The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-12-13
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERICA-ONE
WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
Nothing Important from the Seat of War.-Further
Rumors of Peace.-sweden Reported to have
Joined tho Allies

Joined the Allies.
Halifax, Dec. 5.-The Cunard steamer Amer
lea arrived here this morning, at | o'clock &c
minutes, with Liverpool dates to Saturday, the
oath ultimo.
The main features of the news are as fol
lows
A report, which is probably premature, has
been circulated, that General Canrobert, the
special representative of the Allies to Sweden
has concluded treaty with Sweden binding
that Power to join the Western Alliance in the
spring, by operations by land and sea. The AL
lies, on the other part, to undertake to restore
Finland to Sweden.
1t was also reported that Denmark would fol
low the course Of Sweden and Norway. The
London Morning Post, however, dscredits the
story.
Rumor also gives a circumstantial account OF
the Prussian Envoy having seen the Car at
Nicolaieff, and obtained from him an assent for
Prussia to inform the Western Powers that he
is willing to treat for peace. This is also doubt.
full.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
Accounts from the Crimea represent both the
Russians and the Allies as prepared for the win.
ter, and under cover. The Allies were still ap.
pretending an attack from the Russians. II
was reported that bombardment Of the north
side of Sebastopol was in contemplation, for the
purpose of enabling the Allied fleets to winter
in the harbor.
Marionpol, a town situated on the north coast
of the sea of Azoff, was bombarded by the Al
lies on the Both of October and set on fire, when
an Austrian merchant hoisted the Austrian flag
over his warehouse, when the firing ceased.
1t was rumored that General Wrangel mena
ces the Allied position in the Straits of Yenikale
The Allies have 10000 troops there, and were
expecting large reinforcements.
A large Allied force had embarked at Eupa-
toria, and sailed westward.
ASIA
There is nothing later of interest from Kars.
Omer Pasha's vanguard had reached Okum.
FROM THE BALTIC.
Admirals Dundas and Penard, with a part of
their fleets, were in the bay of Kiel.
An Allied steamer was on the watch in the
Baltic for an American clipper, supposed to be
in those waters with cargo of revolvers for
Russia.
PEACE RUMORs AND NEGOTIATIONS.
The London Post contradicts story put forth
by the Times, that Canrobert, on the part Of the
Allies, had concluded treaty with Sweden, by
which that Power has to enter actively into the
Western Alliance by land and sea, in consider
dtiOu VI Which, Tic hlIltS were W TGStOIc W owe
den her ancient possession of Finland. Also,
that Denmark had given in her adhesion to the
cause Of the Allies.
The rumored disposition of Russia to make
advances towards peace are also conceded I'M
founded. 1t was confidently reported. however,
that the Russian Envoy at st. Petersburgh had
visited the Gar at Nicolaieff, with the view of
inducing him to recognise certain conditions as
basis for peace negotiations, and that the
Gar listened favorably. The Russian Cabinet
had made known the Cars views to the West
ern Powers, who declared it insufficient, but
Russia and Prussia are still proceeding, and the
Court of Berlin is making the greatest efforts
to induce the Car to insert the terms of peace
The continuation of these negotiations offered
some hope of there being chances for peace.
RUSSIA
A dispatch from Berlin states that the Rus
sian loan from the German capitalists had been
concluded.
The Car arrived at st Petersburgh on the
18th.
St. etersburgh letters state that in consequence
of the facilities from Pesth, it is believed that
great quantities of inseed will be exported over
land and that the general exports after De-
cember would be sufficient TO produce a rally in
the rates of exchange. Great quantities of sui.
phur, saltpetre, and other contraband arti-
ces, continue TO be sent over the frontier, from
Mesnel.
GREAT BRITAIN
Henry La Bouchierie has been appointed
Secretary of the Colonies.
At Manchester, 3,400 operatives were on a
strike. They had behaved peaceably,
FRANCE.
The King of Sardinio =
s.rouohIa w. - As IN Paris, and has met
20. .eception. The Pope's Nuncio left
ans the same day, in order to avoid meeting
him.
1t is reported that the Emperor Napoleon
has invited the Pope to baptize his expected
heir.
All the French gunboats and mortar vessels
are mastering at Cherbourg.
SPAIN.
Reinforcements Of troops are being sent to
Saragossa, where further disturbances are ap-
pretended.
DENMARK
The Sound Dues Convention was to be open.
ed at Copenhagen on the goth of November
Russia is the only Power that proposes sending
a special envoy, the other Governments accred-
iting their resident Ambassadors.
GREECE.
King Ohio opened the Parliament on the
18th ult. He promises to preserve neutrality.
The difficulties with the United States have been
settled to the satisfaction of all the parties in
terested.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Liverpool, Nor. 23-Breadstuffs.- Richard-
son, Spence, & Co., quote The market has
slightly declined. The market is dull. Wheat
has declined 3D., -four 3d., and corn Cd The
weather haa haah favorable Ohio Aonr Az