The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-06

that the acceptance of the Austrian conditions b,
knssia h not equivalent to the conclusion Of peace
a basis OF negotiation has been agreed upon--no
thing more.
"The Allied governments will doubtless NEE
Russia In frank and eoncilatory spirit, and will
a faithful determination to conclude secure ant
honorable peace, II that be possible. But the tii
plomaey of Russia Is intricate tortuons and faith
| less Last year she offered complete and "un
conditional" adhesion to the s.Tour Points and we
know the result. The British and French govern
ments must be on their quart against shifty eva
sions praised to gain time. In any negotiations
arising out of the conditions now aceepteds
basis the plenpotentiaries of the allies must be
careful in the first instance to arrive at settle
ment Of real difficulty before they como TO the mi
nor points, upon which II may be assumed before
hand that all are agreed Had they taken the third
point first, at the conference held In Vienna las,
spring they would have saved much valuable time.
which was assiduously employed by the Gar in
reinforcing his Crimean army So
1t is true that Russia has been taught rough
lesson since the rupture of the Vienna conferences
and we hope she will enter upon renewed negotia-
tions with greater sincerity. Past experience,
however, prescribes caution, and trust that the
allies will not allow themselves to be drawn into
dlatory discussions, intended perhaps to interrupt
their preparations for campaign 1t will be well
to commence by fixing Austria to distinct course,
by obtaing from her pledge that she will throw
her lot in with the Western Powers In the event of
the negotiations proving unsuccessful 1t is stated
In seIniofiicial French journal that Austria has
already entered into such an obligation If So,
WE'LL but if not ii ought to be insisted upon as an
indispensable preliminary 4 X <
But it is very questionable whether a peace
founded on the Austrian proposals ought to satisfy
the just expectations Of the people of England
There is condition not set out in the proposals
in the note which ought to be added. Russia is
clearly the aggressor In this war. She began by
making insolent and inadmissibie demands ON 1ur-
key, and she haughtiy rejected the mediation of
the other powers of Europe. At a moment of pro-
chN
tories of weak and peaceful neighbor. History
does not record an instance OF more unproyok ed
nefariOus aggression than the invasion of the Dan
ubian Principalties by the Gear Nicholas. The
Western Powers although most reluctant to appeal
to the last resource of nations, were forced to take
up not only to defend an ally iniquitousy AS
sailed but TO stem the torrent of Russian conquest
which rAenaeed the safety and the independence OF
Europe.
Russia has been defeated, and she should be
made 10 pay the cost of the war she has provoked.
1t England and France in position to dsre-
gard pecuniary considerations, Turkey is not. The
finances of the Porte have been ruined by the war,
and many years must elapSe before Turkey can
recover from the exhaustion of her resources. IL
mercy and i'll justice, Turkey ought to be idemni-
lied for the expenses she has incurred in resisting
the assault of her enemy. England and France,
also have lost thousands of lives and millions of
treasure by the war. We cannot bring back the
brave men who fell III fighting our battles but we
may recover some of the money that we have
pended against will 1t is not possible to esti-
mate all we have lost in the disturbance of our
trade and the enhanced price of all the necessares
OF life but it is easy to make rough calculation of
what we have spent on armies. naves and trans
ports. This Russia ought to be made to repay.
Justice demands that the wrong-doer should be
made, in every case, responsible for all the
quences Of his acts.
"We may be able to despise the money, but the
lesson which would be taught by enforcing pay
m ant OF the expenses of the war by Russia would
o1,t
establish precedent framed to deter great militia
ry monarchies from recklessly plunging the world
into war. Besidos, the exactions of an indemnity
would be a valid guarantee for the permanence of
peace. Russia would be bound in heavy securi-
ties, and she would have no money to spend on the
vast armies and stores of warike materials which
she is constantly preparing and aeculnnlating not
for defense, but for the subjugaton of her neigh
bors. Considerations of right and Of policy dictate
the necessity of making no peace with Russia
which does not secure to tho allies indemnity for
the expenses ofthe war"
ENGLAND.
Lord Napier, secretary to the British embassy at
Constantinople accompanied by Lady Napier and
family, has arrived from the Turkish capital having
obtained a leave Of absence
The Countess of Stradbroke is dead.
Sir Robert Peel, NJ. r., has just married the
daughter of the Marquis of Tweeddale.
IRELAND
The conference of such of the Irish members as
may choose to obey the summons or invitation of
the Tenant League Council to meet the non.parlia-
mentary members of that body in Dublin, prepara
tory to the work of the next session, will be held
on the 29th inst.
Colonel Cautield NJ. P, has addressed the elec.
tors of the county of Armagh, in reference to
surrcpttious attempts made by the tories to take
advantage of his absence with his regiment. Col
Caulield announces his firm intention again to seek
the representation OF the county in the event of
dissolution.
Mr.. Charles Shaw brother of Sir Robert Shaw
and the Right Hon Frederick Shaw. the Recorder
of DubEn. has been elected Law / g turer to the
Queens Inn, Dublin. Mr.. Shaw is also one of the
metropolitan revising barristers. The salary at
tached to the lectureship is ;e250 per annum.
The Cork papers say that for 30 years there
have not been SO many British ships lying wind
bound and for orders, in Queenstown harbor, as at
present. Between Passage and Camden Fort there
are now over 800 vessels, almost jammed together
The Sheriff of Corl l1Hresented the Assistant Bar.
rister with pair of white gloves at the opening
OF the quarter sessions on Thursday, there not be-
ing single criminal case for trial within his bai
wick. At the Waterford quarter sessions it
amounted TO nearly the same thing, there being on
ly two or three very trivial criminal cases.
meeting OF the Cork county magistrates has
been held for the purpose of considering the
propriety of calling on Government to reduce the
present constabulary force of the county by with
drawing the extra force. The Earl of Brandon
presided The motion for a reduction was lost by
majority of five.
A letter from Paris says: II attach importance
TO the reports which reached me that the Senate is
expected to propose the regency of the Empress
both in of the Emperors decease and in the
probable event of his leaving France to take the
command of the army. l. hear, in quarter likely
to have probable information, that a dowry of a
million is to be settled upon the Empress, beside
the Elysee for her residence"
Another correspondent says: II am told that the
English Government has been asked by France
whether they can supply vessels for the convey
ance of French force amounting to $1,000 men,
6,000 horses and 100 guns 1t is not said for what
point but there hardly be doubt that it is for
the Baltic
1t appears that the excess of money realized
from the resources of government, over the expen
diture actually made-that is to say the money in
hands, at this moment, 10000. .0O0fr This
joined to 00Ofr which have yet to be receiv
ed from the two last loans forms disposable total
of $50 600 ooof. te2l 5000 to meet the necessi
ties of the war in 1856.
The Moniteur publishes a return of the taxes
and indirect revenue for the last year The amount
received was $50 s79, ,00ofr4 being an increase of
los, 3,6l9,Oo0fr, as compared with ls54 and of l03.
07J 0o0fr, with 1853 The only falling off is ON the
duty on beetroot sugar, which has decrea sed 9O6,
000fr.
LATER FROM HAyANA.-ARRIyAL OF THE
BLACK WaRRIoR-The steamship Black War
rior arrived at New York, Sunday from Havana