The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-11
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War matters g,ist-Laportdnt Negotiations,
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War matters gtGet-InpOrtdnt Negotiations,
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Lolrer-MOney more Stringent.
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Tuesday, Jan. 8.
The Royal Mail Steamship Canada, Capt.
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passage.
DIPLOMATIC INTELLIGENCE. The present
position of peace prospects is this 1t may
aforementioned that Austria made suggestions
of certain terms not known 10 the public,
which the Austrian Cabinet considered might
constitute basis for pacific negotiations.
These suggestions Austria sent to Paris,
through the French Minister ut Vienna
The French Government sent copy of said
suggestions to London, and much corrcspon-
dence ensued between London and Paris, re-
sulting in the original suggestions being
sent hack, altered by France and England,
to Vienna.
The Austrian Cabinet expressed much
modification that her suggestions were not
adopted, but soon after, more correspondence
ensuod, resulting in Austria agreeing to APP
pend her name jointly with France and Eng
land to the modified proposals.
The proposition, thus amended, was on
Sunday, December 10th, sent from Vienna
Count Esterhazy being messengcr-to st.
Petersburg.
Five or six days are allowed to reach st.
Petersburg, and fourteen days mose-for the
Cars unconditional acceptance or refusal.
The contents of this ultimatum are kept pro-
foundly secret. IL the Car refuses, France
and England threaten to continue war, and
Austria to cease diplomatic relations, and
afterwards be governed by the course of
events.
simultaneously with the transmission Of
peace proposals to Russia, the Paris Monitear
publishes the treaty entered into between
the Allies and Sweden, guaranteeing the ex-
isting limits Of Sweden against Russian ag-
erosion.
As Russia does not at present threaten
Sweden this ill-timed treaty may be viewed
by Russia as an intentional insult, and cause
a rejection of the peace proposals.
The terms of the treaty are stringent. IL
is declared that the treaty is concluded to
prevent every complication of n nature to
trouble the balance of power in Europe.
Vienna private correspondence intimates
that the Austrian Government declined the
invitation made by Russia, Sept. 18th, to
join that power in pacific intervention
Also, that Napoleon refused the invitation
of Russia, conveyed by Baron Brokcsch to
Paris, to open negotiations; but that Count
Buol, in the name of Austria, invited the
Western Powers to reopen at Paris the
Peace Conference of Vienna recommending
also that the four guarantees should be
maintained rs the basis of negotiations, but
that the third point ofguamntec, respecting
Russian domination in the Black Sea, should
be modified. Russia has not replied to the
proposal. but would send representatives to
the Conference. Hence there has arisen a
rumOr that the Austrian Anglo-French pro-
pOsal is merely to define the meaning OF the
third point, and that the understanding de
termined mt the Vienna Conference, 80 CALI
cd. would be re-Opened in Paris about the
middle of january.
Ii is stated that the Swedish Ambassador
has formally announced to the Austrian
Government that Sweden adheres to the
Austrian Interpretation of the four points.
Ii is also said that Count Stackclberg had
brought to Vienna a Russian proposal for
peace, on terms different from those propos-
Ell by the allies. This is doubtful. The
English Government is said to have demand
ed an explanation from the Court of Vienna
as to the intentions of Austria in reducing
the Austrian army. The Army Board is
selling no fewer than 10000 horses.
The London Daily News says that the
majority of the French Cabinet thinks Rus
sin will accept the terms proposed, while a
majority of the English ministry think not.