Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-27
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The papers contain some additional items
| of news of interest.
! Capt Long ayowed from the wheel house
that he knows nothing about the report of the
Pacific having put back.
Russia is said to have made it condition.
preyions to the apceptanoe of the propositions.
that no indenni6catioa is TO be demanded aud
no cession Of territory exacted except that re-
/, quired for ratification, which being conceded,
she agrees not to ffortify the Aland Isles.
I 1t is reported that Austria Will propose to
! the Germanic Diet to adhere to the peace pre-
4 Eminaries in order that Germany may be ad-
mitted to the conferences. ys.-. ,~s...
Amongst other rumors are the following -
| That Russia has selected Paris for the confer
ence in order to slight Austria, and that the
Austrian cabinet is offended Herewith that
Russia intends at the last moment to demand
in the name of the general interests of Europe,
and In accordance with article ive that Eng
land be forbidden to fortify. Heligolsnd. and
restrict her TO peace purposes only
Holland and other neutral powers, 1t is said,
demand voice in the Conference.
! Iron coated floating batteries, similar to
ted for the defence of Cronstadt.
| A forced loan of GOO, ,000 silver roubles has
been imposed on Finland for its defence.
| France and England do not slacken in their
| preparations for the continuance of the war.
| A new plan for the Reorganization of the
PrincipalIties, alleged to have been presented
/ to the Porte by Lord Stratford. is published.
The London Journals entertain various opin-
ions of the Queens speech The opinion on
| Change is unfavorable, and a Slight decline in
| the funds had been experienced.
The Queens speech opens with an eulogi-
] nm upon the taking of jSebastopol. refers to,
! the preparations for vigorous prosecution of
/ the war, alludes to the acceptance of the offer
of mediation made by Austria, and the accep-
tance by Russia of certain conditions which it
was hoped would be the foundation of treaty
of peace, but that during the negotiations there
! will be no relaxation OF the warlike prepara-
| tions.
| The speech also alludes to the conclusion of
a treaty with Sweden aud Norway. containing
defensive engagements applicable to those do
minions, tending TO preserve the balance OF
! Power in that section. The conclusion of 4
treaty of amity aud commerce with Chill is
| announced The estimates are framed for
the exigencies of war, and reliance upon the
country is expected to continue the support
| hitherto so cheerfully yielded. The balance
| of the speech is devoted to domestic affairs.
The Protectionists count on dissolution of
! Parliament occurring during the session.
/ a Democratic meeting has been held IN
London, to protest against the proposed peace.
The chief supporters of this meeting were the
sympathizers with Kossuth, Mazinni, ETC.
The war department of Sweden has drawn
| a million of francs for the immediate defence
of the Kingdom.
FURTHER NEWS BY THE CANADA.
| HALIFAX, Feb. 1S.-The town of Kars has
been occupied by two Bussian battalions.
while third occupies the camp formerly held
| by the army of Gen. Mouravief. The cap
| tured guns and other munitions of war have
1 been removed to Alexandropol.
Letters from Erzeroum predict an approach
ing scarcity of breadstuffs.
Islander Pacha was seriously wou 1ded on
| the 23d of December
| 1t is rumored that Turkey is about to me
diate between Persia and England,
/ GREAT BRITAIN.
Queen Victoria opened the British Parlia-
ment on the 3lst of January.
| In the House of Lords, Earl 'Gosford moved
an address in response to the Queens speech,
which was seconded by Lord Abingdon.
The Earl of Derby did not oppose the mo-
| ton, but he said that he considered the Royal
speech as very bare, cold-and meagre. he
thought it ought to refer to the state of affairs
with America, India and the Colonies, as well
as to the fall of Kars. He conceived that the
government had violated municipal law of
| the United States in the attempt to enlist men,
and hoped an apology would be offered such
as could be received. He regretted, however,
that there was not oonciliatory paragraph
introduced into the speech referring to the sub
ject. The whole speech. he said, was redo
lent of water Cruel
The Earl of Clarendon replied by referring
| to the present relations with the United States.
| He said, in my opinion there can be no doubt
as to the common sense view of the obhgatiens
of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and yet 1t Is
upon the Interpretation of that treaty, that
the difference of opinion has arisen. In such
a case. correspondence was useless. and lost
10 time in Offering to refer the whole question
| to the arbitration of a third Power, both sides
agreeing to the deci on.
That offer has not been accepted, but it has
been again renewed. and hope upon further
consideration, the United States Government
will acquiesce. With respect to the recruit
ing difficulty, it would not have aided friend
ly solution to allude to it from the throne. in
asmuch az the correspondence upon the sub
ject continues. The most recent demands
the United States, arrived but two days since
and they are not yet in 3 stats to be made
public.
j The origin of the trouble was this: At th'
beginning of the war, numerous foreigners
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