American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-09
NEWS DEP ARTMENT.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
1 WEEK LATERFRoM EUROPE.
HIGHLY IMPORTANTi

The Csar Accepts tile Propositions of
the Allies as a Basis for Negotiations.
Large Declines IN Breadstufs-- Con-
sols Advanced.
HALIFAX, Jan. 3l.-The Cunard
ste amshiP Arabia arrived here this o.
vening with Liverpool dates to tho 10th
instant, being week later. ~
The news oflhe arrival is Of great i'm
portance. s~
The Lopdon Times Vienna CORES.
pondent telegraphs under date of We'd
nesday 10th. at 10 "A. NJ, that Russia
has unconditionaUy accepted Me PROPOSE
tions of the allied powers.
The above is about the sum of all
the news. The prospect Of a speedy
return of peace swallowed up all else.
.. SECOND DESPATCH.
HALIFAX, Jan. ID, 10 O'clock p. NJ.
The Arabia sailed from Liverpool
on The Morning Of 10Th, and arrived
here al 9,3S this evening, bringing lO7
passengers. ... N.
The Steamer Asia also arrived ont Oil
the 18th, and the steamer Baltic on the
17lh.
The steamer Union did not touch
at Southampton on her passage out.
The news Of Russia's acceptance of
the allied propositions caused an i'm
mense sensation. The funds rose per
cent, and cotton one fa'ihing. A pau.
ic also ensued in the other markets.
The actual facts in connection with
the propositions are that when the Aus
trian Ambassador handed the allied
n"te to Nesserode he said he was not
authorized 10 enter into discussion but
II the note was not accepted uucundi-
tJ"nnIly before the 18th he and all the
Austrian Embassy must leave St. Pc.
'ershnrg. TO prevent this Nesselrode
communicated with Vienna direct and
Prince Gnr,SchakoT at Vienna had a
talk with Count Bnel in which tho for
mer produced IA memorandum expires q.
sing the general inclination of Russia
I" ncg"tiatc, but proposing certain al
teratiOus.
Count Buel received the document
but iuasmuch as it did not contain the
unconditional acceptance Of the propo-
si'ions, Austria could not reply without
the concurrence of France aud England.
The Ambass sailors Of these powers were
accordingly sent TO at London and Par
Is aud tho Icply was received that the
Western Powers had no motive to
chang" the decision already carefully
considered, aud further, that if Russia
did not accept by tho 18Th, Count Es-
tcrhazy aud the Austrian legation
would leave, and Austria would i'm
mcdiately seek to obtain the armed
C" operation Of the Germanic Diet.
This was reported To be authe ntic
and caused all immense excitement
throughout England but the Govern
inert despatch Publishes the next day
put different face upon the alIair-b eiug
in effect that Russia had only the allied
PROPOSALS as basis gfnegotiations. This
slightly relaxed public confidence and
less sanguine hopes were now entertain
ed Doubts were expressed that Rus
STA bad merely accepted the proposals
to prolong tho negotiations and gain
time.
The next day the English Govern
ment published dispatch from Minis,
ter Seymour as follows:
Russia agrees to accept the propo-
sails as basis Of negotiations"
This qualified announcement curbod
the excitement, and the alarmists begin
to fear that Russia merely wants to gain
time by deceptive negotiations. Mean
time the funds remain steady.
Previous to the above announcement
the Vienna papers represented the state
OF affairs as most serious and alarming
and stated that the personal Of the Aus.
Iriau embassy had received orders to
quit
Tho Russian Embassy had been or
dered to leave Vienna during the week
elapsing between Russia's first and
second reply and an intense apprehen-
sion existed in Vienna, but on the 10th
these appiehensions subsidized 10y theian.
nouncrment as above stated, that Rus
STA agrees to negotiate on the term pro-
posed.
There is nothing Of Importance from
the Crimea.
THE Schooz Muster Of our Repub'ic.