American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-03-08
NEWS DEPARTMENT..
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
I WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
IIALIFAx, Feb. SO.

~ HALIFAX, FEB. ~.
\ The Steamer America arrived hero
this morning with Liverpool, dates to
Saturday the 10th. She brings no nows
of the missing steamer Pacific. There
was still some excitemsnt in England
respecting American affairs. but it was
not general and only confined to par.
tieular classes. The appointment of
Mr.. Dallas to succeed Mr.. Buchanan,
has ca ssed the fears enter,ained by ma.
my. 1851 Ei Wtl E{gy iftI l
The peace Congress was to assemble
at Paris onsthe following week.
Thesteamer Herman arrived at South.
ampton at 2 O'Clock on the morning Of
the 10Th inst oda af YIF94g bs
The steamer Baltic arrived at Liver.
pool on the 18th. b. s
The steamer Arago sailedf from South
ampton on the 18th. The steamer Eric
son arrived there on the 18th. 3
The liverpool and Philadelphia
steamers will resume their trips next
month.GaIia So "a hsVb,g laiiNI nHia
The latest account from the G rimea
is that the9allies had blown up the last
dock at Sebastopol, and Fort Nicholas
had been mined prep aratory 40 its de-
struction. Five English regiments were
The French army received The news
OF the peace propositions with MUG dis
satisfaction. rg0l ,gtr.ls y. ..a
Ga the 29lh ult. six boats attempted
surprise from the north side of Sevas.
topol, but were repulsed by the French.
The peace news caused much excite
ment in the Russian army, and the prep
arations, being made for the attack on
General Danleman's Division were dis.
continued. .,.. -.
.ga,B The Negotiations.
The non-arrival Of Count Buol and
Ali Pacha will delay the opening of the
Peace Congress till probably the 2lst
inst. Baron Brusau had arrived at Par
is. and the Russian Embassy was agein
brilliant with pomp and display. Lord
Clarendon left London on the 10th for
Paris. Count Buol and Ali Pacha were
hourly expected. l7H Iyenu
The London Advertiser says that Aus
tia and France both desire the admis.
sion of Prussia, but Lord Palmerston
absolutely refused. a7uea
The Vienna correspondents of the Lon
don Times asserts that France and Aus
tria have an understanding on the fifth
point, and that Engl and will be out-vo-
ted in the conference if she attempts to
make a sine qua non, Of disar:ni the
| eastern coast oflhes Rlack ezra Fran,a
and Austria are likely to concur with
Englau as to the -fortifcation of
the Aland Isles, and will insist on the
admission of Consuls into all the ports
of the Black Sea, but neither France
nor Austria consider tho destruction OF
the Russian forts OH the Cireassian
coasts as demanded by the interests OF
Europe. Austria does not consider Nj
colaief as Black Sea port.
Vienna letters state that the ncgotia
tons relative to the municipalities are
still uncertain, Austria and France diff
fering from England as 10, the proprie-
ty of according representative instilu.
tons. 1t is said that the point will be
! preserved for settlement at Paris, az.
ter the treaty of peace is signed.
ASIA.
The Russians had evacuated part of
Turkish Ammonia and retired 10 Erian.
JAPAN.
The Dutch have concluded an impor-
tant treaty with japan, obtaining priv
ileges denied to England and the Uni.
ted States.