Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13
LATER FROM EUROPE.


..~..... HALIFAX. Dec 5.
The Royal Mail Steamship America, Cal
Lang. arrived here at an early hour TIL
morning. She brings Liverpool dates to Sat-
urday morning, Nov. Oath.
There is nothing important from the seal
OF war.
The main features of the news is report
that Gen. Caurobert had concluded treaty
of alliance between Sweden, and the Western
Powers, to take active effect beth by land
and sea in the spring. The rumor, however,
is believed to be premature.
Peace rumors were quite abundant and
amongst others it was asserted that the Gar
had given his assent to Prussia's informing
the Western Powers that heis willing to treat
for peace. All these feports, however Lag
confirmation, and are regarded as doubtful.
In active hostilities nothing had occurred
since the last advices, either in the Crima,
Southern Russia, or Asia.
From the Crimea, it is stated that the ar
lies have determined upon grand lombard.
ment of the Russian position on the north
side of Sebastopo.
The King of Sardinia was in Paris, and
cordial reception was being extended to him.
! COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Cotton Market was dull. and general de.
cline had taken place upon the quotations,
advised per the Atlantic, reaching in some
cases. as hige as SD per lb. The weeks
business was restricted to IS 900 bales, near.
ly sl of which was taken by the trade and
exporters.
In Brcadstufs limited business had been
transacted, and prices had undergone slight
decline, say to the extent of about Is on
Wheat, and cd each on Flour and Corn.
| FURTHER DKrAILs OF EUROPEAN NEWS
4 The steamship America arrived at this
port about l o'clock to-day, bringing our files
Of English papers to Nov. "a. We extracta
few items Of news, in addition to the tee-
graphic dispatch from Halifax. That des-
patch, however, is so full as to leave little OF
Importance to be added.
CONVENTION WITH SwRDEN.-The Paris
!. correspondent Of the Times says -" The RI.
mors alluded 70 yesterday with reference to
9 the mission Of General Canrobert to Stock
holm are stated on good authority to be well
founded, aud no doubt appears to be enter
; tanned that he has succeeded in his object
The terms Of military convention have, it is
affirmed, been agreed on, in virtue of which
Sweden will furnish contingent next spring,
r to act conformity with US in the event Of peace
# not being made before then, and her gunboats
n will cooperate with our fleet in the north.
1t is also stated that an army, composed
Of French, English, and Swedes, will be sent
: to Cortland, so that both Austria and Pruss-
n ia will be forced to declare themse,---- The
). induccment offered to Sweden to take this
d important step is not positively stated, but
g there can be no difficulty in believing that
- the restoration of Finland, so dear to the
&c &c hearts of the Swedish people, is one Of the
/ principal conditions of their joining the ALI
u ance. Thus Russia finds himself gradually
N hemmed in, and if she does not come to term
we may fully expect next year will witness
1, events as great. if not greater, than any tina
3 have yet occurred. The effect produced OIL
4 Poland by an Allied army occupying Cour
os land is not difficult to ioresee, and from tina
no moment Austria and Prussia may have quit
re as much to dread as our present enemy.
ny On Thursday it was positively stated il
I'D Paris that Gen. Canrobert had succeeded i
~ obtaining the signature of the King of Swe
bo den to a convention under which the Swedisl
to army and navy will cooperate with the allie
next spring. General Canrobert has been de
h corated with the Swedish order of Seraphiu,
he which is usually conferred only on crowne
N. heads, or the members of sovereign families
70 D' His mission to Copenhagen is now the grea
- point of interest-want of success there nigh
sit neutralise the advantages gained at Stock
ID. holm, as it is not believed that the two Scar
ps, dinavian powers could each adopt distinc
E a policy.
tn On this subject the Times corresponds
''' writes Il believe it may at last be posti'el
on affirmed that Sweden has engaged to adhel
Ike to the alliance of France and England, OF
es, not only this, but Denmark has declared tn,
she will follow the example of Sweden. II
INT propositions which Prussia is pressing on Il
OF Court of St. Petersburg in order to arrive
-. pacifcation are represented as precise or
Of urgent, and even if not listened to now thu
tie. will be pressed again and again more enc
gctically and without relaxation.
. 1t is alleged that the success of Goner
ne, Canrobert's mission to Sweden, the proms
ing adhesion of Denmark, the possible occupati
49, Of CORTLAND by the Allies, and in case
" such an event an anticipated-rising in Polar
are have thrown the Prussian Court into who
Oh some panic, and hence the energetic efo
tile that Prussia will make for the restoration
Ter peace.
the
as LATER AND IMPORTANT PROM EUROPR.-T
'izc steamship Ariel arrived at New York last S
icn urday, with news some days later than what
had already in type The substance of t
news was telegraphed to Boston, and reached
VIZ. as follows -
,ss. A letter from Kamiesch reports triang
gagement at Kerth.
of The Allies were hard pressed and called
" reinforcements.
ing Il was feared that Kinburu roul, he a,tac,
lrt, by the Russians when the river became froS
he The place is protected by squadron of friga
en- and floating batteries.
til, The rumored Swedish alliance was doab
, % at Berlin
,sc Aue Iahure Vi Vie harvest IN AuSSlu ID q
81, frmed
'"a The U. s, Government has given large ord
toa Rhenish house for the delivery next spr
be of bullet proof cuirasses.
the Antwerp is to be defended by additional io
the The garrison Of Kars has received o suppl,
,sor provisions from a captured Russian convoy
on. The reported malady Of Gen, Mouravief
o"' not confirmed.
asst. -
feet CuRioUs ELorEMENr.-The Chicopo De-
to crat, Of Tuesday, says that womau arrived
hen that place few days previous, with the d