Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-03

Live pun dutcs W 4hoHuuF, the lcln Instant.
having been compelled to return a few hours az,
ter sailing ON Saturday, owing to an accident TO
her rudder head.
The Atlantic left Liverpool at an early hour
on Monday morning. and experienced heavy
westerly weather. She brings 100 passengers.
among whom is MIR. Sickies, Secretary of the
American Legation.
The brokers of Liverpool have agreed tn oIoso
the produce markets during the whole of Christ
mas week, re-opening on the ID of January.
THE WAR.
The dates from Sebastopol are to the 18th inst.
Up to that time nothing further could be done,
as owing to The heavy rains the trenches were
niliull OF water, aud the roads had become I'M
passable.
Omar Pasha was at Varna engaged in embark
ing nineteen battailions for the Crimea.
ENGLAND.
Parliament had been opened and the Queens
speech delivered, which was wholly occupied
with the war, excepting one sentence, where she
says: " | have concluded n treaty with the L.
states, by which subjects of long aud difficult
discussion, have been e~quitably adjusted The
rest OF the speech speaks of the army in the
Crimea with admiration and gratitude, and prais.
os the co-operatioe of the French.
The Queen also says that she has concluded Il
treaty with Austria, and she calls for instant re-
Inducements to go to the Crimea.
The speech had no effect on the funds.
The debates ON the address were interesting.
A bill had been read a second time in the House
of Lords to enlist the German and Swiss legion.
"A bill had also been introduced in the House of
Commons to Sc ID MALTA to the garrisons abroad.
Nothing had been said in Parliament in a fur.
ther loan.
MARKETS.
liverpool, Dec. Observation-Disclosures Cir
cular reports cotton as having declined Is for
lar qualities. Sales for the week 81, 900 bales,
including l,o00 bales TO spectators and 1000
bales for export. New Orleans fair 5 5-8, mid
ding ), upland fair ) I-2, ~middling 4 "a.
Observation-Disclosures. Brown q Shipley report
as tollows: Flour has advanced Is, with a fair
inquiry. Western Canal IL a Abs; Philadelphia
and Baltimore 45s; Ohio 46s. Wheat-the de-
mand has been good, with an advance of I'D a
6d-White lbs Cd a lbs 3D.; red lis Cd a lbs cd.
Corn-The demand has been moderate at UNI
changed rate. Yellow and white AS. The same
circular attributes the advance in Breadstuffst to
smallness of the stocks in port.
LONDON, Dec. l6.-Money and Stocks.-The
bullion in the bank of England has increased
fIS4,000.
Messrs. Bell & Sons Circular reports Ameri-
can State securities as in good demand, es special
ly Virginia and Pennsylvania bonds. But little
has been done in railroad bonds. Money is un-
changed.-Consols fuctuhted slightly during the
week, and closed at 81 rs a92 without divi-
dend.
THE LATEST.
The thanks of Parliament had been voted to
the army and navy.
The duration of the Present session of Parlia-
ment depends ON the progress of the government
measures, but an adjournment would probably
take place in about a week.
Private letters say that a ratification of the
treaty with Austria was exchanged at Vienna on
the 18th.
If the negotiations now pending does not pro-
duce peace, Russia will call out l6 men per
thousand, equal to one million of men to take the
field as early as possible.
The text of the Russian note which Prince
Gortschakotf addressed to Count Buol, at Wen
ma, on the 25th, was as follows:
'The undersigned is authorized to declare to
NJ. Buol that His Majesty the Emperor, accepts
the four propositions of the Cabinet of Vienna, as
II starting point for the negotiations of peace"
SECOND DESPATCH.
The general political news by this arrival is in
teresting in detail, but it presents no startling
facts beyond previous accounts.
The siege of Sebastopol was at last accounts
still progressing, though the weather was very
cold, and the elements adverse to successful or
speedy operations. Bombardment was %continu-
ed at intervals without amy special effect. The
damage done was speedily repaired.
A rumor prevailed that five thousand Russians
had retired from the second line of the defence of
Sebastopol. 1t is also stated that the trenches
cut by the allies in these sieges. owing to the in
cessant neaVy rains, had been filed with water
aud rendered almost useless.
TIE AUSTRIAN ULTIMATUM.
This appears to be the most important item of
intelligence by the present arrival. The "Ost
Deutsche POST publishes the following as the
ultimatum addressed by Austria to the Emperor
of Russia
LIST. No modification of Russia's territorial
possessions is demanded.
2d. Besides the four points, indemni6cation
for the war expenses is TO be the basis of peace
propositions.
81. The future Russian protectora,e, and the
Greek Catholic subjects of the Porte, is declared
inadmissible, as interfering with the Sultan's SOW
ereign rights.
4th. The five powers are to guarantee the
privilege of equal rights to Christians.
9Th. The Russian protectorate in the Danubi-
an Principalities, and in Servia, are to be declared
extinct.
9th. The navigation of the Black Sea is to be
guaranteed by raising the siege of Sebastopol,
and converting other arsenals on its coast into
common harbors.
9TH. The Russian fleet lin the Black Seal is to
be reduced -four frigates and two line of battle
ships.
Sth. The remainder of the Black Sea fleet is
to be allowed to withdraw to the Baltic.
9th. The free navigation is to be insured by a
formal declaration.
10th. The Salina mouths with its environs are
to be declared neutral territories.
Tho above alteration, it is generally believed,
will be Indignantly rejected by the Car. Some,
indeed, look upon it as n ruse Of Austria, to free
herself from the peculiar relations she stood in
towards the allies.
Affairs in Hungary are much agitated. Aus
tria's movements are badly relished.
PRUSSIA.
II IL Stafn1 with mupb contilpnpp that PruSsia