Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-12
IAIsST MEMS
THE PEACE CONFERENCES.
MOVEMENTS or Tue PLnNlporrSrARIrs.


Count Orlof arrived at Paris on THURSDAY. md
Tue conferences were to open on the Goth
An article OF the Seicle which has been re-
published IN the Moniteur insists on the testrue-
ti"n OF the arsenals at Nichoaiefi, and contends
mat III not the shores of the Black Sea that are
TO be liberated but the Black Sea itself is TO be
emancipated, and above all, the Ottoman Empire
Is 10 be placed beyond attack To close the Tx
ulne to armed navies it is evident that the Bug
must be closed. No closing of this river; no ar
teie three Ncholaieff extant; no security. Othey
arguments are addnced in favor of NicholaieT be
ing included under the third point.
The Paris correspondent of the Times saws
that the republication of the article from the Sci
Gle IN the Monteur had produced a certain SEN
sa''on. The reply to the Russian pleadings of
the Des Debats in favor of Niehoaieif was con
sidered conclusive. and it was reported that its
insertion in the Moniteur was made ut the express
oesre of the Emperor
The Paris correspondent of the Times reports
on good authority, that Russia has given up the
question relative to Ncholaeff. He reports also
from Russisn authority, that nothing is more
certain than peace, and that the Conferences
themselves little more than matters of mere
FORM. This satisfactory aspect is attributed by
the Times correspondent to the union and identi-
ty Of views between the French and English
Governments.
The Emperor on his interview with Lord Cla-
rendon, is said to have told the English plenpo-
Tertiary that the position assumed with respect
to Russia would he as firmly maintained by him
as by England The audience at which this
opinion was expressed lasted hour and
half
Ali Pacha embarked at Constantinople on the
18th, and on Friday steamer at Marsees with
advices from ConstaEtinope to the lth.
The Paris correspondent of the Times (second
edition) confirms this view.
was informed this afternoon, by II person
whose authority have little reason to question,
and who could hardly be deceived on impor
tant a subject, that the point which was expected
to present the greatest difficulty during the Con
ferences. namely that of Ncholaietf, has been
given up by Russia. If this is conflrmed,l see no
serious obstacle in the of peace. Indeed a.
diplomatist who is Russian, If not by birth, at
least by feeling said last night that nothing was
more certain than that peace would be the issue
of the Conferences; and that the Conferences
themselves were little more than matter of form.
That such result is owing to the union and iden
ttv of views between France and England there
can be little doubt"
despatch from Berlin of the goth says;-
Baron de Manteuifel has declared to the com
mittee on the budget that the prospect of peace
was exceedingly favorable; but the continuation
of their ornaments by the belligerent parties,
and the tone of Queen Victoria's spfece from the
throne. obliged Prussia to direct her attention to
the shores of the Baltic, to keep up her army ON
n war footing,an even to extend 1t if necessary