Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-18
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
WEEK L.TrR FROM EUROPE.

ONE WEEK LATER FEOM ECROPE
H.LlFAA, Jas. l6.-The steamer America arrived
here this evening from Liverpool, with duties to sa
turdhy the 9TH Inst. -,
The rreat question of war or peace is still undo.
cilcd. Pence prospects. are not brighter. a. Russia
raises obstacles. The Cars reply TO the uitinntu'n
of the Western powers had nv. been received, but
WIS expected by the 18th inst.
Palmer aud Green, Bankers, ~ Littcnnclo' Eu2'
land, hive iailcd.
The rates of money were rising III England and
OO'''' THE PEACE PROSPECTS.
The peace negotiations are becoming more compll-
Gated than ever. Esterhazy presented the proposals
backed 10y Austria 10 the Car on the 18th ut, but
Ncs.clrodt's circular had previously put IN in;erpre-
rniion IN the third poin; which the allies canrot nd
nit. namely, that Russia and Turkey shall mutually
n ,rce on tn. strength OF the feet 10 be kept III the
Black SEA-. The allies, Oh the other hsnd' demand
y! Russia to csde the mouth Of the Danube winch
SHE refuses 10 do, hence The prospect OF an oul'cdo'e
adjustment is very slight.
Se,selrod, has addressed a circular 10 the Repre-
s~eptatives of Russia at Foreign Courte, stating that
Russia accepts the third point OF he u!u!na'Hn' os
the Western Powers, relative 10 the licutraltSatlono i
the Black Sea, in The following SENSE :-"lIat the
ri.h; of Turkey 20 close III: Straits be lnain;aintdi
ma, no ships Of war ba admitted into the Black SEA.
exrrr; Russian and Tu:ltah-;hat the number @;
ships he mutually arranged by Russia and lurkey by
snccial treaty by ,hc:e TWO power. acme The allies,
.! course, reject this Interpretation.
E,:rrhazy reached Petersburg on the Goth. aud o.
! tJC mex, .ny .1l MS Propositions ocIOiS luo NU>aIIl
CABINET. Count Ba"l subsequently communicated -
! Prince Go-tScnakoI, al Vienna, the terms Oh which
the Western Powers would ASSET 10 p7ace, stating
those ,crnis were approved hy Austria. These terms
nave been already published
Russia makes known in Nesselrode's circular her
unwI!linGness 20 trent for the naturalization OF the
Black SEA, but tie expected that che will absolutely
refuse the ce-sion Of tho territory required - EGop
UpcI the Danube.
Appearances strongly indicate that Austria will no,
tnkr the field uCninst Russia, unless assured OF thu
active support y! the German Bund.
Tie Wc-cr Gazette States that IN additional arti.
Gle touching the tliirl point has b-rn added 10 the
treaty OF December Fl between Austria, France ana
En- gland. Ii does not, however, impose on Austria
the obligation 10 take part in the war in case Russia
refuse, 10 accept tho third point nc interpreted By
Nrs.elrnd-.
The Prussian Court is Gisplcascd with Baron See.
b,cn's mission Ia 81. Petersburg. aud mas scnt Baron
Mantcfru! 10 Dresden to demand positively TO what
extent Bavaria and Saxony have engaged themselves
with the Western allies.
Adviccs from Sweden are 7.Ty wnrlike. Tho mill
tary commanders have r,:r,:?rJ Instructions 20 have
their regiments in the highest state of efficiency be.
fore Spring. The Indications are, that in accordance
with The secret article 0t the treaty, Sweden Wi. take
tIr field in the Sprius.
The Danish Government, il il anih, consents To the
establishment ri depots for In. EagIisn feet at Kiei,
whicl, will rendezvous here in April.
GurtschakuiT announces that OIL the 10th Of De-
cenbcr a detachment; Of k"ssachs defeated II strong
squadron ii Gcaeral Vivinn'S cavalry near Kersch,
aud that the English commander was taken PRISONER.
