Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-19
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DETAILS By THE BALTIC.
SIGNING IN rug Tns.rY

P'tbthef
The moment the signatures completed the -x-
pectei -iga was given aud the from th. espl..
made OF the lnNalih.s proclaimed the new. before the
plenipotenties had quilted the hall after the io
losing notice ~a- posted up the walls Of Paris:
CoSGREss oT PAEIs. March 81, 1856.
Peace has been signed thi- day at o'clock at the
M"''uH OF Foreign Affairs. The Plsnipotentia aries OF
fritce, Au-a, Great Britain, Prussia Russia S,rii.
aud Tu'kr,, have affixed their signatures To the treaty
~ne put end To- the present war aud which by Sc,
Ting th' QUESTION of the East establishes the epose OF
hufop" uu solid aud durable base.
Sgned PrsrR. Project of Police
This notice ~as read by thousands 18th inten-. curio
ny, aud with great Satisfaction. appeared sup
plsment To tile HoHtsIr, aiming IN. -a- anuoanc.
ent The effect produced l. course all that could
he imagined, and the feeling would very probably hay.
be-n much more strongly cXprr-d had been that
Tor two or three days the conclusion was confidently
expected Tor tins day The seather Is hn- the skv il Sc
ren'' the sun warm anl unnned and all the thorough
Ares are throgei With people. Already preparations
are made Tor the iunna OF Tonight which il il
p~ct"d will rival the display the bt Of the Imperial
Prince.
line Pienipoentaries will continue to meet during
the present week before for the settlement OF Other
matters not OF light uuimpOrtaut Character which
have not yet been settled They aud the resident nen
bers OF the diplomatic corps dine full uniform with the
Minister oi Foreign Affairs o-uorrOW. The treaty will
not BE- made pubic until the 1ch.nge of ratification. ,
a. COu.ttmtnope aud 81 P,ersburch are distant fro,
f4rs the PenPotentiares remain bound by their obiy
ton oi >ilence tor two three weeks to come
The iosts Paris correspondent III We make up
accounts, perhaps the contract is in favor Of Russia to
sn1'n more has been given up than she has rerounced-
81 u result u naturally the case because il u.y.r
tue Intention Oi En- gland and Franc. 10 pun.b Nu.covt
aggression with conquest inyOviug Css of territory or
plruianeut occupation
The t. from Paris acquaimt us with the fact that
o'ders HAD been dispatched TO the Cmea, by telegraph
10 suspend hostltes Tor another month peace had been
concluded, and only waited ratification.
The news of the treaty having been signed WAS recev
ed at Berlin, Tarin Alexandria, and GeDa with great low
A. distinctive reward tor II. de Montrrs service, AZ
tne Congress HIS Majesty the King OF Prussia has con
ietrel upon INN the Grand Gordon of the Order OF the
Black Eagle.
At the iuunaiions which took place in Paris on sun
DAY evening the flag of Russia seen hung from sever
Al houses IN company with those of France England Sar
dina and Turkey.
MisoELANEous INrELLiGENcE-The London Times has
bitterly dispaHgng article Gen. Cass speech on the
Central American question.
The Bank France has reduced its rate of cou,, g.,
five per cent.
Lord Clarendon has 40 Intention of quitting Paris for
the moment.
The Geet feeling prevails among all classes and almost
all parties III France at the condnct OF England
and the impression that the peace will found honor
able to all concerned.
The Right Hon Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wx,, L
{. b., j. dead.
Tue Dublin Nation contains curious article in which
tie writer declares h deliberate conviction that their
II reasons o reliable Character for believing that Mr.
John sadeir has not committed suicide but has simply
been playing the trick well known both IN history and
romance, OF pretended death anda supposititious cor
William Bou-tcld convicted OF the murder of MS sis
ad three chddren executed in OF the gao Of
NeWgate on the 3lst of March. The executioner per
formed his duty badly and wretehei cuprits str1g-
giles were painfully prolonged.
Accounts have been received of the death of Sir Chos
Hotiam, governor OF Victoria
News bad reached London OF the death of the Hon
Robert Torrens one of tn. Justices of tbe Co-t or c.
con Pleas in Dublin
APPALLING ACCIDENT ~ CoRk-Accounts received
ia Dublin state that the most lamentabe occur
FENCES which have happened for many yeas took place at
Al early hour Oh Monday morning, March 3Ist il the
city of Cork.
1t appears that large number persons assembedn
room Oh the second hOor OF miserable house in Pen
rose square, when OF sudden, and without any warning
ave slight sound of cracking timber, the floor with all
IT. living weghtiel will crash Carrying away the lower
noor and It, occupants With it, and buryug all including
those on the ground hioi in mass Of writing uJ
Shreakg human beings with dead and dying in awful
proportion the whole.
FOR the two hours from quarter TO one O'clock
to near three o'clock in tile morning the scene bafed all
attempt at description At two o'clock the dead were re-
moved to the Bridewell and the North Inirmarv TO
"mch latter place seveJal wounded also carefully
borne by the young men y, the n,ghborhood The mum
Der Oi dead up 10 three O'Clock in the afternoon OF yester-
!iay ~as Is and Of wounded l6-in all 81 There were
ak bodies lying in the dad house OF the infrmary and
A ~ the Bndewe the rest having been carried 10 their
own homes.
PaKls, Monday Night March Slst-The commercial
activity that will follow t.e declaration of peace will be
unprecedented.
The public OF France pect vast underta kings where
profits will be insured by assistance and su-
pvrvision
There u feeling abroad that the Peipotentiaes can
not separate without cAuong the etty governments of
Italy They will be mcdiassd in the fashion of GERMANY
unless they attend TO the warning.
DESPATCH FROM MARSHAL PELISSIER
The Moneur contains the following despatch from Mar
shal Pelissier, dated Seia-topol March 2Sd.
TINS morning the Fre IN, English aud Sardinan armies
and the heets fired sutes Of log guns each honor Of
the birth Of the Prince Imperial.
During the day the Co Chief of the Fnyl.h
ana Srdnial armies officially offer me their cou-
gratuations.
There have beeh illumnations in the camps. and the
Russians illumin their line the Inkermann.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, March 2lst-Our Berlin papers began 10 talk
openly OF the marriage of Prince Frederick William with
the Princess ROYAL of England
The Prince w visit England the conclusion OF the
spring reviews, and will return, it hoped accepted
suor.
is said here that the last great reductions in the Aus
eeved from Count Buol At Paris stating that France
would reduce he's force Immediately after the declaration
Of peace.
RUSSIA
CRAcow, March 29-The new levy Of 10000 men. be.
tween the ages Of 10 and 25 effected in Poland during
the night between the 2G and 27ih.
SPAIN.
MADRID, March 29-Somc disturbances bIoke out at
Badsjcz, but were mmetittely reprcsscd
Marshal O'Donnel IL recovered from his indsposition
TRIESTE March 29.-Letters from Alexandris of the
23d state that tie vceo has received orders or the troop.
to resume the Turkish uniform and for the demolition OF
the forts at Alexandria
THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
TMEsrE Marc' Sl.-Mnny OF the japanese mob les per
shcd iu the late earthquake at Jeddo
The Emperor saved
Mas WIN NNE Wivrs.-The notorious Nathan
Brown, the most remarkable bganis ever known in A.