The Press. — London, England, 1856-09-13 00:00:00

SEPT. 13, 1856. lortign and 6010, 3ittagence. FRANC;F:. The Emperor and Empress of the French have made several excursions lately from Biarritz. This week the Emperor has crossed the Spanish frontiers, and on the 9th paid a visit to St. Sebastian. The Emperor, it is believed, will not return to Paris before the Ist of October. The French Government has prohibited M. Manin from receiving the subscriptions which ho pmposed to do fur the purchase of cannon for Piedmont. The Austrian Chargé d'Affaires, in the absence of M. de Hubner, sent a note last week to Count Walewski, inquiring whether France, as the ally of Austria, would suffer in Paris such a demonstration against Austrian interests. Count Walewski replied that the Imperial Government had already taken the initiative in anticipation of Austria's reasonable wishes, and that the subscription would not be allowed to proceed. The Emperor has resolved for tho present upon maintaining the French forces in Greece. The Princess Lieven has arrived in Paris. M. de Kisseleff with a brilliant suite is expect/ad shortly. Marshal Serrano arrived in Paris late last Satur day night; being unable to arrange an interview with M. Walewski, his Excellency returned very shortly to Biarritz. The silence of the Moniteur upon the Neufchatel insurrection has given rise to reports that the attempt had for some time past been the subjeot of negotiation between Prussia and Paris. Several journals announce that a portfolio, belong ing to the Count Pourtales, which has been deposited at the Council of State, has been found to contain letters from the royalist leaders, and even from the King of Prussia himself, which will pro bably be published. The Pays professes not to (believe that the King of Prussia has directly or indirectly fomented the insurrection, but insists upon his "incontestable rights," which he has never renounced, and says It is probable that Prussia will take care by diplomatic action upon the Helvetic Diet to prevent any severe mea sures being taken against these insurgents, whom the Bing continues to regard as his subjects; and perhaps these unexpected events may be the point do cUpart of ne gotiations destined to regulate a situation which is both irregular in point of law, and dangerous to the internal se curity of the Confederation. A late letter in the Indipoulance of Brussels says : It is said that there is a community of views between France and Prussia on the Neufchatel affair. The latter proposes to abandon any pretensions to the canton of Neuf• chatel in return fur an indemnity to be fixed by common accord, under the mediation of the great Powers of Europe. The Congress of Paris, which is about to reassemble to settle the points left undecided as to the frontiers of the Danubian principalities, will probably terminate the Neufchatel affair once for all. AUSTRIA. The Emperor and Imperial family visited Hun gary last week, and attended the consecration of the Cathedral of Gran. The Austrian Government had offered their me. diation to the Porte in the Montenegrin affair. The Ott Deutsche Post, contradicting its first version of the second Neapolitan note of the Western powers, says that it is only more conciliatory in form, that in substance its conclusions are the same as those of the first. Austria alone, it adds, has hitherto prevented a stronger pressure on the part of the Western powers. Count Linningen Weaterburg, it is officially re ported, and not Baron de Koller, will replace Count Esterhazy as Ambassador of Austria at Berlin. The Regent of Baden has assumed the title of Grand Duke. His Highness's elder brother, Ludwig, has abdicated his claims. A letter in the Augsburg Gazette says that the Austrian Government having failed to influence the Court of Naples to comply with the demands of the Western powers, would await the solution of the question, and h ad desired M. de Hubner to avoid passing near Naples. PRUSSIA. Th., " Potsdam Despatches" trial took place with closed doors last Saturday. The prisoner Tschen was condemned to eight years' imprisonment and ten years' surveillance. The Neufchatel affair has excited much specula tion in Berlin. The Prussian Correspondenz (semi-official paper) of the 10th inst., has an article on the recent events at Neufchatel, in which it says that, although the Prussian Government was not cognisant of the late outbreak, yet it is forced by circumstances to endea vour to promote the cessation of the dangerous situation of that territory, which threatens the gene ral peace. rhe Correspondenz publishes the note of the Prussian Minister Sydow, addressed to the Swiss Confederation. The note renews its assertion of the aheient Oghte of the Zing of Prussia as Sove. THE PRESS. reign of Neufchatel, and protases anew against their violation. RUSSIA. CORONATION OF THE