New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-11
Foreign News by the Steamship Arabia.


of her news, from which we extract the following:
The Cunard steamship Asia arrived at Liverpool
early on Sunday morning, 18th ut but lay off several
hours for want of water.
The Collins steamer Baltic arrived at Liverpool at
II O'Clock on Thursday morning, the 18th ult. -Four
hours after leaving New York terrific gale sprang
up from the North and East, and continued all day
and night She experienced severe easterly weather
all Of me passage end lost one Of her boats
me Union jug aid not touch at SOUTHAMPTON, on the
way to New York. but sailed from Havre direct.
The grand news OF the week is that Russia agrees
to negotiate on the terms proposed by the Allies.
The first announcement was made from Vienna by
telegraph to the London Times, in the following
words:
"Russia accepts the Allied propositions uncond.
tionally. This is authentic"
The dispatch caused an immense sensation. The
funds three per cent, and cotton farthing
in the other markets panic relgned. N 4a
Next day the government published dispatch from
Minister Seymour, at Vienna, as follows: Russia
agrees to accept the Allied proposals as the basis Of
negotiations" This qualified announcements curbed
the excitement, and aarnists begin to tear that Rus
STA merely seeks to gain time by deceptive negotia
tons. Meanwhile funds remain steady. Previous to
the above announcement, the Vienna papers repre-
scented the state of affairs most serious unexpected
and alarming and that all the personnel Of the Aus
rian Embassy had received orders to quit St. Peters
burg, and the Russian Embassy was ordered to leave
Vienna.
The following is the text of the Austrian PROPOSE
tons submitted to the Russian Government by Count
Esterhazy:
I. Danubian Municipalities.
Complete abolition of the Russian protectorate.
The Danuban Prncipaites shall receive an organi-
cation contorabe to their wishes, to their wants,
to their interests, and this organization respect
ing which the population itself will be consulted,
shall be recognized by the contracting powers, and
sanctioned by the Sultan as emanating from his SOW
ereign initiative. No state shall be able under any
preext whatever under any form of protectorate to
interfere in the question of the internal adrninistra-
ton of the Prncipates they shall adopt deiintive
permanent system, demanded by their geographical
position, and no impeachment can be made to their for
tifyng in the interest Of their safety in such
her as they may deem advisable, their territory
against foreign aggression.
In exchange for the strong places and territories
occupied by the allied armies, Russia consents to
rectication of her frontier with Turkey in Europe.
1t would commence in the vicinity of Chotym, follow
ing the line OF the mountains, which extend ina
souheastery direction and terminate at lake Sasik.
The line trace shall be defnitively regulated by the
general treaty, and the conceded territory would re-
turn to the Principaes ando the sovereignty of the
Porte. ,...~.
III. Danubc.
The freedom Of the Danube and Of its mouths shall
be ecaciously assured by European institutions, in
which the contracting powers shall be equally repre-
sented except the particular positions OF the lords of
the soil on the banks (es riuerais) which shall be
regulated upon the principles established blythe Act Of
rivers. Each OF the contracting powers shall have the
right to keep two small vessels stationed at the
mouths of the rivers destined the execution
of the regulations relative to the freedom Of the
Danube.
HI. Naturalization Of the Black Sea.
This sea shall be open to merchant vessels-Glosed
to navies (narne militaries). Consequently, no
naval military arseras shall be created maintained
there The protection Of the commercial and mari
time interests of all nations shall be assured in the
respective ports of the Black Sea, by the establish
ment OF institutions contolmahle tointeTnaQnal law,
and to the customs sanctioned in such matters. The
two powers which hold the coast, engage themselves
to maintain only the number Of ghtve Of liked
force necessary for their coast service This C0nven
ton, concluded separately between these two powers
shall form part as an annex Of the general treaty after
receiving the approval ofthe contracting parties. This
separate convention cannot be annuled or modified
without the consent Of the sgnateres of the general
treaty The closing Of the Straits will admit the
ception applicable to the Stationary vessels mentioned
in the preceding article. .-%
N. Christian Subjects of The Porte.
The inmunities of the Rayah subjects Of the Porte
shall be religotlsly preserved without infringement
on the independence and dignity CT the Sultan S
crown. As deliberations taking PLACE between
Austria, France, Great Britain, and the sublime Porte
to assure TO the Christian subjects Of the Sultan their
religious and political rights, Russia shall be invited,
when peace is made, to associate herself thereto
V.
The belgerent powers reserve to themselves the
right which appertans to thea OF producing III an
European interest special conditions and above
| the four guarantees.
The actual circumstances were, that when Count
Eterhazv handed to Count Sesselrode at st. Peters
burgh the Austrian Allied note Of December I'd, he
said that he not authorized to enter into discus
sion, but if the note not accepted Internationally
! before January Sth he and all the Austrian En-
bassy must leave St. Petersburgh. To prevent this,
Count NeSselrOde communicated with Vienna direct,
| and January 18th, Prince Gortschakof had talk
! with Count Buol, in which Gortschakoff produced a
memorandum, expressing general inclination on the
| part OF NuSsla to negotiate but proposed certain
alterations in the programme. Count Bu0l formally
received the document next day, Friday the 18th
! but inasmuch as it did not contain an acceptance
pure and simple, of the propositions, Austria could
! make no reply without the concurrence OF France
/ ard England. The ambassadors of those powers
accordingly sent to Paris and London. and received
for reply that the Western Powers had no motive to
give up decision which had already been carefully
! considered and further, that if by January 18th
Russia did not accept the ultimatun Count EsterhaZy
and the Austrian Legation would leave st. Peters
| burgh, and Austria would Immediately seek to obtain
the armed cooperation of the Germanic Diet against
| Russia During the week that elapsed between Rus
! sa's first and second reply, intense apprehension
existed III Vienna. although without sufficient cause
for the Austrian Cabinet had taken the plccaution tc
notify the Western Powers that Notwithstanding the
rupture of diplomatic relations, Austria would not be
. in position to commence hostilities this year. Or
the 10TH all approximations were set at rest by the
announcement above stated, that Russia agrees Il
! negotiate on the terms proposed
i There is very little other news.
The CTiuica.
| From the Clinea there is nothing important
Numerous ambusCades of Cossacks were distributed
around the Allied camp but vigilance prevented many
stragglers being captured Several additional eNpo
sions had been made in the Sebastopol Docks, ant
they nearly destroyed. France and England
each reserve gate, by which they enclosed, a
trophy.
The hualide Russo publishes dispatch from Primo
Gortschakof. saying that party Of French wearing
white coaks to prevent their being seen III the snow
advanced by night and surprised Baidar. bayonettet
the outposts and retreaed when the Russian reserve
came up.
General Codringtons latest dispatch is dated Jan
LIST, and merely reports the health of the army to IL
good.
Baron seebach. left Berlin on the 18th, on his re
turn to Paris
Sweden continues her warlike preparations.
The Copenhagen official journal denies the exist
ence of any circular repudiatng the Swedish alanc
on the part Of Denmark.
St Petersburg letters say that Marshal Paskiewc!
has bequeatled his dying injunction to the Enpero
to make peace. He would never have given this ad
vice to Nicholas, whose battles he had fought, but
the young Emperor, who had no hand in raising III
war, he urged the policy Of peace.
The French Council Of War continues its sitting a
Paris Two commissions, one for the Amy and on
Tor the Navy, are appointed to prepare a report.
Admiral Lyons and General Canrobert are the mem
bers for the Army, and Admiral Dundas and Genera
Neil for the Navy. There had beeu discussion rea