The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-19
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PEACE RUMORS-CONvENTTON WITH DEN
HARk-NAPOlEON'S SCHEMES

PEACE RUMORs-CONvENTION WITH DEN
AARK-NAPOLEON'S SCHEMES.
The news by this arrival consists mainly of pcacs r-
ors, but the public had of estimating their
truth, and they are probably of little value.
1T very noticeable circumstance that the assertions
OF the British press the subject Of negoa ations are
quite at variance with those Of iniuen al Continental
papers.
The london Times and Disraei's organ the london
P are prominent in asserting that peace Is near at
band and that Austria about t, address an umatum
summonng Russia under the threat of breaking ne
gcatons with her. to accept those conditions Of peace
which the Western Powers admit at present. but
which they will net assent 10 after another successful
campaign.
The Berlin correspondence Of the London Mornfng
Ch,0siic, under date o, the 4th inst, says
is Impossible 70 separate what is tyue from what Is
lie In the peace runors i + no doubt true nat all
the Cabinets anxious for peace but IL IL equally true
that 1t cannot be said that negotiations going
made Ausia maintains the validity of the treaty Of
December 2, ant hence all attempts Of other German
States to exercise pressure the Western 70 xers
With view Of pacfcation have been completely para.
yzed Austria, moreover Is now ready TO acc s,t the
inierprestion gwen to tie third Of the four Vienna
Conference points. Prussia has urgently demanded at
ST. Petersburg that Russia should name the condi.
hons TO which she Is ready TO submit Russias re-
cilafory, but vague. The Cabinet of St. Petersburg
shinks from the difficulty of making proposals that
Cabinets of Munich AMI Dresden, promoted to a
have also esssyea 70 influence Russia The measures
they took to that end highly approved Of at Paris
but remains to be whether they will be
ful. Our best politicians evenly divided. Some
think peace near ana Others distant The most reliable
Gcs indicate tha. the state Of affairs stands thus:
The has been communication whatever from Russia
Acommunies,ion has been made BY tho Austrian govern
ment, through the French Minister at yierna, to the
French government emhndying the terms which Austria
Ia prepared to propose to Russia as an uimatum. This
Communication submitted by Trance " Eng and ani
T. under consideration by the two government
The terms are great advance upon any yet offered and
might lie accepted ell aroani but they tho Of
Austria, not OF Russia Austria does not guarantee
join The Allies ii tho ultmaun be rejected but ouy 10
breek OF relations With Russia AZ this point tho mat
ter rests.
Private letters from st. Petersburg Indicate no pros.
for peace The profits Of the overland trade keep
business generally up to favorable point than
Anticipated. Government paper has much de,crio.
rated and money Il abundant a. Moscow At per cent
The 81. Petersburg NoriIe esH Bcs has an editorial
hssdcd The War L. only Beginning" and declares that
Russia has ample continue the years
TIE London Tres has reply to tho Be- asserting tha.
shis hcssting merely betrays weakness.
With respect 10 Canrobert's MISSION the London Taps
Peris correspondent under date 4,h Inst, says:-
CAnrcte-t has returnea-he left Stockholm the 10th
ut aud the day after his departure act Of the
vcntfn or Prctcco was gn,d sy the swedish Minister
er@elsn Affairs and the 2, sish and French Mns'ers
most satisfactory - the Allies and advantageous "a
Sweden. Tho Aoczr will say something oft in foS
days. II 10 waiting iog the adhesion by Denmark
The London Pot says definitely the cont rary, that
Nc convention las yet been entered into the Sweden.
undertake TO say that plans viii Be arranged be-
tween Napoleon and the King o Sardinia, With respect "a
Italy that wing render peace impossible for years n
eome; Others that Napoleon Is trcdo the expenses
tho war and really desires peace. Meanwhile continue!
preparations the largest 60 forward Cor the spring
campaign.
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