The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-16
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The new Cunard steamer Persia, which
eft Liverpool on the Goth nit, arrived at
New York on the 9Th inst
Her news is to the effect that the chances
n favor Of speedy pacific settlement Of
W ar are on the increase. Russia sincerity
Is as much questioned rs on former occa.
siOnS, but appearances are all fair and
straight forward. The Car has ordered his
army in the Crimca to cease hostilities with
out waiting for formal armistice, although
il is rumorcd that an arnist're is agreed on
Tor three months.
The Daily NocS states, on undoubtcd au.
thorty, that prelimna:cs Of treaty will
be signed, probably, before Tuesday-cer-
tanly before the meeting Of parliament.
An armistice will be constituted Immediately
after signing the prcliininaries ard negotia-
tons, with a view to the final compromise.
treaty will be commenced Immediately.
II further learns that it is the determine
ton Of the allied powers to exercise to the
full extent the rights reserved to them by
the 9TH article Of the Austrian proposals,
which IS to bring forward additional stipula.
tons to the general interest and security Of
Europe.
Dispatches from Berlin state that the
peace proposals were strongly supported at
ST. Petersburg 10y Holland.
The London Times intimatca that Lord
Clarendon will represent Great Britain at
the conference which will BE- probably held
at Frankfort, after the prc,imiuarics Of
peace are signed. Baron Blunow and Count
Ogloir will appear on the part Of Russia.
In relation to peace negotiations, the Lon
don Times correspondent writes that pri.
yatc letters from It. Petersburg, dated The
l1lh inst, state that the Car has decided
formally, that the Austrian propositions
were to be the basis Of Interior pacific nego.
tiatiOus, and for the present may be cons
dercd as the pre'iminarics Of peace. Among
the diplomatic body and the court, peace
was regarded as inevitable, and the uncon-
ditiOnal acceptance of the propositions had
produced considerable sensation IN that CAPT
tai, except among the officials. This sudden
return 10 pacific ideas, was generally badly
received, not merely by thc Cd Muscoyite
party, but also by the mass Of the people.
The popular iauatcism had bycn reused to
such pitch, after the fall Of Srhaaioppl,
that at the present time it Is wOg,, Of dliiI.
Guilty to MAKE thea accept political ar
rs necessary or desirable for En-.
rope. The pUh.cmjna vas greatly ag,tated,
and an outbreak would 40, be- surprising
The Tunes Vienna correspondent states
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bluo" as heri''mpo'. 'iaIy having hrst
asg ItNn.i lhe selections Oh t.s pant 81
france ana England
lhe acceptance OF the Austrian p."po.-
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fine Inst few Lonrs , rron;sit;on Los L"cn
sont for ,ronsnort ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, f,,r / ann
horses M, nearly GO OG0 TONS ~ .hin,ir.,
ord palrprstop while ru,p,iur g.rlinIlt,
thc advances If ncacc' will rorcr,Ilv nrnTiic
far possible failure in. dirlomatic affairs
France oIso WINS never better urrrared
far rnr ar moro determined mot to susrcn,
hostiIi,ic, until the objects Of the STRUGGLE
are Glllv ensured whist III, Utmost accord
st,ll continues between the Cabinets Of En,.
land and Of France.
accounts from the Crimca to the Glh Of
January mention no fact Of fine lens, Inn.
.ror.sncc
TEc connonade from the north forts con.
,irroJ upintcrrIrtcd If IS remarked that
rcrrntly tbc Russians have fired lsrr.c shall,
,n,n S,bastonoI whereas they formerly
,.,g,. o,l,, hnrpbe hence # * inferred thry
The fire on the city does not do much da-
mage, but was directed with sagacity that
shows they have accurate information Of all
the movements Of the allied camp.
Kcrtch letters. dated December Goth, men.
ton that although locked in by ice. the al.
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