The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-07
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Arabia at Halifax.

HALrAN, Jan. iI-IU +. NJ
Inc british mail Steamship Arabia. from
| Liverpool on the morning Of Saturday. the ION.
inst, with one hundred aud seven r,.,s.r.,,,,,-.
arrived here at half past ninc O'Clock in ,i.,Lt
with seven days later news
T!IE WAR
The news of the week is that Russi:. a,,rs..
to negotiate on the terms proposed by the
Allies.
The first announcement was made from,
Vienna by telegraph to the London Times. IN
the following words:
Russia accepts the Allied propositions IN.
conditionally. This is authentic
Tins despatch caused am immense sensation.
The funds rose three per cent. and cotto,,
one larthlng. In the other markets. a manic
rciencd.
Next day. the Government published y dos.
patch from Minister Seymour at Vienna a.
follows: "Russia agrees 10 accent the Allied
proposals as the basis of negotiations" Tbis
quallhed announcement curbcd the excitement.
ana aarmists begin to fear that RuSsia merely
seeks to gam time by deceptive negotiations.
Meantime, funds remain steady Previous tn
the above announcement the Vienna napers
represented the state of affairs as most scrious.
unexpected, and alarming, and that all the
personnel OF the Austrian Embassy had re-
celVed orders to quit 1t. PeterSburgh, and the
Russian Embassy to leave Vienna.
The actual circumstances were that ,ybcr,
Count Esterhazy handed To Count NesseJrada
mt 1t. fetersburgh the Austrian Allied note o.
december ID, he SAID that he was not autho
rized to enter into discussion but If the note.
was not accepted Internationally before Jan
uary 18th, he and all the Austrian Embassy
must leave st. Petcrsburgh To prevent The,
Count Nesserode icQpTB" pr;.a = Si'h Vienna
n a 'alN with Count RuoI in viii
- iouuctu a memorandum. e,nrass;,,.
go ihCIIhauon on the part of Puss;a =
81 .i''e' Dnt proposed certain altor,t;I,',
,L programme. Count Buol formally, 49, ~
;no..'' ooI"ieiit next day, Friday tn. l3u, -,
49, 1I as II ana not contain AN arcnnta =,
PoIid ana simple, of the propositions .stria
!" r., "i'Ne no reply without the concurrence
y sent to Paris and Ibuuur, co.,
reply, that the Western Powers had no motive
to give up a decision which had already been
carefully considered and, further, that il, by Jan
nary 18th, Russia did not accept the ultimatum,
Count ESterhazy and the Austrian Legation
wonld leave st. Petersburgh, and Austria would
seek to obtain the armed cO-opera-
ton Of the Germanic Dict against Russia. )u-
ring the week that elapsed between Russia first
and second reply, intense apprehension existed
in Vienna, although without sufficient cause,
for the Austrian Cabinet had taken the precau-
ton 10 notify the Western Powers that, notwitE-
standing the rupture Of diplomatic relations,
Austria would not be in position 10 commence
hostilities this year. On the 10th, all apprehen-
sions were set at rest by the announcement
above stated, that Russia agrees TO negotiate
on the terms proposed.
There is very little other news.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Home politics arc quiet. Palmerston's Min
istry is gaining adherents in Parliament. The
hope of peace throws all other news into the
shade.
The Presidents Message is, Of course, vari-
ously commented upon, but the general opinion
was favorable 1t is considered moderate in
Tone yet expressing the Presidents views with
dignity and precision.
No one here anticipates a rupture between
the two countries.
FRANCE
There was grand review at Paris, on tha
10Th, of the troops from the Crimea, when the
Duke of Cambridge, in the name Of Queen
Victoria presented the British Crimean medal
TO $4,000 French troops.
The M0nite,u publishes the report of the
Minister of Finance. The report says the inam-
cial condition of the country IL excellent, and
the only danger is temptation to extravaganza,
but hopes the Emperor will postpone cxpendi-
IuTc upon dii thtNi Pi'o'' N-NN' ~ tiioSt VI w
gency.
Three new Senators were shortly 10 be ap-
pointed, which, rumor says, are the Duke Of
Valmy, Duke of Noble, and the Marquis Of
Bethisey.
GERMANY
Several princes of the Germanic Federation
are about to assemble at Berlin, to discuss cX-
listing political relations.
The Emperor of Austria has signed a decree
relating to Professionals. IL is liberal except SO
far as it prohibits the marriage of Catholic
priests converted to Professionalism. Govern
ment has been obliged already To restrain Ital-
ian bishops in their administration of the con-
cordat.
LIVERPOOL. NARkETS.
liverpool BreddStuBs Morkct-We stern Ca
nal Hour, 40S. 6d. "a lis. ID; Philadelphia and
Baltimore, AS. ca 42s. Gd Ohio, 42s. (d. i3s.
Cd; Canadian, 40S (9 lis Wheat Id. lower,
and still tending downward, with dull market.
White, l Is cd. (d Is. 3D.; red los. 81. (g lis.
Corn dull and prices dropping. White, AS.
Cd; yellow, 42s. i; mixed, lis. Cd.
liverpool ProUisiOa MarEa-Old mess beet,
| COS. (G Hos; new, ll2s. 6d. Cg 1905. PorE
| quiet; old sweaty mess, S2s. Gd. Western b.
con inactive at Sos. az 5SS., but little in mar
ket. Lard declined to G7S., and to arrive 6sS.
DEATH.