The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-25 00:00:00

THE PEACE MOVEMENT.

Advices dated Berlin, the 23rd inst , state that
great confidence is felt there that Prussia will be
admitted to participate in the new conferences.
Sardinia was formally acquainted with the Austrian
propositions, and will of course be summoned to
the negotiations. It is believed, seeing how many
of the Powers must be engaged in them, and the
European importance of what relates to the Prin-
cipalities and the Christian subjects of the Porte,
that the conferences will assume the shape of a

nearly general Congress. Russia will probably
make a merit of conceding the Bomarsund point,
provided she can save Nicolaieff. It is said to be
positive that instructions are already on the road
to Marshal Pelissier and General Luders, and to
Omer Pacha and Mouravieff, to suspend hostilities.
The acceptance of the Austrian propositions has
been published officially at St. Petersburg. The
announcement states that the chief condition is the
neutralisation of the Black Sea, to be secured by
a treaty between Russia and Turkey ; Russia is
ready to discuss the other points.
Letters from Vienna state that the Esterhazy
propositions are interpreted by the Russian party

there to permit the maintenance of Nicolaieff, and
also of the Russian forts on the Circassian coast,
as well as the re-erection of those which have been
partially destroyed.
The Post Gazette of Frankfort says :—lt is
affirmed in diplomatic circles that Russia will send
as plenipotentiaries to the Peace Conferences
Count Orloff and Baron de Brunow. These pleni-
potentiaries represent the German and Old Russian
parties of Russia. The Conferences,itis said, will
take place at Paris or Brussels. •
The Post A mpt Gazettee contains a letter from
Berlin of the 20th, which says :—The Austrian
government has just despatched a written note to
the Courts of Paris and London, announcing
officially the acceptance by Russia of the Austrian
proposals, and inviting them to come to an under-
standing respecting the opening of the Confer
ences. It leaves to them the choice of the place-
The departure of Colonel Manteufiel is again
indefinitely adjourned.
The reports from St. Petersburg state that much

severe weather had been experienced in the

Crimea, and that heavy snows had fallen in the
vicinity of Simpheropol. In order to reduce as
much as possible the amount of the civil list, the

Emperor had given orders that all vacancies oc-
curring in the Imperial Court appointments should
for the future not be filled up as heretofore, until
his orders were made known on the subject. This
ukase proves that all due regard is now paid to the
strictest economy in the State expenses.

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Robert Mullen, the liberal
assessor for Dublin, died in that city of apoplexy on Mon-
day night. The unfortunate gentleman's death was
instantaneous. The moment before he appeared in
excellent health, and, dropping suddenly to the floor,
while 1- idding a friend good night,lhe expired.
Benjamin Gaskell, Esq., who was for many years one
of the representatives in parliament of the borough of
Maldon, died on. Monday at Thorne's-house, Wakefield, in
the 75th year of his age. The deceased gentleman is
succeeded in his property and estates by his son, Mr.
James Milnes Gaskell, M.P. for Wenlock.

