The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-23
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMSHIP CANADA
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AliEI\ Al VI HE STEAMSHIP CANADA
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The Royal mail steamship Canada, from
Liverpool on the afternoon of SATURDAY. the
Sd instant. arrived at Halifax, at 4 O'Clock
Sunday morning. en- route for Boston.
We know nothing Of Kars. excepting that
the town is occupied bv two Russian battal-
ions, whIle.aDOther battalion remains in the
camp formerly held by General Moura:. frs
army. The captured guns and munitions
taken at Kars have been removed 10 Alex.
andropol The sick and wounded Turks
have been sent to the hospital at Oua, where
they are shut up by snow. Letters from Err
zeroum predict scarcity soon in that city.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The dispatches of the Russian Govern
ment, completing and cor irminc the tcle-
graphic announcement OF the unconditional
acceptance Of Austria propositions. were re-
ceived at Vienna on the 23d ult. and cour-
icrs immediately conveyed them to Paris and
London
a memorandum. embodyiny the PROPOSE
tons, has been signed at Vienna, sent to Par
IS and LONDON. and it is reported that the
Congress will meet at Paris February 18th ::
that very little true will be lost in the dis
cuss'on, and that the whole will be brou ght
to conclusion by February 10Th. The
signing OF preliminares, prior to opening the
Congress. now only await, the arrival OF the
Turkish Penipotrntiarv.
1t is stated that Prussia refused To agree to
the conditions exacted by the allies, prelimi
nary to her admission into the Peace Con-
ferences, and that consequently she will be
excluded from the Conferences, but be invit-
ed to sign the final deed of settlement.
GREAT BRITAIN On Thursday, Janua-
ry 2lst, the Queen opened Parliament with
the usual ceremonies. The persons most
noted IN the gorgeous assembly in the House
of Lords were Mr. Buchanan, in citizens
dress; the Turkish minister, because he
wore a fez; and the Haytian ambassador. be-
cause of bis color.
With respect to the difficulty between G..
b. and the L. S, Lord Clarendon SAYS:
With the conduct of Mr. Champion his
government is perfectly satisfied, for am
convinced tina, neither Intentionally nor pc.
cidenfaily did he violate any law OF the Uni
ted States"
FRANCE.-Much satisfaction is EXPRESSED
that Paris is selected as the place of Con yress.
Peace is looked upon as certain. There
have been numerous political arrests of men,
bers OF the Marianne section OF Bordeaux.
Paris is extremely gay, and even the Fau-
oomrg st. Germa'ne is coming out strong in
ball.
"A VERY IMPORTANT CAsE-Tbe
public Of Washington do not seem TO be a.
ware that one Of the most important cases cv-
er brought up for adjudication by the Su-
Preme Court is now being tried before that
august tribunal-No. 81, Drra scott. plain.
M IN error rs. John F. 4. Sanford. Mr..
Montgomery Blair for the plaintiff in error.
and Hon. Messrs. Deyer and Reverdv John
son for the defendant in error. The points
particularly in issue are-frst, the right of
citizens OF slavehol1ihg States to carry their
slaves into non-sIaveholdinc States for tenn.
porary sojourn there, without the loss of their
right Of property in such slaves; and next, |
the constitutionality of the Missouri Com. |
promise, as involved in the question Of the |
right Of Congress to legislate with reference
to slavery in the Cuited States territories
Washington Star