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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-09
The Very --latest.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

LONDON, Ssturdsy-8A5 A. NJ, Feb 20.
Count Orlof arrived at Paris Thursday night. The
Conference will open Monday next. The Moniteur of
yesterday states that the Coniuonn Is nstaken in at
tbuting 70 the insertion in the Aoitr OF
srticle from the Steele The Prussian Prime Minister BA-
Mantsus in applying to the House of Deputies for
money vote Wednesday last, said:rhe credit that
had been voted two years before and the consequent M
Of the army to take the Ae had rendered the
effective service to the government Since the belgerent
Powers had by felt themselves induced by the
negotiations now going to suspend their arnameuts
and since the Queen of England IN her last speech from
the throne had specially declared that these preparations
would si have to be continued In their full extent
that the Prussian government: must direct It's
attention to the Baltic"
WAR PREPARATIONS IN RUSSIA.
Letters from st. Petersburg and Warsaw published in
the German papers, give details the extensive prspa
rations made by Russia for continuance Of the war;
and state that point has the former energy of the
military departments been abated.
portion tf the advanced squadron OF the Baltic
feet about TO be under the orders of Captain Watson
c. b. has steamed up ready for leaving Spithesd
ses lAst evening, February q.
PRUSSIA.
The possible contingency Of close the frontiers
OF Prussia warned that nation impe rativeIy 70 maintain
her tary preparations to their present state and If
requisite to increase them.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
[Iondon News City Article, February 22.l
Upon the that Messrs RothschiIds offer for fund
ing had been accepted by the firm At the Chancellor Of
the xohequers minimum, which Ia equivalent to about
per cent for consos the market at experienced
unfavorabe reaction. total fall Of per cent from
the opening prices at period shown towards the
close steaainess manifested but the final quo
tatiors eresti per cent below those of yesterday
Tho aggregate Of the subscriptions amounted to
Of eco 100000. Notwithstanding tho temporary with
drawal OF 30 large from the money Market quiet
ude prevailed to-day in Lombard street. and elsewhere,
but pressure was experienced.
At Paris tae three PER rentes closed average
recovery Of about 4 per cent.
According to the of the Bank of England the
diminution In coin and bullion amounts to f8t DIS
Tie railway share market maintains decided firm
London Times City Article, February %.
The Times, in leading article, says:Shouid all go
well at Paris, and should consos thereupon take up
ward start government Will have the credit of having
ade coed bargain at least it's hardness be proof of
lie gotdnees. The public however, will reasonably take
the high rate cf he government minimum ee-
ment in the calculation Where indeed they TO look
Tor confidence u not In Ministers themselves who
both know and do than anybody else In the ques-
tion Of peace and wsrS
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The British fumes, as might be anticipated when
loan In course OF negotiation, have been subject to
that the loan would have been upon scale of greater
magnitude, and, when announced the result was q
Of Exchequer bills however, caused q reaction and .
quiet feeling since prevailed Yesterday consos for
money were first quoted 9o2s TO o0x, whence in the
91,S From this there was = reaction to 90T to 9i
which the last cffcial price. After regular hours
912s for the account. Bank stock lett OF at 213h TO
2l6; reduced 81 to e1; Few three per cents, 92b to
s2M India stock 222 to "a india bon Is, Is to 3s DIS
sols opened with depressed aspect from which they
recovered in the afternoon, oioirg steadily at the fol-
money, e0X to 91 Excbequer bills, dis par; three
and quarter per CENTS " to 92 bank stock, 2l3 to
215.
The following table will show the auctuston in
Roa sincA The 10th inst.
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LONDON, Feb. 22, 1886
Tho demand for money botA ct ths Bank OF England
and out Of doors continues extreme heavy but the
pressure mtigated this sf fernoon By Rotha
chio returning the large surplus deposit received by
them during the past two days.
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From the 1t to the 10Th January hing remark sble
has occurred in tbs Grin es.
Our artillery continues It's operations with ase,
principally against the hostile camp estahshe1 tbs
he ghts OF fediouktIne.
