaries of members of Congress and Judges of tine Suprtmc Court, fixes the compensation of the Judges at $7,500 for the Chief Justice, and $0,70 for the Associate Just ices. ; It gives to eaeli Senator and representative i 12 a day, and $12 for every twenty niiles of actual ."'travel going to and returning from the 6CSioi ' Tin? pay of members of Congress was rigint.Ily fixed, iiv 17S'J, it $7 a day, and 7 for twenty miles travel for Senators, and at $6 for representatives., This was repealed by the law of 181fi, allowing $1,500 salary per annum, in stead t daily pay an 1 mileage. The law proved exceedingly unpopular, and was repealed in 1818, wheit the present rates of $3 'were substituted. The'till.'if passed,' is to take effect immediately, and apply to the present tension. ' mm m Nebraska. The census of this territory shows a'popnlation ' of 2000 persons and 800 voters, located about equally on both sides of the Platte river. .The l LjL-gaiuro is to meet in January, and the loca tuiu of the capital will be made two, weeks prior ' by 'the Goyei uor. The election -for Congressional delegate was to take place wi the 12th iust. Only two candidates were in the field, Capt.' Giddings, from Missouri, ahti-fc?avery, and B. B. Cliapman, pro-slavery. ' . '. ' : ,'...'..'.'.. .'' .": .'" - - Death of Senator-Foulkrod. ' " " The Philadelphia papers of Friday contain an announcement of the sudden death of Senator Levi Foulkrod, of that city of pleurisy, - Mr. F. was elected to the state Semite one year ago; last October, and accordingly, this would have been his second w inter at Harrisburgh. The vacancy caused bv Ins death leaves tbe Senate of Pennsyl vania a tie, provided the Whigs and Know Noth ings vote together. A special election will be called far the purpose of filling the vacancy some time probable in' February, and we very much fear that a Know Nothing will take the place of Mr. Foulkrod, , thus gjving the Senate to the Whigs ami their natural allies, the Know-Nothings. We see it stated that Mr. Buckalew, the Democratic Senator who is abroad still on a tem porary mission for the general government, will not be at home in time to be present at the or ganization of the Senate on next Tuesday. Things hok very much , as if w e were falling into the hands of the Philistines. ' ' .v:i . - Death of the Hon. C. Darragh. The l'ittiibiir? naners announce the decease of ------- c this distinguished and able citizen and lawyer. lleflied on hist Thursday night of congestion of the brain. Mr. Darragh was a native of Pitts burg, and for many years one of the most popu- &i of her citizens. To a fine mind. lie Lad added the benefits of a liberal education. As a lawyer, he early took and maintained a position in the front rank of arbar, then one of the most brilliant in the country, and he was one of the few left to remind us of the past. Possessed of a vigorous constitution and great mental activity, he was prepared for any emergency. He was always popular with the public, and served the people in the Senate of Pennsylvania, and was twice elect ed from his native county to represent it in Coh grcss, whero his talents and agreeable manners procured for him respect and influence. He was a forcible, logical and pleasant "public, speaker On one occasion, after completing un able speech in the IIou.se of Representatives, the venerable John Quincv Adams left his seat to offer him his hearty congratulations, ne was also Attorney Gencral under Governor Johnson, and has filled other offices. ' Ue possessed the talents, address and popular manners to have lifted him to the hijh seats of the nation. ' The TTnited States Debt - ; The amount of the public debt of tbe Unitfxl States, outstanding on the 20th of November, Vas as follows : ' ; Loan of 1842, - ''-' - $4,823,170.81 Loan of 1843, - - 2,400.00 Loan of 1846, - -. - . 2,208,013.26 Loanbf 1847, - - . - 1&.7 10,500.00 Loanof 184S, . - - - 12,57e,&ai.80 Texan indemnity, - - 3,304,000,00 Texan indemnity unissued, - .5,000,0000.00 Old funded and unfunded debt, 114,113.54 ' Treasury notes, 115,001.64 Corporate cities debt, 3,600,000.00 'Total,.'.:..