Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-04
late EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

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HALIFAX, Feb. G9.-The steamer America from
LIVERPOOL on Saturday, the 10th instant, has arrived
at this port. Her advices are one week iater tnan
those Inv the Asia at New York on Sunday last, 90,
There was still some excitement III England with
-oaord fo American affairs, but the feeling was not
General. The news of the appointment OF MIR; Dallas
a. American Minister 10 London had produced sooa
effect In calming the fears of war consequent OIL the
proposed withdrawal Of Mr.. Buchanan -,
In the British House Of Commons on Inc ION feo,
rrorv a debate occurred in which MIR. Roebuck chilled
attention to the relations of England with the United
States. He moved the production Oh the correspon-
dencs on tho subject; but he deslred nrSt q sPeclhc
snsyer to the question, iwhat Instructions were gwen
70 Mr.. Cramptou? 2" lie next wished an expression
of oniuion on the par, Of the House that they. were no
purtics to the violation OF the laws OF inc y; states
Mr Harding seconded the motion, and Lord rainier
atom defended the Government, stating that the cor
rssnondence would be provided as aoon as the last
,Iespatch of the American Government was answered..
He then uttered a fierce invective against ltoeoucK'
s,yliuy him the mouthpiece OF calumnies uI'ered III
m. United States, and "a holding a briet from Inc
anomv' Lord p. deprecated n war with America, and
was persuaded that the interest Of both countries
wa, inseparnbly bound up with the continuance OF
friendly relations. A..
Ds,bv and Gladstone parties each had held secret
maatinrs 10 consider the course to be pursued respect
inc American difficulties. The Derbyites decided to
support Palmerston, in order to rescue hheiish hohor
from Republican insult. The Gladstone party re-
solved TO enQ6hVOT tO w hi III lhch Po"0t
rupture with the United States.
The Peace Congress was to meet in Paris the week
eucceedinr the departure of the steamer America
THE non.arrival OF Count Buol and Ali Pacha was eH-
nected TO delay the opening Of the Congress till pro-
bnblv the olst Of March, but they were daily expect
ed. B.ron Drrlnow had arrived. The Russian En-
bassy was again brilliant. Lord Clarendon lett Lon
don on the 10th ultimo for Paris. 1t was said that
an,.ria and France both wished the admission OF
Prussia to the Conference, but Palmerston positively
refused, A Vienna correspondent of the Times a.
ssrts TINT France and Austria have an understanding
40 m the fifth point, and that England will be outvo-
It'd in the Conference it she attempts TO make a siue
mn, nou of disarming the eastern coast of the Black
Zen. France and Austria are likely to concur with
England as to the non-fortification of the Aland Isles,
and will insist on the admission Of coDsuis in all the
norris of the Black Sea; but neither France nor Aus
trria considered the razing of the Russian forts on the
Circassiau COASTS a, demanded by the Interests OF Eu-
rome. Austria does not consider Nicolaieff as a Binck
Sea port. The Loodon Times betrays some anxiety
"a TO Euelaud'ss success in The approaching Congress.
The Allies had exploded the last dock al Sebasto.
pol. Fort Nicholas had been mined. Five English
regiments were preparing to return. The French
army had received the news Of peace with great dis
satisfaction. % the 10Th of January ak Russian
boats had attempted a surprise from the nortksrn
side, but were repulsed by the French. The peace
news had caused much excitement in the Russian
army, and the preparations being made for an attack
on Gen. Danteinarrs'e division were discontinued.
Vienna letters state that the negotiations relative 10
the Principalities were still uncertain, Austria and
France differing from England as to the proprlety OF
according representative institutions. II is said the
point will be reserved for settlement at Paris after the
treaty is signed.
The Russians had evacuated the Turkish port oil
Armenia and retired 10 Eaivan.
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