New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-19
THE WAR.

The rews by this arrival consists rnainy Of peace
ru1,ors, but toe pubic had means Of estimstiog
their truth and they sre probably of i4le value.
1t Is a very noticeable circumstance that the ssser
tons OF the BrtSpress the subject OF negotiations
sre quite at variance with those Of Influential Cont
mental papers.
The London Tins, and Disrses organ, The Ion
don P,tss, are prominent 10 asserting that peace is
near a. hand and taat Austria is about to address
ultu STUN suDmoDing Russia, under the th'eAt OF
breskipg Cd negotiations With her, to &C aept those
conditions Of peace which the Western Powers can
aouit at present but which they will not assent to
afts another successful campaign.
The Berlit correspondence of The london Morning
Chronicle under date OF 9Th inst, says:
at ia in possible TO separate what is true from what
is false in Il peace rumors 1t is no doubt true that
all The Cabinets anxious for peace but it is equally
He tha i cannot be ssid tlat negotiations going
forwac-ss at the utmost preparatory steps only are
being mace Austria maintains the validity Of the
ire sty of Dec g. and hence all attempts of other Germ
States TO exercise pressure the Western Powers,
with the view 10 pschcstiOn, have been completely
psrely Austria moreover, IL nov resdy to accept
The INTERPRETATION eiven TO The third of the four Vienna
Conference poins. Prussia has urgently demanded At
ST. Petersburg that Russia should name tie conditions
TO which sbe is ready TO submit Russias reply to tals
demand of Prussia il affirmed to be ttory but
vague. The Cabinet Of ST. Peters burg shrnks from
the difficulty OF making proposals that 1t may have the
modification to rejected. The Cabinets OF Munich
and Dres6en promoted 10 a mote Influential poIuon
BY the policy Of France, have also essayed 10 niu-
tDce Russia The measures they took to that cad
we're highly approved Of AT Paris but rem aims TO DO
seen whether they si be successful Our besi polih.
clans are evenly diviced Some hink peace near, aud
others distant. The moot reliable facts indicate that
the state Of affairs stands thus:
There has been no communication whatever from
Ruiss. A communication has been made by the
Austrian Government, through the French Minis;e at
Vienna TO the French Governmsnt embo1ylng the
4arrp ubi ia
AS an ultinaum. This commur icstion was submltted
By France TO England, ard is now under consideration
by the two Governments. The terms ale great al "a,
upon any yet offered. aud might be accepted by
All round but they the terms Of Austria, not Of
Russia Austria does not guarantee to joln the Al
es If the umatum be rejected, but only to break off
rea ions wi Rus,ia At this point the alter rests
With respect To Canrooert's mission, me LondoH
T,mes's Paris correspondent cate OF 4h inst,
save: "CaDrobert has returned He left ockholn
on the 10Th ut ard the cay after his departure an
act OF the Convention or protocol was signed by tue
"Swe6ish Minister Of FOREIGN Affairs and the English
arc French Ministers PleDipoentiary, and that the
articles of the Convention most satisfactory to
" the Ales and advantageous 10 Sweden. Inc Mon,-
" tor will say netting OF 4 10 few days; IL Is
waltz for he adhesion Of Denmark The London
Post ss>s definitely on the contrary, That no ConVep
ton has vet been entered into by Sweden
Some undertake to sas that plans will be arranged
between Napoleon and the King of Sardinia with re-
fpect TO Italy that will render peace impossible Tor
wears to come Others that Napoleon Is tired OF the
expepses of the war and really desires peace. Mean
willie continued prepar aons on TIE largest sc lie go
70, ward for the SpIiOg campaign.
Private letters from ST. Petersburg Indicate no
presiu,e for pc ace The profits OF the overland rade
Keen business generally up to more favorable point
than sniicipated. Government paper has not much
de,eIiorated, and money is abundant at Moscow at
per cert.
Tie st. Petersburg Northern Bee has an editorial
heseed "The War is only Beginning" and declares
that Russia has ample resources to continue the war
for years.
the London Times has reply to the Bee, asserting
that this Boosting merely betIays weakness