The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-08 00:00:00

NEW PROPOSITIONS FROM RUSSIA.

From Vienna we learn by telegraph that new
propositions have arrived there from St. Peters-
burg, and were to be forwarded to Paris and Lon-
don that evening.

The proposals consist in counter-propositions to
the peace project of the 13th January.
Russia has sent a draft of preliminaries of peace,
offering to evacuate the Principalities the moment
these are signed.

The Conference at Vienna considers these terms
unacceptable, as the concessions now made do not
comprise all that the last project demanded.
Captain Blackwood, Queen's messenger, conse-
quently left for St. Petersburg, with the ultimatis-
simum from the Western Powers, after two days
detention at Vienna.

The Emperor Nicholas and his family have left
St. Petersburg to take up their temporary residence
in the city of Warsaw, where the Czar hopes that
he will be able to exercise his influence more effec-
tually against Prussia and Austria.
Advices received from Constantinople of the 25th
ult. state that hostilities were still suspended in
consequence of the extreme cold. Sixty pieces of
artillery had been landed at Trebizond and
Batoum.

The terms proposed by Russia are in no degree
more favourable than the last overtures from St.
Petersburg, which the-Conference at once rejected.
The Emperor Nicholas had, no doubt, hoped, by
these new propositions, to detach Austria from the
Western Powers ; but, owing to the great judg-
ment and perfect loyalty with which Count Buol
has acted, the scheme has completely failed.
The Emperor Francis Joseph left on Monday
night for Munich.
The Austrian Government has opened a sub-
scription for a lottery loan of 50,000,000 florins,
at 90. It has been very favourably received.
Persia, which remains neutral, is fortifying her
frontiers towards Turkey. If the Affghans attack
Candahar, Persia offers to mediate. The Khan of
Khiva has sought a refuge at Bokbara, and calls
upon the neighbouring khans to join him against
the Russians.
Three Russian vessels have been at Trieste.
Their crews return overland.

The Austrian Government has published an
official document, in which it makes known its
views in regard to the differences between Russia
and Turkey. In this document the Austrian Go-
vernment expresses regret that the communica-
tion sent by the Western Powers to Russia is of
such a nature as to leave hardly any hope of a
favourable reply. The document proceeds to say.
that "it was never doubted by the Imperial Govern-
ment that the demands of those Powers were just,
and in accordance with the interests of Europe.
Till the very last, the Imperial Government has
obeyed the calls of duty to Europe, and those of
friendship to its Imperial ally., Should war take
place, the sole duty of the Austrian Government is
to maintain the interests of the nations under the
sceptre of his Majesty,•which interests are not in
conflict with those of any other nation. Austria
is prepared to meet the dangers which may accrue
from a great war in an adjoining country, and
from the subversive tendencies which may manifest
themselves on the frontiers of the empire during
the continuance of that war."
From Kiel, March 5, a letter states that the
English Government steamer Hecla had arrived
there. She had reconnoitred the Baltic ports, and
reports the Belt and Sound free of ice. Kiel is fit
for the reception of the fleets.