The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-04-16
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New YoRK, Apri

NEW YoRK, April l3.
The Washington arrived at 7 O'Clock
this A. NJ. with Liverpool dates to the
oath.
Tho peace treaty was not signed.
Matters at the Paris Conference were
not 50 harmonious, owing TO the Difficult.
ties ~interposed by Prussia. Peace, how
ever was considered substantially GER
tain.
The British Admiralty have sent out
the steam frigates F0rtunc and Despe-
rate, in search of the Pacific.
The Copenhagen correspondent ofthe
London Times, states that the Danish
Commissioner had submitted to the Co.
penhagen Conference a proposal of the
capitalization of the Sound Dues fixing
thirty-fve million of rix dollars as the
medium Of indemnity which Denmark
claims, and the United States ~sving
declined taking part in the Conference,
the question would in all probability be
resolved without their corporations.
Mr.. Buchanan leaves Southampton
April 9th for home.
He had gone to Paris, accompanied by
Mr.. Campbell, American Consul at Lon
don, aud Mr.. Croskey, Consul for South
ampton, aud would visit the Hague be.
fore his return.
According to the London Times, She
cause of the difficulties at the Paris con-
ference was a demand put forth by the
Prussian Plenipotentiary to be admitted
to sign the treaty of peace on the same
footing, and in the same character as if
Prussia had been a party to the Alliance
throughout. 1t is said Russia supports
Prussia in these p%retensions. This took
place at the meeting of the 22d.
Another meeting took place on IT,
18th, but nothing of its deliberations
transpired. The opinion that the Con-
ference would ultimately resolve itself
into an European Congress is strongly
believed.
The Times Crimean correspondent
says, war party still cherish hopes that
the negotiations may break down.
1t may suit the French to make con-
cessions, but it ought o to suit Us.
They doubtless consider hat they have
done enough for honor and glory and to
revenge the reverses Of 1912. They
cannot afford war es England can, and
their army, however numerouso on paper,
is dMindling sadly. Seurvy and fever
are playing havoc in its ranks. and the
mortality is aaid,to be 100 per day.
The Allies had commenced demoli-
tion of the enclosures and lines around
Sebastopol.
Ismeal Pacha is increasing the army
| of Anatalia.
Gen. Moravief had received rein
forccments via the Caspian aud TiAis.
ITALY.-The Sea of Parma had been
again laid under seize owing to the fire.
quent disturbances and as~sassinations.
The Government had also become great
Is alarmed owing to the cattle murrian
which is said to be spreading all over
the Continent.
Sir Hyde Parker, commander of the
English Naval forces in the East Indies.
died at Davenport, March 2lst.
Sir Henry Potinger died at Malta on
the 18th inst.
Advices from Hamburger state thai
Commodore Eratson had placed Lirin
aud all the Russian ports in . state of
Blockade.
Advices from Persia state Dosh Ma
homed had taken possession of Candacus
and Persian troops were marching
against him.
A telegraph from Jassy states that a
courier who was the bearer of a formal
demand for the Union of the Principali
ties addressed to Count Walewska haG
beer arrested at ~Czirnowisty.
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