The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-19

Among the passengers In the Canada are bhnop
oConnor and Archbishop kenrick.
The steamer Union had arrived out at South
s,npton
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEAcE.
At the Vienna Conference OF the 2sh, the Aus.
.r;sn French and English Plenipotsntiaries met
and drew up and signed the Interpretation of their
snvcrnments on the tosr points. The Austrian
Niois,er then carried the document 10 Gortschakof
,,Lo was in company with Count Amin and Mans
tenAal the representatives OF Prussia. The Aus.
,-i,n Minister explained the propositions to Gorts
chskc:f. and asked II he was prepared to accept
them without modification or reserved Gorts
chakoa replied that his instructions did not 90 so
Jar His orders were TO negotiate only on the four
I,oin,s fortnight was then granted him to COM
iuunicate with his government. Meantime hostili-
lies will continue The terms proposed to Prussia
are understood to be neither hard nor humlisting.
The Russian Interpretation, is said, differs little
from that Of the allies.
Prussia Is still in diplomatic concert with the al
lies and even engaged under certain eventualities
T. military cooperation.
Ills stated that treaty has been actually signed
between France and Austria. the former guarantee
inr Austrias possession OF the Italian provinces.
The London Times disbelieves the report
Austria has called on Prussia to place her army
on war footing.
The prussian semi-offcial Journals say that Prus
sia will not consent.
THE sEIGE OF sEBAsToPoL.
The seige OF operations at Sebastopol from the
l2ih to the 2lst were unimportaDt. Frequent sor'
ties and repulses were occurring General Canro-
best says officially under date OF the 2lst. that cor
ties had been made against the British and French
lines, but they were repulsed and pursued by the
French with considerable loss.
On the 22d General CaDro5ert In his official re-
port says that Notwithstanding the bad weather the
seige continued Scarcely night passed without
some portion OF the French lines being assaled,
costing the assaiIants dearly. The French works
extend 10 the bottom Of Quarantine Bay, and the
enemy warmly disputed every inch OF ground.
The works advanced steadily. A reconnaissance
reports only pickeis the lett bank of the Tcher
maya, the main Russian army having moved proba
bly, toward Eupetorta.
The officers OF the garrison OF Sebastopol are TO
have each months service reckoned year
The Cars SONS, Michael and Nicholas, were to
.eturn to the Crimea on the eth inst
Eight thousand French reiEiorcements arrived at
'the camp between the 18th and 20h, besides others
al Constantinople.
The French on the 22d had only 400 wounded,
and l 300 sick
A heavy snow storm prevailed.
On the 25th of December General Canrobert
writes that he shall soon be able 10 take the otfen.
sve and make good his losses more promptly and
more solidly than the enemy can. The army was
tall OF confidence.
The allies on the 25th had opened fire. The plan
OF operations is that the fire be continued without
cessation for forty eight hours, followed by gen
era assault by both the French and the British.
A letter from the Sultan, dated the Goth, orders
Omar Pasha TO go Immediately to the Crimea to
concert measures with the allied Generals.
On the both Menschiko' telegraphs that between
the Goth and the 2Gth nothing remarkable had
tranepired, with the exception of two sorties the
2lst, IN Of which eleven officers and thirty-three
soldiers were taken prisoners, and a considerable
number killed. That both the English and French
were preparing to assault the south side of the
city.
On the 28th considerable Russian reinforcements
reached Odessa.
AdUnirals Dundas and Hamplin yyere ar Conatan
tinople On their way home. Admirals Lyons and
Bruet were in command of the fleets. General
Cardigan has also left for England. Sir Lacey
Evans has resigned in disgust.
The Constantinople says that the seige
works have advanced so far that direct cOmmunica.
tions are presented between the garrison of Sebas-
topol and the Russian forces near Baaklava.
Although the works of attack are in very for
ward state, the correspondent OF lie Presse be.
leves that nothing serious be attempted before
the 18Th of January.
The Turkish Government was using great expe-
don in providing supplies of amuni,ion &C, for
the allies.
FROM ASIA
Letters from Trebizonde to the 9Th contain i'm.
ponant news Tde Russian army encamped at
R jazid had advanced to Toeacalch, aad some
~consernatiUn prevailed at TrebZonde where the
garrison strong ut badly organized
On the 10Th OF November strong Russian force
attacked the redoubt at kalso but the garrison
aided by English a0j Polish officers repulsed the
attack, but their situation was still precarious. The
Russians had formed at various points Circassia
coIpsoi native militia with Russian officers.
FRANCE.
The subscriptions to the new loan were opened
on the 2nd. considerable amount was from
England.
The FreLch Baltic fleet has been ordered to re-
assemble at Brest and Cherburg.
Accounts from the industrial districts of France
most satisfactory
An increased demand existed for space in the
Crystal Palace fer the exhibition OF products aud
manufactures new gallery has been ordered to
be added to the building
SPAIN.
Tae Spanish Government is said to look coldly
on the English proposals to enlist soldiers for the
war The Duke OF Seviiany succeeds Colavado as
minister OF Finance
SWITZERLAND.
The new Ministry of Switzerland is thus compo-
: sed Turner, President and Foreign Miuisfer
Done, Minister of Finance. Naeff, Post Office
Hewze Minister of War. Munzinger, Commerce.
Franscinl, Minister OF the Interior
Mr.. Fay presented the drafts of a treaty with the
United States to the Federal Council, and request
ed its ratification.
Private dispatches from Bernie dated Dec. 81
say that the British Charge de Affairs addressed
al official demand to the Federal Council for per-
mission 10 enlist Swiss soldiers for the war. The
Council the report says, formally refused, stating
that Switzerland would maintain absolute neutrali
II. This Is thought to be doubtful.
AUSTRIA.
The cession of the Austrian railways to the
French capitalists for 200000000 francs was con-
c!uded on the lst inst.
PRUSSIA.
The Prusslan Government has issued notice
cailng attention to law iorbiddng Prussfans to
e1ii6E IN foreign service.
ITALY.
riot broke out recently among the Iaborers at
thifavs and the city was placed in a state of seiee
Ai!the arms 10 the hands OF The rioters were or.
dere1 10 be delivered up
y Inc promulg alton OF the dogma of the Immacu
.a.e Conception had been celebrated throughout
'ae Italian States with iortnights festival.
FROM THE BALTIC.
important changes were being made among the
L LsHGi cHlcers In the Russian army. Gen Deberg
has oeeh appointed the commandment In Finland
ana general consultation of the officers OF the
burg ~ ~ 0'oi'
RUSSIA
an Imperial manifesto was Issued on the 26th Of
5oei'ef calling on the nation TO make every sac.
l.,e lof lhe prosecution of the war An addition
.e'eHue Is TO be raised on salt and tobacco. The
'AP''l u iurs from Poland is prohibited
ENGLAND.
Aessrs. Morewood a. Rogers iron roareban,s