Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-01-15
L~ATERoFR0M EUROPE.
New YonK, Monday. Jan. II.

The steamship asia, with dates from
Liverpool to the 9th ult., arrived here
this morning. She left Liverpool Oh
Saturday morning at nine O'Clock. +
The Arago arrived at Southampton
on the 26th uIt.
The approaching Conference at Paris
the difficulties pending between Prussia
and Switzerland, and the war between
Persia and Great Britain continue to be
the main items of interest. No day has
yet been fixed for the r~eassembling Of
the Congress at Paris. There is some
preliminary business yet to go through
with, but it is, anticipated that the day Of
meeting is not far distant. A prelimi-
nary meeting will probably be held
within a few days.
A statement appears in the London
Times that England and France are now
agreed upon the points of discussion
with Russia, and that nc topics are to
be introduced but those relating to Bel
grade and the Isle of Serpents.
the Turkish Minister, have received their
Instructions.
Prussia continues her preparations for
the invasion of Switzerland, and the
latter for the defense, but there exists a
belief that the Powers will prevent ac-
tual hostilities.
1t is rumored that Englandh has agreed
to. mediate between Prussia and Swift
erland, but the report is doubtful.
1t is stated that the negotiations be-
tween the British Minister at C~onstan-
tinople and the Persian Envoy have
been broken CT. The latter is proceed
ing to Paris, and in the mean time has
requested further instructionsfrom his
government. Great Britain demands
the evacuation of Herat, the payment of
the expenses, the dismissal of the Per-
sian Prime Minister, and the establish
ment of British C~onsulates in various
places.
Persia is reported to have asscnted to
the return of Mr.. Murray, the English
Minister, to restore Herat and compen-
safe its citizens for damages, but the
other points are in allegiance.
Nothing later has been received in
relation to the progress of hostilities.
The ship Lillian, for Savannah, was
struck by lightning on the 9th ult,,
while lying in dock ready to sail. Her
cabin was burnt.
Advices from Constantinople, to the
10Th ult., reached Paris on Thursday
Ferant Kahn, the Persian Envoy, was
to leave -Gonstantinople for Paris the
next day.
The negotiations with Lord Stratford
Radcliffe have failed, Reschid Pascha
has recommended Persia to yield to
England. We have contradictory ru-
mors respecting the position of England
upon the N~eufchatel question. One has
it that England always supported the
claims of Prussia; another says that that
support has been offered only lately, and
that the Swiss authorities could not suf-
fcicntly express their establishment at
the change in the language of the Eng
lish representative at Berne. A third
report a proposal of the Uni
ted States for a collective mediation.
a fourth rumor says that England
has simply offered a mediation, that
Switzerland (Which has refused that of
France) has accepted it. It stated that
a commission composed of several off
GERS had been SEM from the Russian
headquarters, to visit Mazandran, a
province of Persia adjoining the Caspian
Sea, in order to reconnoitre the various
passages for troops, and to draw topo-
graphical plans. 1t appears that in the
event of serious hostilities taking place
between England and Persia, Mazan-
dram will be a very important strategic
point. Troops will be concentrated in
this province and the defles of the Cas-
plan Gates, and that of Komis will be
strongly guarded.
The substance of the instructions to
be received by the Peace Congress, are,
viz: That Belgrade and the Isle of Ser
penis are to be relinquished to Russia
a full and complete fulfllment of
the Treaty of Paris for the organization
of the Danubian Principalites be requir-
ed, and also the earliest possible settle
ment of the Turco-Russian frontiers of
Asia.
LONDON, Saturday, Dec. 81.
The Berlin journals hold an uncom-
promising bellicose tone, and contradict
the rumors of mediation. At present
there is no hope of pacific termination
of the affair.
BERLIN, Friday, Dec. 26.
A note, bearing the names of the sig
natures of the protocol of London, ex-
Prussia, has been addressed to
the Federal Council of Switzerland, de-
handing the liberation of the Royalist
insurreetionists.
Prussia hopes that the general ex-
preston of the Powers will terminate
the conflicts. /
PARIS, Friday, Dec. &c.
The SWISS police; on guard in the va
directions of the frontier c~antons,
report that Prussian officers have enter
ed the Swiss Territory, with the view of
nlans of the country and survey