Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

BERLIN, Jan. 7.-Russia accepts the Aus
proposals. The movement is attribu-
ted to the urgency Of Prussia's representa-
tons and circumstances.
DEEsDEN Jan. l7.-Aa extraordinary sup
Of the official journal announces on
reliable authority, that Russia uncondition-
ally accepted the Austrian propositions.
BERLIN, Jan. l6.-In consequence Of the
decided attitude of Austria and the presence
of the other German powers, Russia accepted
the Austrian proposition without any reser-
walton, and a conference for negotiating a
peace ia shortly expected to open at Paris.
A majority Of the English papers speak
donbtfully of the success of negotiations.
Gen. Gortschakof has been removed from
the command in the Crimea; Luders appoint
cd successor.
Washington, Feb. .6th-Col. Wheeler, Min
lister to Central America, has recently replied
to the letter Of Secretary Marcy, which dis
approved Of Wheeler's conduct in recogni-
zipg Nicaragua separately.
The Colonel insists that from the surroun-
ding circumstances, and in accordancs with
the civilized usages, he was justiiable IN his
proceeding.
lie further states that colonel Walkers
forces now number | 200 men, and that his
RONElb 1IiEhJ rs ui utN hIA uASb
that the plan for unising all Central Ameri-
can States into a good republic viii doubt
less prove successful.
Our government, il reports be true, is not
disinclined to acknowledge Colonel Walkers
power after the regular formal reception of
a new duly accredited Minister in place Of
Col. French, whose manoeuvering d~ispleas-
ed our government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Col: j. W. Forney
is dangerously i'll with an inflammation of the
bowels, produced by over exertion and the
excitement consequent upon the discharge
OF the duties Of Clerk Of the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g.. General Cass met
with a serious accident this morning, at the
Patent Office. Whilst on the outer steps
he fell four steps, and was taken up in an
insensible condition, with his head cut near
the temple, and bleeding at the mouth.
General Cass' frame vas much Jared by
his fall. lie .isnow sleeping. The only dan
ger unprecedented is Of inflammation, coupled
with his advanced age. We're he a Young
man the injuries would be of no moment.
This evening his symptoms are more favora.
bic, and his condition more comfortable
The general impression is favorable to his re-
covery.
BeA-.Gen. Whitfield, the pro-slavery Dele
gate from Kansas, has been permitted to
take his seat in the Housc of Representatives.
When the clerk in calling the roll, reached
Kansas Messrs. Grow Of Pa. land Campbell
Of Ohio, stated that they wonld take some
future occasion, to show that MIR. Whitfield,
was not entitled toa seat, waving all present
objections. We look upon this as equivalent
to a settlement OF the matter.
! FACTORY BURNED We learn that the
Gotten Factory Of Uriah J. Douthitt, of
Yadkin County, was burned down on Tues
day night the 28th of January. We know
nothing of the origin of the fire. The loss
we have heard estimated at about SO, 600, a
portion of which, is secured in the Green's
boro' Mutual Insurance Company, and
which we learn, will be promptly met.
1IEART-RENpING CAsUALTY.-Virginia, an
interesting little daughter Of S. S. Stubs,
Esq Of Norfolk, about S years old, was dread
fully burned on Monday last. Her dress
accidentally took FIRE, aud before assistance
could DO rendered, very nearly the whole sur
face vt the body was Scorched aud blistered.
She died 4 hours afterwards.
/ CuIEF JUSTICE TANEY.-The whole coun
, try will he reioicei tn learn that the venera
bic Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court o
: the United States b IS SO far recovered from
his late severe and protracted illness to b
able to resume his high official duties. II
appeared to his seat in the Supreme Cour
: yesterday Union.
+, FIRE IN NoRFoLK.-The Argus saws tha
on Sunday evening, at s O'Clock, a fire brok
= ont in the large ship house at the corner o
= Wide Water and Church streets, Norfolk
known as Colley's and owned by Mr.. Zant
Finger. Tie building was occupied by MI
, Goodwin, ship builder. Mr.. Mclean, riggel
u and Mr.. Digs, ship joiner. The house wa
consumed, together with quite a large guam
e tity Of tools and materials belonging to tn
r occupants.
q ADJOURNMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL Con
= yENTIoN. This body, which was in sessio
y last week at Richmond, Va, adjourned O
Saturday, to meet ut Savannah, Ga, on tn
second Monday in December next. We d
not perceive that any business likely to lea
10 important results was transacted durin
ne the session of the Convention.
Gea- 1t is mentioned that the Roman Catl
Ollie Synod of Thurles has made a very in
portant regulation with regard to mike
marriages of Roman Catholics and PrOte
tants. HeHceforth, no such marriage wi
be allowed, unless both parties sign a decl
ration to the Bishops that they will bring U
IL their children as Roman Catholics.
n THE UNDERGROUND RaILRoAD appears
sc he in prettyvigorous operation, notwithstan
X Ing the severity Of the winter, if we mi
Judge from a letter which is published
" the Provincial Freeman, Canada West, fro
y. o person concerned in it. In answer to '
p rious inquiries, on the subject of fugitiyes
e. Canada, he gives the particulars of rece
! fugitive cases where the parties have succee
:, cd in getting off to Canada. One of the
swan the Potomac river during the bitt
e. cold of Christmas night. Another had be,
IA for ten months lurking in caves and swan
in North Carolina before he succeeded
Oh finding the track Of theunderground railroa
The letter. says, that up to its date, Janua
9th, dozens had passed on to Canada, ne,
lie all valuable, able-bodied, intelligent a
courageous. The missive concludes by 5
er- ting that the business is increasing, a
friends of the cause multiplying on eve
hand.
;" The PEACE RUNoRs FROM EURoPE.-Lett
from Europe do not confirm the impress
u likely to be received from the newspaper
official accounts in regard to the probabi.
"' of an early peace. 1T may be that the let
~ writer's are mistaken, as is frequently
W ease. bat, still, their. surmises are not W
"e out weight. Louis Napoleon, say they,
M deeper projects yet to be accomplished.
"'' looks not so directly to the humbling
Russia as to the exGltation of France.
Lonn looks to the old Imperial frontier fthe Ri
ihI while he already holds COnstantinople in
grasp, and knows that it is necessary for
permanency of his own power that be shC
;or secure to the French people some substar
trophy to compensate for their efforts