EMPEROR. The following telegraphic despatch was received from Moscow on the 7th : His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Alexander IL was solemnly crowned to-day at twelve o'clock. The ceremony took place in the Uspenski Saobor, where the act of coronation was performed by Archbishop Phila retes, the Metropolitan of Moscow. • Among the special ambassadors who were present were Earl Granville, Prince Esterhazy, M. Castalburgone, and the representatives of the Sultan. The proceedings had all that august appearance the immense preparation had designed. An immense crowd assembled at the Kremlin Palace and in the streets, and very great enthusiasm was every where manifested. Tile ringing of bells, roaring of cannon, the parade of troops, the ceremonies of the Church, the procession to the Palace and the decorations of the city, rendered the whole affair most inspiriting. The coronation was favoured by beautiful weather. Count Orloff was created a Prince, Prince Woronzow a Field-Marshal, and Generals de Berg and Soumarokhoff Counts. The hartungsche of Konigsberg gives the follow ing news from St. Petersburg, dated Sept. 9 : The Czar has published a manifesto on the occasion of his coronation. Bronze medals have been given to the Russian soldiers who served in the war of the East. These medals will be hereditary as respects the heads of noble families. Special exemptions from taxes are decreed in favour of the Russian provinces on the °oasts. They will also be exempted from the obligation of furnishing recruits for the next four years. An amnesty is granted for the events of 18'25, 1827, and 1831. The confiscations, however, which were made on those occasions are main tained. All the rest is remitted. The taxes will be assessed according to a new census of the population. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 31st states that two officers belonging to each of the branches of military instruction are to be sent to foreign countries to study military science and organisation. A letter from St. Petersburg of the :Ind says : It is generally reported that the relations of Russia and Sweden have been of late anything but friendly, and that the Swedish ambassador sent by the Court of Stock- holm to the coronation could not fail to have noticed the coolness which exists between the two States. The Government has abolished for the time being all the quarantine restrictions now in force in Bess arabia, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azoff. This new regulation is to remain in force until the navi gation is closed for the present year. SPAIN. The Emperor Napoleon has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour upon Marshal O'Donnell. The Epoca of the 4th, anticipating this mark of distinction, says that the Emperor will accompany the honour by "an autograph letter highly flattering to the man who in Spain has saved the cause of monarchy and society." Such French exiles as are in the Basque pro vinces are to be forthwith removed to the interior of Spain. The Gazette of the sth contains an official denial of any misunderstanding in the Cabinet. Marshal O'Donnell was unwell. The Journal de Madrid has published the report on which the Cabinet has based the decree dissolving the Cortes. The report draws a parallel between the Cortes of 1851 end those of 1837. The latter having formed the constitution spontaneously solicited the decree for their own dissolution, thereby rendering the Queen Gobernadora; and, relying upon this pre cedent of 1837, the report is followed by the decree of dissolution. No allusion is made to the convoca tion of a new Cortes. The suppression of the Liberal papers was enforced with severity. Catalonia is in a state of great agitation. SWITZERLAND. The insurrection at Neufchatel on the 3rd was completely crushed by the federal troops before forty eight hours had passed. Count Pourtales, and the principal leaders, with the exception of Colonel Meuron, were captured, with a hundred prisoners. The losses are under thirty killed and wounded on both sides. The Council of State of Neufchatel has published a proclamation, in which it acquaints the inhabitants of the republic that order is again restored, and also thanks them for the patrioti•sin and courage they dis played during the late events. The Paris correspondent of the Inclipendance Beige writes on the Neufchatel question : We are assured here, contrary to what you have been told from Berlin, that Prussia attaches the greatest im• portance to the affair at Neufchatel, and that it has ener getically embraced this opportunity of bringing forward this problem for solution, which the war in the East had effaced from the general political programme of Europe, though constantly engaging the attention of the Berlin Cabinet. _ _ It is on the question of the prisoners (whose existence the Prussian