The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-21 00:00:00

n'favonr of pea

Tallow
vernal appeared, a

seized th

most

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edition of anotl
cation tt
iced to 6

'ebafer,
It su'

with t
is to be held, tt
qoently declined to 625.,
January andiMarch ; and 603. March and April. To-day
it has been almost impossible to effect sales, in consequence
of the growinE, belief that Russia is preparod to yield

implicitly to the just demands of the allies. Our prices
are nominal. The public sales consisted of 502 casks, of
which 25 casks were sold. The arrivals at present are
1889 casks ; the deliveries 10t.'7 casks—spot, 60s. ; January
and March, 595. ; March and April, 58s. ; April and June,
575. ; October and December, 565. to 575. ; town tallow,
545. net cash. We quote palm oil, 453. ; linseed oil. 40s. ;
tallow elaine, 565. ; tallow oil, 425. Cocoanut oil—Cochin
435. ; Ceylon, 425.

,
In the early part of the week the markets at
Mincing-lane have recovered to some extent, from
depression under which they had previously
subjected, but this improvement was not
maintained. Some increased demand for sugar
beenthe
took place, and on the whole, the business was
slightly improved, although in a limited degree.
Coffee has been very heavy, and some difficulty
was experienced in sustaining previous rates. Rum,
cocoa, rice, and some other staples, were also dull,
and have been affected by the telegraphic informa.
tin from Vienna, which has rendered operators
more cautious.
The spice market has been firm,
and some advance has been recorded in cotton.

Accounts from Odessa give some interesting par.
titulars of the refusal at the Commercial Banl,
there to pay in specie. On receiving deposits the
cashier indorsed each voucher with the sum re.
ceived in specie, giving a warranty that the dopo.
sitor would receive the same amount in coin at any
Those who deposited notes were only

entitled to rec
tho

1m in notes

ed gold received in gold.

vever, loci

)tes in the expectation that

he would re

ie; the req,ulations instituted

authoris9(l the

in refusing

irn the silne

A telegraphie
that the loan of

patch from Turin announces

00,000 asked by the govern-

been approved of by the Chamber of

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Deputies. Some lively opposition was given to the
measure by members on the right of the house,
tnding which the bill passed by a majority
• . .
ight. •

notwiti

of 109 1:

wenty-e
Mr. Wr

ind the assets are expected to be

found unfavourable

The English Stock Market continued good, at
the late rise. On the whole the market was firmer
to-day, with prices closing at 891, 90. At Paris to-
day the Bourse was weaker during the earlier
hours of business, but subsequently recovered.
The accounts from all the other Continental Stock
Markets indicate extraordinary excitement, and a
fresh general rise in all descriptions of securities.
The total value of gold arrivals this week is abou t
362,000; the total ascertained shipments of specie
are 344,0001., chiefly in silver. It is also known
that the 180.0001., ex Ben Nevis, has been taken
for the Bank of France. The Railway Share
Market to-day skewed an increased upward
tendency and the quotations closed as follows:

Caledonian, 561 57. Eastern Counties, 84 81.
East Lancashire, 72 73. Great Northern, 93 94.
Ditto A, 79 80. Great Western, 544 55. Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 79 791. London and
North Western, 96a 96-4. Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 24:1 243. Midland Stock, 66
66i. North British, 30 301. South Eastern and
Dover, 59.4 60. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 68!
691. York and North Midland. 461 461.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—We are informed that a
marriaee is about to take place between Colonel Newton,
of the Guards, and Miss Steele, daughter of Mr. and Lady
Elizabeth Steele, and the near relative of the Duchess of
Wellington and Lady Emily Peel.
NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—We are happy to learn
that the North-Western Railway Company of Ireland is
steadily progressing. The directors have, we understand,
lodged the 24,0001, and complied with all the standing
orders. They are daily receiving influential accessions.—
Dublin Evening Post.
The conservatives of North Essex are still at loggerheads
Mr. C. Du Cane has issued an address offering himself as a
candidate on the retirement of Sir John Tyrell. Lieutenant-
Colonel Brise has issued an address in opposition to Major
Beresford, who has, he thinks, been already paid whatever
debt of gratitude may be due to him. A county man is
hinted at as coming forward.

