Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-23
Further News by the America.

New York, January Count Nessel-
ode has addressed circn lar to the represen-
tatlyes of the Russian governments at the
iore'gn Courts. stating that Russia will ac-
+ cept the third point in relation to the neu-
traization of the Black Sea in the following
sense That the right of Turkey TO close the
Straits shall be maintained that no ships OF
war shall be admitted into the Black Sea. ex-
! cephng the Russian and Turkish; that the
number OF ships sEan be mutually arranged
by Russia and Turkey by special treaty, and
! by those two powers alone The Allies re-
| ject this Interpretation.
Count Esterhazy reached st. Petersburgh
| on the 26th of December The next day he
laid the propositions of Austria before the
Russian Cabinet. Count Buol subsequently,
communicated to Prince Gortschakoff, of Vi
emma, the terms on which the Western Pow
ers would consent to peace stating that these
terms were approved by Austria. These
terms have already been published
Russia makes known in Count Nesselrode's
circular her unwillingness to treat for the
naturalization of the Black Sea, but it is ex-
pected that she will absolutely refuse her as
sent to the cession of territory to keep open
the Danube.
Appearances strongly indicate that Aus
tria will not take the field against Russia, un-
less assured Of the active support of the Ger
man Bund.
The Weser Gazette states that an addition
al article touching the third point has been
added to the treaty of December ID between
Austria, France and England. 1t does not,
however, impose on Austria an obligation to
take part in the war, rs interpreted By the
Allies
The Russian Court is displeased with Baron
Peabach's mission to St Petersburgh, and
has sent Baron Manteuffel to Dresden to de-
mand positively to what extent Bavaria and
Saxony have engaged themselves with the
western allies. The advices from Sweden are
very warlike; the military commanders have
received instructions to have their regiments
in the highest state of efficiency before Spring.
The indications are that in accordance with
a secret article of the recent treaty, Sweden
will take the field in the Spring
The Danish government, it is said, con-
sents to the establishment of depots for the
English feet at Kiel, which will rendezvous
there in April.
Prince Gortschakof announces, December
10th, that detachment Of Cossacks had de-
feated strong squadron of Gen Vivan's cav
airy. near Kertsch. The English Comman-
der was made prisoner.
--latest accounts from the Crinoa stale that
the Russian troops hal been reinforced by
two regiments of Hussars, and also that large
bodies of Russian troops were marching from
the Crimea to Bessarabid. They had no in
tention, however, of cvacuating their former
position, as the places Of the retiring troops
would be filed from the reserves.
The allies gun beats were frozen in at Kin
burn.
Omer Pacha has returned to Boukonn
L ola into ~ ,44
Kurais
The Russians took possession of the defles
of Hassam as soon as Selim Pacha retrcated
from Erseroum.
The greater part of the Russian army will
winter at Kars. Many persons are quitting
Erzeroun under apprehensions of Russian
attack.
The Car has directed the commandent Of
Finland and the Baltic provinces to report
means of defense to the Grand Council Of
War.
mense quantities of artillery, stores and new
regiments are being enrolled
The house of Palmer & Greene. bankers
of Litchield, has failed.
Advices from India state that the American
ship Waverley, with Chinese laborers, put in
to Manila to bury the captain when, some
trouble ensuing aboard, the mate shot two Or
three, ana driving the rest DeIOWj IaSteneu inc
matches and went ashore. When he returned
and opened the matches, two hundred and Fifty
of the Chinese were found to have died from
sufTocatien The mate and crew have been
imprisoned by the Shanghai authorities.
A serious difficulty had occurred at Hong
Kong, between the American consul and the
local authorities, in consequence of the cap
tain of the ship Reindeer refusing to pay Il
fine for an assault on the carpenter Of his
ship. Consul Keenan, protested against the
jurisdiction of the Court, as the affair took
place on board an American ship. The po-
lice attempted to imprison the captain, bu.
the consul hurried him on board the steamer
Powhattan TIE Superintendent of the Po-
lice followed, demanding the prisoner. but
Capt ArConnelly declared that he considered
the action Of the Court illegal and would re-
sist by force any attempt of the British au-
thorities to exercise jurisdiction over Ameri-
can citizens in American ships. The captain
of the Reindeer afterwards paid the fine, but
the consul had been committed for trial on
charge of attempting to rescue prisoner.
I FIVE TINES MARRIED. "A few days since
an OLD man of si1ty-onc years applied at the