The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-29
FOREIGN NEWS S.
Further By The Arabia.

NEW YORK, March r.
The Arabia left Liverpool at 10 o'clock,
March 1st, and arrived at Halifax at eleven
o'clock on Tuesday, the 10Th.
Dispatches received by B own, Shipley &
Co., agents of Collins Line at Liverpool,
dated Glasgow, Feb. 81, says: "The steamer
Edinburg arrived here from New York !;
passed Feb. 18th, large quantities of broken
ice. She was then five days out of New
York, lat. 1870, long. 1870. An insurance
on the cargo of the Pacific of 26 pounds
free of average. The doors found on the ice
correspond with those of the Pacific, but
are common to most packets"
. The Plenipotentiaries held the first meet
ing on the 25th. Count Watewaski pre-
sided at the opening session, with speech.
After signing the credentials, written
guarantee was signed not to divulge the pro-
ceedings until the Conference closed.
The Austrian provisions were formally
paraphrased, as the basis of negotiation. The
meeting then adjourned.
On Tuesday, no meeting, and at the
meeting on Wednesday, nothing TRANSFERRED
Among the rumors asserted, it is stated
that Russia, while asserting to the dcstruc-
ton of Sebas.opol, Bomarsund, and Mica
laoff, refuses the protectorate over Greek
Christians.
A Vienna letter asserts that Prince Gort-
chakoff stated that the Russian Government
considers the convocation of general Euro
pean Congress Immediately after peace, as
the best means of settling all questions.
France and Austria favors the idea-England
objects.
The evident cordially existing between
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mess, in England, and triple league of
an impossible incident.
Orders have been forwarded to the allied
Generals respecting the armistice.
1t is stated that Napoleon has intimated
to the Admirals and Generals in Paris, that
they probably need not return to their COM
mand. Leave of absence is now freely given
to officers in the Crimea.
The Allies are about to destroy the sunken
ships in tie l,arbor of Sebastopol, by drop
ping heavy shells to explode under the
water.
Vierna advices state Ishmael Pacila sue
ceeds Omar in the Asiatic command Omar
recently demanded from the Porte the APP
-pointment Of Minister Of War, and on rcfu-
sal, resigned.
Thirty thousand Russians were employed
day and night, constructing cupola piles
across the Gulf of Finland, six miles from
Cronstad, beyond which is the Russian
steam fleet of Is steamships, II corvettes
and 10 gun boats.
Russia orders the immediate issue of
Treasury notes of 2l,O0O,O0O roubles. A
large amount of specie had been forwarded
across the Prussian frontier to st. Peters
burgh.
Relations between Russia and Persia i'll
creases in cordially.
ENGLAND.-There S talk Of the early dis
| solution of Parliament, or change in the
Government.
The proceedings Of Parliament are of some
interest. In the Commons, Delacy Evans
gave notice of the reason disappearing of the
course of the Government in refusing direct
offers of troops from Canada while at the
same time it was making abortive attempts
to enlist men in the adjoining neutral Terri
tories of the United States, contrary to law.
The Protocol of Warsaw of 1853, relating
to Denmark succession, was laid before the
Commons.
PARIS, 29.-There was a rumored break
up in the Conference and considerable agi-
tation in the money market. A dispatch to
the London Morning Advertiser, says it is
deemed not improbable that the result of
motives of artful Diplomatic's of Russia,
may cause an immediate breaking up of tie
Conference very grave hitch had already
occurred. Though the fifth point is last of
all, it was agreed to take it up first, accord
iisly at the second reading it was submitted
fof.cpnsideration. Warloff and Brunow OBJ
jected'and proposed to submit to Congress
of all the crowned heads of Europe, pledg-
ing themselves in the name of the Gar to
abide by the decision of that Congress.
This unexpected course has produced con-
slernation in Paris, causing the falling off of
French funds, and also surprised and alarm
ed our own Government. Lord Cowley ex-
pressed to London to take instructions from
our Government on the subject
The London Times notices rumors to the
same effect, causing a fall Of English funds
of one per cent A rally however occurred
at the close in consequence of the rumors
remaining unconfirmed.
SwEDEN.-Stockholm is to be fortified
by land and sea, including the Valley Mar
las.
DENMARK.-The trial of the ex-minister
resulted in an acquittal. @f
IL 1t is said that Barnum, notwith-
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