Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-20
SEVEN DAYS
LATER From EUROPE.
ARRIvAI OF TIE ASIA.

snip -aStd, Ndplaln Dr. from LiNerpool SHt-
urdsy. Sth instant, srived here at $50 this
morning.
ship Constitutional New York, arrived
at Liverpool Dec. 4tk and on the morning of
the 9th, while at ahcor in the river, was OBJ
served to be on fire assistance was immedi-
ately rendered. but sic burr ed all day, aud
at night was seattled II twenty feet of water.
aud burned to the waer's edge. Part Of the
contents of the lowerho,d NAV be saved in a
damaged state. Otherwise the ship and cargo
are total loss. Cause OF the fire unknown,
but supposed to be spontaneous combustion.
The passen ers and Baggage had landed, but
the ship was not docksd.
News by this ARRIVAL consists mainly of peace
rumors, but the public have no means of es-
timating their truth. and probably they are of
little value. 1t isa very noticeable circum-
stance that the assertions of the British press
on the subject of negotiations are quite at va
risnce with those OF influential continental
papers.
Fhe London Tisss, and DIsraeli's organ.
the London Press, hre prominent in asserting
that peace is near, and that Austria ls about
10 address an ultiuAtum summoning Russia
under threat Of hteaking off negotiations 10
accept those conditions of peace which the
Western powers ein admit at present, but
which they will nit assent to after another
successful campaign.
Berlin correspondence under the date of
Dec. 4, to the Ldntlon Morning Chronicle.
says lit is impossible to separate what is true
from what is false. In the peace rumors, it is
no doubt true, that all the cabinets are anx-
ious for peace. but i is equally true that it
cannot besad that negotiations are going for
ward at the utmost only preparatory Steps
are making.
Most reliable accounts indicate that the
state of affairs stands thus: There has been
no communication whatever from Russia. A
proposition has been made by the Austrian
government, through the French minister at
Vienna, to the Freaeh government, embody-
ing terms which Austria IS prepared to pro-
pose to Russia as an ulfimalum. This was
submitted by France to England, and is now
under consideration BY the Two governments
The terms are great advance on any vet
offered, and might be accepted all around
But they are the terms of Austria, not of
Russia Austia does not guarantee to Join
the allies if the rltimatum Be rejected, but
only TO break off relations with Russia; at
this point the matter rests.
Meanu lille, continued preparations, on a
large scale, go forward for the spring cam
paign. Private letters from st. Petersburg
Indicate no pressure for peace. The profits
OF the overland trade keep general business
to more favorable point than was antici.
pated. Government paper is not much dete-
riorated, Bnd money abundant at Moscow a.
seven per cent.
The st. Petersburg Northern Bee has an
editorial headed 1.-The War is only Begin
ming, and declares that Russia has ample
resources to continue the war for years.
The London Times has reply to the Bee, as.
serting that this boasting merely betrays weak
ness.
The CRlMEA.-The Times correspondent
writes from the camp before Sevastopol, Nov.
oath, saying-"rhere is really nothing to write
about as nothing has occurred. Very little
fire is exchanged between the north and south
Sides. The Russian works on the north side
are rapidly attaining gigantic dimensions
Engineering operations TO destroy Sevastopol
docks are about completed. Stringent regula-
tons are issued to keep spies and loaiers out
of The allied camp. Horse-races are advertis-
ed in the British, and theatres in the French
camps. The weather had been fine.
Deserters confirm the report that the bulk
of the Russian army remains III its former DO.
sition, namely-the eleventh, twelfth, and
thirteenth divisions on the rchernaya or n orth
Plateau; the sixteenth aud seventeenth on
Mackenzie's ridge, and the plateau OF Kora-
leH keeping possession of the Belbec and
kaicha.
The French have been reinforced by Cen
eral Chasseloup's division, twelve thousand
strong.
The English and Sardinians were also rein.
forced, audit is supposed the Russians Also
The Russians have erected batteries to prevent
landing in the rear OF the north forts. The
allies have connected the English and French
camps by bridge of boats. Admiral Lyons
col tinues to cruise near Kertch, as the Rus.
SLAMS threaten an attack and have fortihee Ar
abat with $4,000 troops and Gentski with
\ 200 more. Prince Gortschakotf announces
under date OF November 23d-" Nothing
New
The Imperial Commercial Bank of Odessa
has suspended sp, Gle payments, premium on
silver being IL to 10 per cent.
Gen. Canrobert is said to have limited that
in the next Baltic campaign two allied armies
will be landed, one in Finland and one in
Courland, and that he win have the command
in chief. At Kiel he had a long interview
with Admirals Dupdas and Penaud, and some
attribute the Russian council o war to an in.
timation OF this kind having reached st. Pc.
tersburg.
AsIA.-There is a rumor on the authority
of the London Daily NeaeS correspondent Il at
the Russians had taken Kars. This NAV have
arisen from similar rumor of the capture of
Kertch, of which report says that the Rus
slams made al unsuccessful assault on the 9Th
but afterwards took the place. These reports,
however, require confirmation.
Up to the 18th of November, Omar Pasha
had not moved from this basis of operations.
General Mouravief had established win.
ter camp before Kars, and sent off the Geor.
gian militia TO the army of Prince Bebutaff.
GREAT BRITAN.-ParAament is prorogued
till January Slst, then to meet for business.
The king of Sardinia duringthe week has
been the guest of Queen Victoria; OH Sun
day he worshipped in the Sandman Chapel,
Cardiff al Wisenan preaching. On Monday
he attended military reviews; Tuesday he
was made knight of the Garter, and inspect
ed the camp at Aldershot; Thursday he lett
London for france.
TRUssIA.-Distress exists in Prussia from
the scarcity oil corn and the disturbance of the
usual course of tiafic, in consequence of an
epidemic among the cattl, - The importation
of corn into Prussia from the Russian land
frontier is prof. lifted.
THIKTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.