The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-12
ONE DAY LATRR FROM EuK0rR.

The steamship Emeu arrived at New York
Tuesday morning, having left Havre on the a2d
Feb. She brings Paris papers one day later than
those by the Persia.
FRAScE-THE TREATY WITH AUSTRIA
The Military Tribunal of Paris was engaged on
the 18th, with the trial of the soldier who, while on
duty on the 29th December last, at the Debtors
Prison in the Rue de Cnchy, fired at and killed An
American gentleman named Mercy. The Court
considering that the soldier had only obeyed bis
orders, acquitted him, aad ordered him to return
TO bis regiment.
The weather in Paris continues TO be wonder
fully mild for the season On the 20sh, at noon,
the thermometer marked Is degrees above zero,
$50 Fahrenhei.) with bright sun, and scarcely a
breath of sir.
The Moniteur publishes q decree, promulgsting
the treaty of amity ard commerce concluded at
Taheran between France and Pers;a On the I2th
July last. 49, - ~/hnlH <ssf~@"
The Constitutional in a semi-ofhcial shape, offers
the following explanations relative to the secret
convention which formed the subject Of the late
animated discussion in the House of Commons be.
tween Lord Palmerston and Mr.. Disraeli:
The following, we believe. are The real circum-
stances Of the THAT the treaty Of the % De-
eember 1854 stipulated, as it 10 known the eventual
concurrence q the Austrian armies in the struggle
with Russia. The cabinet of Vienna. however.
presented that IL could not enter with security into
any warke operations In the East long its lts-
possessions should be menscsd by the ssitstion
fomented by political parties in the Peninsula; It
therefore demanded that, previous to placing itself
order of battle the security of its Italian lines
should be assured Circumstances gave considerable
supper. to this demand of Austria 1t was in fact,
essential that her approximations should be Gained,
and every obstacle to the execution OF the treaty
removed France, therefore, entered into negotia-
TONS this point with the Cabinet of Vienna, and
engaged herself In the above mentioned convention
employ her Efforts to maintain tranquility IN Italy
during the period OF the campaign.
tAs it is known, the sventualities provided for
Lad exiktencs Austria did not de-
clare war and did not draw her sword The object
Of the convention has therefore never existed; TINS
docu ment in spits OF the assertion OF D1srael cah
never have been carried into execution ana WIS
not of lasting nature; the re-ests blishmeet OF
peace has transformed It into dead letter"
The public works ia progress in Paris are being
carried on with great activity
THE RUSSIAN WAR WITH CAUCA55IA.
The CdHcase of Tifis gives an account of an ex
petition of the Russians in the Great TchetchEia
for the purpose Of opening, with the Ratchet, a
passage through the forest of Maiourtoupe which
considered of the greatest obstacles to the
conquest Of the territory Of the Tebetchenes:
This forest, bofdered on one sids by rsvines ard
p1acipices which ssparsts it from Fort Nozdvijen-
skii and on the opposite side by the wooded noun
tsps of KatChkayk, which divide it from the table
lard of Koumyk presented by Its Typographical posi-
tiCn great advantages for an oostiDate defence.
The mount tain sers deceived the object
Of the movement of the Russisn troops, and it
not until tbs middle of December that Sshsmy was
able TO collect considerable force which ne placed
UNDER the command OF his seLs, charging them to
drive the aussan out of the forest But the latter
were already masters of the ground, sud only
Insignificant skrinshes took place On the Slst De-
cemoer ths passage throug the forest open and
On the following dsy he troops returned to their
ter quarters. The loss o. the Russians during thu
whols operation confined to eight killed
and twenty-five wounded