The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-02
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Saturday Morning, February 3, 1886.
Arrival Of the Steamer Arabia
The Czar Accepts the Propositions Of
the Allies az n Ba sis for Negotiations.
,s,nship Arabia arrived at Halifax

The Cunard steamship Arabia arrived at Halifax
Tuesday evening at - o'clock, with Liverpool
dates to Saturday, the 10Th inst, being week
later.
The news by this arrival is of great importance.
The London Times Vienna correspondent tele-
graphs under date Of Wednesday, the 10th, at 10,
A NJ that Russia las uRcoRdtioRoig accented The
ytyog0Sifioas Of tic German diet
This was reported 10 be authentic, and caused
an immense excitement throughout England, but
the government despatch published the next day
put different face upon the affair-being in effect
that Russia had only accepted the allies proposals
as b0sts Of negotiation.
This slightly relaxed public confidence aud less
sauguine hopes were now entertained Doubts
were expressed that Russia had merely accepted
the proposals to prolong the negotiations and gain
time.
The steamer Asia arrived OH the 18th, and the
steamer Baltic on the Eth. The steamer Union
did not touch at Southampton on her passage out
Inc news OF RusslaS acceptance of the allied
propositions, caused an immense sensation. The
funds rose per cent. and cotton / farthing A
panic also cnSued in other markets.
The next day the English government published
despatch from Minister Seymour as follows:
Russia agrees to accept the proposals as a basis
of negotiations"
This qualified announcement curbed The excite
E-eAs, ana The aArIAlsts begin to fear that Russia
i..oiiy waits 10 salii time BY deceptive negotia
lions lLeaAtae the funds remain steady.
lrcylJus 10 the aboVe announcement Vienna
papers represented the state Of affairs rs most Sc
I!oLs and alarming, and stated that tho pcrsonel
Q! LLc austrian Embassy, had received orders to
Qull.
i Ac actual facts i'll Connection with the PROPOSE
tIoLS a.e, that when the Austrian Ambassador
lat 1Cd the allied nCie to NesseIrodeR lie said he
Was not authorized to enter into discussion, but
il Tie I.0te not accepted itioHally before
tbs 18th, he and all the Austrian Embassy must
leave St Petersburg. To prevent this Nessclrode
communicated with Vienna direct, ami Prince
LtJ.tscka!.oG ct Vienna had d talk with Count
BLl., III which tLc former produced = laamOran-
Dun expressing the gGHoI,l Inclination OF Rtssia
10 negotiate, but proposing certain alterations
t0L4t DuGl received the doc ament, but mas
much It did not contain the unconditional accep
lance o the Propositions, Austria could not reply
without the concurrence oI France and England.
IAe ambassadors Of these powers were according
ly Sent TO at London and Paris and a reply was
received that the Western powers had no motive
to change the decision already carefully consider
ed and further that if Russia did not accept by
the 18TH Csunt EsterhaZy and the Austrian Iega-
ton would leave, and Austria would Immediately
seek to obtain the assured operation of the other
powers.
The Russian Embassy had been ordered to leave
Vienna during the week elapSing between Rus
sia'S first and second reply, and an intense appre
henSior existed in Vienna but on the 10th these
apprehensiOns subsidized by the announcement a.
above stated, that Russia agrees to negotiate ON
the terms proposed
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