Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-02-21
Arrival of the Persia.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
New YORK, Saturday, Feb.

New YORK, Saturday, Feb, 8.
The Persia arrived at her dock a; 10
O'clock a. NJ. She left Liverpool on the
26th, and brings London papers OF Friday.
and telegraphc dispatches Of Saturday
The steamer Belgique came near found
ering at sea- having sprung leak about
700 miles off West Lizards. and only the
united e1ertions of the passengers and crew
sho was kept aAoat until she reached South
anpton. where it was found she had to 6
feet water in the hold, and one boiler burn
ed out
The Arago arrived at Southampton at
midnight on the 25th.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN SPECULATION.
The chances in favor Of a speedy pacific
settlement are on tie Increase Bussia' $
sincerity is as much doubted rs on former
occasions. but appearances are all fair and
straight forward.
The Car has ordered his army in the
Crimea to cease hostilities, without wait
ing for formal armisticc, although il is
rumored that an armisticc is agreed on for
Franco, England and Austria continue
in accord, although tits foresecn that grave
questions must arise during negotiation
No plac, Of meeting is yet decided upon.
A dispatch to-day of undoubted author
ity says it will certainly be either at Paris
or London; also that Baron Brunow will be
the Russian plenipotentiary. 1t will be
February 2nd at least, before all the pre-
Itinerary signatures are appended to tho
agreement to meet.
LArEsr.-LoNDoN, Jan 26.-The Daiy
.Ne,cs learns, on undoubtcd authority that
the preiiminaries Of the treaty will be sign
ed probably before Tuesday certainly be-
fore the meeting of parliament. An armis-
tice will be constituted Immediately after
signing of prcliminaries, and negotiations
with a view of final compromise treaty,
will be commenced Immediately.
1t further seems that it is the determine
ton of the allied powers to exercise to the
full extent the right reserved to them by
the fifth article of the Austrian proposals,
to bring Toward additional stipulations for
the general interest of Europe.
Dispatches from Berlin state tina. the
peace proposals were strongly supported at
St. Petorsburgh by Holland.
The London Times intimates that Lord
Clarendon will represent Great Britain at
the conference which will probably be held
at Frankfort. After prclminaries of peace
arc signed, Baron Brunow and Count Or
loft will appear on the part Of Russia.
The Journal des Debats publishes let
ter from Berlin, dated 2lst. inst, which
states that in Il cab net council, held that
day, at which the King presided, it was de-
cided that Prussia should take no nnitia-
ton in reference TO the participation of Rus
sia in tie peace conferences, and should
make no concessions susceptible of chan
ging her actual positions. The acceptance
of the Austrian proposition has been pub
lished officially at st. Petersburg. The an
nouncement states that the chief condition
is the naturalization Of the Black Sea to be
secured by a treaty between Russia and
Turkey. Russia being to discuss the 9th
or points, it is stated in diplomatic circles.
that Austria considers the wording Of the
positions, entities Russia to maintain all
existing fortresses on the Black Sea; further
it is Iumored. that the Allies intend to
maintain an army Of occupation in Turkey
until the reforms If Christianity arc firmly
established. This proposal is extremely