Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-25
Arrival ofthe America at TIalifav
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at Halifax, August the 10Th with Ii4 tbroaoa
passengers.
hnssid and Iirkey.-The eastern diftc.l,n
is within few days of being settled. e,tha, ~,
peace or war. The public generallv loci ~ ~
the state Of affairs less satisfactory. Tic ~ =,
sent position Of The question stands ,),ss
til the iUth or 18th of August, the Cz,f's az,
answer TO the ultinaium of the four povers
Austria France, England and Prussia canno,
be known. If be accepts thai nltiu,stnn H.
troops must be immediately withdrawn from III.
Pnncipnlliies, and the conference at Vien,,
pursuing It's arrangements, will conclude n ,res'
/ y TO protect Turkey IN all coming time Iftba
Gar refuses the ultlmatum of the flur novars
or evades reply which will be consderaJ
equivalent to a REFUSAL the allied fleets viii ba
ordered to the Bosphorns. if no further ana
active measures will be taken by France spJ
England to maintain the authority of their sllv
ne question therefore, is on the point Of soo-
ton tor peace or war--a choice that rests ,tb,l.
y on the personal will of Nicholas
Until the 10th or 10Th Of August therec,ro
we must totally disregard all rumors either "a
vorablc or uniavorable No one but Ntcbol.s
himself can know what MS intentions are and the
multitude Of statements telegraphed from Vienns
Pans and elsewhere are for the mere tu1ioss
OF influencing the markets. At the same time
1t Is right to state that the conduct of the Rus
sian Generals IN the Prncipalites would indi.
cate an intention to maintain permanent BOSSES
SON. and nothing had transplred elsewhere Ia
show that Russia intends to retreat: but we re.
peat that nothing can be known with GER
tainly until the 10Th or 9th.
The journal OF Frankfort Of the Seth. SAYS
that Austria intends not only 10 demand reparg-
ton FROM the United States for the Smyrna sc
fair, but insist that the Porte shall Immediately
procure The eNtradiuon OF koszia.
Petersburg letters say that when the Car
heard Of the koszta business, he advised Aus.
ira 20 manage as easy as possible sud do any.
thing rather than give the United States a PIE.
ience for interference in the affairs Of Europe.
he state OF Affairs at Constantnople and 90
me fruc palltrs. remllns unchanged.
Only oNUO Russians remain 10 Moldavia
ne DUR OF the army being advanced into Wal
achn.
The Grand Duke Constantine, the Cars on.
grand admiral OF the Russian fleets had arrived
az Odessa ond proceeded to Sebostopol, % re-.
view The squadron.
Although the Hospolars nominallv retain soy.
ereigniy the Russians had appointed board Of
three commissioners. nominated by the Car 70
decide on all political and administrative mel-
sures their decisions being fna!.
II was falsely announced that the Prophets
banner, the signal for holy war, had been ODD.
furled.
arike preparations however, continued on
both sides without interruption
syria Is 10 a disoFganized state. The Chris.
tans were leaving Antioch and Aeppo ior the
coast AtLaudlcea a Turkish unOb had attempt
ed the life OF the Russian consul. The Drus
Is and other mountaineers were arunug
In other parts Of the urksh empire, great
confusion and disorder prevailed.
The holera IS on the iLcreas rsia and
advancing towards labrz. Tine pague nd
broken ont ~ Khoris,an
Gredi Brfdia-Lieutenani Maury met
mighty respectable meeting Of the Liverpool ner
chants, Oh the 9th, and explained his wind and
current theory. lis observations were respect
iuHy aud apparently cordially received. The
Mayor presided.
lagos order prohibiting the slaughter Of cai.
ue az Bnenos Ayres, mas alarmed British import
ers OF hides, the stocks being lower than 40 il
teen years past.
The Hungarian Baroness Won Week LA, Oh
tanned EST damages tor false Imprisonment at
Birmingham.
Frui CO. he Turkish question alone occu-
cupies public attention Government is taking
the precauron 10 keep the public mind Tranquil
on ai matters
NJ. Klsseeti- the Russian minister, having
asked from Government an explanation OF an an
u-Russla article In the CONSTITUTIONAL receY-
ed for answer that the MOnlieur alone expressed
the opionions of the cabinet
Fifty two French field officers were on board
the steamer Ajaccio, to enter the Turkish ser
vice.
The Council Of State arose on the first, and
Reasonable lst Of October next
Al domestic ami other servants residing 10
Pans, are ordered 10 register at the Prefecture
Of Ponce, under penalty Of Imprisonment aad
expulsion
An immense loan Of four hundred million
francs Is seriously entertained, to extend Paus
beyond lis present limits, and to erect market
places and other public works, designed by the
Emperor.
Hah.-The export Of breadstuffs from the
Roman State prohibited.
The Roman police had discovered that the
chief Of the secret societies OF Bologna, Forl
ATchangelo, Cento. and others, is Aurelio Ssth
the Trunyir The principal members OF these
societies had fled; they all belong to the higher
classes Of society.
Severe sentences had been passed at Venice
on numerous persons found il possession ofarns'
Denmark The cholera continues its rayages
at Copenhagen. Total cases 4700-deaths
$500
Wdr.-The statements in our London Letters
which we publish tins morning, says the New
Tribune OF Friday. show that there remains
hardly any chance for the preservation OF peace
ID EUROPE. Louis Napoleon mas detefullutu NiN'
Russia shall either immediately eyacuate the
Danublan Prlncipalhies or that war shall ensusi
and mas even brought the British Minister 70
juln IN an ulumatum 20 the Car conceived ID
that sense. The Sultan has also demanded the
same tning, declaring although he does not De-
sire war he will accept it. But there Is no prov
ability that the Principaities will be abandoneo'
and allowing the utmost time for diplomatic pro-
crastnation and fornalites, we may expect
the course of a month to receive the othcla &c
claratlon Of war.
The New York Times says "we have leF
ter from our Democratic European correspm'
dent, embodying extract OF letter from
well informed source in Paris, saying thai 'He
French Government has rejected the Proposl''o'
agreed upon in Constantnople by the rePfeseu
tatlyes Of the four powers land has, lulu''
more, decided upos war with Russia, "i'nov'
regard 10 the course which England may pu.
sue, unless the Danuban Prime paliIles u
forthwith evacuated. 1t is added that Au'u@
has been formally called upon to declare "'si sa
eight days, with which side she viii act oD
will not be permitted to retain position Oh a'u
ed neutrality Without vouchlng for the a. ~,
racy of these statements, our coresponu'aj
says that they come from weli'lnio''"'4