Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-03
LATE NEWS By THE NAILS.
Additional by the Asia.
INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS.
TIE EMPEROR NICHOLAS LAST WORDS.


Russian influence in the Black Sea-,hat he
(Nichoas) would TAXI the responsibility, as he
hal not believed in the possibility o an Anglo
French Alliance and that Acxandrr's constant
effort should hr Ia drtach France from England
AMI unite Russia with Austria and Prussia
Ntchol,, is then said 10 have added-"Perhaps
his pride had been excessive and God had hrmbel
Inn therefor
The above is probably manufactured for the
English market.
The Russian accounts say that Nicholas pass
cl III, last hours in receiving the consultations of
religion. All except the family having retired,
he Il ked the Empress TO repeat the LORDS
PRAYER. AT the words Thy will he done ON
earth as in Heaven Nicholas responded
"Alwaysl always always! " lie was par
tally insen,ibe for two hours, and at noon ,aid
something aboat a message To Il dear friend not
named. aud something of Alexander at the gar
risnn Mt Sebasiapol. few hours after, he ex-
PRED.
The body was exposed in the chapel Ardente
until the 10th, when it WIS buried with the usu.
al solemnitie~
THE CONGRESS- OF VIENNA
The congress of Vienna formally met on the
18th. Present-one French, two English two
Austrian, and two Turkish representatives. The
Russnn plenipotentiary was not present.
Telpgrnphic reports say that the discussion
was on Il general basis and that negotiations ter
minated satisfactorily. Rumors are current that
Austria and England will be content without the
demolition of seba -topol, but that Napoleon alb
solutely insists on that condition..
Vienna Friday night.-At the conference
Yesterday the Plcnipotentiaries exchanged pow
er>. and the proceedings were entered upon. The
four basis interpretations & ven them by the al
lies, having been set forth, the representatives OF
Russia accepted them verbally. One of the rep
resentatives was thcrcupon deputed to draw up
Il minute or protocol, which is to be signed to-
morrow, (satu rday) the first thing when the
;imbas sadors meet. This document will constl.
tute the basis for the negotiations for peace.
Paris, Friday might THE mission of Gene
raj Weddell has completely failed Prussia re-
fuses to accept the treaty with the allies, and
will not therefore be permitted to participate IN
the conference.
The following dispatches are published in the
Paris papers:
March lst.-At Balaklava the sickness is de-
creasng, and the weather is clear and frosty.
Three miles of railway are in operation.
March 3d.-The Russians are fortlfylng III
formidable manner, the vully Of lnkermann They
are also erecting mortar batteries at kamara'
and threaten Balaklaya. They have sunk two
more ships in the harbor of Sebastopol.
March 7th-The French dispatch, giving in
formation of the death of Nicholas has just ar
rived. Yesterday threw rockets upon ka-
mesch, aud set the town on fire. Two Russian
officers have deserted to the English. The siege
works are proceeding with the greatest activity.
March 5th.-Nothing important has trans
pired. BuRAr'
Menschikoff has gone to Moscow, and the two
Grand Dukes are on their way to st. Petersburg
from the Crimea. 1t is consequently not true
that the Grand Duke Michael was killed.
Gen. Osten Sacken is now the commander OF
Sebasto and Luders at Odessa.
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA
The Austrian government has notified France
and England. that the mission of Austrian Arch
duke William to st. Petersburg, is an act OF
sympathy merely.
Austria has addressed circular to the Ger
manic General governments, informing them that
an Austrian Commissioner will present new
proposition towards the etiectual mobilization OF
the Gcrmanic contingcnts The circular also IN
sists upon the necessity of prepared for all
cventunlities.
Prussia has issued a circular to the diplomatic
consular agents, stating that there is reason to
believe that the negotiations now IN progress Will
terminate in peace.
Prussia, by decree, prohibits the expectation
of articles contraband of war.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The committee of inquiry as to the state OF
the army before Sebastopol has been ten days
in session, and still continues. Earl lucan, Col.
knock, ommssariat officer, and j. Mcdonald,
udministra of the London Times fund, have
been examined, and the evidence confirmed the
worst reports of msmanagement.
The ship Great Republic has arrived at Lon
don, and there is no dock large enough to admit
her.
The steamer Great Britain sailed from Cork on
the 18th, with 1850 men for the Crimea
Since the death of Nicholas the general aspect
of monetary and commercial affairs has under
gone favorable change. and hopes of eessa-
ton OF hostilites were more general. Gold Is IN
creaSing and discount is at present made for AZ
Il per cent for first class short bills.
FRANCE.
The Emperor's visit to the Crimea continues
doubtful.
Warlike preparations are as active as ever
Orders have been given to prepare to transport
from Toulon $4,000 men and 5000 horses.
The Moniteur officially contradicts the calum-
ny against Gen. Forey, thai he was in CORES
pondcnce with the enemy. He is, however re-
called.
SPAIN.
The Madrid correspondent of the London
Times gives the details of the recent conspiracy
in Cuba. The government has received conf.
dental communications from the Captain General
Concha, who says that the condition OF Cuba in
s2ires him with considerable uneasiness. He
recommends that concessions be make 10 the
colony, and that Cuban deputy be sent to the
Spanish tortes. lie begs the government not 10
emancipate the slaves, which he says would be
fatal measure and would cause Cuba to seek ad
mission into the United States. If Cubans be
not pacified by concessions, he says that 10000
troops could not retain Cuba to Spain.
On the 9Th of March the government announ-
ced in the Cores that tranquility was restored TO
Cuba, and the government would do its utmost to
prevent further difficulty. A vote of satistac-
ton was unanimously agreed to by the Cham