The daily union., 1856-01-18
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AMERICA AT HALL
FAN-sEyEN DAYS LATER FROM EuROPE.

The steamship America arrived at Halifax on wednes-
day evening last with Liverpool advices 10 the 9Th inst
The great question Of peace is still undecided but
Appearances indicate a continuance of hoslides.
Since the sailing OF the Atlantic slight decline has take
place In cotton and breadstufs The London money mar
ket had become stringent Consos closed at s7
SIT
The following elegrsphiC despatch from Halifax was re-
ceved In this city at too late hour for our last issue
HALIFAX, JAN l6The peace negotiations are becoming
more complicated than Eserhazy presented the pro-
posas backed by Austria the Gar on the 2sth ul ut
Nesselrodes circular had previously put Interpretation
the third point which the allies cannot admt-namely
that Russia and Turkey shall mutually agree the
lies the other hand demand Of Russia cede the mouth
Of the Danube which she refuses do hence the
Of an amcable adjustment Is very slight.
Nesserode has addressed circular TO The representa-
lives Of Russia at foreign courts stating that Russia
cepts the third point OF the umaum Of the pow
relative 20 the naturalization Of the Black sea- In the
following That the right Of Turkey close the
straits be maintained that shpsofwar be admitted
into the Black except Russian and Turkish that the
number Of ships be mutually arranged By Russia and
key by special treaty BY these two powers alone The
allies of course reject this Interpretation.
Estorhayy reached Petersburg the 2Gh and on the
day laid his propositions before the Russian cabinet
Count Buol subsequently communicated TO Prince Gors-
ehakoG at Vienna the terms which the western powers
would assent TO peace stating that those ap-
proved by Austria THESE terms have been already pub
N
ngnes TO treat for the naturalization OF the Black but
II s expected that she will absolutely refuse the cesson Of
the territory required 10 keep open the Danube.
Appearances strongly indicate that Austria viii not take
the field against Russia unless assured Of the active sup
port Of the German Bund.
The Weser Gazette states that an additional article
touching the third point has been added the treaty of
December I'd between Austria France, and England It
does not however impose Austria the obligation TO
take part In the in Russia refuses to accept the
third point as interpreted by Nesselrode.
The Prussian court dspeascd with Baron Seebachs
mission TO ST. Petersburgh and has Baron Manteeu
Dresden TO demand positively TO what extent Bavaria
and saxony hare engaged themselves with the
allies.
Advices from Sweden are very warlike The military
nders have received instructions have their rog
ments in the highest of efficiency before spring The
indications that accordance with the article
Of the treaty Sweden will take the field in the spring
The Danish government II s said, consents TO the
tablishmen Of depots for the English feet Kel which
win rendezvous there In April.
Gortschskof that on the 10th OF December
detachment Of kossacks defeated strong squadron Of
General Vyians cavalry Kertsch and that 'hs Eng
lish commander taken prisoner
The latest accounts from the Cmea state that the Rus
sian troops had been reinforced by two regiments Of huz