Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-01-17
EIROPEAN AEEAIRS.

The advices from Europe, brought by the Canada,
up to the 22d of December, are of special inter-
est beyond additional rumors Of peace negotiations.
1t is stated that the Austrian government has dis
patched Prince EsTERHAzY to the Court of st. Pc
tersburg with ultmatum agreed upon by the three
Powers. The terms of this treaty are kept pro-
foundly secret fact which goes far to dscredit the
statement, and to deprive these rumors Of the little
semblance of reliability which might otherwise at
tach to them. The condition of affairs passes our
comprehension The French appear to be solicitous
for peace and sanguine Of the success Of the nego
tiations; while the tone of feeling with the English
is decidedly warlike Some one says that "France
they seem," which perhaps approaches the true
statement Of the case.
The following items arc furnished by this arrival ::
The English Government is said to have demanded
an explanation from the Court of Vienna as to the
intention Of Austria in reducing the Austrian army.
The Army Board of that country is selling no fewer
than sevents thousand horses.
In reference to the surrender of Kars, q dispatch
from Gen. Mouravie, reports that he has taken pos
session of one hundred and thirty cannon, large
store of ammunition and standards, with 10000 pris-
oners, besides those already reported six thousand
being Turkish regulars, and 1000 Redes
Denmark has requested the Governments interes-
ted to adjourn the conference on the Sound Dues
A Copenhagen letter says that only two States have
as yet pronounced in favor of Denmarks views, viz:
Russia and Mecklenburg. The Russian finance min
lister some time since stated that he could not raise
the large sum required to capitalize, and therefore
preferred remaining as they are. Lord Clarendon
has announced that if the United States ships pass
without tolls British ships will pass also.
Messrs. Brown, Shipley & Co. quote languid
market and prices rather easier than at the depart
ure of the Pacific, but not quotably lower. The
Brokers' Circular says that the market was quiet
with but limited speculative demand and stocks
freely Offering The weeks sales amounted to 36,-
900 bales, of which exporters took $500 bales and
spectators small quantity.
The total stock in port was 312 900 bales, inclu-
ding 128, 900 American.
Since the above was put in type, we have advices
by the arrival of the atlantic up to December 2Gh
Cotton was dropping, and buyers were asking re-
duction. Sales since the departure of the Canada
$4,000 bales, including 5000 to spectators and e1
porters.
Peace negotiation were in statu quo. Prince Es-
terhazy had reached St. Petersburg with the ultima
tum of the Western powers, but no reply had yet
been given. Austria had informed Prussia of the
contents of the utimatum, and agreed to urge its
ceptancc by Russia. 1t was rumored that Denmark
was about to join the Western powers. Count Buol
had communicated the terms of the ultimatum to
Prince Gortschakof. The Allies demand strip of
land along the Danube, in order to secure the free
navigation of that river. There was nothing from
the seat of war except the details Of the battle Of
Kars