The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-07
ARRIVAL OF THE ARAGO,
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUaop;.
Treaty Between Sweden and the
Western Powers.
The Despatch Of the Peace Ultimatum
Of Austria to Russia.
MISSION OF COUNT ESTERHAzY TO ST. PETERSBURG
Will Russia Aceede to the Terms Proposed?
The Surrender Of the Garrison Of
Kars to the Russians.
Nine Pashas and Sixteen Thousand
Men Prisoners Of War.
Strong Position Of the Russians in Asia
Minor.
Great Preparations for the Spring Campaign
in the Crimea and Baltic.
Contemplated Emancipation Of the
Russian Serfs.
Great Preparations for the Spring Campaign
in the Crimea and Baltic.
Contemplated Emancipation Of the
Russian 8erfs.
Death Of Rogers, the Poet, and o.
Colonel SibthOrp.
INTERESTING FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
&C., DC, &c.

The nited States mail steamship Arago Captain Lines
arrived yesterday afternoon from Havre and Sou.hamp
ton with European news and mails dated to the 10th Of
December.
The royal mali steamship Canada arrived at Liverpool
from Boston on the 18th ultino.
The United States mail steamship Washington reached
Southampton the l7h ult and sailed Bremen tie
following day.
is stated by the Hamburg correspondent of the Lon
don Ncs that the King Of Sweden has ratified treaty
vita England and France. 1he two allied powers guaran
tee the territorial integrity OF Sweden and the latter
cages not to aenae any part Of its territory to Russia
The higa contracting parties engage 10 communicate
tually and recprocally all propositions coming from
Russia.
Rumors Of pesce were t rife in France and England
and seemed certain that both Russia and Austria wore
AWAKE of the fact separation between France and
England was not to be thought Of and If the latter has
consented to forego conditions which she may have
considered essential to attaining the object both have had
in view it is said to he more Of Difference for her
faithful ally than from any conviction of her to the
Eecessiya tho sacrifice Count Esterhazy left Vienna
for st. Petersburg Sunday, The 10TH with important
dispatches containing propositions for pacihcaton.
This document is unmstakaby dstncH and It Is stated
to be the intention of Austria 10 the event of rsusa
Of her ultmatum BY tho Gar to withdraw her abassa
do- from st. Petersburg.
Scne Of the Continental journals speculate upon the
reopening Of the Vienna Conere while others
very positive that Russia will consent to nothing Which
she has hitherto elected The London Ncs in reference
Count Esterhazys mission, says" Blessedis he who
expecte.h nothing for he will not be disappointed"
Tie Paris correspondent Of the London Times likewise ex
presses the existence Of strong doubts Of the acceptaion
Of the negotiations by the Cur In his letter Of the 17h
ut this correspondent aludes to difference which cx
iaAa5 hate tba ch
tive to the nditions which they would make peace
with Russia and says that mentions the name Of
ticking of Sardinia the principal prompter Of the
rangement of the difficulty.
Count Eterhazy's instructions are to return imme-
datey TO Vienna, in the event Of the propositions Of
Austria not being accepted BY the Russsn government
The Inraide Russe announces that Kars was surren-
dered to Gen. Mouravieff the Goth November. The
Muchir, Wassif Paoha, eight other Pashss Gen. Williams
and the entire garrison, are prisoners of war.
Galgnon,s Messenger states that the park of artillery
at Kars when 1t surrendered numbered 100 field pieces
AID few heavy siege guns The garrison is believed to
have been about 900 strong The does between Kars
ard Erzeroum arc held by Russians.
The Military Gazette Of Vienna of the 9th ut says
Gen. Babuto has established his headquarters at Kuais
and intends shortly to the offensive against the
Turkish army of Anaklea and Redoubt Kale. The Rus
have good winter quarters In the valleys and
army abundanty supplied with all requires by the
populations Of Armenia, the Commisssrat paying cash
for all they receive.
1t asserted at Constantinope that Redschid Pasha
had recovered his influence there.
Captain Mansion de Cande Captain do vaisseau of the
French army has been appointed director Of the fort
Kaneisch.
In the Crmea continued to fall. It was confirmed
that next spring the English army Of the East will
prise sx divisions, and viii be divided into two corps
Pormfe, commanded py Generals Campbell and Eyre.
Great arrangements were aheady being male in the
BALTIC ports for victuang ard providing the necessary
supplies for the British feet spring Contracts have
teen made in Sweden for the French 1ee aud 1t
reported also for accompany ing army.
from RuIsia we learn that the greatest difficulty
experienced in maintaining the paper money in crcula
ton The patriotic gifts towards the expense, Of the
war chiefly made paper that the Treasury gets
its notes returned 90 is.
l. conequencc OF the impression entertained respect
ios the negotiations Nr peace the money slightly i'm
pr y,i on the 18th Consos rose one quarter per cent
which vas rointairel throughout the day A reaction
.tes pee tie tciowng day, and 81 the close The quota
t.cn Consos sS2 to S87s bank stock 2o9 20 2lo
Foreign securities steady, tho transactions
hS7irg teen generaliy hLited.
The corn na1ket c,rtinnad wisnoxt any signs OF ro.
ce7ey ard to effect sales furbcr cG Of Is was obliged
70 le made.
In the Liverpool cotton uaFkei tho demand on the 18th
December bJ ted and the ssles did exceei 600
balesl eco speculation and for import. Prees were
withe at change.
fho British Post Office sccretary has issued the follow
ing noceln lue1ce o. the great expense which
incurred in conveying newspapers in m as the
ishmue Ct Panama, it Is found cessary in order
the pay aent made Tor this zee, to levy, In al
don 10 any postage new oharg transit rate Of
81 upon every pAper warded Ia the British mails by
that route. The following is taslo OF the rates which
win in future b. chargcaoe tine newspapers in ques
,iop and 1t must be we'd that such ia all
cases REQUIRED 70 Sc paid In advancerc auy British
lcny via paoas, Bolivia, Chii Ecuador, 3d. Peru, 3D..
sanewch Islands, via caliiornia, sd Cscrnc and Orc
gor when not especially sddrsscd via the United Sstes
I'd. ROWLAND HtL1., 80 cretarv
The l. ndou 7ies os Doserber is sbys-we regret TO
state that MIR. Rogers t1e poot, died This morning, at
halt nj hour alter ni3 1ignt, at his III ST. James
place the presence cf DE-. Beatte and NJ. Il. Paine,
his attendant.
The United States msn stesrashir wss,iugton Capt
csytndy with the Germsa, Frecch and English mails
sr.ycd CT Cowcs morning OF the 18th Dec. route tc
ynen but la oonsequen Of the Ct