-: . - ; $44,975,450-05 Of this, $5,000,000 is not issued, i The redemption duri ng the current month will probably reach between one and two millions of dollars, as the pcriou for relemption exjiircs on the 31st iust, and tliere is not much'v probability of the Secretary of the Treasury renewing his proposition on the same terms. . Pauper and Criminals from Belgium. If, says the New .York Exprers, a spark of spirit be left in the' administration, it will at once forward instructions to our consul at Antwerp to notify the authorities there that the United States is not lunger disposed to put up with the villainy it is practising upon us, in sending off to our shores its paupers and criminals, by the ship-load at a time. Something indeed, should be done upon this subject, non-intercourse, if necessary. It is quite enough for us to be answerable for our own criminals and paupers, without being afflict ed and accursed with those cf the older nations of the earth. .3 ...... , r Appointments by the President. ' ' J3y and witJi the advice of the Senate Mark W. Izard, ofhe Territory of Nebraska, to be Governor of said Territory in the place of Francis Hurt, deceased. Jacob Sorber to be deputy-postmaster at Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, yice John Rich ard, resigned Thomas M. Pegues, to be deputy -postmaster at Camden, South Carolina, yice John 31. Gamewell, resigned. " Fairman F. Taber, to be deputy-postmaster at Natchitoches, Louisiana,' yice Timothy La coste, resigned. ' Jacob C. Martin, of Arkansas,, to be receiv er of public moneys at Little.llock, Arkansas, vice B. F. Danley, resigned.4 ' " -: Albert Greenleaf, of tlie District of Colum bia, to be navy agent for the navy yard at the city of Washington, and for the Nayy De partment, for four years, vice A. G. Allen resigned. The Kansas Delegate. It is said that Governor llceder, of Kansas Territory, will refuse to "give a certificate of election to the delegate just chosen to represent that Terri tory in Congress, because of the illegality of, the votes. A large party from Missouri, it is asserted, entered Kansas on election day. to secure the choice of a pro-slavery candidate, This invasion outnumbered the resident citi zens. The call upon him to appoint an im mediate election of delegates to.the State Leg islature has been refused,, and the election postponed till Spring. The Governor Bays the memorial was not signed by the citizens of Kansas, but those, of Missouri., ' Liabilities of IIotei Keeper An ac tion was brought on Monday against the Me tropolitan IJotel, New York, to Recover for money and' other effects' lost in that house bv the plaintiff. A traveller froni the South, put up at the Hotel in J uly last, and when ready to leave, ordered his baggag to be brought downstairs; the servant returned, with tidings that the trunk had been broken open. Gold to the amount of 150, and several foreign coins were abstracted. The defence set up was, that the llotcl Dotices ordered that mon ey should bo placed, in the safe; in the office ; the Court ruled that the proprietors of the Ho tel were obnoxious to the charge of negligence, as they should have provided a better police force. ' Judgment was given against the Ho- jtel for 195 43, and costs, ritta. Pont: ' . . .- ': .'..,- , -t . i ! "i - ."'.'..''- Bank of Kanawha. " v This Virginia bank, which has been in rather bad repute for some time, has redeem ed within" tbe last two months, 100.000 of ila nntim and th-Hierininnd ' EnmiirAT" ! PSVi she has still between 58 and 50,000 in coin in her .'-vault, besides curreney , and , other means more, than enough to. cover uhe bal ance. TbisMf true, will be pleasant news to those in this region upon whom its notes have Deenpaimea. au ircmuuu " upon State stocky and its notea are not there-1 tore reqairea to De couniersigneu vy iuc cunu i treasurer. !. . - . . " I r : , ' V u' rr n iv.' . ' Mtonnmentto John C. Calhoun. , The desisrn for the Monument to this great I American Statesman, is.intended to convey to the mind the idea of simple dignity admi- rably in keeping with the charracter of him whose memory it is intended to honor. ' It consists of an unfluted Doric shaft, surmount- ed by a statuo of Mr. Calhoun in the Attitude of. speaking, v The pedestal is emljlazoned with the arms of the State, and is' 'jrspported bT a sub-base, each face of which is' perfora ted by o door way flanked by caryatides sup porting an enriched entablature a jid pediment At each angle of this sub-base are pedestals, on which are four colossal statues,, similar to those used in first design, i. - eV Wisdom, Jus tice, Truth aud iirmness. The whole is placed on a lofty elevation, approached by steps '.he earth around the base being also artificialiv raised, gradually fcloping on every sidf . to the general level of the grouad. A sectional sketch of this do sign shows a tipira'i stair reaching the summit of the column. It is suggested