The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-14
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Friday Morning, March Ii, 1856.
ADDITIONAL BY THE ARABIA.

rHauy Morning, March Id, 1906.
ADDITIONAL BY THK ARABIA.
We have the following additional foreign news
by the steamship Arabia, in addition to that pub.
lshed yesterday:
The Pienipotentiaries of the FIVE great powers
held their first meeting on the 26th ult at Paris
Count Walensh presided, opening the session
with speech and after exchanging credentials,
awritten guarantee was signed not to divulge the
proceedings until the Conference should be closed.
An arniistice was then decided on till the last Of
March, not no wever TO affect the blockade of the
Baltic.
The Austrian propositions were then formally
paraphrssed as the basis of negotiation. and tn
meeting adjourned No meeting was held on Tues.
day. On Wednesday the second meeting was
held, but nothing had transpred relative thereto.
Among the rumors abounding, 1t is asserted that
Russia while assenting to the destruction of Sc.
bastopol, Bomarsund and Nicolaeff, refuses TO re-
hnquish her proteciorate over the Greek Chris
tians.
A Vienna letter asserts that Prince Gortscha-
koff stated that the Russian Government consid-
ers the convocation of General European Con.
gress Immediately after treaty of peace is signed
as the best means of settling all the questions at
issue. France and Austria favor the idea but
England objects
The evident cordiality existing between France
and Austria begins to excite uneasiness in Eng
Iand and triple league between France Austria
ana Russia, is surmised as being not an improbs-
Ole incident In the future.
The armistice had been made known to the ar
mics in the Crimea rts
1t is stated that the Emperor Napoleon intimated
10 Tue generals and admfrals in Paris that they
probably need not return to their commands-
Leave of absence is now freely given to officers in
the Crimea.
From the Crimea.
The allies were about to destroy the sunken ships
IN the haroor OF Sebastopol by dropping heavy
shells to explode under water.
Turkey. -
Vienna advices state that Ishmael Pacha sue
ceeds Omar in the command of the Turkish troops
in Asia. Omar Pacha, it appears, recently de.
manded from the Porte the appointment of
Minister of War, and on it's being refused he re-
signed.
Defence of Cronstadt.
A force of three thousand Russians were en-
poyed day and night constructing triple row Of
piles across the Gulf of Finland, six miles from
Cronstradt, behind which is stationed the Russian
steam fleet of l9 ships, IA corvsttes and 10 gun
boats.
Russia.
The government Of Russia has ordered the i'm
mediate issue of Treasury notes to the value of
81 100000 rubles. Large amounts of specie have
been forwarded across the Russian frontier to st
Petersburg.
Great energy is manifested in Russia on the con-
structon of railroads.
The relations between Russia and Persia in
crease in cordiality.
England.
There is some talk of an early dissolution of Par.
lament or a change in the Government. This ru.
NOR affected the funds.
Dinner rendered Mr.. Buchanan.
The Lord Mayor made a speech at the banquet
given in honor Of the American Minister, in which
he expressed his regret at Mr.. Buchanan's abb
sence, as the reception he would have there met
with from the representatives of the leading nte-
rests in England, would have proved to him the
absence of all unfriendly feelings with regard to
America, and that the interests of Commerce
peace, civilization and humanity were too power
ful to permit collision between the two countries
Similar feelings were expressed by other speak.
ers, including Mr.. Golden and Earl Elgin.
In the House of Commons Sir De Lacy Evans
gave notice of a resolution disappearing of the
course of the Government in refusing offers of
troops from Canada, while at the same time making
abortiye attempts to enlist men from the adjoining
neutral territory of the United States.
THE LATEST.
A despatch in the London Morning Advertiser
says: ut is deemed not improbable that the result
OF the moves OF the artful Diplomatists of Russia
may cause the immediate breaking up of the Con.
ference very grave hitch has already occurred
Though the fifth point is the last of all, it was
agreed to take ii up first and accordingly, at the
second meeting of the Conference it was submit.
ted for consideration. Counts Orloff and Brunow
objected, and proposed to refer it to Congress of
all the crowned Heads of Europe, pledging them.
selves i'll the name of the Czar to abide bY what.
ever decision that Congress might reach" This
unexpected course it is added, produced conster.
nation at Paris causing fall in the French funds.
1t has also surprised and alarmed our own govern.
ment, and Lord Crowley is expected at London to
take instructions from the Government on the
subject. -
The London Times notices rumors to the same
effect as the above, which caused fall in the Eng
lsh funds of per cent. A rally however occurred
at the close of the market in consequence of the
rumors remaining unconfirmed
Sweden.
Stockholm is to be fortified by land and sea, in
cluding the Valley of Maalar
Denmark.
The trial of the exminsters has resulted in their
acquittal.
1ndia and China.
Teiegraphc accounts from Trieste give advices
from Bombay to Feb. ID, and Canton Jan l2 The
kingdom OF Dude had been formally annexed to
British India