Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31
Foreign News.

The Steamship Baltic from Liverpool II
inst, arrived at New York on the Oath.
The news is briefly summed up; Expeta.
tion is on tip-toe to learu the issue of the
peace propositions to Russia. Rumors of all
sorts are flying about, but the truth is
nothing can be known for some time to come,
the term for Russia's decision having been
extended to Jan. 18' Neverless, correspon.
dents from Berlin and Vienna report advices
already in those capitals, intimating that the
Gar will make no further concessions.
On the other hand, it is certain that formal
conferences are in session at St. Petersburg,
discussing peace proposals, attended by Nessel-
rode, Estcrhazy, Seebach and Sommer,
The Independent Beleg publishes the text
of the allied proposals The general impress
ion is that Russia will neither accept nor reject
them, but will send Count Stackelburg to
Vienna with counter proposals.
The latest rumors speak more favorably of
peace prospects.
Denmark announces her continued neutrality
and that she has no connection with the
Swedish alliance.
Nothing from the Crimea. Omar Pasha
remains at Redout Kale shut up by winter
and the Russians.
The Emperor Napoleon again threatens to
60 personally to the war.
Richard Cobdeu has published new peace
pamphlet.
The new iron steamship Persia, of the
Cunard line, had arrived at Liverpool from
the Clyde, under the command of Capt.
Judkin of the Arabia The Persia's speed
from Grecnock to Liverpool averaged sixteen
knots an hour.
LATTs BY TELEGRAPH
Advices from Montevideo of Nov. rs,
announce a revolution. The city for four
days was the scene of bloody conflict; 100
killed and a large number wounded. Order
was restored on the 29th, when Munos and
his revolutionary party embarked for Buenos
Ayres in steamer in conformity with the
demands of diplomatic agent resident in
Montevideo. Foreigners maintained strict
neutrality. The Overland Indian mail arri.
we'd at Marseiles on Friday.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3-Great Council
Of war concluded. 1t has transpired that
Russian tactics for the approaching campaign
has undergone important notifications. The
orders sent from headquarters seem to indicate
an intention to abandon the Crimea, a part of
the troops having been ordered to reinforce
Monrauvietf, and others to join the grand
army of the center.
BERLIN, Friday evening, Jan. lit
seems to be known here that the reply of
Russia to Count Esterhazy's proposition is
tar from decided negative.
In our diplomatic circles long series of
negotiations is looked for.
The Prussian ministry is getting exceedingly
nervous about threatened blockade of the
Baltic by the allied powers.
1t is said that one part of Col Manteuffel's
mission to Vienna is to ascertasn whether
Austria will give her support to Prussia in
case of such violation of her peutrality.
Meanwhile Prussia is redoubling her efforts
to induce Russia to come to terms.
The King of Holland has added his effort
to those of his relative, the King Of Prussia,
to urge on the Gar the necessity and policy
of peace.
Great excitement exist at Rome by a
report that Mexico had suppressed its legation
in Rome, and had withdrawn its minister.
The archives of the Office are already packed
up.