The true Democrat., 1856-01-29

to Prussia, asking her support for the peace propositions which had been sent to the Czar.
 The continental journals are filled with dis cussion on the subject, and most of them favor the prosecution of the efforts which have been made.
 The pamphlet above alluded to, openly at tributed to the Emperor, strongly advocates peace It is headed, "Russia, and the necessi- ty to pacify Europe" The London Times se- verely castigates it.
 The London and Paris journals generally agree that the hopes of peace being soon effected are now materially diminished.
 To Join the Allies.
 It is reported that Spain, Denmark, Ma ples and Portugal are about to join the al- lies.
 The Crimea.
 The Atlantic brings us no news from the Crlmea, except an account of slight skirmish, ln which the Russians are reported to have been repulsed.
 There had been much suffering in the Eng fish camp.
 Russian Fisheries Destroyed. British gun- boats had destroyed the Russian fisheries in the sea of Azof
 Sound Dues Conference. The efforts of Denmark to get up a confer ence at Copenhagen on the subject of the Sound Dues have proved complete failure.
 Vessels Wrecked.
 Fifty vessels have been wrecked in the Baltic sea, and many also have been wrecked on the Spanish coast.
 The Baltic.
 The blockade of the Baltic was formally rais ed on the 10th inst.
 Next Campaign.
 A council of war has been summoned to sit at Paris, for the purpose of discussing the movements to be undertaken for the next cam paign.
 The Emperor is to preside.
 Asia.
 The surrender of Kars Is said to have con- sidcrably impeded the movements of Omar Pasha, whose army Is reported to be retiring.
 The Peace Propositions. The peace propositions transmitted to the Czar by Austria are said to have already been taken into consideration, and to have had obiec- , tions raised to them by Russia, which renders them of no avail.
 The impression seems firmly fixed that these efforts must, therefore, terminate as unfavorably as all previous Ones The Crimea, etc. rumor is current, though strong doubts of its authenticity are expressed, that Gen. Pelis- sier is to be appointed sole commander in-chief of the allied armies in the Crimea during the next campaign; and that Admiral Lyons will be appointed to the sole command of the allied fleets in the Black sea. Gen. Gortschakon, it IS said, is to be replac- ed by Gen. Osten Sacken for the next campaign in the Crimea.
 The report already noticed of strong squa- dron of the Anglo Turkish cavalry having been defeated by the Russians near Kertch seems to have general credit.
 Large bodies of Russian troops were march ing from the Crimea into Bessaraba This movement was not however, by way of evacu- atlng the peninsula but for strategica purposes of importance, it iy alleged, in reference to the next campaign.
 A vast number of contracts are being adver- tised for by Russia, for immense quantities of artillery stores.
 Emancipation has been offered to the serfs throughout the empire, and some of the restric- tions imposed by the late Czar Nicholas on the nobles have been revoked.
 Austrian COncOrd6t.
 The Austrian government has prohibited the publication Of the concordat lately concluded with the Pope
 The Battle ;n India.
 In the battle in Dude, between British troops and nsurgent forces already noticed, the loss of the latter in killed alone is reported to have amounted to five hundred
 Chima-The q. s. Consular Difficulty. The difficulty between the United States consul at Hong Kong and the local authorities has arisen out of the arrest of the captain of the American ship Reindeer, by the local au- thorties. The difficulty is said to be very sc- rious
 Fearful Tragedy.
 The mate of the American ship Wavorlv, on board of which was large number of Chinese, having had some difficulty with them while lying at Mamilla, ordered two hundred and fifty of them, it is said, to be placed in the hold and the matches to be battered down, in conse- quence of which they were all smothercd.- The mate has been arrested on the charge of having murdered them.