The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-13

The News.
The KaAas free State Legislature organized at
Topeka on the 4th inst. Mr.. Robinson, (Governor,)
in his message, counsels entire obedience to the
sederal authority. The Legislature subsequent.
b removed to Lawrence, and it s said the members
notinclined to follow the pacific course recon-.
mended by their chief. Everything was quiet at
hst accounts, but an outbreak anticipated any
moment Rifles and cannon intended for the free
State men, had been captured at Lexington. Gov.
Shannon was on his way TO Lawrence. IL was sup
posed that he would direct the Marshal TO arrest the
members Of the Legislature and State officers for
treason.
By the arrival Of the arabia at Halifax we have
oneweek's later advices from Europe. She had an
excellent passage, being fortunate enough to en-
counter no ice in her course. She brings tdings
OF the Pacific, save vague report, which will be
found more specifically noticed under orr news
head, and which, from the statement of the agent
Of the Collins line, appears to have no connection
with that vessel.
The political news received by this arrival does
not amount to much. Three meetings Of the Peace
Conference had been held, but as the proceedings
were surrounded with the strictest secresy nothing
positive could be ascertaned as their results. or
course all sOfls OF FuInOrS were SET on lOOL the
bulls and bears of the Paris Bourse and a sort of
panic was excited at the close Of the week by the
report that the Russian plenipotentares had re-
jected one Of the chief conditions and that, conse
quently, the Conference was about to break up. 1t
Is needless to say that this was merely stock job
hing device to carry out some heavy financial
operation.
We lately stated it as our opinion that the concu-
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part of France to obtain general revision of the
treaties of 1915, to render the work of hstor
cal retribution complete The advices received by
she Arabia go to confirm this anticipation 1t is be-
Reved that as soon peace is signed congress of
the European Powers will DE conyoked to re-adjust
what is called the balance Of power but in reality to
satisfy the well known wishes Of Louis Napoleon in
this respect. England is said to be decidedly op-
posed to the project. The cordial understanding,
which is daily becoming more evident, between
France and Austria is causing great disquietude in
London.
An armistce had been agreed upon by the Con-
ference. It is to last until the end OF March, but is
not in any way to affect the blockade Of the Russian
coasts. Leave Of absence was being freely given to
the officers in the Crimea.
Omer Pasha has been superseded in his COM
mand by Ismail Pasha. Disguised with the ineffi-
Cient and lukewarm support received by him in his
operations from the War Department at CONSTANT
nope, it is stated that he demanded fromthe Sultan
the appointment of Minister Of War with the power
of Conmanderin-Chief Of all the Turkish forces.
On being refused his request, he threw up the
mand of the army in Asia Minor.
change Of ministry in England is spoken Of as
probable.
On the 9th the Lord Mayor of London was to
have received Mr. Buchanan at grand banquet,
previous to his return home but an invitation to
dine with the Queen compelled him to decline the
honor. The Lord Mayor made speech upon the
occasion, filed with friendly sentiments towards the
United States The American Minister was present
at the Queens levee.
The trial OF the Danish ex-Ministers has en- led in
an acquittal.
The news by the Arabia transpired al too late an
hour in the day TO exercise any influence on the pro-
duce markets. Before its receipt the sales embraced
about 900 bales cotton in co. including parcels in
transitu, at unchanged prices. Flour was without
alteration Of moment in quotations, while sales
were to moderate extent. Wheat was quiet; white
Canada was held at 81 so a -, and Southern d., at
81 90 a 49, and red Tennessee at 81 Is 81 SO.
Corn ranged fiom 67c. o tic. for all kinds. Mess
pork was lower with sales a sl5 62l SIS IS, chiefly
atthe inside figures; prime was scarce and irmcr,
with sales at sl4 351 $ll 80. Coffee was quiet,
while The sugar market was dull, with moderate
transactions Freights to Liverpool continued firm at
SD. 3D., for grain in bulk and ships bags The ship
Indus, built at Newburyport OF 900 tons, was sold
for the Spanish trade at $50 900. Cotton charters
from Charleston and Apaachicola were made for
Bremen and Liverpool on terms stated in another
column.
In the United States Senate yesterday Messrs
Douglas and Collamer, of the Committee on Terri
tories presented respectively majority and minor
ty reports upon the condition OF affairs in Kansas.
We have commented upon the report OF Mr.. Doug
Las, which we give complete in to-days paper, in
the editorial columns. In the House bills were iu
PRODUCED establishing a uniform rule Of natnrhizl
ton, and providing for overland mail to san
Francisco. A select committee Of seven ap.
pointed to consider the bill TO enable the States
bordering on the Ohio river to improve the same.
The consideration Of the resolution to empower the
Committee on Elections to send for persons aud IA
pers in the Kansas case was then resumed.
We refer to our Geographic dispatches for The
latest news from Albany.
Our files from Buenos Ayres are dated to the 18th
of January. Eleven murders had been committed in
or near the city from the 2lst of December to New
Years day. Two criminals were executed during
the same period. Senior Yerges, Minister Plenpo.
Tertiary Of Paraguay to Brazil, had arrived in
Buenos Ayrcs en- route to Rio Janeiro. Gen. Guido
was deputed to represent the confederate provinces
in Paraguay Trade was very languid in Buenos
Ayres. The retail stores were heavily stocked and
some failures had taken place. The money market
was very variable. Building materials could not be
sold. Salt was exceedingly plenty Eighty thou
sand hides were contracted for during December.
Provisions abundant. The Indians on the frontier
were still troublesome. Nothing definite was known
AZ 10 the result Of the diplomatic mission Of Senior
Pcna to the Parma. Dsunion and anarchy, with
total prostration of trade regned in Montcvideo.
The Board Of Aldermen last evening adopted