Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-11
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Tuesday, January &.
The Royal Mail Steamship Canada, Capt.
stone. arrived at this port at l130 +. NJ. In.
/ day, having lott Liverpool at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, 22d ult She had very stormy pas
sage.
Money is stringent. Cotton easier. Bread.
stuis slightly declined with limited de-
mand.
DIPLOMATIC INTELLIGENCE.
! The present position OF pence prospects
is this;-l may be remembered that Aus.
iria made sugge 3tions Of certain terms not
known to the public, which the Austrian
Cabinet considered might constitute a basis
for pacific negotiations. These suggestions
Austria sent TO Paris, through the French
Minister at Vienna. The French Govern.
ment sent copy Of said suggestions 10 l,on-
don, and much correspondence ensued be-
tween london and Paris, resulting IN the
original suggestions beng sent back, altered
oy France aud England, to Vienna.
The Austrian Cabinet expressed much
modification that her suggestions were not
adopted but soon after, more correspondence
ensued, resulting IN Austria agreeing to an.
pend her name jpinily with France and Eng
land to the modified proposals.
The proposition, thus amended was on
Sunday, December 10th, sent from Vienn,-
Count Easicrhozy being messenger to st.
Petersburg.
Five or six days are allowed to reach 81.
Petersburg, and fourteen days more for the
Cars unconditional acceptance or refusal.
he contents OF this ultlnatum are kept nro-
ioundly secret. If the Gar refuses France
and England threaten 20 continue war, AMI
Austria Co cease diplomatic relations. and az.
% la D. 81.
events.
Simultaneously with the transmission of
peace proposals to Russia. the Pans Nom.
teir publishes the treaty entered INTO between
the Allies and Sweden guaranteeing the
existing limits Of Sweden against Russian
aggression
As Russia does not at present threaten
Sweden, this ill-timed treaty NAV be viewed
by Russia as an intentional insult, and cause
a rejection Of the peace proposals
he terms OF the treaty are very stringent.
II Is declared that the treaty is concluded to
prevent every complication of a nlture to
trouble the balance ofpower IN Europe.
WAR INrELLIGENCE.
The PriHcpaiites- Rnmor says that con.
feronces for The settlement Of the ques,lon
relative 10 the Principahucs are definitely
adjourned.
Count Coronini will resume the command
Of the Austrian army there.
The Crimea. A severe hurricane bad oc-
Cured IN the Cumea. The Tchernaya had
overlooked causing considerable damage
Nothing later has been received since Gem
eral Codrlngtou's despatch Of the 4th nlt..
saying that the Russians continued 70 fire
from the north SIDE without much damage.
being effected.
Snow layon the ground, and Vie scene pre-
scented a complete appearance Of winter.
Savings Banks were 10 be opened IN the
ranks OF the British army.
lisa -Kars surrendered on HE Qsih Nov.
On the l4th General Moumurf summoned
the garrison TO surrender General Williams
held council of war un the 18th, after which
the garrison sent flag OF truce, asking ten
days suspension Of hoslluies end pernI.-lou
60 send a courier To- Erzeroun General
MoumWef offered 10 gran, honorable cnp,tu-
lauon and allowed the English captain
Thompson To 90 10 Erzeroum who returned
from there on the 18th and reached Kars on
the 22l. Gen. Williams demanded an inter-
view with Gen. Monnsief for the 2lih By
this time the garrison hid no food. except
horse flesh, for The sick 30 the hospitals No
details Of The surrender have teen received.
Pryate accounts which ore considered Of
rather doubtful authenticity, state that Omar
Pasha bad driven 10 the Russians aud taken
possession Of khoni, five leagues from Kniujs.
and was preparing TO attack the latter city.
which was garrlsoned by 10000 Russians
General Mouravlef had detached a On ri OF
his force 10 oppose him The Turks found
1000 fur coats 10 khoni.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
n yf ffrff,,fet
occupied IN discussing the probabn-
ties of peace 1t Is remarkable that the pub
he generally speak more in favor OF carrying
on the war now, than at any previous period.
The Queen has sent leweicd decoration
10 Miss Nightingale.
Samuel Rogers the poet is dead.
Deamdrk.-Denmark has requested the
governments interested to adjourn the CON
iereuces ON the Sound dues
Copenhagen letters say that only two states
have, as yet, pronounced IN favor OF Den-
marks views, namely Russia and Mecklen-
burg.
The Russian Finance Minister some time
since stated that he could not spare the large
sum TO capitalize, and therefore preferred
matters to remaian as they are.
Lord Clarendon has announced that If The
United States ships pass without the paw.
ment Of tolls, British ships shall also pass
without their payment.
SHrendergf hdrs --Htmbrg, Friday
The lHUallde husse contains despatch from
Gen. Mourayieii, at kars. lie reports that
he has taken possession of 1870 cannon, large
stores of ammunition, seven standards, and be-
sides the prisoners already reported, COCO
Turkish regulars and 1000 Redlts.