American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Baltimore American of the 18th
instant furnishes tho following inter
esting abstract Of news by the last ar
rival from Europc:-
The new Cunard steamer Persia ar
rived at New York on Saturday, bring
ing dates to the Goth of January--one
week later. The whole tenor of the
news is peaceful, but not decisive. The
impression that an early adjustment of
difficulties would result from Russia's
acceptance of the basis of negotiations
had been greatly strengthened, but
doubts of the good faith of Austria and
Russia were entertained. In Franco
the greatest eagerness for peace was
manifested, and it was believed that all
the efforts of the Emperor would be di-
rected towards removing every cause
that might dispose Russia to wavcr in
confirming her acceptance Of the main
points of agreement. In England, tho
disposed to peace, the public sentiment
was more cautious and not SO ready to
believe that insuperable difficulties
might not yet arise. The acceptance
of the Austrian propositions has been
published officially at st. Petersburg.
The announcement stated that the chief
condition is the naturalization of the
Black Sea, to be secured by treaty be-
tween Russia and Turkey. Russia is
ready to discuss the other points. A
circular of the Russian Government to
the Representatives Of Russia in for
eign countries, declares that Russia has
made concessions with q view to the
re-establishment of peace, out Of defer
cnce to the representatives of friendly
Powers, but not at all because the in
terest of Russia calls for the conclusion
OF that peace.
The most important feature of the
news is tolerably authentic notifica-
ton from the Gear to the Russian gen
erals, to suspend hostilities until the
result of the pending negotiations for
peace is ascertained. The next most
important feature is, a disposition which
is manifesting itself on the part of Aus
tria, France & Russia, to isolate Eng
land, that is, to make an arrangement
without regard to England's opposition
to terms to which they require her to
submit. The Vienna Presse contains
q lengthy article on the prospects Of
peace, and closes with the following
menace against England -
off party spirit on the other side of
the Channel should again endeavor to
battle the efforts made by Austria to
give peace to the world, cry of indig.
nation would be raised throughout Eu-
rope, and it would soon be seen that
the most powerful Of British Ministers
would be unable to oppose the unani-
nous longing for peace which is felt
throughout this quarter of the world
The leading British journals have
but little to say on American affairs.
The Liverpool Times, prepared for cir
culation on this side of the Atlantic,
remarks that "a good deal of attention
has been fixed on the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty respecting the point in Central
America,-which figured so largely in
the Presidents Messagc,-and it is
gratifying to observe that the whole OF
the British press, without an exception,
which has discussed the subject, has
arrived at the conclusion that such a
miserable bone of contention is beneath
the dignity Of embroiling the two
greatest nations in the world"