Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-23
From the Petersburg Democrat.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

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New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE splendid steam
er Atlantic, Of the Collins line, arrived at
her wharf yesterday Sunday with dates
from Liverpool up to Goth ult.
From the seat of war there IS no account
of any active engagement. All are in win
ter quarters, but very watchful, and the Allies
suspicious of the intentions of the Russian
force.
The rumor out saws that Denmark intends
to take part with the Allies, but there is also
a certain : proviso" put in by said "rumor."
The Peace negotiations are just in Statu
Quo. Count Esterllazv, had reached St. Pc
tersburg with the ultimatum' of the Yves
tern Powers. lie had made known his mis-
sion but had not yet received a reply.
Austria had notified the Prussian Cabinet
of the contents Of Esterhazy's DISPATCHES and
the terms Of the UHimdtum, and Prussia as
sents to use her influence to urge the Car to
accept the terms.
The Court of Saxony had also sent an AM
bassador to St. Petersburg with a like recon-
incubation to the Car to make peace.
ENGLISH UNSATISFACTORY was easier but
not quotably lower. The sales during the
four days previous to the Atlantic's sailing
Christmas, Intervening, were $4,000 bales
Flour had declined Is Western canal sold
at Ais. Ohio at 33s. Corn was Is. lower
mixed at 42s. Cd. White at AS. Provis-
ions were unchanged and quiet. The Con-
soils had declined to 88B. Spirits OF turren-
tine quiet at 36s. Sd. Rosin was quiet at IS.
Cd.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-It is set down as
a truth upon good basis that the British Gov
eminent dread so much at the present time
a war with the United States, that rather
than become thus embroiled with this coun-
try, England will recede from her assumed
protection over the Bay Islands, Mosquito
Kingdom, &c.
1t had been enormously reported that the
last dispatches sent to England were thro'
Mr.. Crampton. If any were sent. they went
through the regular channel. The official
dispatches received Lv the steamer Canada
contain no matters Of much moment.
HALIFAX Jan. 16 The steamer America,
arrived horethis eveningfrom Liverpool, with
'latrs +" Saturday. the 5th inst.
The great question of war or peace is still
undecided. Peare prospects are not brighter,
as Russia raises ohstarl-s. The Cars re-
ply to the ultimatum Of the Western Powers
has not been received, but was expected by
the 18Th inst.
The rates OF money were rising i'll England,
anu llulItuH WIS uttIotSiiS.
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New YORK. Jan. 14-Private letters from
London aud Plri~, rec lived in thiscity, agree
in stating that the hopes Of peace have ma
t~priallv diminished during the week preced-
ing the sailing Of the Atlantic.
Mr.. Wise. tn" new secretary Of legation,
has arrived at Ptris. and entered upon the
duties Of his Office.
CnNGREss -WEDxEaDAY.-Tn the House OF
Representatives., after i good JAal of debate,
another ballot was taken for Speaker, with
the following result: B inks IS; Richardson
65: Fuller % Pennington s =: scattering s.
necessary to a choice %. The House ther
adjourned.
day the Hon. William Bisler, ex- GDvern0l
of Pennsylvania, was elected to rpprpsen
that State in the Senate of the United States
vice the Hon. James Cooper, whose term ex
pired on the 4th If March last. Hereceivet
81 votes. Gov. Bigler was at one time
iourneynan printer. and is n5w elevated q
one of the most distinguished deliberativ
bodies in the world.
RAILROAD COLLISION AND Loss OF LIFE
Last Saturday afternoon a collision occurre
on the Richmond and Danville railroad, nea
Meherrin's Depot, about sixty-fve miles fror
this, city, between the up and down pas
senger trains, which resulted in the death
one man, the injury of nine or ten Others
and the destructive of three engines.
EXCITEMENT IN FAYETTEVILLE, n. G. .
faro bank was broken up in Fayetteville, \
c., q few evenings since, and the apparatr
seized and burnt in the streets the me-
morning. The gamblers We're nonresident
who had been there only a few days. Oh
Of them escaped from a window of their room
and the ether deposited $1,000 as bail.
gGg~ The Democratic Committee met
Washington city on the 9Th, and after a bri
discussion as to a proper day for the holdir
of the National Convention, they fixed upC
June I'd as the time of meeting the Conve
ton. 1t will be held in Cincinnati.
Mr.. CHAMPION ANDTHE ENLISTMENT DIFF
GUILTY. The N. Y. Commercial Advertis
learns from a source that precludes all dou
of the correctness of the information that t
President has instructed Mr.. Buchanan
demand from the British Government I
recall Of Mr.. Champion, on the ground of h
e participation in the enlistment OF men for t
1 war in the Crimea.
WASHINGTON, Jen, 1Sth.-HoUsE.-A
t Mace, a~vowing himself to be address,
, statesmen and not partizans, offered a reso
ton in a spirit of compromise. declaring \
i Banks. Republican. of Massachusetts, Sp'
ker, Mr.. Gullom, American, of Tenness
Clerk, Mr.. Glnsshrenner, Sergeant-atarn
Mr.. johnson. Postmaster, aud Mr.. McKne
n Doorkerper-the last three being nomin'
of the Democratic Caucus.-The resoluti
1 was tabled by IA vote of Ill to 90.