Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-13

NEW YoRK, April l2.-The Steamship Wash
| ington, from Hayre via Southampton, with Liver
nool dates 10 Wednesday, the 2Sth ult., arrived
here this evening. Her Advices are four days
later than those received per steamer Baltic.
The steamer Canada had not arrived out when
the Washington left
THE VIENNA CONFERENCE.
The proceedings Of the Vienna Conference ap-
pear to be unsatisfactory. The allies do not insist
on the destruction OF Sebastopool, but propose
other conditions disagreable to Russia
Ii was understood that the conference had
agreed upon the first two points, and that the cfi
cal third point on which the question Of peace or
war turns was under consideration and would oc,
/ cupy several days The demolition OF Sebastopol
would not be demanded. On the other hand ano-
Their despatch says :"A All conjecture as to the re-
suits Is idle"
THE LATEST FROM VIENNA
March 9Th Evening.--The state Of the politi-
cal horizon has again become gloomy, and the con-
ference of the day previous on the third point was
anything but satisfactory, the conditions required
by Russia being very disagreeable
/ FROM sEBAsToPoL.
Odessa advices of the oath utimo state that the
Russians, in spite of repeated attacks, maintained
their position on Mount Seponne, whence their
guns play upon the French lines.
The weather continued fine and the health OF
the troops improving. The advanced batteries OF
the British were making considerable progress.
According to information received from desert
ers the Emperor's death had not been promulga-
ted in Sebastopol.
! Omer Pacha arrived at the allied camp on the
18th, and ON the 18th the Russians opened fire
from the heights Of Balaklava, but the English,
assisted by General Kuoys, routed them.
On the 18th, the Russians attacked the whole
line of the allies, but were driven back with great
1 loss.
Projects for converting Sinope into strong fort,
and for erecting extensive sea Notifications at Se-
bastopol, are favored by the British government.
The alliance between Sardinia and the Porte was
signed on the 9Th ultimo.
Prince Gortschakoif arrived at Sebastopel on the
Goth ult.
i On the l4th the Turkish cavalry at Eupatoria
made sortie but were repulsed.
On the nth three battalions Of Zouaves attacked
the new Russian redoubts before Sebastopol, but
were driven back with great loss.
On the night of the 10Th the French troops car
red the line of ambuscades occupied by the Rus
sian sharpshooters, and at the same time the Rus
slams made sortie, but they were repulsed.
FRANCE
| Preparations continued to be made at Constan-
tinople to receive Napoleon. In the meantime he
and the Empress will visit Queen Victoria on the
10th of April.
France agrees, says the London Morning Her
add to send 5000 additional troops to the Crimea,
after the close of the Vienna conference, provided
England win furnish the means of conveyance.
! ENGLAND.
Sardinia is in the English market for loan OF
| 100000, at 4 per cent s-
i In the House of Commons, Mr. Pima moved
an address to the Queen, praying that in the peace
negotiations exertions be made for the reconstruc.
ton of Poland.
After debate, in which Lord Palmerston OPP
posed the motion on the ground OF creating further
difficulties, it was withdrawn.
In the House of Commons the second reading
of the bill to abolish newspaper stamps passed by
a large majority.
Sir Charles Wood stated that it was intended,
as soon as the ports in the Baltic and White Sea
open to establish strict blockade.
The committee Of inquiry into the conduct OF
the war continued its sessions and the revelations
were still more appalling.
At the annual meeting of the British and Amer
lean Land Company highly satisfactory exhibit
OF the state of affairs was made.
/ Dantzc advices of the 18th report the naviga-
ton opened there. At Rma the ice remained un.
altered.
The bulk Of the British Baltic feet at Spithead
expected to sail on the I'd of April.
Parliament has agreed TO Sardnia's request for
loan of e2,oo0,0o0 sterling, one million to be i'm.
mediately advanced from the public treasury, and
the other million year hence il necessary.
ENGLAND AND SPAIN.
The Madrid correspondent Of the London Times
states that the Spanish Cabinet has been discuss
ing a strong note addressed to the government by
Lord Harden, the British Minister, on the subject
Of the religions &c, and il was question whether
the letter should not be returned TO the author.
Lord Howden got wind of the, and threatened
that, If such an insult offered he would, within
ak hours suspend all intercourse with the spanish
government A satisfactory adjustment was &C
cordingly looked for.
We have the following further interesting intel.
hgence:
The suffering Of the English troops In the hospi.
tai at Scutari are reported as terrible.
The imperial guard Of France LEFT Paris on Tues
day for the Crimea.
The total effective Russian army in the Crimes
Is one hundred Shd fifteen thousand.
The position of the allies is now completely shut
in by an enclosure Of formidable entertainments,
extending to the heights Of Balsklava. Important
events are shortly anticipated The condition Of
the troops was improving.
THE VIENNA CONFERENCE
The fourth sitting of the Vienna conference ID
represented as having been very stormy At Lon
don the impression appears TO re that Russia viii
not accede to the conditions regarding the Black
sea- The conference win probably split on this
question.
Constantinople letters, however, indulge hope,
Of peace.
ENGLAND.
The revelations Of the Roebuck committee o
the British Parliament, inquiring into the conduc
Of the war and the late condition Of the troops ID
the Crimea, are appalling.
TRANCE
Fifty arrests had been made in Paris Of psrtiei
implicated In the conspiracy to assassinate tn,
Emperor at the late review OF the Imperial Guards
The prevalent opinion at Paris u that peace 4
near at hand.
AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND.
The three years dispute between Switzerland
and Austria has at length been settled.
The Npnnery Tngnisition IN Aassdehusett,.
Bosros, April 1.-The committee Of investiga
tion on the nunnery inquisition reassemoled tbi
morning The witnesses present from the semi
nary in Roxbury were Mary Aloysia and the Lad,
Superior, Mary Josephs, (who at devotion II
the chapel when the committee entered it) an,
Miss Crabb, the young girl whose sick room wa
entered These parties we're examined at consid
cradle length, and generally sustained the testmo
ny given yesterday by the Lady Superior
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