American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-19
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
Later from Europe.
HALIFAX, Jan. 8.

The British Mail steamer Canada
reached her berth here at halfpast o..
clock this afternoons. She left Liver
pool at 10 O'clock, on the morning of
the 22nd ult, and had most boisterous
passage.
The Austrian ultimatum after some
notifications. has received the joint APP
proyal Of England, France and Austria
before it was sent to- ST. Petersburgh.-
Nothing farther known, as it's terms are
kept profound secret.
The Paris Moniteur publishes the
treaty between Sweden, Franco and
England. Its provisions are cxc eeding.
ly stringent, aud declares that the treaty
now concluded, is To prevent any com
plication OF any nature, to disturb the
balance of the European power, and
binds Sweden not to cede to Russia.
nor exchange with her, nor to allow her
t" occupy any territory by right of pas
turage or fishery ground, on the coast
OF Sweden or Norway, and will reject
any Russian pretension in exercise of
such right. aud also Immediately inform
the allies of any propositions from Rus
STA, touching said matters.
The allies OIL their part engage to pro.
vide Sweden sufficient naval and militia
ry force To resist all claims and appres.
sions of Russia q secret clause is an
pended to the treaty providing for Swe-
den, in her eventually taking the field !.
gainst Austria.
~ Vienna correspondence in'imates
that Austria declines an invitation from
Prussia to join her in pacific intcrven.
ton.
1t is also reported that Napoleon re-
called an Invitation TO Prussia TO open
negotiations. but that last November
Count Buol, in the name of Austria, in.
vited the Western powers to open at
Pa'is. the peace conference of Vienna,
recommending that tho guarantees DO
maintained as the basis of negotiations.
with the modiff cation of that respective
Russia's dominion in the Black Sea-
Russia has not replied, but wonld
send represen'a alive to the conference.
1t is asserted that the Swedish Am.
bassad"' at Vienna, formally announced
that Sweden adheies To the allies inter
probation Of the four points.
1t is also announced that Count Stack
elborg has brought To Vienna, Russian
proposals for peace, different from the
allies, but this is doubtful. ......
The English government is said TO
have demanded an explanation of tho
Court of Vienna as to its intention of
The reducing ofthe Austrian army.
The Daily News says that maiori,y
OF The French Cabinet think that Russia
will accept Of The terms imposed as that
a majority ofthe English Ministry thiak
otherwise.
Rumor says a projected conference
for the settlement of the principal lies
has been indefinitely postponed.
Nothing later from the C,mea, ex.
cept despatch from General Cooling
too, dated Dec. 4lh, saying the Rus.
slams still maintained fire from the
Moth side of SebaslopoI.
AsIA.-A few additional particulars
have been received relative TO the sur
render of Kars, ..... ..
On the 14rh Of November, General
Mouravief summoned the garrison TO
surrender. ... ....
Gen. Williams held a council of war
on the 18Th, and subseqne ntly sent out a
tiag OF truce asking suspension of hos
tiliIies. and for permission to send cour.
Ter to Erzeroun. .. ... ...
Gen. Monrav"f offered to grant hon.
cradle capi'ulation, and allowed the
English officer to proceed to Erzernun
the latter returned on the 22d when Gen.
Williams demanded an interview with
Gen. Monravief.
Al this lime the garrison had no food
buthorse flesh. The narrative here breaks
OH. and the terms agreed upon a,e hot
known.
Private accounts, which are some.
what doubtful state that Omar Pacha
bad driven in the Russians and taken
llhoni a post five miles from Kulars,
aud was preparing for All attack upon
the latter city.
Gen. Monravief had detached por.
ton of his force 10 oppose Omar Pacha.