DUKE OF LANCASTER'S RlFLES.—Captain Littledale has
relieved Captain R. A. Aspinall in the command of the depot
of tho Duke of Lancaster's Rifles, stationed in this town.
During the past year the latter ()Meer has enrolled and sent
to head-cparters upwards of 700 men, many of whom have
olunteered into the line, and gone to the Crimea. Captain
Littletiala has met with similar success, the enrolling going
on briskly. It is expected that an officer from the line will
visit the regiment for the purpose of accepting volunteers.
Upwards of 200 of the men have signified their intention of

joining the regular army.
THE LATE BRIGADIER WILLIAM MAYNE.—We regret
exceedingly to have to announce the death of Colonel W.
Mayne, of the Bengal Army, Aide-de-camp to the Queen,
and Brigadier commanding the Hyderabad Contingent,
which unhappy event took plane at Cairo on the 23rd ult.,
on his way to England. He had only. returned to India
in September last. He was seized during the following
-.,th with the illness which has thus terminated so
has cut off in the very prime of life
)t manhood, one of the most promising and
in the Indian army.
—Miss Mary Herbert, sister of the
1-, accompanied her brother to the
4, in the vicinity of his estate in
,ngaged in a sharp run, Miss Her-
-le," jumped short, and fell
ident happened a few miles
,e lady was conveyed to the

distinguished officers

gallant Colonel II

South Wales

ing a st

hurdlc

)f insensibility

to learn that Miss Herb
wed home (a distance o

has since bean

able to I

)out 14 miles),

AO bones Jaein

broken

to be one of the finest

idy rid
We (d

hear that the Rogers' Diaries are not so
nearly ready for the press as rumout had it. Mr. Moxon
—the publisher. but not, it seems, executor, of the poet—
has a volume of Table Talk in the press, taken down by
Mr. Dyce. This volume is nearly ready for the public.
The diaries kept by Mr. Rogers himself, some of the
choicest morsels in which are reports of conversations
with the Iron Duke, are at the disposal of the poet's
relatives, the Messrs. Sharpe. Rogers, it is said, left no
instructions as to the particular disposal of his papers.
Samuel Phillips, we believe, had at one time a commission
from the- poet to write his life; but the young critic
passed away, like many other contemporaries, before the
aged poet was gathered to his fathers. No successor to
the task was ever named by Rogers.
ESCAPE OP CONVICTS FROM DARTMOOR.—On the morn-
ing of Thursday week a convict named Stewart, who
had made his escape from the priume Town Prisons,
broke into the dwelling-louse at Horseyhill, belonging to
the Rev. Thomas Xitson, of Shiphay. After that, he
broke inte and robbed a cottage at Spitchwick. He then
protieeded to Horseyhill, got into the barn in the evening,
and lay there until the next morning, when he broke into
the dwelling-house, and stole about in cash, coats,
hats, and other articles, the chief part of which belonged
to the Rev. M. Morton, who is living at Horseyhili.. The
inmates were aroused by tle noise he made, but he tied
before they were enabled to get. down stairs. He left his
prison dress, marked "D. P ,', at Hg,heyhill. Another
prisoner, named William Dixon,•escoped trona Dartmoor
on Saturday eve last, with the prison dress on. It is
reported that Stewart has been captured at Ottery St.
Mary, where he offered some of the articles for sale.—
..Dorset County Chronicle.

The Paris journal Le Pays offers the following obser.
vations :—The first consequence of the resolution, of the
Russian Cabinet will, necessarily, be the opening ofoon-
ferences, with the object of regulating the definitive
application of the principles now admitted by all parties.
If the rAhesion of Russia is without second thoughts,
peace will speedily be established. The Biecle, on
the other hand, suggests that it would be impru-
dent to abandon one's self to a confidence w,hich
might again be ill-inspired. The pacific news gave a
considerable impetus to business at friavre, and import-
ant sales were effected at improved quotations. Cotton
advanced as much as 2t.

