Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19
Details ofthe News by the Atlantic.

Details of the News by the Atlantic.
The steamship Atlantic arrived in New York
at O'Clock on Sunday afternoon. She left Liv-
erpool on Saturday, the Both ultimo, but owing to
adverse weather. put into Cork harbor, which she
left on the I'd of January. The dates from London
are TO the 81 ult.
The news brought by the Atlantic is interest
ing, bet not of profound Importance. The peace
negotiations remain in stdiu quo. Count Ester
hazy has reached St. Petersburg. but the result
Of his mission cannot be known for some time
ray until the second week in January.
Lord Palmerston absolutely insists on Russia
paying an indemnify and is set on this point
that he will resign office if unable to carry it
against his colleagues. Napoleon expresses him
self as Indifferent whether an indemnity be paid
not. Turkey obstlnately insists, with England
on being repaid by Russia. Austria declared the
proposition to he monstrous, and has given notice
that if indemnity be demanded from Russia. Aus
tra will demand payment from the Allies for pre-
serving the Prncipalites. Russia of course, in
dignantly refuses to pay the first cent. Napoleon
is reported to be DESTROYS of summonng a Con-
gress of nations-wheren he would reign lord
paramount
New and strange rumors are current that Spain
and Portugal contemplate formal adhesion to
the Western alliance. and that the King of Ma
pies has almost made up his mind to do like
wise.
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she has not already done So in the treaty con-
cluded between Sweden and the Allies, and mme-
diately after her acqaiescence, English apd
French officers will proceed TO Stockholm and
Copenhagen, TO establish storehouses and hospi-
tails for the Allied fleets and armies.
As the French have retired in presence of
winter, the Russians have thrown forward their
advanced posts at kouzul and Markul to the
northeast. and from Altodar and Ozenbush to the
north of Badar. The Russians continue to fire.
steadily from tho north side of Sebastopol but,
English correspondence says little damage is
done. The Allies have ceased to return the fire.
Marshal Pellissier is reported to have notified
his Government that no military success is posi-
BILE from the present base of operations in the Cri-
mea. Hence the grand council of war to be call
ed in Paris. to decide on new plan for the
Spring campaign.
The serfs of Moldavia have been emancipated
by Prince Ghika.
A grand Council of War is to be held at Paris
of all the Generals who have returned from the
Crmea. Pellissier approves of it, and the Duke
OF Cambridge and Gen. Marnora will be present.
The accouchment of the Empress is expected
to occur about March 25th.
camp of 10000 men will be formed this win
ter at Cherbourg, and. it is reported, another at
Brest
NJ. Bluhme, the Danish Plenipotentiary for
conducting the Conference on the Sound Dues,
is understood to be now occupied in preparing a
revision of the tariff, to be submitted to the rep
resentativcs of the nations interested. Within
few days the Danish Government has issued
invitations for a new Conference. and has on this
occasion. invited Hamburg. Bremen. AMI Lubec
TO be represented.
The idea of having the revenue doriviable from
the Sound Dues capitalized and paid off by the
various States has been given up, and the re-
tention of dues under conditions less burden
some to commerce is to be the object of the COM
ing conferences, which are expected to oren in
January.