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Arrival OF the Steamship Baltic.

/ iSdtufcs are variety vi iumOiS, all ebut-
ing that at last there was prospect of
peace. One rumor says that Russia has
directly requested Prussia to make conci.
/ liatory offers TO The Western Powers, and
Prussia is said TO have accepted The mis-
! sion. Austria sssenting.
The most definite form of the rumor
however. is that propositions have been
submitted to Napoleon. on behalf of Rus
| STA. which can be honorably accepted,
name ly:-That Russia will conclude q
peace with the Western powers without
the Intervention of either Austria or Prus.
STA.
The terms are said TO be that Russia
shall guarantee the indie pendence of the
Danubian municipalities, and the freedom
Of the Black Sea. Both parties are to
continue preparations for hCstlities, but
no active operations are TO be entered up.
on up to date agreed upon. All this is
probably premature. but hopes Of peace
are strong.
The excitement respecting American
affairs had almost passed away.
The Danish Sound Conference met upon
Tie 2Cth, but TOOK no action.
The King Of Prussia. in speech to the
Cha bers. announces decidedly the con-
tinued neutrality of Prussia.
Some unimpor.ant changes had ben
made in the English Cabinet.
There is nothing important from Asia
or the Black Sea.
The Admiral Contracts for naval sup.
plies were taken a much lower rates than
was expected; the average price for beef
was f7, Is; Pork per ,ierce 60.
The tenders of American Pork amount
ed TO 10. 600 packages, and were accepted
at fS fS los.
The King Of Sardinia arrived al London
on Friday, where he met with an enthu-
siastic reception.
Gen. Canropert left Copenhagen for
Paris OIL the 3Oth of November
Preparations at Sevastopol for attack
ing the northern forts were progressing
lapidly.
Admiral Brunt. commander of the
French fleet in the Black Sea, had died of
cholera.
Count Mole was also dead.
The American ship Telegraph. with
full cargo of linseed. hemp and flax, had
sailed from Archnngel fer Amsterdam.
The White Cloud. with a similar car
go, was detained By ice. and would prob
ably have TO remain all winter.
The London Morning Advertiser says
of the Russian propositions. They are
dishonorable. delusive and unsafe; they
fail short of what the Western Powers
have right TO demand. aud of what will
satisfy The expectations Of our country.
Dispatches received at Vienna state
that Omar Pacha had entered Kutats. and
recommended offensive operations 9.h
November. The result was no! known.
The force of the Allies at Kertsch and
Yenikale had been augmented by REIN
forcements Of 5000.
The strike at Manchester continued,
but has not extended. though some add.
tional work people have been thrown out
Of employment. The people on strike
walked through the streets OF the town
on Monday and yesterday TO the number
of 600 or 700 men and women. viii. q
few additional workmen a, their head car
r,ing boxes and books for contributions
and subscriptions. and appeared TO be
rather successful in their object, though
the amounts given were generally small.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
News saws: have received dispa tches
from Vienna which assures me- In the
most positive manner, that The diplomacy
Of Austria is showing great signs OF acti-
witty lust now. The writer is person
possessing unusual advantages for obtain
Ing information. and of long experience;
and predicts that ere long the German
Powers will address the Allies with view
of bringing about peace. The writer iur-
Their asserts that German diplomats had
more hopes of influencing France with The
proposition than England. He is under
the impression that Russia is unable 10
hold out much longer-that it is sought
TO save the docks of Sevastopol-thatt the
Gar being convinced that some sacrifice
must be made, has employed Austria with
a secret mission 10 sound France and
England. My informant then goes on TO
say shat the reports from Paris are more
favora bly, received than those from Lon
don. Without being able 10 confirm any
Of these assertions from tae channels Of
information around me. am inclined to
believe them not devoid of truth.
In the Times of the 29th. the Paris
cores pondent Of tina: paper reports with
additional confidence the above reports,
and intimates that propositions have been
actually made to France and England.
On the other hand, correspondent on
the Prussian frontier, writes to the Co
logne Gazette.
The Prussian Government is chiefly
engaged in three objects; the construction
of Railways. and steamers, and the manu-
facture of Minnie rifles, adding to these
measures the enormous military lines. anC
the rapidity with which the organization
Of the militia proceeds, il becomes cvid
ent that we must not give 100 much ere
dit to the rumors Of negotiations which
are so constantly heard.
Vessels with valua Bile cargoes are wait
ing in Mechlinburgh aud other ioreigl
ports ready to start to Russian ports tn
moment it is favorable, but are not detain
ed By fear Of ice.
A dispatch from Marseills says that Oh
the 18th, the Russian batteries on tn
A. :.