that native granite be the njatenal used for dus design the figures to b.e of bronze. . In the basis of each of the aljove designs appropriate places wili De reserve! for such blocks ; as may be j DC prescniea r y societies, associations or com- muuitiesthat maybe interested U the project, i 1 , Abounding' Mail Kobiery. , j The ma:d robbery at Elmira,' Xew York, 1 proves to be an extensive ailair. J?or more than ayoar mail matter, and, iu Some instances whole i nailbags have been mitsing somewhere between New York City and the West. In numerable complaints reached the Department at YiTashington, and several agents have been serit over the road to detect the thief. JEvery l-'irge post office on the line was in turn 8 us pected. Arrangements were secretly made to arrest simultaneously every route agent on tue cars, baggage men ana switcniuf n on. me New York and Erie Iload, and se'e! "who the robber was. Every man had been spotted, and another day or two would have seen them all in durance vile. I At last a telegraph dispatch announced that "sixteen mau bags, rifled mostly cf their con ill l i . in tents, nau neen iounu in a vault U -CJimra, N. , Elmira is an important tpwn on the New" York, and Erie Railroads where the Buffalo and Niagara Falls and several other roads meet. Of course, at times, there would be a great accumulation of mails there, aud the opportunity of taking now and then a bag without its being noticed. The, local Mail Agent who had (he contract for taking mails lo aud from the c&rs was am old gentleman by the name of Gates. He used to employ his son, a frolicinc. drinking sort of a chap, to drive the cart and handle the bags. -' It appeas that he had an accom- J pace by the name of btoue, a young fellow employed in a stable where Gates kept his uorse in the rear ot this stable was a hijrh fence over which was an outhouse belonging to one or the public schools ot the plaee. It was in this outhouse, after the night train had passed, that these fellows used . jo take their stolen mails, rifle them, and throw the bags in the vault. Stone, it appears, thought he had made money enough in this way, went tq N. Y. city, engaged a partner and was going into business with a very fine cash capital. He made Gates', his drinking accomplice, prom ise when he left, to rob no more .mails,, but Gates getting short, undertook a "bag" on his own hook one night, and either ' being drunk or interrupted, , left letters scattered about the privy which, being found by the 1.A1 -J ... .1 j. ,i. . I BB , repoiiu tue post- its vaults were fished up ' sixteen niail bags ! and any quantity of letters. In one bag was found A30,000 dr4ft.. In another 8,000 in money overlooked; Gates got but 1,000 in the bag he robbed and left some 1,000 in it. uates confessed all atone denies every- thing, but was overheard to say that he did no care wnai ruey aia witn nun.- it tnev 1 1 i.x i i ... r, . wouia lei nun nrsi navexine nour witn uates. bOlOierS 01 iOi. xne central committee constitutea Dy tne n t. , . t, v -ir JT last, for the state of New York, notify all old soldiers to appear at the city of AVashinton. on the 8th day of January next, to present to Congress petitions for the extension of the grant of Lounty Lands to 1G0 acres for any term of service, however brief, and to trans- act such other business as may come before ine vonveniion lor tne ruriuerance oi . tne claims of the soldiers ofthat war, and to cel ebrate the Battle of New Orleans. Persons holding petitions are requested to forward them, by the 1st of January, to Major Gen E ; W. Denson, Chairman of the Central Com mittee. From San Domingo. A letter from San Domingo to the Albany there were only seven babies put up 'for inspeo Evcning Journal, says: fit is a positive fact tjon. that your Government is making, or has made rr7It i said, that Sir Charles Napier, the emr- Bay of fcamana is to be ceded to the. TTnited States for a naval depot. In return the Uni- ted States are to officially acknowledge the independence of Dominica. . There - is some hitch about the details. As near as I can find out, they want some modification of your tariff or port regulations, .which Mr. Ceazneau uu tuo iiiMu lumpier x-ienipoteutiary, has r;"-y f.u( President is willine to do it without. the c : . ' .remaps n is aojusieu Dy tnis time. It it. is you will doubtless have tho business officially 11 I Z A - 7 - 1 .1 ,1 .. .. announced, in tbe forthcoming Message' of Gen: Pierce. ' Most people .here vvho'know anything about it, thmk -it is a ' sttp towards annexation, and the planters and traders ' are jubilant accordingly.; V Some of the old Span- h stock go against ,fr for , the. saiie; reasoni rverviKKiv nnnHifliirB that Tvith cn.Ji n u the United States' on their side, the would have no more difficulty in keeping the1 upper hand ofSoulouque's folks at tho other end of 4. 