THE MURDER AT BATH.—BATH, JANUARY 23.—The
inquest upon the body of Eliza Howell, the woman so
brutally murdered by her husband, was resumed last
night before the Coroner, A. H. English, Esq. The
depositions having been read over, the prisoner was fully
committed to take his trial at the next Somerset assizes
on the charge of wilful murder.
Loss OF LIFE—PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—
A waterman's boat, with seventeen persons on board,
bound from Mutton Cove, Devonport, to her Majesty's
ship Exmouth, in Plymouth Sound, accidentally upset on
" the Bridge," and Mr. Bateman, paymaster of the
Exmouth, three marine artillerymen, and one seaman,
were drowned. The other fourteen were picked up by the
boat of her Majesty's ship Sanspareil, which was near at
the time of the accident. Mr. Anderson, the surgeon, and
Mr. Warper, the assistant—surgeon, of the Exmouth, were
amongst the number of those who were recovered. The
boat was overloaded, and not in good condition.
CHARGE OF ROBBERY AT THE EXETER POST OFFICE.—
Mr. Edwin Hyett, a clerk in the Exeter Post Office,
was charged before the mayor and magistrates, with
abstracting money from a letter, while in course of
transmission through the Post-office. The prisoner is
respectably connected, and has a wife and three children.
Some years ago he was charged, in conjunction with his
brother, with robbery at the Exeter Post-office, and,
although they were acquitted, Mr: Edwin Hyett, the
prisoner, was suspended from his situation for two years.
In the meantime, a letter-carrier named Harrapp, was
apprehended on several charges of robbery at the same
post-office, and, being convicted and sentenced to tran-
sportation, he confessed to having committed the robbery
with which Hyetts had been charged. On this being
made known to the Post-office authorities, Mr. Edwin
Hyett was restored to his situation. In the present case
a letter-sorter swears that he saw Mr. Hyett open a
letter containing money. The prisoner was committed
(on bail) for trial.
INJURED INNOCENCE.--CANDID CONFESSION.--At the
Middlesex Sessions, three notorious thieves were con-
victed of stealing a gold watch from the person of a
gentleman at a sparring exhibition at Saville-house,
Leicester-square. On being sentenced, one of the con-
victs, named James, addressed the newly appointed
Assistant-Judge (Mr. Pashley, Q.C.) in these terms :
" I've got four years' penal ; that I don't mind, but I've
got it wrong, that's all. I'm innocent this time, anyhow.
I've been a thief all my life, that's right enough, and
am a thief still ; the policeman knows it, and he took
us wrong when this robbery was done. Why, that
watch was stole twenty minutes before we went into
Saville-house, as I know, so we didn't do it. I'd steal
a dozen watches, two if you like, if I'd half a chance;
but, take my word, I didn't have that." The prisoner,
after this candid avowal, retired from the bar, the per-
sonification of injured innocence.
RAILWAY REFORM MEETING.—A meeting of railway
proprietors was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the London
Tavern, for the purpose of considering, and, if possible,
devising the best means of securing an efficient reform in
the management of railway property-. Mr. William
Malins, chairman of the Metropolitan Junction Company,
occupied the chair. Mr. Mitchell proposed the first reso-
lution, which was in the following terms :—." That a
society be now formed, to be called the Railway Proprie-
tors' Association • that its object be the protection of
railway property, and its restoration to a fair and legiti-
mate value, containing, among other principles, the
following:—Restricting, and, in all practicable cases,
closing capital accounts ; the suppression of unremunera-
tive tariffs by territorial arrangements ; and entertaining
all questions conductive to the benefit of railway property
in the shape of economical working or otherwise." ihe
resolution was carried, as was also another, appointing
the government of the association to be in a president,
and a council of twelve gentlemen who were nominated.
and the meeting, after a vote of .thanks to the chairman
separated.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING

As rather a gloomy view of matters was taken
yesterday, you will not be surprised to learn that
a more cheerful one has been adopted to-day,—for
it rarely happens that these good Parisians are
two days running of the same opinion. In the
shape of positive news throwing new light on the
great matter which now occupies Europe, we have'
however, none. What little we have is in fact
rather unfavourable than otherwise ;—it being to
the effect that in announcing in the Journal of St.
Petersburg, its acceptance of the Austrian condi-
tions, the Russian government expresses the hope
that Europe will be " grateful " for her moderation
—a mode of speaking not displaying much humility.
But it has been generally reported to-day that
things are going on as pleasantly as even a railway
director could wish; that England, France, and
Austria, all believe in peace.; that the best under-
standing in the world exists between France and
England, notwithstanding the marked divergence

of views in the newspapers of the two countries
and that both of them have consented, or will
consent, to an armistice, for, probably, three
months.

It is anin said, to-day, that this city will probably
be chosen for the approaching conferences.
The confirmation by the Morning Post, 'of the fact
of Russia having ordered a suspension of hostilities
in the Crimea—a fact of which you were informed
some days back—combined with the favourable
view taken of la situation, caused a rather large rise
on the Bourse to-day ; that of the Threes has been
not less than 75 cents.

