The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-05
IDdPoRrANT From EUROPE.
The Russian Car accepts the Propositions
Of the Allies as Basis Of Negotiations.
Rise i'm COttOm---FaIl i'm Bread.
SEmfTS.

interesting:
The Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don Times telegraphed ON Wednesday, the
10th instant, at 10 A. NJ, that Russia had
Internationally accepted the propositions
of the Allied Powers. This report caused
immense excitement. 1t proved, however,
to be erroneous. The Government des-
patch, published the next day, states that
Russia has accepted the Allies propositions
only as basis of negotiations. This news
slightly relaxed public confidence, and less
sanguine hopes of peace are entertained.
Many think that Russia merely accepts the
proposal in order to prolong negotiations,
and thus gain time.
There is no news of Importance from the
Crimea. The prospect of speedy return
of peace swallows all else.
The Presidents Message is generally re-
garded in England favorably. Even its at
titude regarding Central American affairs is
not objected to, and in fact nobody seems
to apprehend trouble between the two
countries. The bullion in the Bank of Eng
land has decreased G119,OOO.
The Liverpool Cotton Market had adj
vanced from I'D. to Id. per b., and the sales
had comprised during the week $4,000 bales,
of which exporters took 5000 and specula-
tors 5000 bales, leaving $4,000 bales of all
descriptions to the trade. The stock of
Cotton on hand was $40, 900 bales, including
200, 600 american.
The London Money Market. Consols
closed ON the 18th inst, at from 800 to 800,
being a considerable advance, the market
on the 18th inst, having closed at from 500
to SG3.
In the recent European war Russia has
had large share of American sympathies,
but we are shocked at the accounts of its
inhumanities. The recent arrival informs
nd that the Emperor Alexander II, has Or
dered special court to be formed at Kief
for trying captured Poles and Hungarians.
The former are to be punished with death.
the latter delivered to the Austrians for exc
cution. So many Polish and Hungarian
prisoners are taken in irons to Kief. that no
fewer than four judges, ten secretaries, and
executiOners innumerable, are continually
employedin their condemnation. The blood
of these men will arise like that of martyrs,
and sit heavy upon the head, heart aud arm
# the Russian Emperor
FLcGGING TO DEATH.-The Crimea cor
responded of London Morning Herald, de-
cember 24,) eives painful picture of pri-
Vate OF the English artillery, who was lately
! whipped to death at RalakIava. The mans
offence was drunkenness. an offence which.
according TO the Crimea CORRESPONDENT of
! the London Times, is an almost universal
one in the British army in the Eost. The
unfortunate soldier was in a poor state of
health at the time, and after the fogging fell
to the ground like log, and died in short
time afterwards. We do not hear that any
| of the officers, who set the example of drum
| kenness, have received even a reprimand.
80
Miss MURRAY's NEW BooK.-We are
advised that the Queen would not see her
maid ofhonor, Miss Murray, upon her return
from the United States, and signifed to her
that if she published a defence of slavery,
she must resign her place. Miss Murray
has done so, and is no longer member OF
the royal household ~ Y. Erening Post
70 John z. Hammond, a prominent
lawyer of Winsborough, S. c., and member
of the last South Carolina Legislature, died
on Friday last.
DEATH OF DIR. F. w. SYMMEs.-Dr.
Symmes, a resident of PendletOn Is. c.
for thirty years, long and favorably known
to the public as the Editor of the Pendleton
Messenger, a member of the Convention in
1882, and, also, in 1850; and who was for
many years a member of the Legislature
from Pendleton, died on the 25th ult.
The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks the House
of Representatives would have been organ
lied on the first day of the session, lift 'had
had the interest of the twenty millions of
whites at heart, instead of the three millions
of blacks"
LETTER FROM EX-GOv. REEDER.-Ex-
Governor Reeder, of Kansas, has published
q letter in the New York Herald, in reply
to the recent Kansas message of President
Pierce. He asks suspension of public
opinion in regard to the facts connected
with his removal until he shall have obtain
ed seat in the House as delegate from
Kansas, when he expects to rebut the charges
made against him.
VALUABLE CARGO.-1he ship O,cega
was cleared on the 59th ult., at Charleston
for Liverpool, with one of the most valuable
cargoes ever shipped from that port. 1t
consisted of 726 bales of Sea Island Cotton,
and 2284 bales of Uplands, the value of
which is 1882, 40. The O.cega is con-
sidered to be worth $4,000, making the
total value of the ship and cargo, nearly
100000.
- The ship Old DiminiOn, loaded with