American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-29
late FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
One Week Later from Europe.

HALIFAX, Dec. IL.
The Cunard steamer Asia arrived
here this morning at 62 o'clock, with
dates from Liverpool to the 9Th inst.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Adviccs from the Crimea state that
a weak fire was still kept up by the bel
ligerents, but nothing of Importance
had occurred.
The nolsi. side of Sebastopol was
rapidly assuming gigantic dimensions.
The preparations for destroying the
docks were nearly completed.
The bulk of the Russian army re-
tanned it's former position.
The French army had been reinforc-
ed with 10000 troops. The English
and Sardinians had also been reinforc-
ed. So also the Russians. The lat
ter continue to threaten Kertch, which
has been largely reinforced.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Peace rumors were quite abundant
but beyond the circumstantial manner
in which they were related there was
nothing to indicate that they were foun-
ded upon fact. Upon the strength of
them, however, an advance in consols
had taken place.
There is no important intelligence
from Asia. ..'... -.
A Constantinoplc letter of the Goth
of November mentions that three hun
dred sail of grain ships were wind
bound in Sulina, at the mouth of the
Danube.
The Imperial Commercial Bank of
Odessa has suspended specie payments
the premium on silver being IL to
15pcr cent.
The weather had been quite favora-
bic for agricultural purposes.
Consols had advanced to 905, and
the bullion in the Bank of England
had increased to the extent of GS7, 900
sterling.
Peace Rumors-Conucntton Nth Den
mark-Napoleon's Schemes.
The news by this arrival consists
mainly of peace rumors, but the public
had no means of estimating their truth,
and they are probably of little value,
1t Is very noticeable circumstance
that the assertions Of the British press
on the subject of negotiations are quite
at variance with those of influential
Continental papers.
The Berlin correspondence of the
London Morning Chronicle, under date
of the 18th inst, says -
1t is impossible to separate what is
true from what is false in the peace ru-
mors. 1t is no doubt true that all the
Cabinets are anxious for peace, but it
is equally true that it cannot be said
that negotiations are going forward
as at the utmost, preparatory steps on
ly are being made. Austria main
tains the validity of the treaty of De-
ccmber I'd, and hence all attempts of
other German States to exercise a pres
sure on the Western Powers, with a
view Of pacification, have been COM
pletcly paralyzcd. Austria, NOR cover
IS now ready to accept the interpreta-
ton given to the third of the four vi
emma Conference points. Prussia has
urgently demanded at st. Petersburg
that Russia should name the conditions
to which she is ready to submit. Rus
sias reply to this demand of Prussia
is affirmed to be conciliatory, but vague.
The Cabinet of ST. Petersburg shrinks
from the difficulty of making proposals
that it may have the modification to
see rejected.
There has been no communication
whatever from Russia. A communi-
cation has been made by the Austrian
Government, through the French min
lister at Vienna, to the French Govern
mcnt, embodying the terms which Aus
tria is prepared to propose to Russia
as an ultimatum. This communication
was submitted by France to England,
and is now under consideration by the
two Governments. The terms are O.
great advance upon any yet offered, &
might be accepted all around, but they
are the terms Of Austria, not of Rus
STA. Austria does not guarantee to
join the Allies if the ultimatum be re-
jected, but only to break off relations
with Russia. At this point the matter
rests.
Tho st. Petersburg Northern Bee
has an editorial headed "The War is
only Beginning" and declares that
Russia has ample resources to continue
the war for years. The London Times
has a reply to the Bee, asserting that
this Boosting merely bctrays weakness.
With respect to Canrobcrt's mission,
the London Times Paris correspond
ent under date of 4th inst, says:
Canrobert has rcturned--he left
Ga Il. 4. a.. Al. n