The lies are forying Ksmiesch bay, and the 20h
they began T. c. instruct t~o redoubts OPP to the forn
OF IRE Icherisya, and TO estao In quarie he
stgss Loaf The fire of artillery and chasseurs i'm
pc 90 the execution Of these works
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The following despatch received in London the
22d ult-
PARIS, Friday, Feb. 22--eA NJ
Count Orlo arrived last night 10 O'Clock, at Paris.
He Was received by NJ. de Seebach.
Correspondence of the london 1ires.l
PABH, Feb 2i-P. n
was informed this afternoon, by person wncse
thorfiy have little question, and who could
hardly be deceived so important subject that the
point which expected to present the greatest diff
iaieH has been given up by Russia II this be confirmed,
ace ,erious obstacle in the way peace. Indeed
dip omatst, who IL Russian not by birth ct least by
feeling, said last night that nothing certain
ard that the Conferences themselves were little
than matter Of form. That result il owing TO the
union and identity Of views between France and England
there can be little doubt.
The act which have already announced Of the salts
factory interview OF the English Plenipotenay With the
Emperor Sunday night is confirmed in another quar-
ter too apt to credit any thing favorable such An
alliance On that occasion IL Is stated that the Emperor
declared that change had taken place in him. that
there was foupdaton for the which attributed
to him leaning any other Power that to the alliance
with England he should adhere throughout that this
be made apparent at the Conferences By his not
Abandoning for instant the lire ~ policy they had
traced together, and which they would follow
he last and that the position assumed with respect
Rufsa 81 oud be msnained as firmly by him AZ by Eng
lard ths report of what passed during the hour and
halfs conversation be correctly reported, II is not
etange that the English PIenipotentiares should feel
relieved from weight OF care sufficient to press down
any In the circumstances.
II now Is the general opinion that tho subr1ieson
OF Russia to demands muht necessarily follow from
tho rm ude of both Powers IL Ia also stated that
the question Of he 'Natienelities was touched upon
during tie conversation end the also theie opnio
which inclined to ita not being ooted At all colncited
Tho Paris Ctaist,uonnel Of this morning states that
the steamer ON board Of which the ottomsn Pienpo,eu
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Markets.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, FRIDAY EVENING Feb. 22-The
con rciai event of the weee been the loan of
70 GOO coo, and the fupopg o. GO 600 600 outsandug
hAchequer bills. According t, the announcement pno
isheo last week, Baron Rothschid OF the
uopolitsD capitalists waited the Premier and the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer the 18th instant, when
the latter made known the
Particulars Of he Proposed Loan
l. The loan to be for the sam OF 20 600 0oO.
Fer evsy flOO subscrioed 10 money the contractors
to receive Three per Cent Cousodatei Annue and the
bisciDgs 20 be made In such annaities.
B. The interest tie Three per Consolidated An
nui'ies 10 crmmenee from the Of January, 1856.
The days Of payment and the propofh Of ths
MoSt,ons u. to be paid to be a. follows
On TSursay cent
On Saturday, March 70. 1866, %
On On 1huIsSsyy 1hhuIsSsy Ap'i1 AD,i isss, isss Il
b. For each nstalmsni aft the deposit proportional
amount Of stock to be created for tho contributors
The stock Tor the deposit be created ct tho
tim with that which will due on this last ns talnsn
Scrip receipts viii issued the Bank in the usual
T. The bicdngs to bc made ct the Treasury on Friday
morning tbe I'D Of February. 1855, At 10 o'clock.
Inc funding OF fS 600 600 Of Exchequer was also an
The deposit will be 20 per cent the 2eh February
1885; and the nstalnents--
20 per cent on the 18Th Of March.
30 per cent on the 2gth OF March.
20 per cent on the 10th Of April.
10 per cent on the oath Of April.
The contractors for the Ian the option of
tracing for the Exohequer bill funding the
as shall be accepted for the loan.
to pay money instead Of Exchequer bills II win be
ceved at fl00 g. money for every f100 of Exchequsr
bilia.
