The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-14
The News.

Ine NcWos
The Atlantic arrived at this port yesterday after
noon with ten days later intelligence from Europe
having put into Cork on her way out A despatch
from Vienna, said to be authentic, states that on
the 2sth ut. Count Buol communicated the terms
Of peace to Prince Gortschakof. They are those
mentioned in the London Times of December
18th. Three weeks from the day of delivery is
the tine allowed for consideration. The Emperor
Of Austria is reported to have addressed an auto
graph letter to the King Of Prussia, asking him to
support the new propositions, and Saxony and Ba-
varia WILL it is thought, also give them their sane
ton. Russia, it is expected will not positively re-
ject them. She will make counter proposals, and
then negotiations will be re-opened at Vienna, or
perhaps at Paris, on the basis of the Austrian ult
matum.
As if with view to prepare the world for
the opening of the conferences in the French
capital, a pamphlet, ascribed to Louis Napo.
leon, has Just made its appearance, under the
title Of :" The Necessity Of a Congress for
the Pacifcation of Europe" BY some it is said
that this brochure is the production Of M. Dureyer
and is a mere booksellers speculation. Consider
ing, however, the severe censorship under which
the press is placed in France, we may assume that
the pamphlet has been published with the full sane
non OF Inc government.
The news from the Crimea and Asia Minor scarce
ly presents an item Of interest squadron of Gen.
Vivians Anglo Turkish cavalry was reported to have
been defeated, Kertch by the Cossacks, on the
18th of December, and their commanding officer Ia
ken. Omer Pasha was at silva on the 30th Of Novem-
Der, but was obliged to encamp, owing to the heavy
rains. There was rumor current that he was in
full retreat. The Russians are strengthening their
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extensive works which cover every exposed point
This does not look like intention to retreat Gen
MouravefY is said to be meditating an attack upon
ErZeroum.
Denmark was on the point of concluding with
the Western Powers treaty similar to that jus
entered into with Sweden. AS soon as the cam
paign is opened in the Baltic this year. it is said
that these treaties will be converted into offensive as
well as defensive treaties, and that an allied army
will be landed in Finland.
The Gazette Aufrichienne has cock and bull
story to the effect that treaty has been concluded
between the Cabinets of ST. Petersburg and Wash.
ington, binding the two governments to mutually
assist each other in the event of war breaking out
between the Western Powers and the Unite States.
1t adds, "as probable that negotiations
would be entered into for the purchase of forty
fifty vessels Of war.
Ii is stated by our Berlin correspondent that great
part Of the new Russian loan, which has been taken
by the house of Mendelssohn in that city has been
subscribed by British capitalists, who have been
able to resist the temptation of getting six per cent
for their money. A singular commentary if true,
British patriotism.
The Sound Dues Conference has proved a COM
plete failure. Sweden was the only State that sent
a commissioner, whilst most of the German govern
ments initiating the example of this country, have
declined having anything to do with it, Russia has
declared that she will not consent to the proposal
for emphasizing the toll, and Lord Clarendon has
given Denmark plainly to understand that if she al
lows the American or any other flag to pass the
Belts without payment Of the customary dues, Eng
land will expect to be placed on exactly the same
footing. Under these circumstances no compromise
is possible.
The steamship Northern Light arrived at this
port on Saturday night from San Juan, bringing
san Francisco advces to the goth ult and s677,7O
in gold also late news from the Sandwich Islands,
Oregon and Washington Territories and Nicaragua,
full details Of which appeared IN Sundays HERALD.
The new from California is unimportant. The
mines were yielding abundantly, and several new
ones had been opened. The markets were dull to a
degree winch nau not Deen IDticcu lot many
months From Oregon we have the particulars Of
several sangulnary battles with the Indians. The
avages declare that the war shall be Of exter-
minaton-that they will either drive the whites
from the county, or perish in the effort. There Is
nothing important from the Sandwich Islands.
From Central America we have files Of papers
and letters from our correspondents, dated at Gra-
NADIA, Nicaragua,) December 30, and at San Juan
del Norte January 2. General Walkers army CON
sisted Of about four hundred men, who were under
good discipline and in excellent spirits. Some
deaths had already occurred amongst his troops,
and Colonel Gilman, Captain Davidson, and a
couple of other officers, were much regretted An
order from the War Department promoted seve-
raj deserving soldiers TO higher commissions
in consequence Of the decease of these gentlemen
The entire force had attended at church, and the
General had graced a military ball with his
presence. In Granada house rent was going up, in
consequence of the daily return of native families.
Colonel Wheeler, the United States Minister, had
beer COMMUNICATED by an address from the Ameri-
cans resident in that city. An American hotel
was much wanted and would be well patro
nized. Major Schlesinger, of Cuban celebrity,
gives succinct account of his experience pre-
vious 70 his emharkng and after he was on
board of the steamship Northern Light on
the occasion Of her famous out OF this port for
Nicaragua Owing to the activity Of the United
states officials, the Major--ike the late Louis
Philippe, when in diiiculty-had to sacrifice his
wbiskers and moustache, but, according to biz own