Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-03-21
Foreign News.
The Peace Conference.


The session lasted three and half
hours. Walewski openedthe Conference
by an Introductory speech. Credentials
were unchanged, and a written guaranty
signed not to divulge the proceedings I'M
til the whole be concluded. Discussion
on an armistice then ensued. An armis- |
tee was settled upon until the end of
March, but not affecting the blockade of
Russian ports.
Austrian propositions were formally
Photographed as bases of negotiations.
Meeting then adjourned.
On Tuesday there was no meeting, that
time might be afforded to formulate and
ratify the armistice agreed to on previous
day.
On Wednesday, Congress held its sec
ondmeeting, Nothing can be known with
certainty of their proceedings. Rumors
abound.
1t is now asserted that Russia, while
asserting to the dismantling of Sebasto-
pol, Bomarsund, and even Nicolaief, re-
fuses to cede the protectorate over Greek
Christians.
Thus far the indications are favorable
to the superstition that Russia really de-
sires peace.
A Vienna letter asserts that Gortsclra-
kof, the diplomatist, has stated that the
Russian Government considers the con-
vocation of a GenearI European Con-
gress, Immediately after treaty of peace
is signed, the best means Of settling all
questions France and Austria favor the
idea; England does not.
The evident cordially existing between
France and Austria begins to excite I'M
easiness in England, and triple league
of France, Austria and Russia against
England is surmised as not an improbable
incident of the future.
THE GRIMEA.
Orders have been 70 warded to the Al
lied Generals in the Crimea respecting
the armistice, and it is said that Napo-
leon had minated to the Generals and
Admirals now in Paris that probably they
need not return to their commands; leave
of absence is now freely given to officers
in the Crimea.
The Allies were about to destroy the
sunken ships in Sebastopol Harbor, By
dropping upon them heavy shells to ex-
plode under water.
Health of the armies continues good.
TURKEY.
The Sultan's decree in favor of thC
: Christians had been read in presence O
Turkish dignitaries at Constantinople.
: RUSSIA
, Three thousand Russians are employed
day and night in constructing triplerov
: Of Piles right across the Gulf of Finland
twelve miles across, and six miles from
: Cronstadt, with few openings; behint
: which is a steam feet Of Is ships, IA Cor
: vets, and 20 Gun Boats.
=, Count Nesselrode has had volumin
a GUS report prepared as to the present stat'
:, of affairs in the northwest of Finland, ant
: particularly as to the rights of fshin;
/ which Russian Laplanders have acquires
9 on the Swedish coast. The inquiry i
: supposed to be relative to Canrobert'
Swedish treaty.
Great energy manifested in Russia il
advancing railways,
Relations between Russia and Persii
increase in cordiality.
RUMoRED BREAKUP OF THE CONFER
= ENcE--AGFTzTIoN IN THE MONEY
MARKET.
rs deemed not improbable that the re
suit of this new move of the artful diplo
/ matists of Russia may be the immediate
breaking up Of the Conference. A yer,
: grave hitch in the conference has alread,
occurred
Though the fifth is the last of all, it hat
been agreed to take it up first. 1t wa
accordingly on the second meeting of TIA
Conference submitted fer the considera
: ton of the plenipotentiaries. No soone
Il had it been formally laid on the table, thai
Count Orloff and Baron Brunow took oh
lection to its being taken into eonsidera
: ton, with a view to its being decided b,
L the Conference,
They proposed that it should be re
> ferred to Congress of misrepresentation
Q of all the crowned heads in Europe.
n so referred, they pledged themselves il
) the name of the Gar to abide by what
ever decision that Congress might com
< to.
This new and unexpected phase in tn
a Eastern question has produced conster
n nation in Paris, and caused further fa
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