Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-05
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE
The Car .icceptS tie Propositions ct he allies as
RnSiS tlI NsyoIHtiOnS.

| The Car icceps tie Propositions oj he allies as n
| BaS,s tDy NegoijGttOnS.
| LARGE DECLINE ~ BREADSTuFFS.
| HALIrAx, JAM 3I.-The Cunard steamship Arabia
| arrived here this evening with Liverpool dates to
| Saturday, the 18th inst, being week later
| The news By this arrival is OF great Importance.
The London Tunes Vienna correspondent tele.
graphs under date Of Wednesday, the l6th mt 10 a.
| W., that Russia has Internationally accepted the
propositions of the German diet
! This was reported to be authentic. and caused an
| immense excitement throughout England, but the
government dispatch published the next day put a
different face upon the GifUir--bcng in effect that
Russia had only accepted the allies proposals as ba
| SIS Of nccOtidttOH.
This slightly relaxed public confidence. and lees
sanguinc hopes were now entertained. Doubts were
expressed that Russn had merely accepted the pro-
pnsas 10 proong the negotiations and gain time:
The steamer AsiH arrived ont OH the 18th. and the
steamer Baltic on the Eth. The steamer Union did
no. touch nj Southampton on her pnssnGe out.
The news of Ru>sIas acceptance of the allied
propositions, caused al immense sensation. The
funds rose per cent, and cotton ltarhnS. pane
also cnsued i'll the other markets.
The next day the English government published
despatch from Minister Seymour as follows:
"Russia agrees to accept the proposals basis Of
| negO iniiuns."
This uuulifed announcement curbcd the excite
ment aud the alarmiss begin 70 fear thnt Russia
merely wants 10 gain time by deceptive negotiations;
menntime the funds remain steady.
Previous to the above announcement, the vienna
papers represented the state of affairs most serious
and alarming, and ,tated that the personel of the Aus
tritn Embassy, had received orders TO quit.
lii. actual facts IN connection with the propositions
nre that when the Austrian Ambassador handed the
allied note to NesserOde, he said he was not author
lied to enter into discussion, but if the note was not
accepted Internationally before the 18th, be and nIl
the Austrian Embassy must leave st. Petersburg 10
prevent this NessclrOde communicated with Vienna
direct and Prince Gortsclakuif at Vienna had talk
with Count Bu"l, in which the former produced Il
memorandum expressing the general inclination oi
Russia To negotiate, but proposing certain alterations
Count 3uol received the document, but Inasinuch
NJ il did not contain the unconditional acceptance o!
the propositions, Austria could not reply without the
| concurrence of France and England. The nmbassa-
doris of these powers were accordingly sent To Lon
! don and Paris, aud reply was received that the
! Western powers had motive to change the deci-
sion already carefully considercd and further that il
Russia did 10, accept by the lSh Count Estcrhazy
! and the Austrian legation would leave and Austria
would Immediately seek to obtain the assured cO-ope'
| ration Of the other powers.
| The Russian Embassy had been ordered to leave
Vienna during the week eapsng between Russia's
first and second reply, and intense apprehension e1'
ised in Vienna but Oh the 10th these apprchensons
Subsided by the announcement As above stated tha'
| Russia agrees to negotiate on the terms proposed.
! There is nothing Of Importance from the CrImea.
LIVERPOOL, JANUARY lS,h-FRiDAY EVENING
| Brown l. Shipleys Circular quotes: Cotton mas ad'
ynnce,l. Sales Of the week 5S,OUO bales, including
5000 bales for export and 1900 bales taken on spec
ulation. Prices have advanced tat and the market
closes with an active demand Orleans middng
S; Orleans fair q; Upland mddling d; Upland fair
| S. Estimated safes 10 day-Frlday 900 bales
Stock in first hands 31SO0O bales including 2O2 OOU
of American.
Richardson & Spence's Circular quotes: Bread
tuijs have considerably declined. The market is I'M
.e;,cd and correct quotations cannot be given
| Western canal -four i0s Ohio AZ; wheat has de-
clined and corn also, with downward tendency;
mixed cord u.s.
| Cunsols leave off at 50, S9i.
The Brokers Circular quotes:-Cotton-Th mar
ket opened dull but closed with an active demand al
! firm rates. Fair Uplauds advanced ! and Other
| qualities !! The sales OF the week foot up 5S,UUO