It has been reported that the Emperor Alexander
has written to Louis Napoleon, expressing his
desire for peace ; but I do not believe it.
The Journal des Debats has an interesting article
on the recent negociations with Russia—the details
of which have evidently been derived from diplo-
matic sources. According to it, M. Seebach, the
Saxon Minister, on his late visit to St. Petersburg,
was most earnest in his exhortations to the
Emperor Alexander, to treat for peace. The King
of Prussia sent Colonel Manteuffel to Vienna, to
ascertain exactly what was passing, and learned to
his dismay, that Austria had entered into engage-
ments with the Western Powers, not only
to recall her minister from St. Petersburg (in the
event of her conditions not being accepted purely
and simply), but to sign a military convention
with the'Allies to take arms against Russia in the
spring. She learned also that the Allies, in the
event of being forced to continue the war, intended
to abandon the system of disinterestedness they
adopted at the beginning of it, and to wrest terri.
tory from Russia. She learned, moreover, that the
re-establishment of Poland, as a separate nation,
formed part of their plans, and that they intended
to give back to Poland the Austrian and Prussian
parts of it—giving Austria in exchange the Walla-
chian and Moldavian provinces, and Prussia
naturally nothing. On learning all this, the poor
King of Prussia wrote off at once to communicate
it both to the Emperor Alexander and the Grand
Duke Constantine, and he earnestly entreated
them to make peace on the Austrian terms, in
order to escape the disasters with which their
country was threatened ; he, at the same time,
declared that if they persisted in continuing the
war, he must turn against them, as he coald not can
the risk of having Prussia dismembered. These
letters and the startling revelations they contained,
naturally made a profound impression on the
Czar Alexander, and even on his fiery brother
Constantine ; and combined with the representa-
tions of M. de Seebach and the counsels of Count
de Nesselrode, caused them to consent to accept
the Austrian conditions. Such is the substance of
the statement of the Debats, which extends to three
columns ; and I have no doubt whatsoever that it is
strictly correct. You will observe that in some parts
it confirms the news I have already been able to
send you ; and that the parts that are new are
pretty nearly what was guessed at.
A Vienna letter says that in return for the small
concession of territory demanded from Russian on
the Danube, Russia will require a cession of
territory in Asia from the Turks.
The telegraph informs us that Count Nesselrode
has sent out a circular to his agents explaining his
reasons for accepting the Austrian conditions.
This document is waited for with the greatest
interest.

P.S.—Although it has been supposed that
England and France differ as to the engagements
to be required from Russia with respect to the
non-reconstruction of the Bomarsund fortification,
I am assured that on that point, as on all others,
they are in perfect concord.

THE NEGOCIATIONS

LONDON, 2 P.M., Thursday.

The Paris correspondent of the Times regards with
suspicion an article in the Journal de St. Petersburg,
which speaks of the gratitude of Europe for the modera-
tion exhibited by Russia; and also the new circular of
Count Nesselrode, which creates an impression that
Russia is not so sincere, or indisposed to treachery, as was
believed to be the case a few days ago. The Times cor-
respondent asserts, that Russia accepts peace simply
because she cannot carry on the war; and because she
hopes, with the help of Prussia, to make the best bar-
gain she can under the circumstances ; and he warns
the Allies not to listen to arguments on the cruelty of
humiliating Russia, as no weakness has ever disarmed
her wrath—no helplessness her brute force.

The Vienna letter of the Times correspondent shows
that it is extremely improbable an armistice will be
proclaimed until the preliminaries of peace have been
signed.
The Hamburg journals of Tuesday last mention the
arrival of as many as 300 vessels in Russian harbours,
laden with salt and other necessaries, from the various
German and Swedish ports. The price in salt had
fallen considerably at Revel and Riga. Severe frost
had again set in, and the trade would be stopped in
consequence.

PRUSSIA

BERLIN, WEDNESDAY.

Count Nesselrode has just issued a circular note, in
which he states Russia has made concessions merely
to concede to the desires of the powers who are friendly
to Russia, and not because the interests of that country
require the cessation or suspension of hostilities. The
hopes of peace are considerably diminishing in Berlin.