Washington telegraph., 1856-01-23
ITdegrophed to the NJ o. Picayunel
THREE DAYS
l. A Il E II # II o. M e u H OPE
.aRRIV.AL OF THE CANADA
War N d POliti ical N ws

ship Canada, Capt. Stone. has arrived here
with the mails from Liverpool of the 22d.
| ult. The intelligence they comprise is there
fore three days later than that received by
the Arago
Liverpool Cotton Market.
The circulars brought by the Canada re-
port the condition of the Liverpool cotton
market as without change since the depar-
turc of the Arago Business is said to have
been langud, owing to the approach of hol-
iday attractions.
The sales of the week are reported to
have amounted to only 36 900 bales
The breadstuffs market, generally, is re-
ported dull
In -four, wheat and Indian corn, the bust
ness being done was but small in amount,
and not very encouraging in any respect
Prices in fact. are reported as being slight
ly depressed.
The money market is reported to have
become stringent during the week.
The decline In consols reported, is stated
to be owing to the distrust generally felt in
the prospects of peace being effected. not
withstanding the prevailing reports.
GENERAL NEWS
Fail Of Kars
The Canada brings full details of the
fall of Kars into the hands of the Rus
slams. Nothing further is known than
what has already been reported by the
Arago.
Omar Pash0.
The Canada brings us no intelligence of
any operation on the part of Omar Pasha,
except the assertion that he was expected to
attack Kutais Immediately
From other parts os Asia we have no in
telligence of interest
A later report says that Omar Pasha had
repulsed the Russians from Khoni, town
situated about five leagues from Khutais
Great Britain
The British journals and people were oc-
cupied IN discussing as a principal subject
the probabilities of peace being effected
Wreck and Loss of Life
Severe gales had been experienced on
the coast of England. The Spanish brig
Bravo, bound to Havana, had been wreck
ed, and forty-fve Of those on board had lost
their lives
A treaty of amity and commerce had been
concluded between France and Persia.
\ protest from Cuba had been received
at Madrid against laying additional taxes on
colonial produce.
The Sound Dues
Denmark has requested the governments
interested to postpone the conference on the
subject of the Sound dues, which she had
invited
| The English Government is said to have
come to the resolution that if American YES.
sells do not pay the dues. English ones shall
not be required to do so.
The Crinzea.
The Crimea is reported quiet The state
ment that the Russians continued their g.
ring from the north side of Sevastopol,
while the allies continued their preparations
against il for the next campaign is repeated:
also that both parties are preparing for the
winter.
Peace Runsors
Rumors as to the probability of peace be-
ing soon effected, continued to circulate. but
without any better authority becoming ap-
parent than hitherto.
The intelligence by the Canada fully con-
firms the report that propositions for peace,
assented to by France England ard Sardi-
nla, have been forwarded to ST. Petersburg
The conditions are. that if the Car should
refuse these propositions, the allies will con-
tlnue their preparations for the war, and
Austria will suspend diplomatic relations
with Russia.
Great Britain is said to hare demanded
from Austria an explanation of her reasons
for having reduced her army.
Affairs In France were wearing salts
factory aspect, the signs of dsconteut lately
reported to be prevailing having disap-
peared
In England, too. notwithstanding the
strike at Manchester had not been raised
while one or two other small affairs of simi
lar character had occurred, everything was
quiet
TIE internal condition of Austria and
Prussia, as well as their position in relation
to the powers engaged In the war are re-
ported without change.
The S,cediM Treatu.
The report Of the treaty between Swe
den and the Western Allies having been
ratified, is fully confirmed In all essentials
its terms are those which have been already
announced in the intelligence by the Arago;
but besides this a secret clause is said to
have been appended to the treaty, by which
Sweden Is engaged to take the field against
Russia
Sweden also now adheres to the Allied
Interpretation of the well known Four
Points
From WASHINGTON,
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
The National Democratic Comn,;t,o