It- is not unlikely that the proximate session of
parliament will find the House of Commons divided
into three parties. Those who see sufficient grounds, for
an immediate cessation of hostilities; those who, advo.
cate.the further prosecution of she War, not thinking
the terms at present sufficient; and those who take the
intermediate course, who bold themselves open to the
voice of peace, but who will not lay down their arms
.
till peace is secured us on aifirm binding obligation. It
now remains for the governments of France and England
to be firm in negociation, for Austria to keek) he;
engagements honourably, for Russi; to see her true
interests, for the British nation warindyto uphold the
executive government, and for the British parliament to
support the rithilitry with firmness, while these all
important negociations are in process of arrangement.
The Zmes points out to Russia and other powers the
fallacy of supposing that the readiness of the English
i
nation to malc.! peace is at all proportioned to its
lingness to make war. We have, it says, got over the
first shock, and are beginnin
to make our element of
"hat which, a little while ago, we retarded with the
horror and aversion. There is a strong
itch repines at the termination of hostilities
efore we have the opportunity of putting forward our
id v indicating'.in a new field and

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rs for the very sake of the peace,
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Co-unt Valentine Esterhazi

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LATEST INTELLIGENC

SECOND EDITION

RELATIONS WITH PERSIA

Despatches dated Constantinople, January

confirm the statement with respect to the ri

of diplomatic relations, between this country

Persia, and announce that the rupture is n

complete. The Schah has declined the med

of France, immediately upon having rece

intelligence of the fall of Kars

The British Minister, Mr. Murray, on h

would not concede any concessions, and c

Teheran on the Gth inst., taking with him

entire of the British legation

TURKEY IN ASIA,

According to the last accounts just recei

Constantinople, General Mouravieff had dest

all the advanced works of the garrison of Kai

leaving is that fortress only, as it is asserted,

1000 men, had marched with the main body (

army towards Gumri

At Trebizond there were assembled about 5(

_ -
Turkish anti Egyptian troops, of which the
gr
portion was being directed upon Erzeroui

case of an attack,

These troops, it is stated, suffered every sp

of privation, more especially from the state of the

roads, which were buried in snow

The Journal de Constantinople states that in the

ensuing spring a corps of the Allied army, under
Sir Colin Campbell, will operate in Georgia.

REPORTED ARMISTICE

The Paris Patrie says that the signature of an
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armistice at Vienna is imminent,

There was a report at the Bourse that despatehes
had been sent on Friday to Marshal Pelissier,

