The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-20
THE DAILY DISPATCH
FURTHER ny THE ssIs-


We have the following additional forcicn now.
by the ASIA which sailed from Liverpool ON the
sth inst 20 V" '"'
The steamer Hermann sailed from sou,bamp,on
on the 5th inst.
The ship Constitution from New York, was 70.
tally destroyed by fire in the river Mersey on the
day after she arrived. Her cargo was also de-
| stroycd, but the passengers baggage was landed
| safely.
The Imperial Commercial Bank of Odessa had
| failed
| The English papers are filed with peace rumors.
but their assertions totally at variance with the
continental press The London Times and De Is.
raelfs Organ, the London Press assert that peace
| is at hand--that Austria is about TO address an ul
| timatum to Russia summoning her under threat
| of breaking off negotiations with her, to accept
| such conditions of peace as the Western Powers
are now willing to assent TO, but which they will
| not agree TO after another successful campaign.
| The Berlin correspondent of the London Morn.
ing Chronicle under date of the 4th inst, says -
1t Is impossible to scperate what is true from what
is false in the peace rumors. 1t is no doubt true
that all the Cabinets are anxious for peace, but 1t
is equally true that ii cannot be said that negatia
lions are going forward-at the utmost preparato.
| ry steps only are being made Austria maintains
| the validity of the treaty of December End, and
| hence all attempts of other German States TO
| ercise pressure on the Western Powers with the
view to pacification have been completely paraly
| sed Austria, moreover, is now ready TO accept
the Interpretation given to the third of the four
| Vienna conference points. Prussia has urgently
| demanded at st. Petersburg that Russia should
name the conditions to which she is ready to sub
| init. Russias reply to this demand of Prussia is
affirmed TO be concliatory but vague. The Cabi-
| net Of St Petersburgh shrinks from the difficulty
Of making proposals that may have the mortifica-
| ton TO see rejected. The Cabinets of Munich and
| Dresden, promoted to more influential position
by the policy OF France have also essayed to inlu
| ence Russia. The measures they took to that end
| were highly approved of at Paris, but it remains to
be seen whether they will be successful. Our best
politicians are evenly divided-some think peace
near, and others distant The most reliable facts
indicate that the state of affairs stand thus
There has been no communication whatever
| from Russia A communication has been made by
the Austrian Government through the French
Minister at Vienna, to the French Government,
embodying the terms which Austria is prepared to
| propose to Russia an ultmatum. This commu-
| nication was submitted by France to England,
and is now under consideration by the two Gov
| ernments. The terms great advance upon
any yet offered and might be accepted all around,
but they are the terms of Austria, not of Russia
Austria does guarantee to join the Allies if the
ultiInatum be rejected, but only to break off rela
tions with Russia. At this point the matter rests
| With respect to Canroberts mission. the Lon
don Times Paris correspondent, under date of 4th
| inst, says
"Canrobert has returned. He left Stockholm on
the 18th ult. and the day after his departure an
act OF the convention or protocol signed by
the Swedish minister of Foreign Affairs aud the
English and French ministers plenipotentiary, and
| that the articles of the invention most salts
| 10 the AllieS ana most advantageous to
Sweden The Moniteur will say something of it
in few days. 1t is waiting for the adhesion of
| Denmark"
The London Post says definitely, on the con-
trary that convention has vet been entered into
| by Sweden.
Some undertake to say that plans will be arrang
| ed between Napoleon and the King of Sardinia
with respect to Italy, that will render peace impos
sible for years TO come others, that Napoleon is
tired Of the expenses of the and really desires
peace. Meanwhile, continued preparations, on the
largest scale, 60 forward for the Spring campaign
Private letters from st. Petersburg, indicate no
pressure for peace. The profits of the overland
| trade keeps business generally up to more favor
able point than anticipated. Government has not
much dsteriorated, and money is abundant at Mos
| COW, at seven per cent.
The St Petersburg Northern Bee has an edito-
rial, headed "The War is only Beginning" and
declares that Russia has ample Resources to con-
| tlnue the war for years
The London Times has reply to the Bee, as
sertng that this boasting merely betrays weak
ness.
The London Times says positively that the trea-
ty with Sweden has been signed at Stockholm
while the Post firmly denies ii.
Private letters from st. Petersburg indicate
desire for peace The overland trade was profita-
BILE, and money was abundant.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Advices from the Crmea state that weak fire
still kept up by the belligerents but nothing of
Importance had occurred The north side of Sc
bastOpol was rapidly assuming gigantic dimensions
nearly completed.
The bulk of the Russian army retained it. for
mer positions. The French army had been rein
forced with 1000 troops. The English and Sar
dnians had also been reinforced, and also the
Russians. The latter continue to threaten kertch
which has been largely reinforced.
despatch from the Baltic, dated December 9th,
states that the united squadrons under Admiral
Dundas were then passing the Bell, homeward
bound.
RUSSIA
A s,+ r., ~
St Petersburg to settle the plans for the defence
of the coast from the Gulf of Bothnia to the south
ern extremity OF Volhania
ASIA.
There is an unconfrmed rumor that the Russians
| have taken Kars.
ENGLAND.
Parliament has been prorogued till January 3lst
The King of Sardinia has returned to France
| COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL, Dee. 7. z. M.-From Dennisfoun L Cos
Circular Cotton-The market closes steady sales of
200 bales; including 900 to spectators and
| porters. The market is wholly unchanged, except
Orleans middlins, which has advanced l-I6d.
From Brown & Shipleys and the Brokers' Circu-
lar: BreadstuHs have slightly declined. Ohio Flour
Ais Cd Western Canal As 3D. closing dull; Phiiadel
declined 3D.. white wheat lis. Cd, red lis 3d. clos.
46s. 3d. mixed 45s a i5s cd.
Other circulars quote Breadstufs little lower.
FINANCIAL AND STOCK MARKET.
LONDON, Dec. THE Money market is still strin-
gent. Rumors of now loans rustrate the expectations
| of lower rates.
There has been a continued demand in the Stock
markets of London and Paris in consequence of the
peace rumors. Metsrs Bell Sons reported decided
improvement in American Securities, with active
demand. Central Railroad frsts 88d90 Illinois Cen
tral 1915; Michigan Central S209i Erie and Il-
Central Railroad attract most attention United
States 6s, les: do Bonds log; Maryland 5s, 90a92;
Pennsylvania SIS, 7a074; do. Bonds 1880; Virginia
IS. 33t034.
Consols have advanced to 90t.
| SINGULAR EIsH.-A singular fish was found upon
the beach at Newport, r. l.. few days since,
which was entirely unknown TO all who saw it. In
length it was about foot in form something like
4 maekerel, though with considerably less bulk in
/ do ark lnisl inn he