Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-01-25
ARRIVAL OF THE iNERICl.
One Week Later from Europe.
Prospects Of Peace Decreas-
ing.

HALIFAX, Jan. l6.--The steamer Ameri-
ca arrived here this evening from Liverpool
with dates to Saturday the 9th inst.
The great question of war or peace IS
still undecided. Peace prospects are not
brighter, as Russia raises obstacles. The
Cars reply to the ultlmatum cf the Wes-
tern powers had not boen received, but was
expected BY the 18th inst.
Palmer and Green, Bankers, at Lietcb-
field, England, have failed.
The rates Of money were raising in Eng
land aud bullion was decreasing.
THE PEACE PROSPECTS
The peace negotiations are becoming more
complicated than ever Esterhazy Iresen-
ted the proposals backed bg Austria % the
Gar on the 2Sth ult., but NosseIrode's cir
cular had previously put an Interpretation
on the third point which the allies cannot ad-
NIT, namely, that Russia and Turkey shall
mutually agree on the strength of the feet
to be kept in tue Black Sea. The allies,
on the other hand, demand Of Russia 10
cede the mouth OF the Danube, which she
refuses TO do, hence the prospect of IN
amieable adjustment is very slight.
NeSselrode has addressed circular to
the Representatives Of Russia at foreign
Courts, stating that Russia accepts the
third point Of tie ultimatum Of the Wes;-
cru Powers, relative TO the naturalization
of the black Sea in the following sense
''That the right OF Turkey to close the
Straits be maintaiued;-that no SHIPS of
war be admitted into the Black Sea except
Russian and Turkish;- that the number OF
ships be mutually arranged by Russia aud
Turkey BY special treaty by these two pow
ers alone" The allies, of course, reject
this Interpretation.
Esterhazy reached Petersburg on the 26th,
and on the next day laid bis propositions
before tie Russian cabinet. Court Boul
subsequently, communicated to Prince Gort-
sehakof, at Vienna, the terms on which the
Western Powers would assent TO peacs
stating those terms we're approved by Aus
tria. fThese terms have been already pub
lisiied.l
Russia makes known in Nesseitode's
circular her unwillingness 10 treat for the
naturalization of the Black Sea, but ii is en-
peeted that she viii absolutely refuse the
cession of the territory required TO keep
open the Danube.
Appearances strongly indicsie that Aus
tria will not take the field against Russia
unless assured BY the active supper, of the
German Bund.
The Weseg Gazette states that an ad-
ditional article touching the third point has
been added to the treaty of December ID
between Austria the obligation to take part
in the war in case Russia refuses - accept
the third point as interpreted By Nessel-
rode.
The Prussian Court is displeasel with
Baron Secbaeh's mission to ST. Petersburg,
aud has sent Baron Mantefeul to Dresden
to demand positively to what extent Bavaria
and saxouy baye engaged themselves with
the Western allies.
Advances from Sweden are yer y warlike.
The military commanders have received in-
structions 20 have their regiments in the
highest state of efficiency before SPRING.
The indications are. tBas iu accordance with
the secret article of the treaty, Sweden will
take the field in the spring.
The Danish Government, it is said, con-
sents to the establishment of dspo,s for the
English feet at Kiel, which will rendezvous
there in April.
Gortsehakof announces that on the 10th
of December detachment Of Kossacks de-
feated strong squadron of General Vivian's
cavalry near Kersch, and that tho Eng
lish commander was taken prisoner.
Tho Latest Accounts from the Crimea state