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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EV ENING, DECEMBER 18, 1855.

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THE PEACE RUMOURS.

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The following is from the Times' (Second Edi-
tion) Paris correspondent's letter, dated yesterday,
6 p.m.:—

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH)
SELLING STEEPLECHASE.

Ploughboy.

" The difference which existed between the
French and English Governments relative to the
conditions on which they would make peace with
Russia are, as I mentioned in a previous letter, ter-
minated, and the propositions which Count Valen-
tine Esterhazy will have to commnnicate to 31. de
Nesselrode are such as are considered accept-
able by England and France. I cannot
state in a pesitive manner what was the
real ground of difference ; whether, as
some say, it referred to a " material guarantee" of
a permanent character, or to a war indemnity ;
but it is not doubtful that for some time the Eng-

Other two did not pass post.
HURDLE RACE.

Harry Lorrequer

Ten ran.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
SITTINGS AT GUILDHALL.
(Before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.)
THE LATE FRACAS AT WINDSOR THEATRE.--NASH V.

lish Cabinet, or a portion of it, was unwilling to
accept a settlement on the terms which this Go-
vernment deemed sufficient. It is, however, cer-
tain that the difference, such as it was, has now
disappeared. The person who lam told was the
principal promoter of the arrangement in question
is one who has not as yet, I believe, been mentioned
in this part of the affair—namely, the King of Sar-
dinia. Such at least is said in one or two political
circles. The arguments he used turned ou the
difference between England and France—the one
insular, the other continental, and the greater fa-
cility for the former to stand out for conditions of
a more ample kind than would satisfy this country.
I mention the fact of this Royal intervention as it
circulates in the quarter I refer to, and I refrain
from entering into particulars, as these are hardly
guaranteed by sufficient authority.
My letter of yesterday informed you of the
mission entrusted by his Government to Count
Esterhazy. It would be useless to speculate, or
even to hazard a conjecture, on the result. The
most experienced, the best informed, and the most
clear-sighted men are divided in opinion ; but the
majority incline to the belief that Russia will not
accept the propositions of which the Count is the
bearer, and if she persevere in the determination
expressed not many weeks since, I fear that
opinion will prove to be correct. Austria is not
the first that has, after a certain interval of time,
made renewed attempts towards an arrangement.
It is not long since Baron Werther, tho Prtzooian
Minister at St. Petersburg, had a long and ani-
mated conversation with M. de Nesselrode on the
same subject, and, though the representative of
such a Sovereign as Prussia is blessed with, spoke,
it is said, with surprising boldness. The
temerity of a friend, an associate, if not of an ac-
complice, is pardonable when it does not go beyond
words, and M. de Nesselrode listened with patience
to the end. When Baron Werther had exhausted
all his own rhetoric, as well as the borrowed elo-
quence of his master, M. do Nesselrode replied,
Russia will not accept such conditions ; Russia
will never treat while there is a single foreign
soldier on her territory !' Baron Werther again
pressed the subject ; ho dwelt on the danger of
a change of policy among the German States
•f the second. order ; spoke feelingly of the
visit of the Bavarian and Saxon Ministers to
Paris ; of the impression made upon them by the
Emperor and his Minister for Foreign Affairs ; of
the effect throughout Germany of the Emperor's
speech at the Paris Exhibition ; in a word, he
made use of every topic likely to touch the mind
or heart of the Russian, but the reply was still the
same, and M. de Werther retired from the con-
ference unsuccessful. This, I presume, will be
denied in the Russian organs in Prussia or Bel-
gium, as was the mission of M. de Munster, or
the anxious impatience with which M. Stackel-
berg's return to Vienna was expected. I have it,
however, from too good an authority to have much
doubt of its general correctness.
To this unwonted liveliness of Prussia is attribut-
able, perhaps, the rather unexpected intervention
of stria. We know how nervous Austria is at
any supremacy obtained by her rival ; and as
Prussia, uneasy at what was going on in the
north, had ventured to be courageous, Austria
decided on going beyond her. It was in that
temper she made the overtures to M. de Bour-
queney which were submitted to the French and
English Governments, which have been made
the subject of some discussion between them,
which are now adopted by them, and which will
soon be brought before Count Nesselrode. On
the question of any previous understanding be-
tween Austria and Russia much doubt is enter-
tained. But we may venture to put the question
whether Austria would press on Russia proposi-
tions site does know will riot be accepted, either
wholly or in part, or will submit to the same rebuff
encountered by Prussia ? M. de Buol has had
conferences with Prince Gortschakoff on the point,
and I have reason to believe that the language
used at them was such as, from any other Power,
could only be followed, in case of failure, by acts
of vigour. Whether she will do these acts is an-
other question.
It is believed at Vienna and elsewhere that
France is more desirous of peace than England,
and this desire, perhaps too clearly an I too often
manifested, may add to the obstinacy of Russia,
and produce its effect on Austria. France has, no
doubt, great resources at her command to carry on
the war, but her Government would act wisely not
to appear to seize with eagerness the first chance
that presents itself making peace.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The following naval and military movements at Malta
are mentioned in a letter dated the 12th inst. :
" The Culloden, sailing transport, arrived from Cork
on the 6th, bringing Lieutenant Franklin, Ensigns
Nablet and Wyly, 18th ;' Captain Burnside, Ensigns
Kerr and Read, 21st ; Captain Bale, Lieutenant Dash-
wood, Ensigns St. Croix, Applegate, and Green, 34th ;
Ensigns Thompson and Traggett, 57th ; Captains Ar-
buthnot, Buron, and Groves, and Lieutenant Clutterbuck,
633 ; Captain Orde, Lieutenants Cockburn and Bos-
worth, 42d ; the lion. Captain Fitzmaurice, Ensigns
Murray, Pennefather, and Kilhol, 72d ; Ensigns Mack-
enzie and Robertson, 79th ; Lieutenant Mackenzie,
93d ; Lieutenant Dawes, Lieutenant Proctor, and En-
sign Shaw, 97th ; Surgeon Crawford, 18th ; and 672
nun-commissioned officers and privates of various regi-
ments for the Malta reserve.

