The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-19
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ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA
No News of the Pacific !
PEACE CONGRESS IN SESSION /!
HALIFAX. March II.

ton for New York on the 9th.
The Quaker City, from New York,
had not arrived at Liverpool when the
Arabia sailed. She was to leave Liver
pool on her return voyage March 5th.
No tidings had reached Liverpool of
the missing steamship Pacific, although
the alarm oceasioned by the report that
a quantity of wreck, apparently portions
of the cabin of a steamer, in lat. 40 deg.
SO min, Ion. 40 deg. 40 min, the pub
lie opinion had settled that this could
not have been the Pacific.
The peace Congress held two sessions
at Paris, but the proceedings were not
suffered to transpire. An armistice to
the end of March, was announced, al
though rumors both favorable and un-
favorable to the prospects of peace are
around. The latter are generally at
tributed to stock jobbing operations,
and the general belief is that the affairs
are going on as favorably as could be
expected.
The excitement relative to the Amer
lean affairs has entirely subsidized.
The Arabia encountered no ice on the
passage.
A dispatch received by Brown, Ship.
ley e Co., agents for Collins line, at
Liverpool, dated Glasgow, Feb. 27th,
says: Steamer Edinburgh, from New
York. passed, Feb. 9TH, large quantities
Of broken ice; saw on it a quantity of
broken cabinet furniture, fine
tai doors with white glass handles, a Ia
dy's work box and other articles, such
as are omnon in cabina Of first class
steamers. The Edinburgh was then five
days out, lat. 40:36, lou. 45:4o. Not
withstanding this, an insurance has been
made on the Paci6c's cargo, showing
that a belief is still entertained of the
steamers ultimate safety.
Excitement in regard to the appre-
hended difficulty with the United States
has become totally extinct
The Lord Mayor of London gave a
banquet to Mr.. Buchanan, but that gen
tleman was unable tt attend, having
been summoned to dine with the Queen.
Tho plenipotentiaries to the Peace
Congress held three sessions at Paris,
but the proceedings were not suffered to
traBspire.
The first meeting was held on the
25th ult., at which Count Walewski
presided, opening the session with a
speech.
After exchanging credentials, written
guarantees were signed by members not
to divulge proceedings, until the on
ference closed its sessions.
An armistice has been decided on, to
continue until the end of March which
Is, however, not to effect the blockade
of the Baltic ports.
The Austrian propositions are for
mally paraphrased as the basis of nego-
tiations, and the meeting adjourned.
On Monday there was no meeting,
but on Wednesday the Conference again
assembled; but nothing transpired.
Among the rumors~ Astounding it is as
serted that Russia, vile asserting to
the destruction of Scvastopol, Bomar-
sund and Nicolaef, refuses rclinquishing
the protectorate of the Greek Church.
Vienna letters state hat Prince
Gortschakof stated that the Russian
government considers the convocation
of a general European Congress imme-
diately after the conclusion of peace as
the best means of settling all questions
France and Austria favor the idea, but
England objects.
The evident cordiality existing be-
tween France and Austria begins to ex-
cite uneasiness in England, and a trip
pie league between France, Austria and
Russia is surmised as not an improba-
bic incident in the future.
Orders forwarded to the allied gen.
erals RESP Getting the armistice, stated
that Napoleon intimated to the gener-
! ais and admirals in Paris that they prob
ably would not be required to return to
the Crimea.
Leave of absence are now freely given
to officers on duty in the Crimea.
The Allies are about to destroy the
sunken ships in the harbor of Sebasto-
pol, by dropping heavy shells, designed
to explode beneath the water.
Vienna advices state hat Ismael Pa
cha succeeds Omer in the Asiatic com
mand. Omer recently demanded from
the Porte the appointment of Minister
of War, and on being refused he re-
signed.
ENGLAND.-There is talk of an early
dissolution of Parliament, or change in
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upon the funds.
On the 9th ult., the Lord Mayor of
London assembled a distinguished par
ty at tho Mansion House to meet Mr.
Buchanan, previous to his return to the
United States. Unfortunately the same
day Mr.. Buchanan was invited to dine
with the Queen, and etiquette required
that he should give her Majesty the
preference.
The Lord Mayor made o speech, re-
GREETING Mr.. Buchanan's absence, as
the reception he would have met with
from the representatives of the leading
interests of England would have proved
to him the absence Of all unfriendly
feelings with regard to America, and
that the interests of both countries were
too powerful to permit a collision.
RUssIA.-Seven thousand Russians
are Employed day and night in the con-
the Gulf Of Finland, behind which is
the Russian steam feet, consisting of
eighteen ships and fourteen coryetts.
Latest advices from Paris state that
the rumored breaking up of the peace
conference had caused considerable ag-
itation in the money market. A des-
to the London Morning Advertis-
Er, says it is deemed not Improbable
hat the result of the moves of the art
ful diplomatists of Russia may q
The immediate breaking up of the confer
,nce. A very grave hitch has already
occurred. Though the 5th point Was
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