Government is not willing on any account to leave to the mercy of Helvetic justice) that the discussion 869 will probably arise ; but the question will assuredly take in a wider range, and it is added that Prussia intends sub mitting it to the Diet of Frankfort, in order that she may obtain the concurrence of Germany, and be authorised in case of need to send an army into those German States that separate Prussia from Switzerland, whose territory would also have to be violated before she could reach Neuf chatel. On the other hand, the Swiss cantons announce their intention of defending themselves energetically. The Austrian Gazette congratulates the republican party on their having staled at its birth by their promptitude and energy a new European question : The present situation (says the writer) alters in no respect the rights of the Prussian crown ; this question has rather the air of a civil law snit than that of a political question of any weight, and it will probably be settled by the acceptance of au indemnity. ITALY. The hulependance of Thursday reports the tenor of the second Anglo-French note presented to the King of Naples. The note, it is said, " insists " on an amnesty, and specially mentions the case of Poerio. If the King should persevere in his policy an Anglo-French squadron gill appear in the Bay of Naples to protect English and French property in the event of a revolution. The King of Naples, it is said, is " disposed " to yield to these represen tations. The King continues to lead a very quiet life at Castellamare. The secretary of Prince Murat has written to the Genoa Corriere, disavowing any Muratist proclamation on behalf of the Prince. The state of siege in existence at Parma, it was officially announoed in the Gacette, would be raised on the 10th inst. The uncondemned prisoners would be sent before the ordinary tribunals. _ . The dissolution of the Chambers at Turin was an ticipated. The conduct of M. Landucci, Minister for Foreign Affairs fur Tuscany, in ordering Mr. D'Aste, a Sardinian schoolmaster, lately on a vitit with his pu pils to Florence, to quit the Tuscan territory within twenty-four hours, has led to a strong remonstrance from Count Cavour, who awaits the reply of the Tuscan Government. GREECE. A serious difference has arisen between the Com mander-in-Chief of the French army of occupation and the Greek Government- MAjor Melingus, Go- vernor of the Piraeus, who had received the decora tion of the Legion of Honour for his attention on every occasion to the French troops, had for that reason been removed from his command by the Queen, and replaced by Major Angheloponlos. The French Admiral, Bouet de Willaumez, on hearing of this appointment, refused to acknowledge him, and at once took military possession of the Piraeus. The Greek Government had protested, and ad dressed violent notes to the English and French representatives. Mr. Wyse, the British Minister, approved all that had been done, and instructed the commander of the British troops at the Pirseas to support the French admiral until further in structions should be received from their respective Governments. TURKEY. Letters from Constantinople of the Ist instant announce the arrival in that capital of the Russian Generals Dainese and Kirikofc members of the Bess arabian Boundary Commission. Messrs Koller and Benxi had also arrived, and M. Basily and Sir Henry Bulwer were shortly expected. M. de Thouvenel, French Ambassador at Constan tinople, bad given a banquet to M. de Boutenieff, Russian Ambassador, at which all the members of the Turkish Ministry were present. The French Consul returned, on the 7th, to Erze roum, where he was received with great honour. The Russian Consul was to resume his functions on the 18th. The province of Kars was entirely evacuated by the Russians on the 9th August. The citadel was delivered up to Hussein Puha on the 6th ult. Soukham - Kaleh and Redont- Kaleh bad been restored to the Russians. Rumours of Ministerial modifications were current at Constantinople, particularly of the removal of the Seraskier. The Government is said to be in a:state of transi tion at the present moment. Admiral Houston Stewart had returned from his cruise in the Black Sea. A small squadron remained off the Isle of Serpents. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA. The usual mails from India bring us intelligence that a treaty was in course of negotiation with the troublesome Momund chiefs, on the Punawallah frontier. Bnrmah was to be intrusted to the Madras army, and Ouda was perfectly quiet. Viscount Canning was at Calcutta in improved health. - . . In Ch ina the rebels are gaining ground, and have captured Souchon, the capital of the province, and outlet of the commerce of Slianghae, and blockaded forty vessels of the imperial fleet near Nankin. Mr. Howard Cunningham had been killed by Chinese.