The daily union., 1856-02-02
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ARABIA.-sEyEN DAYS
LATER FROM EURoPE.-IMPORTANT IHTELLI-

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ARABIA.-sEyEN DAYS
LATER FROM EURoPE-IMPORTANT IHTELLI-
GENCE.
The steamer Arabia arrived at Halifax on Thursday
late hour for It's insertion in yesterdays issue Of the
Union
HALuAx Jan. 3.-The Cunard steamship Arabia ar
rived here this evening with Liverpool dates TO Saturday
the 10th Instant being week later.
The news by this arrival is OF great importance.
The London Times Vienna correspondent telegraphs
der date Of Wednesday, the l6lh TO- m that Rassig
has aneoHdOadiy accepted s propositions Of e German
Diet
This reported 10 be authentic and caused an inn
mense excitement throughout England, but the govern
ment despatch published the next day puts different face
upon the aair-being in effect that Russia had only
ceped the allies proposals basis Of negotiation
This slightly relaxed public confidence and less
gunne hopes were now entertained Doubts were ex-
pressed that Russia had merely accepted the proposals
prolong the negotiations and gain time.
The above about the of all the The pros
pect ora speedy return OF peace swallowed up all else
FURTHER PARTICULARS
The news OF Russa acceptance of the allied propositions
caused immense sensation. The funds three per
cent and cotton iarhng panic also ensued in the
other markets.
The next day the English government published des-
patch from Minister Seymour, as follows:
Russia agrees to accept the proposals basis of
gotations"
This qualified announcement curbed the excitement and
the alarmiss begin to fear that Russia merely
gain time by deceptive negotiations meantime the funds
remain steady.
Previous the above announcement the Vienna papers
represented the state of affairs most serious and alarm
ing and stated that the personnel Of the Austrian embassy
had received orders TO quit.
The actual facts in connexon with the propositions are
that when the Austrian ambassador handed the allied note
Nesselrode he said he was not authorized into
discussion, but il the note not accepted uncondon-
ally before the 1Sh he and all the Austrian embassy must
leave ST. Petersburgh To prevent this Nesselrode
muncated with Vienna Direct and Prince Gorschako at
Vienna had talk with Count Buo in which the former
produced memorandum expressing the general inclua-
ton OF Russia to negotiate but proposing certain aera-
tions ........ .. .u...r I'd.
Count Buol received the document but nasmuch it
did contain the unconditional acceptance of the
sons Austria could reply without the of
France and England The ambassadors of these powers
accordingly sent at London and Paris and reply
received that the western powers had motive to
change the decision already carefully considered and fur
ther that if Russia did accept by the 18th Count Es-
erbazy and the Austrian legation would leave and Austria
would Immediately seek to obtain the assured cooperation
of the other powers
The Russian embassy had been ordered to leave Vienna
during the week eapsng between Russas first and second
reply and intense apprehension existed in Vienna but
the 10th these apprehensons subsidized by the
above stated that Russia agrees negotiate the
terms proposed.
There is nothing of importance from the Crmea
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL Jan. l8.-Cotton has advanced from to L.
Breadstuils have considerably declined.
The money market is active at unchanged rates Com
soils have advanced 81 Consos for money quoted
89a 500 the market closed steady.
All European stocks participate in the advance. Messrs
Bell Sons report American stocks dull and prices
changed