The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-07 00:00:00

THE WAR.

PRANCE.
We read in the Journal des Debats that, accord-
ing to accounts received from Constantinople,
orders have been transmitted to Omar Pacha to
send to Trebizond the greater portion of the
battalions under his command as fast as they
reach Soukum Kaleh.
A letter dated, Paris, Friday, mentions that the
assurance had that day been given in an official
quarter of the 'resolution of this government to
Carry on the war in the most vigorous mann-
the event of Russia not acceding to the proposi
tions adopted by the allies. It was repeated r
the same time that the Emperor Napoleon 3
no insatiable desire for war ; on the cent
he would feel as much satisfaction as any one
that the war should cease, but that he and the
English. Government were determined not to abate
one iota of the terms on Which peace would be
accepted, and that if Russia still held out she
would SOOll see how two such Powers make war
in the Baltic. It was not denit
was still a glimmer of hope of peace, ou,,
admitted that the glimmer was very faint ins
There are many rumours, but it is
while, indeed, it would be waste of time to occupy
you with them, as they can only be founded
on the merest conjectures. In some of the Ger-
taan Chancelleries in Paris it is said that the
despatch sent by Count George Esterhazy of the
disposition of the King of Prussia to support the
Austrian propositions at St. Petersburg led to
oonclusions far too favourable and exaggerated
and that the Count disappeared soon after from
Berlin, and it is supposed proceeded to Vienna to
set his Government right on the matter, and it
is feared to considerably reduce the importance
which had, unintentionally or otherwise, been
attached to the promise, or engagement, of the
MTh Ring of Bavaria continues, as before,
anxious for peace, but with restrictions, and he
d not go beyond the acceptance by Russia of
however
the four points. M. de Beust remains faithful
, to the impressions with which he left
Paris on his return to Germany, and to those who
reproach him with his change of opinion he
alleges
the military advantages the belligerent Powers
have already obtained, and the satisfactory ex-
Planations given to him by the Emperor and the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The resentment of Russia against Sweden is
very great. She will never forget or forgive the
alliance of that government with France and
England,
A new exchange of prisoners between the French
and Russians took place recently at Odessa. Among
the French prisoners given up were three officers
of utour, who were captured it may be
remembered, some time ago by the Cossacks whilst
out shooting in the neighbourhood of Kinburn.

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AUSTRIA.
From Vienna our adviees, dated the Ist instant,
state that political news there is none, but a few
words must be said respecting a dinner which Prince Gortschakeff a few-days since gave to Baron
Rees and other Austrian officers of the highest
,rank. Towards the end of the meal Prince Gorts-
akeSi proposed the health of Baron Hess, and at
tie same time expressed his heartfelt satisfaction
that there was such an excellent understanding
between the Russian and Austrian armies. In a
word, the Russian minister took an ungenerous
advantage of his position as host, an-d insinuated
that the political opinions of his Majesty's princi-
pal Generals did not coincide with those enter-
tained by his Majesty's ministers. Baron Hess,
who is a good diplomatist as well as a skilful offi-
cer, replied that he was greatly flattered by the
compliments paid him by the Prince, but took no
notice whatever of the political part of his speech.
Naturally a public correspondent cannot mention
his sources of information, but you may be perfectly
sure that the Emperor expressed extreme indigna-
tion when he learned that the Minister of a foreign
Power had dared to hint that his army disapproved
of his policy in the Eastern Question. The " de-
monstration" wss intended to be against the Minis-
ter for Foreign Affairs, but Prince Gortschakoff over-
shot the mark, and forgot that the Emperor, as an
absolute Monarch, directs the foreign policy of
Austria, and that Count Buol merely obeys the
instructions which he receives. No one can be better
aware of the perfect correctness of this remark than
M. de Bourqueney, and the Earl of Westmoreland,
for, to my certain knowledge, both of them more
than once heard from thelips of the Austrian states-
man, that he was only the interpreter of the will of
his Imperial master. Count Manteuflel, who was
expected by the morning train from Dresden, has
not yet arrived.
At the sitting which was held yesterday by the
Administrative Council of the Credit Bank, Prince
Max von Fiirstenberg proposed Prince Schwarzen•
berg as President of the Company, and that noble-
man, who is the largest landed proprietor in
Bohemia, was elected by acclamation.
In addition to the Financial Committee, a Com-
mittee of Organisation has been formed, whose
duty it will bo to propose the employes and estab-
lish the bureaux of the Company. The Financial
Committee will manage the funds of the Company,
and for the moment invest its capital in such a
way that it can be had at a very short notice. No
one is inclined to doubt that the shares will bear a
very high premium before a year has elapsed.
In consequence of the enormous rise in the
price of all the necessaries of life, the lower classes
of Government clerks are in such extreme distress
that his Majesty has directed they shall either receive temporary assistance, or have their salaries
augmented.

