The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-11 00:00:00

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FRANCE

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESpONDENT.)
PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENiN

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I am told the reply given by the Russian goi
ment, to the propositions of Austria, has air
reached the French government, and
amounts to what was expected—a virtual 3.e!
to accept the said propositions. The precise t 4
of the refusal my informant could not state ;
he has reason to believe that they are to the c
that the propositions cannot be accepted " in •
present form," or something of that kind..
though, however, I mention what has been sai
me, as in duty bound, I cannot, at this morn
positively assure you that the fact is as stated.
I believe I can inform you with confidence
the English Government has addressed
grave dispatch indeed to Prussia. In it, it dee.
that it is she who is mainly responsible for
breaking out, and the continuanze, of the war
her refusal to act energetically with the Allies,
that it is she who has 'caused Europe to be bri
up into two camps—one representing civilisat
the other barbarianism. She is, moreover, ace.
in tolerably plain terms, of paralysing thf3
will of Austria towards the Allies. And sl
seriously invited to reflect that a persistence it
policy will not only lead to a prolongation of the
but it will most likely drag her into it. The I
after some complimentary remarks on her mili
power, calculated to tickle her pride, hints
perhaps, in the event of war, she would no
certain to succeed against France, England,
Austria ; and it says that even if she should,
advantages of her victory would not probabl:
of long duration. The note therefore expre
the hope that Prussia will reconsider• her po.
and will throw the weight of her influence o
the side of the Allies.

You are aware that amongst the condition
which Russia is required to consent, is the ees
of a portion of territory, " to secure the naviga
of the Danube." This portion is, it appears
that lies beyond the mouths of the Dan
thereby fixing her frontiers beyond the
Sazyk. It is asserted here that it was ErNl
which insisted on this condition, and that Fv
consented to it with manifest repugnance.
slso asserted that it was England which, in
of France, insisted that the neutralisation of
Black Sea should be interpreted to mean, awl
other things, the destruction of all Russian
tresses on its coasts.

A despatch of Marshal Pelissier, dated the
ult„ gives an account of an attack on a Bus,
post near the Cardonne Bell, by a small (lei
mont of the troops of General d'Autemarre, NYI
resulted in the slaughter of 18 Russians, one
them a captain, and the capture of 20 others.
The Moniteur announces that the United
have paid an indemnity to the owner, M. CI
ville, for the cargo of the Abeille, one of the yes
illegally seized by the custom house of
Francisco in 1848 and 1850.
Two battalions of the 50th regiment of the
and three of the 39th. having arrived from
Crimea, made their solemn entry into Pails
morning. They marched down the Bou
headed by General Niel, to the Tuileries, ".1
they were passed in review by the Emperor
large crowd assembled at the Tuileries to
them, and applauded them ; but there was not
like the enthusiasm that was manifested on
29th ult. The men were seedy and dirty, but,
so much knocked up as their comrades on the
occasion.

On the Bourse to-day the greatest discolll
ment was manifested, and every thing fell tuol.'
less heavily.

A despatch from Madrid says that on Al'll'
some drunken soldiers on guar.l at the Citi:
attempted to get up disturbances, but t`
General Espartero had them arrested promptly
re-established order.

The following appeared in our Extra Editiool
yesterday :

THE CRIMEA

(Special Correspondence of the Daily News.) 6
Camp, Sebastopol, December *
There is very little of interest to corniniv;icate.
The weather has continued very mild since tIJ
mail left until to "day, when the frost has again
severe. Christmas-day, like that of last year, I,
bri.;:t, dry, and sunny, with an atmosphere as resPo
dent as it was exhilirating. In all parts of the est
from the head quarters of the commander-in-chief
huts of the private soldier, Christmas parties tie
assembled, and the usual fare of the season ablil°ol
There was plenty of merriment and there appeared
co
very little excess. The rations issued to the me° t
H
tinue to be excellent in quality and slinkier'
quantity.

The regimental hospitals are nowhere crewdeti,fi
what sick there are, are reported to be suffering onlY/,
such ailments as are naturally met with at this seas"
ngl and.
The enemy is apparently very busy on the MOP°
heights increasing the defences,
There has not been any slackening of the fire Ira)
north side. On Christmas day and the evening 0,
charge of shot and shell was remarkably eeiiti:ad
No gun opened fire from the south side.

