The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-09
THE WAR.
STATE OF NEGOTIATIONS.


The prescnt position Of prospects Is this 1T may
he rememoered that Austria made suggestion of certain
terms not known to the public, which the Austrian Ca
bnes considered might constitute basis for pasc nege
ations These suggestions Austria sent TO Paris through
tho French Minister at Vienna The French government
sent cory Of ssid suggestions to London. Much
reepondnce ensued between London and Pars resulting
in the original suggestions being sent back altered by
France and Engiand, to Vienna.
The Austrian Cabinet expressed modification that the
suggestions not adopted siplicitr. More
pondsncc ensued resulting In Austria agreeing 70 ar
pend her psme jointly with France and England to the
modified proposals The proposition thus amended
nday, Dec. 16-as notified by the Arago-sent from
venns in charge Of Count Isterhazy to St Petersburg
sThe contents OF this umaum kept profoundly &C.
cret If the Car refuses, France and England threaten
to continue the war and Austria cease diplomatic re-
ations aud afterwards to be governed by the
events.
simultaneously with the transmission OF peace pro-
poss TO Rusia the Paris Moaeur publishes treaty
entered INTO between the allies and Sweden guaranteeing
the existing limits OF Sweden against Russian aggre
As us.a does not at present threaten sweden this i'll
timed treaty may be viewed by Russia intentional
Insult for the rejection Of the peace proposals.
The terms of the treaty very stringent. II Is de-
cared that The treaty is concluded prevent every
complication Of nature TO trouble the balance Of power
Europe by article LIST the King Of Sweden engages himself
not 70 cee to Russi to exchange with her. allow
her TO occupy any portion Of the territory belonging to
the crown OF sweden and Norway. He engages, more
syer, not to ceie to Russia right of pasturage
hshg ground Of any other nature Whatsoever Of the
said territories, OF the coast OF Sweden and Norway
and to reject any pretenson Russia might raise to esab
sh the existence Of any Of the above named rights Ar
tce second stpulaes that In Russia should make
any proposition TO the King of Sweden any demand
With view 10 obtain either the cession exchange
of any portion whatever Of the territory belonging
to the Of Sweden and Norway, be ii permission
occupy certain points Of said territory the cesson
of fishing pasturage rights, of any other these
territories, the coast of Sweden and Norway
the King of Sweden engages to communicate mme-
date such proposition to the Emperor Of France and
Queen Of England and they engage to provide Sweden
with sufficient naval and military forces with those
Sweden, 70 resist the claims ag9ressons Of Russia
The nature the Importance and the destination of the
forces in question: SHALL the occurring be decided
by common agreement between the three powers
secret clause is appended to the treaty providing
for sweden eventually taking the field against Rusea
Vienna private correspondence ntinates that the Aus
TRAN nment declined invitation made BY Prussia
the 7th of Septen to join Prussia In a pacihc in
tervenon; also, that Napoleon refused the invitation
Prussia conveyed by Baron rokssch to Paris to open
negotiations but that the middle Of November Count
Buoi in the name of Austria, invited the Western Pow
er 10 reopen at Paris the peace conference Of Vienna
maint aimed as the basis Of negotiations but that
the third point Of guarantee respecting Russian
domination in the Black Sea should he notified Russia
has not replied TO the proposal would send represent
atives 10 the conference Hence has arisen the
that the Austrian proposal is de-
fine the meaning Of the third point and that under
standing be to- the Vienna Conference called will
be reopened In PARIS IN the mdde ofJaNuary stated
that the Swedish Ambassador at Vienna has formally
announced to the Austrian government that Sweden ad
here's 70 the Allies Interpretation OF tho four points. IL
IL also stated that Count Stsckeloerg had brought 70 Vi
emma Russian proposal for peace, In terms different
from those proposed BY tho Allies. This, however, is
The EpgKsh government is said to have demanded an
zion of Austria in reducing tho Austrian army The
Army Board OF that country is selling fewer than
seventy thousand horses. The present position of sf
hrs be thus expressed France Is less peaceful and
England less warlko than they seem.
The London Day Ne,rs says majority Of the French
and majority OF the English ministry think not
THE PERSONALITIES.
Rumor that the projected conferences for settle
.ouht Coronin viii resume the command Of the Aus
trian army there.
AFFAIRS IN THE CRIMEA.
hurricane had occurred in tho Crimea The Tcher.
maya river had overaowed It's banks doing considerable
damage.
T. There h nothing later than General Codrington'.
epatch Of the Ath saying that the Russians continued
% mrc heavily from the north side, without doing much
rn8mhge The ground was covered with snow. Savings
'san@S "o 10 DC opened in the British army.
ASIA.
ihefo are few additional particulars concerning the
snrrerder Of kars, which took place the 2sth Of No
seraber On November nth General Mourayer sum.
noned the garrison 70 surrender General Williams hold
council OF the 18th and after ho council tha
garrison sent nag Of true asking ten days' sus
sion q hosthtes, and permission to send a cou-
fer to rzeroum. General MoureyieH offered IN GRANT
honorable equalization, and allowed an Enrisb an
iain lftomson) TO go to Er1erour Thomson returned
fr,sn 1rgtfoum, and reached Kgrs the 22d General
wiiHsms then an interview with Mour, or
the oath By this time the garrison had no food erceat
'oue borseaesb, for 1e aics "a the hospitals, Here he