Prince Gortschakoff and his suite declare that
they fully expect to quit Vienna, but it will be
seen that they will linger here as long as they can
find an excuse for doing so. The Kalisch corres•
pondent of the Oesterreichi<che Zeitung, who is no
bad authority in such matters, is of opinion that
Russia will never accept such conditions as those
which have now been sent by this government to
St. Petersburg. On the same authority it ma be
stated that Omar Pasha is not on the banks of the
Rion, but behind the river Teehur.

RUSSIA.
The following is the text of the appeal addressed
by the Emperor of Russia to the peasants of the
Crown domains. It is sent to Count Perowsky,
General of Infantry and Minister of Appanages :
" Count Leon Alexiewitsch I—Our father of
blessed memory, by a rescript addressed to you on
October 25, 1854, called upon the peasants of the
Crown domains to participate in the general work
of the defence of the country.
At once many more volunteers presented them-
selves than were necessary to form the effective of
the regiment of tirailleurs of the Imperial family,
three•battalions strong.
. More than half of those who offered themselves
were able to return to their homes. We nowue
it necessary to form the fourth battalion o j
f the
same regiment, and-we therefore order a new
appeal to be addressed to the peasants of the
domains conformably to the principles established
in the regulation of Oct. 25, 1854.
In charging you with the formation of the fourth
battalion, we are. perfectly convinced. that in
response to our appeal the peasants of the domains
will run to the defence of the country with the
same eagerness as their brothers, called b our
y
father, displayed, when they oox andffed t
holhemselve Russia.
s to
resist the enemies of orthod
(Signed) y
ALEXANDER.
scarce in Russia : men,
Everything is getting
money, saltpetre, sulphur, and foren produce of
ent offer fabu-
every description. In vain Governor
lously high prices to contractors for the delivery of
saltpetre, in the hope of making available the pri-
vate stocks of the merchants. The article is not to
be had. Private instructions have been given to
the custom-houses on the frontiers to admit con-
traband of war, and many thousand bags of
saltpetre have been entered as rice, and chests of
sulphur as Havanna sugar ; but still the consump-
tion is greater than the supply, and it is difficult to
see where gunpowder is to come from if the war is
to be continued. In spite of the severe pains and
Penalties on the exportation of gold and silver
coin, the profit on such transactions is so lucrative
that the smugglers are prepared to run all risk of
detection; for they receive no less than 4 per cent.
commission on this side the frontier, and as much
more on the other. It is therefore no wonder that

the Imperials and demi-Imperials are getting every
day scarcer.
The reported discovery of large beds of sulphur
in the neighbourhood of the banks of the river
Volga turns out to be a hoax.
Admiral Paniutin, the late commander-in-chief
of the Russian naval forces in the Pacific, who, it
will be remembered, lost the frigate Diana in the
waters of Japan, has been raised by the Emperor
to the dignity of a count.

PRUSSIA,

Despatches from Berlin, dated the 4th in;
state that the late sudden change in the weath

after the

rture of the last of

the Allied cruis

I the I

ussian vessels in the Scandinavian

it escape. The coast has
been free from ice as far up the Baltic as
Hones of peace have somewhat revived
reported that Baron Seebach

ports to effect t

answer