, 1856-05-02
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B6- The steamship Arabia, which arriv-
ed at Halifax, on the 18th of March,
brought London aud Liverpool dates to
March lst. Nothing had been heard from
the missing steamship Pacific. The Paris
peace conferences opened on Monday, the
25th ult The French papers were indulg-
ing pretty freely in discussions, pro aud
con, MS TO the course to be pursued by the
plenipotentiaries. II is toierable evident
from these discussions outside the congress,
what will be some of the prominent difficult
ties to be grappled with by the members
of the congress. The disposition to be
made of Nicolaief, the great Russian arse
nal and navy yard on the Bug, will be one
Of the difficult questions to be settled. The
adjustment of the Asiatic boundaries OF
Russia beyond the Caucasus, will be an
other difficult matter And still another,
will be, whether Russia shall be allowed to
possess and fortify the Aland Isles. How
many others may come up eau only be con-
jectured; but these are sufficient, if there is
not a very strong desire to make peace, 10
prevent any settlement of the great ques-
tion Of peace or war between Russia and
the allies. Nothing had been suffered to
transpire Of the proceedings Of the peace
congress; though there were plenty Of re-
ports in circulation Of different kinds some
Of which were quite unfavorable TO the
prospects Of peace. But these reports
were not considered worthy of much re-
gard; aud arc quite as likely to have orig
mated In the stock market as elsewhere
Preparations for the renewal Of hostilites
were active on all hands There had not
been much change in the markets.
In both Houses of the English Parlia-
ment official announcement WIS made that
it is the intention Of Government to ap-
point Board Of General officers, to inquire
into the charges contained in the report Of
the late Commissioners in the Crimea.
An official return Of the Spanish debt
has been published. The total amount Of
indebtedness is 1850, ,4o6, ITO reals.
Vienna correspondence mentions the
prevalence Of a violent railroad mania in
Austria, and states that speculation has
taken possession Of all classes.
The news from the Crimea is of no in.
terest.
Three meetings Of the Peace Conference
had been held in Paris, but nothing Of the
proceedings had been suffered to transpire.
Rumors, favorable and otherwise, were
circulated in abundance, and at the close
Of the week considerable alarm was crea-
ated by report that Russia had started
objections which would cause the Confer
ence 10 break up.
1t is deemed not improbable, says the
London MOraing Advertiser, that the result
of this new move of the artful diplomatists
OF Russia may be the immediate breaking
up Of the conference. A very grave hitch
in the conference hos already occurred.
Though the fifth point is the last OF all,
it had been agreed to take it up Girst. 1t
was, accordingly, on the second meeting Of
the conference, submitted for the considera-
ton Of the plenipotentiaries.
No sooner had it been formally laid on
the table than Count Orloff and Baron
Brunow took objections to its being taken
into consideration, with view to its being
decided by the conference.
They proposed that it should be referred
to congress Of the representatives of oil
the crowned heads in Europe. If so re-
ferred, they pledged themselves in the name
of the Gar to abide by whatever decision
that congress might come to.
This new and unexpected phase in the
eastern question has produced consterna-