" The hired transport ship Standard, with roasts, an-
chors, and shot for Government, arrived from London
on the Sth.

" Her Majesty's steam-transport Assistance arrived
from Gibraltar on the Bth with 14 horses and 200 mules,
bringing, for Malta Mr. Smith, and for Balaklava Cap-
tain Smith, Lieutenant D'Arcy, Mr. Berretta, and 84
Spanish muleteers. She left for Balaklava on the 9th,
atter embarking at Malta Major Maunson and two more
military officers, 25 privates, 22 seamen, and 40 Maltese
carters and boatmen.

"The Orinoco steam-transport arrived from Ports-
mouth on the 9th, bringing for the Malta reserve Lieu-
tenants Borne and Duni, 28th ; Macnea and Pearson,
95th ; and for Scutari; Staff-Surgeons Jackson and
Langley, and hospital dressers M`Carthy, Sadler, Str:ok•
land, and Wallis ; for Balaklava, Colonel Lawrence,
Rifle Brigade; Lieutenant-Colonel Seagram, 17th; Major
Warren, Rifle Brigade ; Captains Floyde, Hunter,
Kirke, Briddle, and Saunderson ; Cornets Brooke and
Haines ; Lieutenants the Hon. J. C. Dormer, Butts,
Traherne, Poore, and Save.ridge ; Ensigns Adams,
O'Brien, and Presgrave ; Acting Assistant-Surgeon
Perkins, 846 non-commissioned officers and privates of
the Land Transport Corps, temporary Commissariat-
Clerks Snow and O'Meara, 10 officers' servants, and
nine horses. This steamer left fur Constantinople and
Balaklava on the 11th.

" Her Majesty's steam-transport Hesper, with warm
clothing and provisions, left on the 4th for Balaklava.
" Her Majesty's steam-vessel Wye, fitted as a water
filterer and condenser, left for the same destination on
the 6th, under command of Lieutenant Ballard, R.N.,
of her Majesty's ship Hibernia, Mr. Dean, who brought
her out from England, having been superseded. She
conveyed to the alnico. Major Lendaell, 28th • Captain
Maclean, Rifle Brigade; Captain Dallas, 11th isears;
Lieutenant James, Royal Engineers; Lieut. Gatty, 39th;
Lieut.. Furze, 42d; Lord W. Clinton, Lieut. Dashwood,
Lieut.Vandeleur, Lieut. Holl, and Lieut. Thomas, Rifle
Brigade; Lieut. ‘falan, 7th JEnsign Cope and Paymaster
Lys, 55th ; 14 seamen and 3 men of the Army Works
Corps.

"The Canadian steam transport left for Spithead on
the 4th, conveying Dr. Gibson, Mr.Trotman, Mrs.Win-
de on and two children ; Misses Smythe, Osborne, Gib-
son, and Bratuwelt; Capt. Young, 51st ; 89 military in-
-26 non-commissioned officers and privates,l2 hos-
pital attendants, 2 of the hospital corps, 4 orderlies, 2
women, and 2 naval officers.
" The Dunbar, sailing transport, left for Gibraltar on
the 7th.

