Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-10
LATER Fpn,. ,,1rponn
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
P b o 8 P ECT OF Pc ACE


Nothing important from ScbnstopoI.
Public attention is ccntercd on tho
Vienna conference, and hopes and fears
are about equally balanced as to proba-
bilities of peace.
Austria and Prussia Circulars indicate
peace, but the manifesto by tho Czar
Alexander TO his army, is interpreted as
moro warlike.
The Vienna conference held its first
formal meeting on the 18th inst. Gort.
schakoG, the Russian Ambassador, was
not present.
The Allies re.openel the FIRE on Scbas.
topol with good effect.
Nothing now from the Danube.
Tho Rocbuck committee Of the English
Parliament is still in session, continu.
ing the inquiry into tho conduct OF the
war.
The Emperor Napolcon's journey TO
the Crimea is supposed to have been
postponed.
The ministerial crisis in Belgium still
continues.
SrAIN.-An interesting paper from
General Concha, respecting the Cuban
conspiracies, has been laid before the
Cortes, rec ommending that concessions
be made to the Cubans. A vote Of np.
proval was unanimously passed by the
Cortes.
A new Bavarian loan has been pro.
mulgateA.
The Congress OF Vienna formally met
on the 18th inst. Present one French,
two English, two Austrian, and two
Turkish Representatives. Russian plen.
ipotentiary not present.
Telegraphic reports say the discussion
Of the general basis Of negotiations ter.
minated satisfactorily.
Rumors are current that Austria and
England will be content without the
demolition Of Scbas.opol, but Napoleon
absolutely insists upon that.
The Plenipotentiaries exchanged
powers and entered upon the four bases
and the interpretations given them by The
Allies having been set forth, the rep.
rescnta!ive Of Russia accepted them
verbally.
One Of the plenipotentiaries was here.
upon deputed to draw up minute, pro.
focal Of which is to be signed tomorrow,
Saturday, the first thing; when the EN-.
bassadors meet this document will con.
sti,ute the basis of negotiations for
peace.
PARIs.-Friday night.-The mission
Of Gen. Wedell had completely failed.
Prussia refused 10 accede 10 a treaty
with the Allies, and will not therefore
be admitted to participate in the con.
lerenccs.
Letters Of March 1st explain the dis.
crepancy between the French and Rus
sian accounts of the storming of the
redoubt on the night Of the 23rd. The
French did storm two Russian redoubts,
and, finding them not tenable, blew up
the redoubts and retired with loss of
100 killed and 800 wounded.
March 2d.-The sickness is decreas.
ing at Balaklava. The weather is
clear and frosty. Three miles of rail.
way is in operation.
March 3d.-The Russians arc for.
tifying in a formidable manner, the
Valley Of Inkermann and are also
erecting mortar batteries at kamara,
and threaten Balaklava, and have sunk
two more ships in the harbor Of Sebas.
torol.
A French despatch of March 7th
says:
Yesterday we threw rockets into
kamiesh and set the town on fire.
Two Russian officers deserted 10 the
English seigc works.
The Austrian Government notified
France and England that the mission Of
he Austrian Archduke William to St.
Petersburg was an act Of sympathy mere.
y.
Austria addressed a circular to the
iermanic Federal Governments inform.
ng them that the Austrian commissioner
will present new proposition towards
he effectual mobilization Of the Ger.
manic contingent. The circular also
n sists on the necessity of being pre-.
Jared for all eventualities.
Prussia has issued circular to the
iplomatic and consular agents, that it
vas believed the negotiations now in
rogress will terminate in peace. Prus.
ia, by decree, prohibits the expectation
f articles contraband Of war.
Menschik off has gone to Moscow. ;
The Grand Dukes are on their way
} St. Petersburg from the Crimea, con. I
equently it is not true that the Grand /
luke Michael was killed. Ostensacken I
ow has command ot Sebastopol, Lu. +
ers at Odern. Il
Count Zamoisky was organizing, at \
chumla, second regiment Of Turkish .
ossacks in which Poles have been en-. p
lied. 4
The ship Great Republic arrived at B
ondon. No dock large enough to ad. N
it her. The steamer Great Britain g,
lied from Cork on the 18th, 1850 men G
the Crimea encampment preparing E
the Foreign Legion near Folheston. L
Since the death Of nicholas the general =.
pect of monetary and commercial r
fairs have experienced a favorable "
ange. Hopes Of a cessation Of hostiIi. i
IS ale more general. Gold increasing, y y
d discounts are al present made at Al
@4a per cent. for first class short E,