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be regarded as authentic,) when the deceased
monarch last addressed Alexander, he advised
him to make peace, even at the loss of Russian
influence in the Black Sea; that he (Nichoas)
would not take such responsibility, because he
had not believed in the possibility of an Anglo
French alliance and that Alexanders constant
effort should be to detach France from England,
and unite Russia with Austria and Prussia.
Nicholas then added, that perhaps his pride had
been excessive, and God had humbled him
therefor.
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
Austria has addressed circular to the Ger
manic Federal Governments, informing them
than an Austrian Commissioners will present
new proposition towards the effectual mobiliza-
ton of the Germanic contingents. The circular
also insists upon the necessity of being pre-
pared in all eventualities. Prussia has issued
a circular to Diplomatic Consular Agents, say
ing that there is reason to believe that the ne
gotiations now in progress will terminate in
peace.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The steamer Great Britain sailed from Cork
on the 9Th instant, with seventeen hundred and
fifty men for the Crimea. An encampment is
preparing for foreign legion near Folkestone
Since the death of Nicholas, the general as
pect of monetary and commercial affairs have
undergone a favorable change and hopes of
cessation of hostilities have become more gene
raj
FRANCE.
The Emperor's visit to the Crimea continues
doubtful. The warlike preparations are as act
i've as ever. Orders have been given to prepare
transport from Toulon for fifty thousand men
and eight thousand horses.
|. General Wedell, the Prussian Envoy, has re-
turned to Paris.
The Belgian Ministerial crisis continues. NJ.
Thenix has been charged with the formation of
Cabinet.
AFFAIRS OF CUBA.
The Government of Spain, it is stated, has
received confidential communications from Gen.
eral Concha, that the condition of Cuba inspires
him with considerable uneasiness. He recon-
mends that concessions be made to the colony,
that Cuban deputy be admitted to the Span
ish Cortes, and that the Home Government do
not emancipate the slaves, which, he says, would
be fatal measure, and cause Cuba to seek ad-
mission into the United States. If the Cubans
be not pacifed by concession, he says, twenty
thousand troops could not retain the island to
Spain.
On the 9Th of March, the Government an.
nounced to the Cortes that tranquility was re-
stored in Cuba, and that the Government would
do its utmost to prevent further difficulty. A
vote of satisfaction was unanimously agreed to
by the Chamber.
FROM sEBASToPoL.
The Allies have resumed their fire upon Sc
| bastopol. Letters of the LIST of March explain
| the discrepancy relative to the affair between
the French and Russians on the night of the
23d of February. The French, it appears, did
storm and capture two Russian redOubts, but
finding them not tenable, they blew up the re-
doubts and retired, with loss of one hundred
killed and three hundred wounded.
BalakLaDd, March 2.-The sickness is de-
creasing. The weather is clear and frosty.
Three miles of the railway are in operation.
March 3.-The Russians are fortifying in a
formidable manner the valley of Inkermann.
They are also erecting mortar batteries at Ka-
mara. They threaten Balaklava, and have sunk
two more ships in the harbor.
iSebastopol March IA French despatch,
giving information of the death of Nicholas, has
Just arrived.
Yesterday we threw rockets upon Kamiesch,
and set the town on fire.
The siege works are progressing with the
greatest activity.
Menschikoff has gone to Moscow, and the two
Grand Dukes are on their way to st. Peters
burgh. General Ostensacken is now command
er at Sebastopol, and General Luders at Odessa.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Cotton is considerably lower, having declined
l-l0d. to Id. There is an active speculative
demand, and likewise an active demand from
spinners. Orleans, fair SID; middling 5.lOd.
| (G sgd Upland, fair ) 81. middling AID. The
market closed firm.
Breadstuffs have slightly advanced. Western
Canal -four, 42s.; Ohio 46s. Cd. White wheat,
l2s. Cd; red, lis. Cd. White corn, 1885,. yell
low, 42s. Cd. mixed, AIS.