" The Northumberland steam transport left on the 7th
for Spithead.
" Her Majesty's steam corvette Wasp took her de-
parture for England on the Bth, followed on the 9th by
the London and Rodney, ships of the line, towed out to
sea by the Shearwater.
"The Edendale sailing transport left for Gibraltar and
England on the 11th.
"The Indian steam transport, with gunpowder, shot,
and shells, and two horses, arrived on the 4th from Con-
stantinople, bringing Major Collough, Horse Artillery,
and Mr. Granfield, and left for Gibraltar and Spithead
on the 6th.
" The Barossa and Holyrookl steam-transports arrived
on the Bth from Constantinople ; the former with re-
turned and unserviceable stores for Deptford, and bring-
ing Major Barry, Captains Smith and Wilkinson,
Messrs. Barclay, Twedale, Tagder and wife, and 25
Maltese carters, for Malta ; and for England, Captain
Hastie, Lieut. Stales, Messrs. Ansell, Halcott, Hatn-
merston, Oxelby, Rush, Stayers, and Junk ; the last
named vessel bringing for Malta Mr. Biancardi, of the
Commissariat, and Captain Buckingham, and for Eng-
land, Messrs. White, Francis, and Dumming. The Ba-
rossa left for Deptford on the 9th.
"The Algiers screw steam-ship of the line arrived
from Constantinople and the Bay of Salamis on the 9th.
"The Bucephalus, with military and naval trophies,
and bringing Major Lukin and 25 artillerymen, arrived
from Balak lava and Constantinople on the Bth.
"Her Majesty's steam-sloop Vesuvius arrived from '
Katnle,h, Constantinople, and Syra on the 10tb, bring-
ing Commander Bickford and Mr. Maynard. It is
doubtful whether this vessel's defects may not be such
as to require her being sent to England.
"The Sinai, French postal steamer, arrived from Con-
stantinople and Smyrna on the sth, bringing among
other passengers for Malta, Mr. Francis Iliff Stevens.
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Trebizond (and son),
on sick leave, and Sir S. Graham, Bart.; and for Mar-
seilles, Colonel Steel, of the Guards, Count Desbasse,
Lieutenant-General Niel, and 124 other officers, non-
commissioned officers, and privates of the French army.
She left for Marseilles on the sth, conveying likewise
Colonel Sterling.
Her Majesty's steam-corvette Niger returned from
Tripoli on the 7th, after landing there the British Con-
sul-General, Colonel Herman, and, having hurriedly
coaled, were despatched at the request of Cue Malta
Chamber of Commerce, on the same afternoon to Tunis,
to assist in the raising of the Cavalmarino and Angio-
line, Maltese vessels, sunk ill the roadstead with valu-
able cargoes on board, by a waterspout on the Bth of
November. One Sardinian and two French vessels met
the same fate, but happily only three lives were lost, viz.
—the mate of, and two passengers by, the Angiolioa.
The merchants at Malta, chiefly natives, are said to be
sufferers by this calamity to the extent of 25,000/.
Her Majesty's steam-sloop Caradoc arrived from Mar-
seilles on the 7th, bringing his Excellency, the Gover-
nor-General of India, Lord Canning, with Lady Can-
ning, Lord De Burgh, Captain Bouvorie, and Dr.
Leckie, and left for Alexandria on the Bth. _ _

