Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-26

at half t-past . O'Clock. this morning.
The Asia viii be due at Boston On We'd
nesday afternoon. .~-
The steamship Hermann sailed from South
anlpton for New YORK, on the 4th inst, With
109 passengers aud full cargo.
The ship Constitution, Of New York, ar.
rived at Liverpool on the 4th, and ON the fol-
loving morning, while lying at anchor in the
/ river Mersey, was observed to be on FIRE.
| Assistance was Immediately rendered, but she
burned allday and at night was scuttled in
70 feet of water.
Part Of the contents of the lower hold, il
was thought, would be saved in damaged
state. bat otherwise the ship and cargo we're
total loss. The cause of the fire was un-
known but was supposed to be from sponta-
neous comb, stion The passengers ana bag
gage were all landed in safety.
THE WAR.
The news by this arrival consists mainly of
peace run.ors, bnt 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 tho sub
iect OF negotia ions are quite at variance with
those Of influential nineutal papers.
The London Times, and D I,rselis organ,
the London Press. are pronounced in asser-
thug that jeice is nesr at hand, ard tha.
Austria is about to address an uitinatum,
sumDoning Russia, under the threat of break
in, of negotiations with her. to accept those
conditions of peace which the Western Pow
ers can admit at present, but which they VIII
not assent to after another successful cam
paign.
The Berlin correspondence CT the London
Ifos7ling Cisroaicls under date of the 4th
inst, says -. It is impossible to separa.e
what is trae from what IS s1lse IN the peace
rumors 1t IS nc doubt true that ali the Cab
inets are anxious for peace: but it is equally
true that it canrot be said that negotiations
are going forward--at the utmost, preparato-
ry steps only are being made. Austria main
tains the validity of the treaty of December
u, and all the attempts OF other German
States 20 exercise pressure or the Western
Powers, With view 20 pacfcation, have b en-
ceni pletely paralyzed. Austria, moreover. is
now ready 70 aeaspt tie Interpretation given
to the third of the four Vienna Conference
points Prussia has urgeatiy demanded at
st. Petersburg. that Russia should name the
conditions to which she IS ready to submit.
Russia reply to this demand Of Prussia is
affirmed to be eouciliatory, but vague Tie
Cabinet OF St Petersburg shrinks from the
difficulty of MA ng proposals that It may have
the modification - zee rejected. The Cabi-
nets of Munich and Dcesden promoted to
more Influential position by the policy of
frAnce, have also essaysi to influence Russia
The measures they took to Il at end were
highly approved OF at Paris, but it remains to
be seen whether they successful. Our
best politicians are evenly deeided-somc
thiuk peace near and others distant. The
most reliable facts indcatc that the state Of
affairs stands thds:
There has beea DO communication whatever
from Russia \ communication las been
made by the Austrian government, through
the French Minister at ieuna. % the French
Goverument enbodying the terms whicl,
Austria i prepared to propose to Russia as an
u.tDa.un.. This communication was sua-
lllit1ed b. France to Il gla;id. and is now un-
der-considcration by the two governments
fhe terms are i great advance upon any Of
ierea. and might be accepted ali around
out they are the terms of Austria, not Of
Russia. Austria does net guarantee to jon
the Allies of the ultinlatum be rejected. but
ouly to break OF relations with Russia ~
this point the matter rests.
With respect to Canroberts mission, the
London Times Paris correspondent under
date of tie 4th inst, says: - Canrobert has
rcturned-be left Stockholm on the 18th ult
AM the day after his departure, an act of the
Convention or protocol was signed By the
Swedish Minister Of Foreign affairs and the
Eng,ish and French Ministers Pienipotentia-
ry, aud that the articles Of the convention are
most satisfactory to the Allies, and advanta-
Eeous to Sweden The .soRifear will say
something Of it in few days. 1t is waiting
for the adhesion of Denmark"
The London Post says definitely, on the
contrary, that nc convention has yet been en-
tered into by Sweden
Some undertake TO say that plans viii be
arranged between Napoleon aud the King of
sarlinia with respect TO Italy, that viii render
peace impossible for years to come Others.
that Napol5 on is tired of she expenses cf the
war and really desires peace. Meanwhile.
continued preparations, on the largest scale,
20 forward for the spring eaapaign-
Private letters from ST. Petersburg, indi-
cate no pressure for peace The profits of the
overland trade keeps business generally up
to more favorable point than anticipated.
Government has not much deteFiorated, and
m ney is abundant at Moscow at per cent.
The ST. Petersburg Northern Bee has
editorial headed. - The war is only begin
ming" and declares that Rrssia has ample re-
sources to continue the war FOR years.
The London Times has reply TO the Bee.
asserting that this Boosting merely betrays
weakness
THE CEIMEA.
The Times correspondent writes from the
camp before Sebastopol. November "A, saying
there is really nothing TO write about, as moth
inc really has occurred Very little firing is
exebanoei between the North and South
sides The Russian works on the North side
Of Sebastopol was raridly assuming gigantic
dimensions Preparations for destroying the