11-1 ...- , . T ue iStana. ; . : . . r. . ' . SUMMARY OF NEWS. 83-jToscph Ritner, the grandson of the former Governor j of that name of Pennsylvania, was crushed; j death by the 'accidental; falling of a load of boards from a cart near Cresent Gty, California recently. V ! " . ' IfcJ-'Both branches of Congress have passed a w rroMbitiug tll0 circuiati0n of smaU notes in tl.o District of Columbia. ' f . ; t - ,,. n r ; i ... w """o were enlisted in the United States army. " (JcJ-Tle laat'mooth lias frobably been more dis' Z: . v . t A , . . , ever ooen reooruea lor me same .engio vi ume since their introduction. The losses of the Pacific, Grand Tower Hindoo, Cltancellor, and. Grand Prairiejand the damages to other boats, full freighted with produce ging from St. Louis, or anitruacbins it with yaluable merchandize, will f.t up nearly a quarter of a million of dollars. f3-During the season for navigation just closed, four thousand five hundred vessels arrived at Chicago, , i ; - '. ftJ-Colonel Steptoe, the new Governor of the Mormons, is fid to Ve a conscientious, mild dis positioncd man,' of the Episcopal faith, and a member of that church. The government expects no difficulty. '. CITThe President has nominated Mark . 1L Izard as Governor of Nebraska. . ; CCr-A fire in MemphLs, December 5th, destroyed $3000 worth of paintings in th &tore of Mr. J. W. Garret, a portrait painter. 03-A young man, of Genera, N. Y., bas in vented a perietul light house. A 111 is attach- ed, which is constantly rung by the action of the fcj-Mr. William Winter, tbe editor of tbe at Worcester, Ma.. while standing in Broadway, N. T on Tuesday after noon, (last week), looking at a military company pass, had the breast jcket of his coat cut open and a wallut containing $000 in mey abstracted therefroin by ome dexterous thief, who escaped. L"Tle tliip William Nelson recently arrived at New Orleans with five hundred and sixty-eight emigrants from Havre. There were sixty deaths during the passage. OCJ-Au "Anthracite" locomotive lias been run- ning successfully upon the Boston and Providence Railroad during the past week, and has received the approbation of th corporation. The steam is generated entirely by Anthracite coal, and the train is run at as economical Mid rapid a rate as with any other kind of coal. '"..'' C7"Po'R'lc or chickens may be fattened in four or five days by feeding three times daily withtice boiled in milk, always fresh, as sourness prevents them from fattening. Give them clear water to drink. By this method the flesh is made partic ularly white. " . . (E7More copper mines have been discovered in Fannin coanty; Ga. - The metal is the yellow sul phuret pf ctpper.'" One of the veins is twelve feet thick Dcj-The jail in Union county," G a., was lately destroyed by fire, and James G raham, a prisoner, peris,ei m toe ame9 uZ Ve regret to announce the death of Hon. John llastinrs, formerly a member of Congress from the Columbia district, Ohio. He died at Ids raiAi.t r,r o CO-lIartin Kosrta, the Austrian refugee, who now resides in Chicago, was married to Mrs. Lucinda McFall. of that tity. on the 12th inst. ftyvi m. II. Martin. a clerk in the Baltimore Post Office, was convicted on Friday, of purloin- ing letters from the maiL 2vSince the 1st of October, 11,446 passengers have arrived at New Orleans; 3322 were Ameri cans and 5441 Germans. . . ' &3-"No man can do anything against bis will," said a metaphysician. "Faix," said Pat, "I had a brother who went to Botany Bay, against his will, sure." CrCounterfeit quarters, made of type nc etal, Kke but whicu wiU Weak . hard blow from a hammer or stone, are in circu lation. 3ySince 1847 . the population of Ireland has decreased nearly two millions.' Wm. Humbuldt, spn of the famous traveller, is at Ilavanna gaining converts to the theory that the ravages of yellow fever can be .r,t w innnpi-nktinn. ti. I j r r " is uu- A 1 inn n v.. ...... M'j'aii. c.V VIY. 1 1 tUJ I I .V.Htntlnn VL-h'h ,!r-n tV, 0 7 i. -,,n , . Savings Bank. Tien she was retiring, a gentle who had her excLanSc the Pr for g,,,d' mclmrca wtJ-v 8,ie UlJ uti was her 1 rePy. read in the newspapers that Mr. Webster 1 died very poor, and, of course, I cannot trust his bank fc3-"Warren Winslow, of Fayetteville, N. C, has within the past twelve months been special bearer J of despatches to Spain, State Senator, Speaker of the Senate, and is now acting Governor of North Carolina. - , CCT-George Ott has been convicted in New York of attempting to vote illegally, and sentenced by the Recorder to six months' imprisonrdent in the penitentiary, and fined two hundred dollars! fg-At the haoy show recently held in the Sith 1 , . 