Her Maje,ty's steam-tug Shearwater arrived from
Corfu on the Bth, with the mails. In future the Triton
will take up this service, and, at the request of the Malta
Chamber of Commerce, will call likewise at ZAnte both
on her way to return from Corfu.
The Dragon, steam-tug, intended for service at Malta,
arrived from Newcastle, Lishan, Gibraltar, and Cartha•
gena on the 7th, and immediately sot about her useful
avocation, with every prospect of reaping from her enter-
prising proprietors a good return for the capital they
have invested, much to the annoyance of the native tow
boats, to whose mercy ships of all nations have been too
long subject.
The steam transports Thames, No. 92, Capt. Strutt ;
the Zebra, No. 211, Capt. Betts ; and the Hydaspes,
No. 87, Capt. Baker, all arrived at Spithead yesterday
from the East. The Thames brought Colonel C. R.
Egerton, of the 89th Regiment ; Col. A. G. Burrows,
Royal Artillery ' • Capt. Henry Heberden, Royal Artil-
lery ; Dr. J. B. St. Croix Crosse, of the 11th Hussars ;
Capt. J. A. Chrystie, of the Ist Foot ; Lieut. H. S. B.
Watson, let Foot ; Lieut. G. H. Sanders, 30th Foot ;
Lieut. Roger Swire, of the 17th Foot; Assistant-Sur-
geon B. L. Hawkins • Mr. James Beattie, civil engi-
neer ; Mr. A. E. M. Uniacke, Commissariat ; Mr. Jas.
Hughes, assistant-engineer (3d class), ; one stew-
ard of the' Medical Staff Corps ; six non-commissioned '
officers of the Royal Artillery; 20 orderlies, 61 military
invalids from various regiments, one woman and child,
three naval invalids, two stokers, 13 servants, &c. Ad-
miralty Agent, Commander L. B. Woodrof. The Ily-
daspes brought Mesdames Hutton, Winthropp, Halford,
Taylor, and F. Taylor, lady nurses from Constantinople,
Mr. and Mrs. Saunderson, Messrs. S. Till, W. Clinch,
and three third-class passengers. From Malta to Gibral-
tar she conveyed Captains Christie and Govan, R.A.,
and Lieutenant Sandham, R.A., and 96 Artillerymen.
Mrs. Carey and infant, R. Arthur, second-class, and
one sergeant's wife and child ; also Captains Hen-
gill and Meade, of the Turkish Contingent ; Cap-
tain Brett, of the 54th ; Captain Evans, R.A. ; Mr.
Hustler, purveyor ; one sergeant of the 54th Regi-
ment, and two convict warders came to Portsmouth.
On the 2d inst., in lat. 36 37, long. 12 3, she spoke the
steamer Trent ; on the 3d inst., in lat. 37 47 N., long.
9 55 E., spoke the steam transports Northfleec and the
Eveline • on the 4th, in lat 37 44 N., long. 6 24 E., the
steam-ship Queen.
The Geyser, 6, piddle-sloop, Commander Dew, arrived
at Spithead yesterday from the Baltic.
The steam-sloop Salamander, which left Portsmouth
on Sunday with mails for Sierra Leone and the West
Coast of Africa, sprung a leak near her paddle-wheel,
and put into Plymouth yesterday afternoon, making a
foot of water an hour.
The hired Government transport Indiana, No. 147,
from Balaklava for Southampton, was spoken off Ply-
mouth yesterday afternoon.
The General Screw Company
's steam-transport No.
195 will probably sail from Southampton
350 men of the -trtahnissp day for
Heligoland, to embark 5 officers and
German Legion for conveyance to.
.Ftolkes_tnoannen.e A few
stores,
officers will embark ; and some ligh Ord .
consisting principally of Sappers' clothing, will be taken
on board at Southampton.
The Harrier, screw sloop, is not commanded by Com-
mander Story, as reported yesterday, but by Commander
iman, late of the Caradoc, and the Naval Brigade,
Derwhordistinguished himself so repeatedly in the Crimea
while aide-de-camp to the Into Lord Raglan.
The Conflict, 8, screw-sloop, Commander Browne, ar-
rived at Spithead yesterday, from the Baltic.
The William Hammond, convict ship, arrived at Spit-
head yesterday, from the Thames, bound for Swan River.
The brig James, of London, 34 days from Bermuda,
having experienced strong easterly winds all the passage,
arrived in Plymouth Sound on Monday. She brings 111
Sappers and Miners, with 59 women and children, under
command of Capt. White, Royal Engineers, and Lieut.
Goodall, and in medical charge of Dr. Grogan.
Mr. J. Neil, chief engineer of the first class, has taken
up his appointment to the new screw steam-ship, Mars,
80, and has brought in charge the steam machinery of
that ship, now being brought forward in the fitting basin
at Sheerness.

The Amphion, 34, screw steam-frigate, Captain A. C.
Key, C. 8., which vessel arrived at Sheerness on Sunday
last (as reported), left the Island of Wormso on Thurs-
day , the 29th of November last, arrived at Faro Sound
on the following morning, and after coaling proceeded for
Elsinore, She was detained at Faro by contrary winds
and heavy weather for six days, and arrived at Elsinore
on the 9th inst. At 2 a.m , having coaled there, she
rounded the Scaw, on the *same evening, and arrived
off Lowestoft en the morning of the 14th inst. On the
evening of the 15th, et (Lilacs oho ;anchored at the Great