The latest accounts from the Crimea STATE that the
Russian troops had been reinforced by Two regiments
of uuzZars-uiso, that large bodies Of Russian t:oops
wero murchin. from the Crimca 10 Bessarahia.-
There WIS 10 Intention, however, OF cvncuating thcir
t,rmcr position, us their places will be filled from the
reserve.
Til. fleet Of g~uirboats of the allies had been frozen
in Mt kinhurn.
F:ou Arnn Asia intelligence has been received
tina: Omar PArha has returned TO Snck"um kaie5,
rrncuncias his intention Of making an attack OIL
kufais.
The Russians took possession of the dcfles of Has
sau rs soon rs Selim Paclla returned to Erz"roum.-
The greater portion Of the Russian army vii winter
at knr-.
Many persons we're quitting Erzeroum under appre-
tensions of an attack from The Russians.
From ST. Petersburg accounts cay ih0t the Car
has directed the commandment OF the Finland and Bal
tic Provinces to report the means OF their defence 10
a grand council.
Contracts are advertised for immense quantities Of
artillery, stores, &c. New rifle regiments are bcln.
enrolled.
FROM CHINA.-A serious difficulty Ind occurred
nj Hong Kong brtwern the American Consul and
the local authorities in consequence Of the captain OF
the American ship Reindeer refusing to pny n fine for
nm assault on the carpenter Of his ship. C'rsui
Keenan, protests against the jurisdiction ri the Court
Us tho nita;r took place on b"nrd m Americas ship
Adyircs from Iniia state that the American ship
WavrrIy, with Chinese laborers on board. had put
into Manila TO bury the Captain. Some trouble hHv'
ins occurred on board, tue mate shot ~" ar three,
drove The rest below and fastcnrd ticm down. He
then went ashore and when he returned he touut
that 30 Of the miserable. creatures had died from
-utlncatiui. The mate and crew wrrc imprisoned bl
thu Spanish authorities.
Tn" police attempted to imprison the captain, bu
the Consul hurried him aboard the steamer Pnwba
al where the superintendent OF police followed, de
manG NJ the prisoner.
Captain MCKINNEY declared that he considered IL,
action of the Court Illegal, mud would resist by force
any attempt of the Btiti-h authorities iu Exercise ju
rIsIic;i"n over American citizens in American ships
Tie Captain Of the Reindeer afterwards paid III
fine, but the Consul was committed for trial TN ID
charge ut attempting In Rescue the prisoner.
TIE LATEST.
:. \ grand Counci! Of War is To be held in Paris Il
collect. Interchange ard consider all possible iuformr
ton relative tn The war.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
! LIVERPOOL, Friday evening, Jan. 4.-Cotton.-
Brown s. ShipI-y quote the market dull, and price
declined 3D., principally for middiing and inir quail
: ties. Th- sales Of the week amount 10 4.OGO bales
. Including 400 bales for export and Lea bnl-s go!
TO spectators. Orleans middllng SD; fair do. Cad
, Upland nid,iiin. SD; 10. fair SD. Estimated sale
M Saturday 6,Dnn bales the market closing dull
+Breads;itis -Richardsou & Spence, ana "tntr
fantc:-F.our has declined 81. Western Canal 1V'
Il 40s. ID; Ohio 42s. a i2s. 81.
Brown q Sbiplry quote:-Ihe marker ior nr'an
stuls generally is unchanged. fi"qr Is u|Sn "i :I
/, Cd. q as; Ohio i3s. Il lbs. Cd; Southern iZs' = -
Sd. Wheat il unchanged. With but !ittIe s3ecutt
tive demand. White lie. I'd. & l2s. 3D.; hed los.e
a lls.
Y.,oy lbs. a 42s. Cd, mixed Ais 3D..
Woyry AND Stock LONDON, JAS. 4.-The me-
ST. 81 market '"'''
The Bullion in the Bank OF England has decrease
I tEO,U0J.