89-1 ue resignation -oi ncut. uou ii. Lu liaKer j f b Ordinance-Corps, U. S. Army, has been I tendered and accepted, to take effect on the 31st December. IT"?-John Baird. a convict in the Eastern Peni- tenliary at Philadelphia,' committed, suicide on Friaay hy hanging himself with a bandker- . Uief tho .ati f the.ccii. couldn't wait . . I r . 1 11. . . j - . lor me guuw. CO-A prize-fight is soon to come oft between a Shanghai chicken and the "Gay of the Gayest." 'CC?-Some lazy fellow spells Tennessee after th2s fashion: 10 a C. - .'..'. . t C-"I do declare, Sal, you look pretty enuf to t.'CSolomoi.amn I eating as f Je4edSal,ithleVraout M, - ' - - r-i- fast as I can, ' Impkessjoxs or x Tbavixeb. Bayard Taylor J says, that" for climate he prefers California, for society Germany, for scenery Mexico, and for J orm-ernmpnt tho TTnitM Kt-itM-' 1 - r . - ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.. TEN DAYS LATER - FROM EUROPE. Halifax, Dec 23. The Cunard steamship America arrived this afternoon, from Liverpool, with dates to the Oth inst., being ten days later than the last advices. - The "Arabia having taken in shot and am munition at Kingston, would proceed to Mar seilles to embark 1 rench troops for the Cri mea. . There is but little news of interest from the seat of war, but negotiations are becoming more complicated aud critical. On the 2d of December a treaty of alliance was signed at Vienna between Austria, Franceand England. The exact terms arc not known, but are sur mised as follows : Firstly, that Austria re gards the violation of the Turkish territory as war against herself, fcccondly, that Austria ill augment her force in the Principalities, so as to enable the Turks to resume offensive operations. Thirdly, that on the demand of ranee and . Lngland, IM,VW Austrians will be sent to the Crimea. Fourthly, France and England guarautee that the territorial pos sessions of Austria shall, under all circum stances,' remain undiminished. Fifthly, "at present is secret " Sixthly, Prussia shall be invited to join the Alliance. Seventhly, the treaty to come into operation on the part of Austria, should Russia not come to terms, be fore January the 2d. -' There is also published a letter from Count Nesselrode, setting forth the terms on which the Czar will assent to peace, namely First A joint guarantee, by the r ive I owcrs, of the protection of the whole Christian popula tion in Turkey. Secoud'y A joint protec torate of the Five Powers over the Principal ities, subject to existing Russian treaties Thirdly The revision of the Treaty of 1841, to which Russia will assent if the Sultan will ikewise do so. Fourthby The free naviga tion of the Danube. The speech- cf the King of Prus.-ia to the Chambers is also published. The King says that the armv shall be made ready for war, but he refrains from indicating the course which Prussia will adopt. . Meantime, the lerlin papers publish a despatch from the Baron Von Manteuffeil, Nov. 15, to the Am bassador at Vienna, expressing the determi nation of the Prussian Government not to ctuand from llussia any concession beyoDd the four points. It is indeed stated, but should be received with caution, that at a Council held on the Cth, the King of Prussia determi ned to unite in the treaty, with a view to bring the war to a close. The deliberations of the Germanic Diet Committee are most important; the actual position of affairs seems to be that Prussia in- sists on a declaration in favor of Prussian pol icy, or at least of neutrality, while, on the contrary, Austria insists that the following points shall be decided : Whether the Northeastern frontier of Austria is not sufficiently threatened to warrant an immediate support from the federal troops. Most of the Germanic butts are witn haste putting their armies on a war tooting, liie present opportunity for peace is probably the ast, and it this be rejected, we may be pre pared to sec next Spring, military operations as they were during the great wars of the French Empire. . the war. Affairs before Sevastopol are