Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-04-04
Arrival of the Steamer Asia,
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

ONE WEEK LAIER FROM EOROrG'
The steamship Asia mas arrived at Halifax with
one weeks later advces from Europe.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.-Cotton had declined a
sixteenth to an eight penny. The sales of the
week are $1,000 bales, of which spectators
took $500, and exporters 1900 bales The
circulars quotes Fair Orleans five eights, Mid.
ding FIVE one-sixteenth 10 five one-eighth, Fair
Uplands five three.eights, Middling four seven
eights. The market closed dull and unchanged.
FROM THE EAsT.-The Conference at Vienna
was formally opened on the 18th March. Gort-
schakof was not present. Hopes and fears
regarding peace are about equally bnlanced.-
Austrian and Prussian circulars indicate peace
but Alexander's address, 10 the army brealhes a
warlke spirit.
THE allies have re.opened their fire upon Sc
vastopol.
The journey of Napoleon 10 the Crmca is
supposed to be postponed.
The English Committee of Enquiry is still
sitting
The Belgian crisis continues.
Prussia refused 10 accede to n treaty with The
allies, and will therefore be excluded from the
Conference The Russians are formidably for
tifying Inkermann, and had sunk two more ships
in the harbor The siege work is progressing
with The greatest activity.
Austria has addressed letter 10 the German
ic Federal Government, informing them that the
Austrian Commissioners will present n new
proposition for the etfectual modification of the
Germanic contingents, and also insists upon the
necessity of being prepared for all erenlualltles
Prussia has issued Il decree prohibiting the
expectation of articles 10 the contraband war.
Osten Sacken is now in command at SeVas-
topol since the death Of Nicholas. The general
aspect in monetary affairs has undergone "a
vorabe change.
English accounts state that Nicholas, when
addressing Alexander; advised him 10 make
peace, even at The loss of Russian influence in
the Black Sea that he would take the RESPONSE
bIily, as he had not believed in the possibility
of The Anglo French alliance that Alexandrr's
constant effinrt should be to detach France from
England and unite Russia with Austria and
Prussia. Nicholas added, that perhaps his pride
had been excessive. God had humbled him
therefore After death his body was TO be ex-
posed in the Chapel until the 10th, then 10 be
buried with the usual solemnity.
TeIegraphic reports says, that the discussions
in Conference upon the general basis of the
negotiations had terminated satisfactorily.
Rumors are current, that England aud Austria
will be satisfied without the demolition OF Se.
vaslopol, but Napoleon absolutely insists on
that condition.
CUBAN AFFAIRs.-The Spanish Government
has received confidential despatch from Com
cha, which inspires it with uneaslnes', reconl-
mends concession be made and the Cuban depu'
ty admitted into the Corles, begs Government
not to emancipa,e The slaves, rs 1t would cause
Cuba to seek admission into the United States
says if Cubans are not pacicd twenty thousand
troops could not hold the Island. Government
has officially notified the Corles-lranquility
restored in Cuba.
Gen. Concha sent the details of the Cuban
conspiracy to the Cortes, recommending large
concessions to the Cubals, which WAS unan
mously approved.