Demoine courier., 1855-12-20
ARRIVAL OF THE
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ANIMAL Of he
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n AMgerents rather quiet = Strikes
8in Englan d-Sight decline IN
Breadsfufs.
NRw YoRK, Dec, 13.
The steamship Baltic arrived this
ming.
ondon papers contain details Of bat
pt lncour, but do no, differ material.
rom previous ,elee graphic reports.
Official annoarnement has been issueJ
raising the Usockade Of the White
Irhc London Morning Advertiser says
the Russian propositions: They are
honorable, dsluslve and unsafe. They
short Of what the Western Powers
I've q right to demand. and of wha,
ilI satisfy the expectations Of our coun-
Dispatches received NJ Vienna state
33@@ha, Omar Pscha had entered Ku,ais,
md recommended offensive operations
D,h Nov. The result was 10, known.
The force Of the Allies Al Ker,sch anI
knixals had been augmented by rein
vTorcemen,s Of $4,000.
The King Of Sardinia lsf Paris for
Calais Thursday evening. He was 10
embark for England iA the Queen yacht
8IN arrived in London on Friday, and
ms, with an enthusiastic reception.
Admiralty contracts for navy 2rovis-
Xnn~ k~~o h>a. sI~n - ur.,ch N uvu. sasa.
1hAn was expected, beef being seven
pounds an1 one shilling per fierce, and
Dork nine pounds. American pork ten
eers accepted al lSas 10 shiliIngs per
Sliercc.
y American stocks improved with large
talss. The three per cenis closed a,
Paris or Friday =. quarter per cent ad-
vance.
The Paris correspondent, Of the Lon
Oh News says: | have received des-
h,ches from Vienna which assures me,
the most positive manner, that the d.
omacy Of Austria 10 showing gIea, signs
activity jus. now. The writer is a
Rrson possessing unusual advantages
obtaining Information, and Of long ex
trience. and rrediris that ere lorg the
wrman Powers will address the Allies
}th the view OF bringing abou, peace.
&he writer further asserts that German
1Ibsomsls had more hopes OF influencing
1ence with the proposition than Eng
nd. lie is under tie impression lha,
Pussia 10 unable TO h..d out much Ion
br-.hat ii 10 sough, to save the docks
Sabasiopol-tha, the Gear being con
Ikced that some sacrifice mus, be made
pc employ ed Austria with a secret mis-
On 10 sound France and England. My
n!ormant then goes on 10 say that the
s. eports from P.ris are more favornbly
y Received than those from London. With
n, being able to confirm my Of these
Essser.ions from The channels OF informa
Eaien around me. | am ineliaed 10 bell 'e
5slsm hot devil III truth.
In the Timss of the 30.h, the Paris
correspondent ot that paper repeats with
additional confidence the above reports.
4 Ou the other hand the Prussian Gov
sernmsn, 10 chiefly engaged in three OBJ
jects; the construction Of railways AND
ssf steamers and tbs manufacture of Min
knie rifles adding 10 these measures The
enormous military liness and The rspid,-
Isy with which tho organization Of the
militia proceeds, II becomes evident tina,
we mus, no, give too much credit 10 the
.unSors Of negotiation which are heard
$50 often.
Vessels .with valuable cargoes are
waiting in M~echlenburg and other for
eeign ports ready 10 start to Russian ports
the moment i, h favorable bu, not dclain
lsd for fear Of leo.
I'nE CRIxEA IA dispatch from Mar
seIlles says 'hss on the 18th, the Rus
sian batteries On the n~s,h OF Sebas,opol
scmmsnceA firing rcd hot shot. to which
the allies replied.
Denmark and Sweden continue to
pprmit the importation Of breadstufis.