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Halifax March 30.-The steamship Asia
arrived here las. night, with Liverpool daies
to the 17.h instant. II ~
There is no event Of striking importance
to report since The sailing of the Atlantic.
GENERAL NEws.-There is nothing i'm
poriant from the seat of war.
Public attention Throughout, England and
the Continent was centred on the Vienna
Conference. Hopes and fears were abou,
equally balanced as to the probabilities of
peace. The Austrian and Prussian circu-
lars indicate peace, but the msnifestos Of the
Car Alexunder is interpreted as in favor Of
war.
The Vienna Conference held It's first for.
nal meeting on the 18th. Gor.schskoff was
no. present. ~. 49,.
The allies had re- opened their fires on
Sevastopol with good effect. 49, .....
There is nothing new from the Danube.
The English committee Of inquiry is still
sitting. s....
Napoleon's contemplated journey 10 The
Crimea is supposed 10 be postponed. a..
The crisis in Belgian affairs still conln-
ues.
An interesting communication from Con-
cha respecting the late Cuban conspiracy
had been laid before the Spanish CORES re-
commencing large concessions 10 the Gu
bans. His recommendations were unani-
mously adopted By the Corles.
A new Bavarian loan has been promulga-
Ted.
Public attention was centered on the Vi
emma Conference. which was formally insu-
guta,ed on the 18Th. Hopes and fears were
almost equally balanced as 10 The probability
Of peace.
From the seat Of war the mos, impor,an.
s,a,emen, is ths. the allies have re opened
their 6'e upon Sevas.opol with good effect.
Robuck's commune were still in ses.
sion.
A manifesto from the new Emperor Of
Russia, addressed to the army, is in,erpre'
ted as a wa.like demonstration.
General Rudiger has been summoned from
the high position he held in the srmy in
Poland, TO take the direction Of the Minis
Try of War, in place of Prince Dolgorouki.
This officer was the same who entered into
negotiations with Georgey in 1919 to bring
to a termination the Hungarian campaign,
and who afterwards endesvored 10 check
the reacIionary measures taken sgains. the
Msgysrs.
He is man Of experience and modera
lion, whose influence is likely to be deci-
dedly opposed 10 that of the fanaticsl Rus
sian party, which has attempted TO give 10
the war the character Of q national crusade.
GREAT BRIrIAN.-The committee Of in.
quiry as to the state of the army before Sc
vastopol has been ten days in session, and
still continues. Earl Lucan, Col. Kinlock,
commissara. officers, and J. Mcdonald, ad-
minis,rstor Of the London Times fund, have
been examined, and they at once confirmed
the worst reports Of Encouragement.
The patriotic fund exceeds one million
sterling.
The ship Grea. Republic has arrived q,
London, and there is no dock large enough
to ADM, her.
The steamer Great Britain sailed from
Cork on the 18Th with 1850 men for tho
Crlmea.
Since the death Of Nicholas the general
aspect Of the monetary end commercial Of
fairs he's undergone favorable change and
hopes Of cessa ton of hostiIilies were more
general. t"
SpA1N.-The MadId correspondence Of
the London Times gives the details Of The
recen, conspiracy in Cuba. The govern
meut hes received confidential communica-
lions from the Cap.sin General Conchs, who
says ,hs. the condition Of Cuba inspires him
with considerable uneasiness. He recon.
mended that concessions be made 10 the
colony, and tina. Cuban deputy be sent to
the Spanish Cortes. He begs the govern
men, no, to emancipa.e the slaves, which he
says would be fatal measure, and would
cause Cuba to seek admission into The U.
States. If Cubans be not paci6ed by con-
cessons, he says that 10000 troops could
not retain Cuba to Spain.
On the S.h of March the government an
nounced in the CORES that tranquility was
restored to Cuba, and the government, would
do it's utmos. TO prevent further difficulty
A vote Of satisfaction was unanimously a.
greed 10 by the Chambers.
FROM SEvAsToPoL.-The allies had re-
sumed their firing upon the town. Letters
dated March 1st explain the discrepancy be-
tween the French and Russian account OF
the s,orming Of q redoubs on the nigh, OF
the 23,i. The French did srorm and cap
,ure TWO Russian sedoub.s, bu. finding them
no. ,enabIe blew up The redoub,s end reiir-
ed with loss Of 100 killed and 300 woun-
ded.