Since then modification Of the deposit from 20
TO 10 cent the loan has been by 60
yefnuent as announced in the following letter from the
Chancellor of the Excheq qaer:-
DOWNING STREET Feb. 10 1856
GFNTRMEs-t has beee repre- ,ented TO viscount Pal
meiston and myself In reference the proposals
loan OF I'd 0OOO OoO, and funding Of f3 coo 900 of Ex
chequer bills, that It would be convenient the
deposits fixed at 10 instead Of per AZ
a'ea In the terms already published have there
fore, to request that will ntimaton be
morrow that the deposits to BE- paid on Tuesday hs
2oth inst, win be 10 per cent and that the additional 10
Fer cent making the frst 20 per cent will be payable
as an instanent Monday, the Sd March. The other
Instruments viii remain as originally stated have the
honor, &c, G. C. LEWIS
The Governor and Deputy Governor Of the Bank of
England.
According to the amended notice issued by the Chan
ceor q the Exchequer the payments on the loan
OF f5 0OO,O GOO viii be as folio ws:-
10 per cent deposit Tuesday, February 26.
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n eu.hA Aa fc ak ertin n
~ by con, sry sinds w. sa az M .r.si,lss
II ~ tbu On, 1r Ffn.y lba .nsn,.u ~ an. pe .c,
aer. uce has oD.eauenty been "A MED uDt, Mo-
.sy Ito 1stb Cont Orioa On the o her hand wn not
each Pans before FRIDAY and Az those W.,
i.ar,es ", have 10 be eyiousiy presented 70 sae sm
eur the IL ion Of he Conereuo.s coud ot pos
sbly take place en- the 2Sd.
The grand concerr which Count walswsk intended to
e,ve n the evening has been Likewise pat off Mon
rts hall in which the Penpotentiac cies to NEE.
cupes tie centre OF tie ground hoor OF the hosel OF
ioie'gn Ahsifs 10 kisg on the quay A spacious rount
tsble with green carpet, and surrounded wit
fourteen gut armchsfs is placed in the centre Of
sticn which is sd red with full length portraits OF tn
Eu Iertr md En- press, end a magnificent wni ole
tUSl oil Napoleon l., standing git IA ole.
Two secretaries at the whica
socount fer The preseece tf the fourteen airs. NJ
Benedstti Is men toned ss one Of those secrsla
(Correepona an 80 of the London Cnroniolel
PARIS, Fea 20, 1856.
officially announced TODAY that the formal open-
inc Of the Conferences IA Monday Tnis short
cssy may oe accounted tor by the up to the
rs4eLt time of Count Orio In IN CITY and of All Pasha
b, Marsei es The Count will probably reach here to.
MIR ow but it IL hardly possbl for AsH Pashs TO get
bere iii Saturday, Ten thcrs are the formal pressn n
no, TO the En pcror to take place and posbly some
ether matters OF ceremony to srrapge SO thu no
,nse nsed be felt even day or twos still further delay
hon d te necessary
s4ms rem arks have been current in society here on
he fsot Of the Baron dc Brunow having been ated in
ereeutatacn 70 tbs whiIo the other rlsnipo
el tia,es we're In State uniform. This was however
entirely In accordance with official etiquette. Tae Baron
French Cyur
~hcb has received any official notification OF the
Inreror Aexsnders accession 70 the throne of Russia
se Baron vas c9nseqns1t]y presented simply as any
other foreigner OF distinction would be- AS 20 the non.
-esee that has been current of the Emperor having
the Rus ian Envoy with great GOODNESS, may
cssaed with this idest OF back title tatts.
uordsnca Of London rimsal
RvpIIx Fsn 10 la58
In tsle0ra nh;c nfnrra Ion Witch tn
tnns., hs,a es,ns =, hsvs aca;vsd Cnnnt 1,oS o;d
not 's.y. ST. p. ersbusp Till AsJ Wedpesdsv and sonss
n,scS,. ~ ..aotsd 6a,a a. a. IT, .iy, o,.a No.