The Paris correspondent of the Times states t)1)
authority of a private letter from Vienna, tbaLo9l,
acceptance, or rejection, by Russia:of the Austrian Pts.o
sitions depends a good deal, if not entirely, on Pril
The instructions of the Prussian Minister atl?
Petersburg are to give the most conciliatory coacq
Count Nesselrode. The Berlin correspondent
Times says, that these instructions were not sent
special courier but by telegraph.

OMER PACHA'S RP,TREAT.

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ST. PETET;SBURG, NVEnTfusv A
OfEcial reports from 11P.ngrelia announce that
Red
Kalcha has retreated v:lth his entire army to
Pa
eh.

His troops suffered much from the inclement vvelij)
Our detachments, including the Mingrelian
greatly harassed the rear of the Turkish army. oi
The Vtenna Military Gazette learns from its corf'„pd
dent at Redout Kaleh, that the Turks there are 11"
to communicate with Soukham Kaleh by land.

ACCIDENTAL DEAT/I.—On the 26th December, 11!;
named Mary Markey, seven Sears of age, residing 10;1
Eldon-street, was taking a pot off the fire, when her c
ignited, and she was so severely burned that she
yesterday.

A frfl
CONCERT IN CLAYTON HALL.-A concert of mere- do
was given last night, in the Clayton-hill, Clayton
by a band and chorus of fifty performers, members col
Philharmonic and other societies. The programme
very excellent one, and the cost of admission small, b"o0
audience which these combined attractions drew togen4
was not numerous. The selections were chiefllbb4
Handel and Haydn, but we must speak in very 86,01
praise of the manner in which they were rendered. ,ad,
were some good voices among the chorus, but the
17f,
of any thing like precision, unity, or spirit, thiengre
whole performance, shewed that they had but indiffer,e
if at all, practised together. "Lift up yr ur heads,
fairly sung, but the violins, which were wretchedly °tprj
tune, obtrusive, and weak and vacillating when f
services were most needed, largely detracted frollipd
enjoyment which would otherwise have been derived,
it. The chorus would have been much better 14
and the chorus which we have noticed, as well as 11
others, was deservedly encored.
them. The performance, as a first effort, was well rcee

th'
LAUNCH OF AN OAK S ntr.--Yesterday at one o'cii o‘p -k 50,j
was launched from the yard of Messrs. Itovden and, ofl
Baffin-street, a splendid oak ship, said toi
he the I'' td
vessel ever built in Liverpool of that material. SVO,
teinly looked fitst-rete, and nothing that science coul leof
and money carry out, has been left undone to
toir*i. Dll
vessel a credit to her builders, and to sustain tho ntd character of the port. As intimated, this ship is ciglrolF
of the best and most seasoned oak, and the atteoli°
bestowed on her construction leaves nothing to be „'''s ri
for. her dimensions are as follows ;-I,,,ngth, 1,',4,1
6 inches; beam, 35 feet ; depth of hold fkom E.nar-ac" 'r,
feet ; tonnage, 1,140 old measurement, rnd 1,174 nerffi
' from her peculiar construction she is calculated to 5i;38;,,,
large cargo, and the same time to be a last sailor: 0115
been built particularly for the Calcutta trade, the 1)$lie;
(Mr. Tioyden) and Mr. Tyrer being the owners. all( called the Anna R,,yden, after, we believe, the good Lco‘t the chief owner, For ROITI3 time past we have not Eedi
large an assemblage collected at a launch ; all seems
take a deep interest in the interesting proceedingoo one o'clock, the preliminaries being arranged, the " '170;1,1
were struck," and the noble ship floated into th0,,00; amid the enthusiastic applause of the multitude, t'eii charge of cannon, &c. The ceremony of naming the„,ed /
or what is known as the " christening," was perfe%o ty,
Mrs. Boyden, who with a large company of /3ul fed gemlemen, occupied a platform at the bow of the eilLl7;i
launch was effected in the best style, and not the
accident took place. We wish the noble croft suceo"