Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-18


LEFT Liverpool on Saturday, 9th ult., at2
o'clock p. IN, aud Cork jan. ID, bringing
London dates Of the 3ist ult and Cork dates
of Jan. I'd.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The news by this arrival is interesting.
but not Important aud mostly confned 10
sumors. Peace negotiations remain In siaiu
quo.
Prince Esterhazy has reached St. Peters
Durg with the Western ulumotum, but itls
not YET replied to. Austria has notified
Prussia Of It's contents and Prussia assents
to urge hupou the Car.
SaxOny has also sent to st. Petersburg
Baron Sebich, to recommend the Car 10
accept the utllnhtum
Rumor repeats that Denmark is about Ia
join the Western alliance as Sweden has
The propositions Of the Western powers
are kept secret, but II is believed that Rus.
STA would accept but for England's demands
for indemnity, which Russia, backed .by
Austria. absolutely refuses. On the whole,
the prospect OF peace has advanced little or
none,
There Is nothing new from the seat Of war,
except details Of tue capture Of Knrs.
A despatch from Vienna to the London
Times, states that Count Buol had commun.
icaied the terms Of peace TO Prince Goris.
chakoH they are the same as mentioned ia
the London Times Of Dec 18th. The ter.
rltory demanded 10 secure the Tree navga-
ton Of the Danube, Is that part Of Bessara-
bA lying between the fortress OF Chutyn on
the north, Salt Lake. Sdsyk on the south,
and the pfuth on the west Three weeks
from the day Of delivery Is allowed for con-
sheraton
A despatch from Paris states that the
Chamber Of Stockholders has decided that
The new Russian loan shall not be quoted on
Paris Bourse.
Adwces from Constantnope TO The 18th
ult, slate that sixty merchantmen bad been
wrecked of the Salina mouth OF the Dun-
ube 400 lives lost
A French frgate is reported wrecked of
the Spanish coast-all hands lost
The Overland Indian Mail bad arrived al
Trieste; dates from Hong Kong 18th Nov.
Calcutta 3Ulh
Markets IN India were depressed. Money
depressed.
Canton tranquil, trade dull
Many pirates have been destroyed on the
coast OF China.
llcrat was taken by the pcrsians.
Peace Negotiations As records the ma
ture Of the terms offered to Russia, the Vi
emma Gazette says;-
In fact, all The lost positions are To be re-
stored. The mouths Of The Dueister and
Danube, and, wnh the exec piion of u few
points, the Cumean coast. are in the hands
OF The opponents Of Russia, and the sea is
forbidden Russia If 90 suffer no territorial
limitation the Baltic Is 10 be open TO her
commercial navy She must give Up the lux
ury Of Black Sea fleet, ana open her ports
To iorelgu cousuis but on the other hand,
she need ruze none of her f0ruhcatons.-
Nothing is demanded which would wound
he dignity or lower the military honor Of
Russia. The command of the Suiua mouth
of lhe Danube was acquired by Russia With
out the consent of Europe and emily held un-
der the prelence Of guaranteeing the couti-
ncut OF Europe against the plague. But
Europe which no longer requires the AID of
Russia TO secure her against tins evil, does
need, and must have, the freedom Of the
Danube
The official Dresden Journal states that
Russia has expressed her willingness TO
ugree 20 the neutrality Of the Slack Sea sub
lect TO certain conditions. Other Pmssmn
papers say that the demolition Of The Rus
i'N ifi 'N0oNo fii titt hluAh tftu n ilNL lu1isk-
ed on by Tie Allies.
Rissia and The United .Staies.-The fol-
loving Is published in the English papers:
a ieleguplnc despatch from Berlin re.
late 40 uuconhfmed rumor 10 the effect that
Russia and The United States have conclud-
ed a treaty, offensive and defensive. M case
war should break out between Bntain and
Americas but another version Is thai The
agreement merely relates to the purchase Of
SHIPS oi-war.n
lhe following IS paragraph IN the Vi
emma AUSTRIAN Gazette: There ls a good
deal OF talk, 10 the military circles, OF a treu-
~ having recently been concluded between
the Cabinets OF 81. Petersburg md WASH
ngton, 10 which they bind themselves 10 lend
each other effective assistance IN the event
% war breaking out between the United
States and The Western Powers It is fur
her zaid, and with greater probability. nat
Russia Is negotiating with the States ior as
10 so shlps-oi war;