The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-03-27
INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS.

INTERESTING FoREIaN NEWS.
The steamer Persia, arrived at New York,
brings English files to the Sth inst.
The fifth sitting of the Peace Conference
had taken place, and the impression was that
the proceedings were, in all respects, favorable
to peace.
Paris, on the Sd inst, by speech from Louis
Napoleon, congratulating the country on its
progress, its courage, its resources, and sue
cesses, in style scarcely rivalled in our most
selfcomplacent Presidential Messages.
Covent Garden Theatre, built forty seven
years ago, and reported one of the largest and
finest operate houses in Europe, was destroy
ed by fire on the 9Th inst. The fire broke out
at the close of an exhibition by Anderson, the
magician, to whom the building had been let
during the cessation Of the opera season.
The London Post expresses the opinion that,
if the Central American and Enlistment Cues
tons be not already settled, the statesmen on
both sides the Atlantic are seeking their ad-
iustment in the quietest and most effective
way.
The Americans at Rome celebrated Wash
ington's birthday, and appointed committee
to raise means for the erection OF statue at
Paris to the memory of Lafayette.
: The Sultans hatti.scheriff in relation to re-
forms in favor of the various communities of his
subjects, not Mohammedan, had been solemnly
promulgated and widely circulated. The re.
forms are most decided, and, if carried out,
must place all the subjects of the Sultan, with
out distinction of race or religion, under the
protection of equal laws, and in the enjoyment
of equal privileges. They are honorable alike
to the Sultan, and to the Allied Powers, VINO
have used their influence in favor of them.
h The Peace Can erences.-The third sitting Of
the Plenipotentiaries was held on Saturday,
when they agreed that the Austrian protocol,
as accepted by Russia, should form the basis
of their negotiations, and signed that protocol
pure and simple, giving it all the power and
force Of pyeliminaries and upon that proceeded
to the discussion of the terms of peace. The
Russians conceded all the demands of the West
ern Powers, almost without resistance.
/ A despatch, dated Berlin, the 4th instant,
states that the Emperor Alexander had received
at ST. Petersburgn a notification from Count
Orloff, of the signature of the prsliLainsriss or
peace, and that his Majesty had, on the Sd inst,
(Monday,) transmitted by telegraph to Count
Orloff despatch, declaring his approval of the
signature. The Russian ambassador at Berlin
had been informed of these circumstances.
The fourth sitting of the Conference was
helq on Iuesoay, the Attn inst,
The Tines Paris correspondent writes, on
the 9Th inst, "No secret has been better kept
than the proceedings of Conference up to the
present moment, as far as details are concerned.
All that can be safely affirmed is, that matters
are going on well enough but it would be en-
error to suppose that there Is not yet good
Heal of work to be got through. believe that
France and England have not been since the
commencement more firmly united than at the
present moment. OF Austria firmness doubt
whether as much can be said. At all events,
I again hear whisperings of Count Ruol not
realizing all that was expected OF, him. It is
stated positively that no prolongation of the
armistice beyond the 2lst of March will be
listened to, and that everything must be ar
ranged in ten Or twelve days from this date"
{ Paris, March 6.-The fifth sitting of the
Plenipotentaries In Conference took place to-
day, but the proceedings are enveloped in com.
plete secrecy.
rom ne Crtmea-The delegates from the
two heligereIt srmiss r,et on the z9th OF Feb
ruary, to concert measures for carrying out the
armistice.
/: Orders have been received at Marseilles for
conveying 10000 infantry troops and battery
Of artillery to the Crimea, to replace those re-
farming home.
From the Baltic.-The Russians are sending
considerable numbers of troops to Finland, and
concentrating large force around ST. Peters
bnrah, and strengthening the barriers near Cron-
stadt.
Two Russian ships and three gunboats sailed
oat of Sweaborg on the 5th, and had appeared
ID the Baltic.
England = The Covent Garden Theatre
was burnt on the morning of the 9th, just at
the close of the Bal Masgue, under the manage
North. Nearly all the party had left, and but
few persons were slightly injured. The destruc-
ton of the building and properties was CON-
phete.
Frdnce.-The Pope has consented to he
godfather to the Imperial infant. The acoouch-
ment of the Empress is looked for almost i'm
mediately.
Thrkey-The Turkish Government author.
ICES the expectation of corn to all points in the
Mediterranean. The Government has issued
100000 piasters in paper money.
THE Latest-London, Saturday Morning
Tae Paris Moniieur of yesterday contains an
Ipperial decree, calling into active service
lao 900 young soldiers of the class of 1855.
Berlin, Sunday. = Two couriers passed
through this city to-day, en- route for Paris,
bearing fresh instructions to the Russian Plen-
ipotentiaries.
Hamburg, March 6.-Admiral Watson has
sailed from Kiel. He has ordered the British
feet to assemble of Moar Island, to announce
thu renewal of the blockade of the Russian
ports.
:Cotton-The market is wholly unchanged.
Orleans middling 6; fair Ct Upland middling
ST.; Upland fair st.
Breadstufs.- Brokers' Circular saysthat |
have considerably declined-four,
3s:, wheat 3d., and corn Is. Other circulars |
mention that on Friday the market for -four, |
wheat, and corn, opened heavy, but improved at |
the close. The quotations are: Western canal |
floar 3ls. @ 32s. Philadelphia and Baltimore |
s4s. "a $685.; Ohio $685. wheat IS. ga. q ss. |
9ss, white los. 8. Cd lis.
Richardson, Spence, & Co. state that provi- |
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