qetDy ne exIecEd hete to-cA! lHs cioVer ones mere
anys,, oaisv ths hsy nIaoe IL yhs dsv n his
o.,sItuYe but are sbe aso to and coss ha
,,ep bis here ana the continued stsv Of Col
,.i 49,, M, snas. ~ v;anna IN aa,no ;asyn;.s ~
,hs m. o,c ;nanan.s that Laans ,nasa 90 n,%
~ Vows st frrn ea.h other sn1 rvar,s
h4m from meeting here IN il sunonsad e. na th
res,,o ~ pruss,s, admas, m ~, the ,sca coctarsrcos
not tell YOU that this oues,ion a. far a. the aa
,,in ne p,nssis IN anv canarancss rrev,ows IN "a
,a,nu Of The IL concarned haa oasn
.,,.o TOR fu,,v week or ten dsys and there y aooS
yss,oo Tor hssvinr the nvitaion IN har 10 ion in
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20 20 Thursday, March l3.
70 Saturday March %.
10 Thursday, April 10.
IL Thursday, April "a.
On the fusding OF e. oc0 Exchequer bills they will
10 10 per &c. cent deposit, Tusss.y, February as
30 g Saturday. March 29
20 " g Thursday, April 10.
10 s. Thursday, April "a.
The bddngs for both the loan and the funding being
fxed for this morning, there attendance
Treasury The Chancellor Of the Excaequer placed the
OF the Governor Of the Bank the sealed paper
Ainipg the mni,num terms which would BE- accepted,
one was made by Baron Rothschd the part Of Roth
schid Brothers, who offered to subscribe the of
died pound. Of money TO Iecee fl2 s. Thrre per Cent
This bidding equivalent 20 sa in nsss Tns sealed
paper In the hands OF the Governor Of the Bank then
opened, and he intinated that the minimum ELL
e. I'd equivalent to C0nsola at co. After short
aon these terms accepted by Baron Rothsch.
The Excbequer bills we'll the accepted
ngned During the proceedings it suggested that in
future the amount Of the loan should BE- announced 1t
once.
The demand for money has been very great during the
week. and owing to the pressure OF the demands for the
new lean the market not likely to show much ease for
some time to come. Considerable diversity OF opinion
prevails ~ to the expedency Of the pursued
government, but the whole they considered TO
have acted in q way beneficial to the country without
producing any material disturbance In the money
het No change In rates oan be noticed-the minimum
Of the Bank OF England continuing at centnor is
possible obtain discount out Of doors under that
rate In the Stock Exchange the rate upon government
securities to per cent The arrivals Of specie
Moderate, but large amount both from Australia
and the West Indies expected in the Of week
(the supply per the James Baines being
due The exports have been large especially to tho East
Indies.
The return from the Bank of England for the week end
ing the 10th of February gives the following results when
compared wi h the previous week.
Pubic deposits "a, 1874 623. Increase fi8l, sos
Other deposits. .l2 es4 1875 Decrease sSI3l
Rest. .......... 3,506 453.. IncreaEe. 1888
On the other side of tie aecount:-
Government securities, 93l 006 increase f50S 645
Other securities. 17743 632. Decrease. 124 787
Notes unemployed... 5,643 565. Increase SO, ,065
The amount of notes In circulation is Els 72 270 be-
ing decrease OF f79 O5 and the stock of bullion in both
departments s fI0 632 49, showing decrease of ES1
226 when compared with the preceding return
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Government securities, ELL o31 006 Increase f508 Gas
Other sesuriles.; 4 54S 6S2 Decrease 1M 1g7
The amount of notes In circulation is Els 7 270 be-
ing decrease OF and the stock of bullion in both
departments f10, ,632 4a4 showing decrease Of .s1,
There has not been much doing in bullion this week.
and prices without alteration. Doubloons still
Offering, ard buyers scarce Money has been a shade
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PISA, Dec. l2, 1855.
Political History Of Tuscany It's Preser, Condition
that Of an Adyanced austrian Posi- IN Hal,,-- Tie
Press in Tuscany as Compared nth that Of .Sa,-
dinia- Qualification, Experienced tyM the Sardinia,
People at the Enthusiastic Reception Of their King
in England and France-7he Probabilities e.