unchanged. There has been some fighting, but none of importance. The garrison continues to make sorties. During the night of November 14th, in a hurricane of wind and rain, the Russians made a sortie from the city on the French camp, but were ' repulsed. On the 15th of Isovember, several men and horses died in the camp, from cold and exhaustion. The Russians are quiet. Nov. lGth The fire of the Allies is very slack. A few redoubts were completed by the British, overlooking the Inkeruianu road. Some reinforcements reached the French. Nov. 17th-- Tbe men and officers are pre paring for winter quarters. An order has been issued by Lord Raglan, that no othcer shall leave the camp unless sick or wounded. Rain is coming down in torrents. Nov. 18 th AVeather more temperate Russians in the valley ; observed to have re ceived reinforcements supposed 20,000 un der Gen. Liprandi. Nov. ll)th Ihe trench made a reconnoi- sance in force, and found the Russians busied repairing their artillery damaged in the pre vious battles. Nov. 20th The 97th British Regiment landed from the Orinoco steamer. The Queen of the North arrived with various drafts of British troops. The French landed consider able reinforcements at Kameiscu Uay. x iring very brisk from the town and warmly replied to from the. i rench and British lines. Nov. 21st to 24th Bombardment contin ued weak on the part of the Allies. Their fire did little damage, and that little was con stantly repaired. The Allies mainly occupied in strengthening their positions against attack. and in establishing new batteries, the fire of which bas not yet been opened. Menschikoff reports that the English had attempted to es tablish themselves near the head of the Dock Yard, but were rrpulsed with loss. Further reisforcements reached the Allies. Nov. 25th The Russians made a sortie were repulsed by the Encrlish, who, in pur suing, took and retained nine guns, which the Russians forgot to spike. Another account says, two seven gun re doubts were taken. Nov. tlGth Part of the crarrison attacked the French lines,-but .retired with a loss of 230. The French lost seventy-five. The fortifications of tlie allies on their right- wing were nearly completed. Nov. 28th The following despatch, of this date, is from Gen. Canrobcrt " The rain has ceased, and the weather is improving. Our works will now -exhibit fresh activity. Our reinforcements continue to arrive. The ene my still shows no signs of activity, but con tunics' to protect the town by repeated en trenchments. It is stated that several hun dred Russian wagons laden with provisions and ammunition, were overtaken by a snow storm and lost, and that at present there are only provisions in Sevastopol for fourteen weeks?' . J The Duke of Cambridge, was expected at Constantinople. Admiral llainclin has resimed the com mand, of the '. French "squadron in tho Black bea, and returned to France. The remainder of the French troops m Greece have been oidered to the Crimea. It is intended to ausment the Allied army by the addition of 36,000 French. - TUE DAXLBE. , A despatch from Bucharest, of the 6th, pays that 40,000 Turks and 100 guns will be embarked at Baltechili and V arna the week, after for tbe Crimea. One regiment remains at Rucharest. Danisk Bey replaces Mussa Pacha as Commandant Mussa superintends the embarkation. Omar Pacha will leave in a few days. This is considered doubtful. THE BALTIC. Three more ships are ordered home, and about the 10th inst. the remainder will leave. Admiral Napier has obtained leave to return direct. y',T BrSPIAX MOVEMENTS. 7 ' " " 'r" The Russian Guards and Grenadiers are advancing into Poland. The whole Fixst Infantry Corps, left under the command of General Sieven, is being concentrated on the left bank of the Vistula. Two additional battalions are added to the re giments of the inland army. . Sixty battalions oi snarp-snooterB, dec., aro being enrolled from the peasantry. ' The state of siee at St. Petersburg is suspended. ' A Greek concpiracy bad been discovered in Bulgaria and Rounielia. GBEAT BRITAIsr. , The intended augmentation of the army to be submitted to Parliament, is forty-threo , battalions of the line, one artillery, and ono of rifles, making a total of 30,000 men. - Accounts of the large Russian army being gathered ' on the Austrian frontier; had the effect of depressing the English funds, it being considered as an indication that the Czar will not succumb, except upon terms, which if granted, would cause the resignation of the ministry. . . r The ship Ariel, sailing