Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-04-23
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHING
TON
New YORK, April Is, 2 P. M.

NEW lOhk, APIh 10, HA'
The Washington arrived this A. M. with
Liverpool dates to the 2eth.
PEACE CONFERENCE.-THE peace treaty
was not signed. The Paris Conference was
not very Harmonious owing to the difficult
ties interposed by Prussia. Peace, however,
considered substantially certain.
According to the London Times the cause
of the difficulty at the Paris Conference was
a demand put forth by the Prussian Pleni-
potentiary to be admitted to sign the treaty
of peace on the same footing and the same
character as if she had been party to the
alliance throughout. 1t is said that Russia
supports Prussia in these pretensions. This
took place at the meeting of the 22d. An
other meeting took place on the Oath, but
nothing of its deliberations TRANSFERRED. The
opinion that the Conference would ultimate
" resolve itself into European Congress is
strongly believed.
The Times Crimean correspondent says
the war party still cherish hopes that the ne
gotiations may break down. 1t may suit
the French to make concessions, but it ought
not to suit us. They doubtless consider
they have done enough for honor and glory,
and to revenge the reverses Of 1872
They cannot afford war as England can, and
their army, however numerous on paper, is
dwindling sadly. Scurvy and fever are play
ING havoc in its ranks, and the mortality is
said to be 100 per day.
SOUND DUEs.-The Copenhagen cores
pondent of the London Times states that the
Danish Commissioner had submitted to the
Copenhagen Conference proposal of capt.
talization of the Sound Dues fixing 10000
900 rix dollars as the medium of indemnity
which Denmark claims; that the United
States having declined to take part in the
Conference, the question would in all proba-
bility be resolved without their cooperation.
GENERAL IrEMs.-The British Admiralty
have sent out the steam frigates I'artarus
and Desperate in search of the Pacific.
Mr.. Buchanan left Southampton April 9th
for home. He had gone to Paris accompa-
MED by Mr.. Campbell, the American Consul
at London, and Mr.. Crosby, for Southamp-
ton, and would visit the Hague before his
return.
The Allies had commenced the demolition
of the Enclosures and lines around Sebastopol.
STILL LATER BY THE CAMBRIA.-The Cam
bria arrived at Halifax, on the 14th inst,
with the following additional news:
The Peace Congress met again on Thurs
day the 9th ult., all the members being
present. 1t is said that the deliberations
were important, and it was confidently be-
lieved that the treaty Of peace would be
signed on Saturday, the goth of March
the day the Cambria sailed. The Paris
correspondent of the London NewS, says the
Court tradesmen have been ordered to pre-
pare Examinations for Saturday evening defin-
itely. Other papers say Sunday others,
one day next week, but all agree that it will
be early. Previous intelligence from Paris
had stated that the Diplomatic difficulty was
on the point of being settled.
1t will be remembered that on Saturday,
the 22d, the Plenipotentiaries assembled with
the expectation of that day terminating their
labors. 1t is reported that Napoleon fully
supposed their business was concluded, and
that he ordered the guns of the Invalides to
announce the conclusion Of peace at the same
time the re Deum was being celebrated for
the birth of his son.
The claim of Prussia to sign the Treaty on
equal terms with the other powers, caused
the delay. Lord Clarendon having earnest
ly resisted the claim of Prussia, and insisted
that she should adhere to the Treaty in the
same manner that France did to the Treaty
of 1910, which was signed without ratiica-
ton in making it.