American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-03
NEWS DEPARTMENT..
ARRIVAL OF THE ARAGo.
Reduction Of tho French Army.


New YoRK, April 23d.-Tbe Steam
er Arago.iiom Havre and Soutbampton
arrived a, New York to-day. Geusral
news important.
Mr.. Buchanan. late Minister of the
court OF st. James. is among the passen.
gers.
y The French army is to be reduced
from 600, 900 to 100000 troops.
1t is believed that Russia will send an
ambassadors To Turin as soon as the rat
itications are exchanged.
Advices from St. Petersburg statetbat
the prohibition of the expor, Of Russian
produce has been repe aled. t-@- ~.
The Gear has issued a ukase stating
that the two fleets hitherto maintained
by Russia in the Black Sea aud Sea of
Azof are not to be- reinstated.
Many grain laden vessels are lying at
Odessa, and have received orders To pro-
coed to Marselles. A considerable fall
has taken place in the markets.
1t is reported at Berlin that the Eng
lish cab,uet had decided to reject the
proposition for the capitalization of the
Sound Dues, ON the terms offered by
Denmark, but would make propositions
herself.
The Russian Minister Of France, has
issued notice dated April 9Th, that in
consequence of the treaty being signed,
the merchant vessels of the Western
powers would be admitted into Russian
ports. ,a.
LIE Nora states that the exchange of
raifications had beene tfected to the Goth.
The news from the United States car
ried out by the Cunnard steamer Ara
bia, had no effec, upon the markets aud
quotations continued as by last advices.
The large arrivals of breadstuffs and
expected supplies from the foreign ports
so long block AIDED had affected the
market, and transactions were made
with considerable decline in prices.
The British steam frigates Tarler and
Desperate returned after an unsucces-
full cruise in search of The Pacific the
two steamers searched separately, tho
Tarter having proceeded as far w. as
long. 20, on parallel latitude 55. Guns
were fred every two hours during the
night, and avigilent lookout kept during
the day. Capt Dunlop is confident the
Pacific cannot be South of latitude SO.
On the Conference in Paris, the cor.
respondent of the Post says the tele-
graph is constantly employed on the l.
Italian question between Rome, Naples
Vienna and Paris. Count Cavovrs prop
osition had been referred to those courts
and France and England will make
decision a journal of the proceedings
of the Congress is to be published.
The commission of Austrian and Rus
sian officers for The ratification of the
Moldavian frontier is in Paris awaiting
orders.
1t is now said that Austria has yield.
ed To the circumstances. of Congress and
agreed 10 evacuate the Principallies.
Turkey shows great anxiety to be re-
lieved of the presence of the allies. o.
mar Pacha has been restored to favor.
nce.-Expeditions against NADIA
gascar aud Cabyless have been decided
on. Permission will be sought to send
troops through Egypt, and is said that
the Emperor will visit Algeria. Hh
The question of the settlement of the
Sound dues make no progress, and will
probably stand over until it is known
what action the United States will like
ly take. .a t9 .a
The energies of the Russian govern
meni, it is said, will be devoted to three
objects, namely an alliance wi,hFrance;
the completion ofthe great railways and
the diffusion of a Russian feeling on the
continent, especially in Germany.