under the Danish, colors, from Miramichi with deals, has been seized as Russian. . FRANCE. M. Troplong is appointed President of tZio Senate; M. Bernard, Drouyn de THayy, Marshal D'Hillicrs, and Gen. D'Augely. Vice Presidents. Numerous other Senatorial and LegUlativd appointments are made. A 1ST HI A. Commercial letters- say, that Austria Las entered into the treaty with the Western Pow ers unwillingly, but preferred it to breaking entirely with them. It is denied that the treaty contains any secret provisions. DENMARK. Thd Danish ministry has resigned. A new cabinet has not yet been formed. : f I'AIX. The Spanish crisis continues. Espartero has advised the Queen to send for Madox and Olcaro, to form a cabinet. The Washington conveys the news that tho Cortex have decided to maintain the present dynasty on the throne. On a trivial point, respecting the Ochri duties, all the ministry resigned, but a vote of confidence in them having been carried, by one hundred majori ty, they resumed oBice. M. Madox is elected President of the Cortcz. Mr. Soule had'arrived at Madrid, GREECE. Political and commercial relations are now definitely resumed between Turkey and G reeoe. M. Condouriotes is appointed Ambassador to Constantinople. The Clianifeers meet on the 10th of December. - Athens, Dec. 1. The remainder of the French troops have been ordered to the Cri mea. No journals appear at Athens, from a want of Printers. Five hundred French troops have gone to Bucharest and Ibralia. Col. Bleu and Mirecourt have gone to in spect Isaktcha and Tonltscha. ITALY. An important conversation took ' place in the Sardinian Chamber of Deputies. Tha Minister of Foreicn Affairs stated : that some, regiments of French cavalry will pass through Piedmont ; that tho sympathies of Sardinia are with the Western Powers, but not to the extent of an immediate alliance The Conference of Prelates at Rome ad journed on the second, having- decided almost unanimously on tbe subject ot diec5ssioa JH. Farrari is appointed Minister of Finance of the Romish States. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. ; Viekxa, Thursday, Dec 7 Advices from Sevastopol, to the 27th of November, have been received here. Ihe taege was severely continued. Reinforcements for the Allies, to the number of 0000 men, bad reached the Crimea. ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON. ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. By the United States mail steamship "Wash ington, Capt J. Cavendy, which left Bremen, on the 1st and Southampton on the Cth inst.. we have London journals of t he bth. The Washington brings 105 passengers and about G50 tons of French, German, and Brit ish goods. The America arrived at Liverpool, at mid night, on the 3d inst. The most important intelligence brought by the steam 3r in connexion with the Lastern . ... t r 1 war, is the fact that Austria nas aenniuveiy joined the Western Powers. The JUoniteur of Paris oihcially announces mai i of December, a treaty of alliance was signed at Vienna by the plenipotentiaries of Austria, France and England. The precise terms of this treaty are not known, but it is said that if Russia does not. yield within three months its conditions will come into force, or in other terms, that Aus tria will fight on the side of the Western Pow ers. From an exericnce of the general faith lessness of Austria, there was a disposition to distrust the prospect of any substantial advan tage from th(j alliance. - The details of the losses of the Allies during the great ale in the Black Sea, bad been re ceived, and appeared in the London journals. Although very severe, they are not so great as was anticipated. Fourteen ships, princi pally sailing transports, were wrecked near -Sevastopol. Two ships of tbe line (French) , and thirteen vessels of different classes, were driven on shore near Eupatona. Some of these would be got off Others burnt to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy. The Cossacks fired upon tho crewe whilst attempting to escape. One Rua. sian frigate sunk near Sevastopol. A vast, quantity of winter clothing, precisions and ammunition . for the troops was lost in these transports. The loss of life was frightful on the part of tho crews of these transports. The Moniteur publishes a telegraphic des patch from Gen. Canrobert, dated Nov 22. Nothing of importance bad occurred. ; Since the 17 th the batteries of the Allies had not discontinued their fire. During an flncosntct-
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