Eastern times., 1856-02-14
SEVEN DAYS LATER
FRO MI Il u II q P T.
,svo ~ Arrival of the Persia.


The steamship Persia arrived at New York
on Saturday morning.
PRosPEcTs OF PEACE. The chances in ia.
vor of a speedy peace are on the increase
Russla's sincerity is as much questioned as on
former occasions, but appearances are all fair
and straightforward.
The Car has ordered his army in the Crl-
mea 10 cease hostiliiies, without waiting for
formal armistice-although it is rumored that
an armistice is agreed on for three months.
France, England and Austria continue In
accord, although it is foreseen that grave ques-
tons must arise during the negotiations. No
place of meeting has yet been decided upon.
A despatch to-day, of doubtful authority, saws
the meeting will certainly be either in Paris
or London, and that Baron Brunow will be the
Russian plenipotentiafy. 1t will be Feb. ID,
at least, before all preliminary signatures are
appended to the agreement.
LATER. The London Daily News of Sat
urday, Jan. 26th, learns on undoubted author
ity that the preliminarles of treaty will be
signed probably before the meeting of Paria-
ment An armistice will be concluded imme-
dIately after the signing of the prelimnaries,
and negotiations, with view 10 a comprehen-
sive treaty, will be commenced at once.
The News further learns that it is the de-
termination of the allied powers to exercise to
the fullest extent the powers reserved to them
by the 5th article of the Austrian proposals.
to bring forward additional stipulations for the
general interests of Europe.
A despatch from Berlin states that the peace
proposals were strongly supported at ST. Pc
tersburg by Holland.
The London Times intimates that Lord
Clarendon will represent Great Britain, and
conferences will probably be held at Frankfort
after the preiminaries of peace are signed
Baron Brunow and Count Orloff will appear
on the part of Russia.
The Times Paris correspondent writes that
private letter from ST. Petersburg, dated
I7th January, states that the Gar has declared
formally that the Austrian propositions were
TO be the basis of Interior pacific negotiations
and for the present may be considered as true
preliminaries of peace. Among the diplomat
ic body and the court, peace was regarded as
inevitable, snd the unconditional acceptance of
the proposed terms had produced considerable
sensation in that Capital, with the exception
of the officials
The acceptance of the Austrian PROPOSE
tions has been published officially at ST. Pc
tersburg. The announcement states that the
chief condition is the naturalization of the
Black Sea, to be secured by a treaty between
Russia and Turkey, Turkey being ready to
discuss the other points,
1t is stated in diplomatic circles that Aus
tria considers the wording of the proposition
entities Russia to maintain all existing tor
tresses in the Black Sea-
Further, 1t is rumored that the allies intend
10 maintain an army of occupation in Turkey,
till the reforms in favor of the Christians are
firmly established. This proposal is ex-
tremely dislasteful both to Turkev and Rus
sia, and Austria proposes To maintain her ar
my In the Danuban municipalities so long as
the French and English occupy Turkey.
Accounts IRON the Crimea to Jan. 9th, say
that the cold was intense, and the sea had frOz-
en- along the coast. but particularly in the ports
OF hazatch and Balaclava, and in the road
stead OF Sevastopol. The ice, however, will
soon disappear.
The cannonade from the north forts of Sc.
vastopol continued unnte7ruptedly. 1t is re-
marked that recently the Russians have fired
large shells into Sevastopol, whereas they for
merly threw only bombs. Their fire was di-
rected with sagacty that showed accurate
information of all The movements in the allied
camp.
CAMP SEvAsToPoL, Jan. IL, 1856 The
monoionY of Camp life in the Crimea has
not been broken by any event worthy of rec
ord. When the last mail left, on The Sth. the
snow, which covered the ground in some pIac-
es upwards of foot in depth, was melting
rapidly. Now the snow has wholly disap-
peared. On the open ground large green
patches of new vegetation are scattered, and
many Of the earlier bulbous plants ale shoot
ing up. Should the wind veer to Northward, :,
the scene will be wholly changed in few
hours. The roads are unavodaby in bad
condition. The traffic upon them is immense
and constant. The condition of the transport
mules is fast improving; they are now nearly
all stabbed. Six hundred carts for the trans
port corps have been landed during the pres
ent week. In the early part of the week the
destruction of the remaining portion of the
karebeinaia docks in charge of the English
engineers was effected.
Part of the great basin still remains to be
destroyed. The Russians have maintained
their fire from the north side, and few casu-
aties have occurred among men fetching stores
from the ruins of the town.