ordering him to suspend hostilities

This news another correspondent disbelieves,

and states, on the contrary, that no counter-orders

for warlike preparations, or even the embarkation

of troops, have been issued from the Ministry of

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
The acceptance of the Austrian propositions by
Russia, being a fait accompli, the question" ha
arisen, in political circles, whether or not there,
will be an armistice. If lam correctly informed, xl
Council of Ministers was held this morning, under
the presidency of the Emperor" to deliberate on it.
and it is said to have come to the conclusion that
one may be granted without much inconvenience,
especially as from the state of the season, it exists
de facto—provided Russia and Austria press for it,
and England offers no objection. •
• Anxious deliberations have taken place amongst
political personages, as to whether the ancertneem
of the Austrian propositions by Russia be bona frde
or be made only with the view to prevent the!
Austria ? We are necessarily at this mome,ut.
threatened rupture of diplomatic relations
without any authentic intelligence on the sultjeOr
and private telegraphic despatches from ViennP
and Berlin are contradictory on the point. r
therefore do not think it necessary to detail cS
length what is said, but the general opinion
that Russia will, when conferences shall take planoe-.,
shuffle out of her acceptance of the propositions, rs,
she did last year.
I have naturally endeavoured to ascertain, ;71
the best quarters, what is the real opinion of tile,
French Emperor and his ministers (or rather o'r the Emperor alone, for the ministers always thi='k
what he thinks), on the great question of the
moment. In presence of .the extreme reserve'
which his Majesty almost always maintains—he is,.
you know, one of the closest men in Europe—t 1 iS.
has been no easy matter. But an eminent per-
sonage, who perhaps knows as much as any marl
of the real 'sentiments of the Emperor, said to me,-
"Be assured that there will be no peace,
whatever may be said or done. • Neither Eng-
land, nor France, desires it at heart, and they
added to the Austrian propositions a declaration
that they reserved to themselves to make other
demands "in the interest of &rope:expressly to
have a pretext for continninc, the war, in the event
of Russia accepting the Austrian propositions..
" But," I ventured to remark, " I see by a despatelt
of Co-tint Buol, the Austrian Minister for Foreig
n
• Affairs, addressed to the Count Eaterhazy, just
before he set out for St.. Petersburg, which
despatch has reached Paris this very morning, that
any extra conditions imposed by the Allies would net
be very onerous." "No matter," was the answer,
" believe what I tell you." "Bitt," I further
observed, " the governmental tribe of writers and
functionaries go about everywhere prating abou,t,
conclusion of peace:
At htet
this
orbeamb ial
ri tky
mo
yf anin
interlocutor
slightly elevate 4
his eyebrows, and gave a shrug of the shoulders--
and- I took my leave.
Negociations will be the necessary consequence
of the acceptance by Russia of the Austrian' propositions. If my information be correct it will, probably, be at . Paris that they
will he held. The Emperor of the French is very' anxious indeed that they should take place 1-
the English Cabinet would prefer to have
held here :‘ and both, at all events. are indict
to allow.them to be held again at Vienna.
All the' telegraphic despatches received to
from Lo_nthan, Vienna, Dresden, &e., merely
firm the great news of yesterday; but one
Berlin says, that Russia, whilst accepting the
positions in principle and detail "reserves
to
self to come to an understanding with the
Powers on the modiAcations to be made in tl
If. however, such a reserve had been made
official despatch would have mentioned it.
The Paris papers of this morning say very
about the great news of yesterday.
The Journal des Debats as was to be expe
seeing that it represents a party which, from 1
lity to the Emperor's government, desires pe
may almost say
tout prix, is in enthusiasm We have arri
pO'eint at which they
it says, "at the preliminaries of peace.
ehararapi c'ePfd itself,,
aNnve cfaonrof immensertolmi el step;tphe thinking that the pre
naries of peace must nocessatily lead to r
itself."
The Siecle, on ttlp contrary, earnestly warn
readers not to, display too much confident
peace, and declares that for its "part it is inc:
ions. It reminds its readers that about a yen
Russia also accepted propositions, and that
acceptance led also to the greatest confidence I
ed in the re-establishment of peace:
Arks of the other papers are not important
There was art immense crowd at the Bout%
day, and agoras de change were literally overwhe
with telegraphic despatches from the provi
countermanding orders to sell and giving ordc
buy. The Threes left off at an advance of 6
cash. and 'Mc for account, and the Credit Mo
shares at 45fr and s•7fr 50c. In most other secu
there was an advance likewise.
We learn from St. Petersburg that Prince C
chakoff. has been removed from the Ru
army in the Crimea, and replaced by 0-e
Luger*.

manifest

-day,

Tiro'
D her

THE

PEACE PROPOSITIONS.

