The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-03-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The steamer Baltic which sailed from Liver
pool on the 10th Of February, brings no politi-
cal news of Importance.
The opening of the Peace Conferences at
Paris remained fixed for Saturday, the Odd of
February. Baron Brunow had arrived, and is
reported to have said that Russia is sincerely
DESTROYS of peace; but that if peace be not
laade without loss of time, if all be not over
within three weeks or a month from the OPEN
ing Of the Conference, serious difficulties might
interfere with the final settlement of the ques-
ton. Count Cavour, the Sandman Plenipo-
Tertiary, arrived on the 5th, accompanied by
the Marquis Centurione, Secretary of Legation ;
Signor de Nigra, an officer of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Piedmont; and the MARQUIS
Aynard de Cavour, a diplomatic attache, nephew
of the Plenipotentiary. Count Buol had ar
rived, accompanied by Baron Meysenburg, NJ
de kletzl, Count Czeceny, Secretary of Lega-
ton, and by NJ. Buol and Baron Werner as
Secretaries. Lord Clarendon was also at Paris,
accompanied by Messrs. Fame, Spring Rice,
Vivian, Lister, of the Foreign Department, and
Ponsonby, his private secretary. Lord Claren-
don, in company with Lord Cowley, had a pri-
vate interview with the Emperor immediately
on arrival. Count Orlof is reported also to
| have arrived in Paris, and Ali Pasha was alone
wanting to make the Congress complete.
The Paris correspondent of the Independence
| Beige says: Russia comedies the non.recon-
ssruction of Bomarsund, but she desires the
| naturalization of the Isle of Heligoland. and
wishes, in order to avoid their destruction, that
the works on the north side of Sebastopol be
| considered as land fort, the complete ruin of
| the south side of the city having removed all
| that affects its maritime character. As to
Nicolaief, Russia, it is said, does not expect
that the suppression of this important dock yard
Ill, 10 Al.
| merchant vessels, since it was at Sebastopol
that the vessels hitherto were armed) will be
insisted upon. Nicolaieff can no more be con-
sidered as belonging to the coast of the Black
Sea, than Rouen, in France, to that of the ocean,
Besides, the Consuls of the maritime Powers
would be able to insure rigorous observance
of the treaty."
THE DANUBIAN PERSONALITIES
.Constantinople advices of the 18th mention
that the conferences respecting the Constitu-
ton OF the Danubian Principalities have been
suspended, in consequence of difficulties which
have arisen; and it is stated that the question
will be decided at the Paris Conferences The
tyenty-one articles embodying the rights and
privileges of Christians under the jurisdiction
of the Porte, will be sent to Paris, in order that
they may be annexed to the general treaty of
peace. The following are said, by telegraph,
l.
all have been sanctioned by the Sultan,
ART. l. Maintenance of the hatti-scheriff of
I,Gulhaneh. 2. Guaranty of ancient ecclesiasti
cal privileges to the Greek and Armenian
churches. 3. Deprives the Patriarchate of
temporal and judicial power. 4. Equality of
all religions. 5. Abolition of persecution or
punishment on account of change of religion.
6. Admission of Christians to State Offices
4. Introduction of civil tribunals for the Kayaks
| Turkish Christians.) 8. The existing civil
| and criminal laws to be collected into one code
or digest 9. Code of laws to be promulgated
in all the languages used in the Empire. 10.
Prison reform. III. Police reform. II. Re-
cruiting among the Kayaks, military service
to. be open to Christians.) Is. Christians may
receive military honors. II. Reform of the
provincial authorities. Is. Right of Franks to
possess real estate in Turkey. l6. Direct tax
alton. II. Improvement of highways. Is.
Public budget. l9. Christians to be represent
ed in the Council of State. 20. Establishment
Of credit bank for commerce. 81. Reform
ofthe currency.