The Ottawa free trader., 1856-01-12
! rom Europe.

From Europe.
The steamship Arago from IIayre AID
southampton, Dec. l9th, aud the Canada
from Liverpool, Dec. 22d, have arrived at
New York since our last
The principal news by these steamers ha,
reference to the ratification Of the treaty be-
tween the allied powers and Sweden, and
the activity Of negotiations in reference to
peace,
The treaty with Sweden guarantees tie
eastern limits Of Sweden agniust Russian
aggression.
The King Of Sweden engage. himself not
to cedc to Russia no. to exchange with her
nor to allow her to occupy any position in
any portion of the territory belonging to
the crown Of Sweden and Norway. En-.
cages moreover, not to ccde to Russia any
right of pasturosc, of fishing ground, OF
any other nature whatsoever, oC the said
territories of the crown, to reject anv prc.
tensions Russia might raise to establish the
existence of any Of the above named rights
In case Russia should make proposition "a
the King of Sweden or any demand with q
view to Obtain ccssiOn Of any portion Of ter.
Titory belonging 10 the crown of Sweden
and Norway, permission to occupy certain
points OF said territory, or ccssion Of fishing
or pastnragc rights, or any ground in thl
territories, the hing Of Sweden engages tc
communicate Immediately such proposition,
to the Emperor Of France and the Queen o.
England, and they engage To provide Sweden
with sufficient naval and military forces f.,
Sweden to resist the arms or aggression o
Russia. The nature, the importance, aul
the destination Of the forces in question shal
be decided by common agreement between
the three powers. \ clause is appended I,
the treaty providing for Sweden eventual,
taking the field against Russia.
Is Russia does not at present lhrcater
Sweden, this illt.mod treaty may lie con
strucd by Russia as an intended iusn't nm,
cause Of the rejection Of the peace rropos
tons
~ reIcrcneo toPcacc, the prospect is about
tins: 1t may he remembered that Au,,ri.
made suggestion Of certain terms, not know
to the public, which the Austrian Cabing
considered might constitute a basis for pa
cihc negotiations. These suggestions o
Austrla were sent 10 Paris through th,
French Minister at Vienna The Frrncl
Government sent copy of }aid suggestion
to London, and much correspondence en-
sued between London and Paris, rgaIltug
III the original suggestion being sent bach
at red by France and Euglaul 10 Vienna.
The Austrian Cabinet expressed mo!tih
cation tIay hcr suggestions were not adop,r,
simply More correspondence followed re
su.llng in Austria agreeing TO arppud hu
name jointly with France auI Eug'u.d t.
the modified proposition The proposition
thus amended was sunday Dec 18th, SEM
irom Vienna, Count Esterhny being mes
suuger, 10 ST. Petersburg Five or six dav.
are allowed To reach st. Petersburg, an,
sixteen days to ascertain the Czar's uucon
dtiouaI acceptance on refusal The content
OF tins u'timatum are kept profoundly secret
The Car refuses. France and Eneau.
threaten t. continue war, and Austria I,
cease diplomatic relations and afterwards I,
be governed by the course Of events.
The proposition submitted to the C2aI
are said 10 be as follows.
First The Black Sea 10 be closed ag,ius
war vessels Of al. nations, Russians Imhl-l
and others
Second, 4 general rrotec'orate Of the -rca
power, over the Christians Of Turkey.
lh'rd, The ii.c navigation Of ,hc Danube
Fourth, The i.rtrcs-u- OF }0mtr,uui al.
Ssbaatopoi not To be rebuilt
1t is stated that if the Car refuses nc
ccptan.e, Austria VIII withdraw her EmUas
sator from st. Flicrsburch.
Both the London Nor, aud Times express
donh,s Of the acceptance Of the proposition
by the Car, and E,tcrhazy's instruction.
are to return Immediately ia event Of IL.
Cars refusal to negotiate.
The surrender Of kars is confirmed
Nine Pachas, together with Gen Wiliiam
and 10000 troops were prisoners. Anon.
munitions of war taken were one huudrc,
- ana twenty field t.t---rr and nine heavy guns
Inc Russian henorM BrbuloT has ,s,ab
Iishcd his headquarters at kutus, and ln
lchdS shortly TO rp>umc offensive operation
against Anakla and Krlour HIS army e.
ahundantly supplied with provision. br th
arm"m-nts. The deuics between kals aa.
hrzeroum arc held BY Russians.
Affairs in the Crimca quiet
Great Preparations continue g. be mad
for the british Baltic Ncct against spr;g.
operations
In hrcodstuis but little speculative de
mand existed and slight decline upon th,
previous weeks quotations had taken place
AIes,rs. Brown Shiplcy q CO. quote West
crn Canal Flour at l2s per barrel.