A. letter, dated Paris, Friday night, publishes
the following commentary on the present position
of European affairs . The writer says the news of
the acceptance by Rdssia of the Austrian propo-
sitions certainly justifies the satisfaction, the
enthusiasm with which it was received, and which
Still continues; and it may be considered ungra-
cious to say anything which would diminish so
Pleasing an effect. We must not, however, forget,
in the exultation of the moment, that we have to
deal with a Power whose perfidy is on a par with
her ability. This great culprit must be
watched with incessant and untiring vigilance.
The modification to the propositions will doubtless
be considered as superseded, by the " pure and
simple " acceptance of Russia, but it is not impro
bable that she will do her best to obtain these, or
similar, modifications during the conferences. Th
despatch informs us that Russia accepts O.-
positions as "preliminaries of peace.
ing preliminaries a difference of opinion may arise
Which could not in the propositions themselves
In one of the modifications of Russia, or as they
have been termed, counter propositions, respecting
the engagement not to create nor maintain military
arsenals, &c., she adds—" on the banks or coasts of
the Black Sea." It may become a matter for dis-
cussion whether Nicholaieff, where her naval docks
are, Should be considered as on the coast of the
13lack Sea. This will perhaps be considered too
critical, and would be so if we had any other power
to deal with than Russia; but it ought not to be
-orgetten that Russia also accepted, without
reserve, this time twelvemonth, the four guaran-
tees proposed by the Powers, and then flung them
back our faces at the Conferences of Vienna.
On the other hand, it is but right to say that mat-
ters have changed much with us, as with Russia,
since the Vienna Conference ; and that, under
ordinary circumstances, we are justified in con-
sidering that the definitive conclusion of peace is
not far distant. In the first months of 1855 Cen-
tral Europe was in a state of hesitation, and was
rather hostile, than friendly, to the policy of the
Western Powers. At the present moment Russia
finds it, if not entirely arrayed against her, at least
seriously divided, and perhaps ready to declare its
refusal to persist in a degrading neutrality. The
attitude recently assumed by Austria, I still
believe to have done much, and I am this
day again assured that Austria has given
assurances that she would be with us in the field,
and will be, in case of necessity. It has been
stated that the Vienna Cabinet expressed her in-
tention on account of the mild and conciliatory
tone of the reply of Count Nesselrode, not to with-
draw her ambassador from St. Petersburg in con-
sequence of the non-acceptance of the propositions;
but it is, on the other hand, affirmed that M. de
Buol declared positively to Prince Gortschakoff
that he need not take the trouble even of transmit-
ting the propositions Of the Czar, for that on the
18th the whole of the Austrian Legation had orders
to quit the Russian capital. It was on the receipt
of this announcement, that the Russian Govern
meat found that nothing less than an unconditional
acceptance would be received by Austria, that M.
de n -selrode resolved, without awaiting the
expiration of the period granted him, to adhere, at
once purely and simply, to the conditions of the ulti-
matum. It remains to be seen whether Russia will
-I,trritthe-details as unconditionally as she has done
the
principle. It is undeniable, then, that the situa-
tion of
parties respectively has undergone a con-
siderable change since last year. But while it is
'certain that the chances of a complete understand-
ing are greater than before, it would still be foolish
to give way to an inconsiderate enthusiasm, and to
consider peace as in fact re-established' from the
day Russia announces her acceptance. We mus'
still be on the watch ; and until the treaty of peac
is actually Signed, sealed, and delivered, we should

In CIISCUSS-

mot relax in our, preparations for all contingencies

COUNT ESTERIIAZTS INSTRUCTIONS

Ze Nord publishes the text of Count Buol's
despatch to Count Valentine Esterhazy, serving as
Lis instructions when conveying the Austrian pro-
positions to St. Petersburg. The following is the
tote
VIENNA, Dec. 16, 1855.

The words which your Excellency has had the
honour of hearing from the Emperor's own lips,
must have again confirmed to you the intentions
that have invariably guided the policy of his
Majesty during the different phases of the contest
tow weighing so heavily on Europe. Unswervingly
constant to these same principles, the Emperor
vould have deemed himself unmindful of what is
due to his own people, and the nations of Europe,
had he allowed the present moment to escape,
when a superior power imposes a virtual truce upon
the combatants, without making one last effort to
Open new paths towards that peace which is evi-
dently a most urgent necessity for Europe.
Convinced, on the one hand, of the sincerity of
the declarations so repeatedly made by the Em
peror Alexander, that he was willing to assist in
arriving at any peace not repugnant to his own
dignity and the honour of his country, his Imperial
Majesty has felt himself called upon to employ his
beat efforts, in. order to ascertain what degree of
reciprocity might await those inclinations at the
Courts of France and Great Britain. His Majesty
designed, in consequence, to entrust to me the
duty of sounding the cabinets of Paris and London
.on this subject. But while we found them most
'firmly resolved not to initiate any pacific overtures,
we, nevertheless, have, to our great satisfaction,
found in those Cabinets a disposition, such as to
inspire us with the hope that they will not refuse
to examine, and accept, conditions of a nature to
present all the guarantees requisite for a serious
and lastin peace, and to adjust satisfactorily the
g
..v.„l- cave rise to the war.