Peace ReUiesced.
have seen nothing in Tuscany 50 mathematical 9
the condition of the government the Leaning Tow
of this cty-a thing that every one looks upon a.
wonder because, with its tendency to fall it still re-
fists the laws of universal gravity. Tuscany is one
of the most aourishing States of Italy, compared
with Naples, Sicily, Modena, Parma, Piacenza &C.,
but it exhibits no strength and capacity Tor i'm
provement. The inhabitants OF Tuscany, even under
the fourishiEg Medici, were more industrious than
warlike; they aimed at wealth only and hence fell
an easy prey to the martial spirit OF their northern
neighbors. Mere trades people form but poor mate
rails to recruit armies from, neither are they con
sidered by themselves the best custodians Of public
liberty. ! shall not detain you with reflections on
the history Of the Italian republics of the middle
ages, but cannot help adyertng TO the circum.
stance that the people of Tuscany, after
having several masters, we're az last traded
of by France for the Duchy OF Lorraine,
by which bargain France became consolidated,
the Duchy of Lorraine having separated the Pro-
vince of Alsacc from the rest of France, while Aus
tria to whom Tuscany was traded Off, gained by it
nothing but an appanage, FIR one of its younger
princes The treaty stipulated that the ruling
Fmperor of Austria should never be at the same
time Grand Duke OF Tuscany. Emperor Leopold
and Emperor Francis of Austria were born in Tus-
cary and are Tuscan princes, but when succeeding
TO the throne of Austria surrendered the Dukedom to
the fills cadet Of the family. The Grand Duke Of
Tuscany IL nevertheless far more proud OF his i'm
neral descent than Of bis dukedom; for in all pub
lie documents BE- styles himself Imperial Prince of
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-15
KANSAS.

The news we have from Kansas is such that
we are unable to give much. As far as we can
learn. there is not, at present, much excite
ment. Rumors Of threatened difficulties at
Lesyenworth City, but to what extent we are
unable to learn.
While upon this subjact, We are reminded
of some complaints from our Eastern readers,
that we Ihave not pitched into Kansas affairs"
We did not come here for that purpose. and
we feel quite sure that our friends referred to,
will acknowledge, now the Presidential cleo
ton is over, and they have cooled down. in
to their natural mood, that our course, under
ali the circumstances surrounding US, has been
the correct one. We have endeavOred to give
accounts of occurrences as they transpired,
without note or comment, We look upon the
whole "Kansas affair." as an outrage-the price
of a President. We have never taken sides,
considering we had matters at home to look
after, of equally as much importance to US, oul
neighbors, etc.
The object of the Advertiser is to give cor
rect information in regard to our town, county
and Teuitory-as to their health, climate, soil
and prospects. These matters we intend tt
keep fully before the people, believing that f
engage the public mind in such a channel, W
will effect by FAR, more real good, than to fee
the already overbeated and crazed public wit
lengthy and exaggerated accounts of "occul
rences in Kansas" To those in the State
who would like our paper thls conducted, W
say send on your names and money; we hav
room yet on our books fora "few more"
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-15

THE 5APrrAL Etxr F4crZsJoHS, Of the
Drug StSreu and blher cOngSnial spirits Of Co.
lumbus, Ohio, arc hereby informed thnt-their
room-mate and correspondent, sJew,D tom.
Tinker / aDeacon z. b aJim," is here III
this city. Being ia old acquaintance Of ours,
also, we have takea him und er our wing-pur-
chased ali interest IN him, and have put him to
work at his favoris employment reading the
old Poets, making rhymes, debating, writing
letters, hunting tnllkeys and hazel nuts.
w clip the abose from the Nebraska Adj
vertiser, of September "a, published at Brown
vile, n. T., and was about placing it in the
bands of our compositors, when, who should
step intb our Sancnm, but the vcritable Jew
himself looking hale and hearty. It appears
that hunting turkevs and picking hazel nuts
is too small a business for such a genius. Ne
braska has 10 charms for the Jew; he has
greater attractions, We opine, in the capital Of
Ohio Capital city Fac
GIaI to hear that our friend AL1cK arrived
at the Capital safe snd sound. AS to his hav-
ing particular at.sctions 4in the Capital d
Ohio" Mr.. FACT, Aits all in my eye" The
particular star that Fights his path shines not in
Columbus, bus in --no, we'll not say an
other word.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-11-15
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