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974 Vienna Presse has a strong cuticle upon the subject of Austria paying France so much attention. Baron Prokesch, it is stated, will shortly go to Constanti nople upon a diplomatic mission as Austrian Inter nuncio. With reference to this mission the Vienna correspondent of the Times, under date of the 3rd, says : In 1849 Lord Redcliffe used all his influence with the Porte to prevent the Hungarian refugees being delivered np to the Austrian authorities, and the latter have never been able to forgive him for having deprived them of the satisfaction of being revenged on their enemies. This ancient grudge is one of the principal reasons why Lord Redeliffe's (reported) recal has given such extreme satis• faction here, but Austria is also well pleased that her diplomatists will no longer have to cope at Constantinople with such a redoubtable antagonist. It is fortunate for Baron Prokesch that he has to make his debut at Constan• tinople at such a moment. If Lord Redcliffe had re mained, the ambitious Austrian would nolens vole= have had to play second fiddle, but now his great knowledge of Oriental affairs will give him a decided advantage over his diplomatic brethren. Both France and England will, however, do well to recollect that Baron Prokesch has always isplayed very great sympathy for Greece and the Greek race. As Lord Stratford has not been recalled, this specu lation is worthless. Letters from Vienna of the 2nd state that mis understandings still continue between the Austrian generals and the national authorities of the princi palities The definitive settlement of the affairs of those provinces becomes more and more urgent. It is said that Count Coronini has expressed a wish that an arrangement should be come to with the Porte, in order to fix a limit to the reciprocal competency of the two parties in administrative affairs. It was in contemplation to send General Schonais to Constantinople for that purpose ; but the idea has been abandoned, because hitherto negotiations at Constanti nople, particularly those confided to special envoys, have never led to any result. It has been decided to wait until the new Austrian Internuncio shall arrive at Constanti nople, in order that he may arrange the matter in concert with the ambassadors of France and England. The reduction of the Austrian army is to be corn pleted by the Ist of December. Two-thirds of every battalion are to be disbanded. The Vienna Wanderer has an article upon the war, to the effect that a conviction pervades the whole of Russia that the re& war is only just now beginning, and that it may last for years to come. PRUSSIA. The elections for the Chamber of Deputies have absorbed all other matters of interest in Berlin during the week. They took place on Monday, and the fol lowing Deputies were returned : Count de Sohwerin, the former President of the Second Chamber, has been elected in three places; and M. Patow, Councillor of Legation, in two. There has also been elected :- 1111 M. Knesne, Director-General of Customs; M. de Pritt witz, Major-General; M. Mathies, Superior Councillor of Regency ; M. Fleck, Councillor-General ; Baron von Patow; the Director-General of Customs, Herr Kiihne ; Major-General von Prittwitz, Privy Councillor Mahis, and Councillor et War Fleck. The return of Count Schwerin and M. Patow for Berlin is a triumph of the Liberal party. The former defeated Baron Manteutfel by fifteen votes. The Paris Presse states that it is believed the pro vincial elections will be more in favour of the Minis terialists ; hut the Democratic party, which has hitherto stood aloof, is now extremely busy canvas • ng in the provinces, and the probability is that the Parti de la Croix" will be everywhere defeated. T .e Presse remarks that— As to foreign policy, the extreme Right it is known de sires the Russian alliance, while the Government is for neutrality; and the Liberal Opposition—the party of the Prince of Prussia—is favorable to the Western powers. In Berlin many rumours were afloat respecting diplomatic communications, which, it is reported, have lately been taking place between Prussia and Austria, and Prussia and the Western powers. It is said that an attempt has been made by Prussia to entice the Western powers once more into a conference, and that at the same time an appeal was made by Prussia to Austria to create an armed neutrality in central Europe for the sake of imposing a limit upon the Western powers. The King was to return to Berlin on Wednesday last from his visit to Rhenish Prussia. Throughout his tour t ie King had been warmly received by all classes. At Cologne, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, he took part in the ceremony of laying the first stone of the new bridge over the Rhine:— The grace of God (said his Majesty) has permitted us to commence this work in the midst of peace ; let us pray God that we may continue it in peace ; let us pray that this work may prosper under the blessings of peace; that it may rest eternally intact ; and that long before the last stone is laid peace may be restored to the whole of Europe. An indisposition prevented the Queen from being pram% iii. THE PRESS. After leaving Cologne the King proceeded to Hanover, and from thence to Berlin. A letter from Vienna states that the accounts re ceived of the "complete understanding between the King of Prussia, the King of Wurtemburg, the Prince Regent of Baden, the Duke of Nassau, &c.," have produced no very agreeable impression in the highest Austrian circles. The new Prussian Gazette, the avowed organ of the Russian Embassy at Berlin, has lately published a violent article against the Western powers. M. De Gerlslh, the writer, is known as the leader of th• extreme Right in Prussia. The article may be thus briefly summed up:— Europe is at this moment within two steps of disgrace and of servitude ; its independence, its honour, and its faith now incur the same dangers as from 1810 to 1812, and perhaps greater; 45 years ago the first Napoleon under took to strike, in Russia, the last hope of European liberty, and he drew with him, as victims condemned to the sacri lege, the nations already conquered, and Germany herself: now revived Bonapartism again conspires for the triumph of revolution, and the establishment of universal monarchy ; it is liberty, it is right, it is Christianity itself, which it wishes to destroy by annihilating Russia ; it has already got for accomplices, England, which has become its aux iliary from fear of conquest; Sardinia, which has descended to the rank of vassal; and Spain and Portugal, aspiring to the same servitude ; and it still requires the co-operation of Germany. Must Prussia in her turn enter into this alliance, which is only a vassalage slightly disguised ; must she rebuild with her hands the domination of Bonapartism; must the French reign in Germany—yes, or no ?" SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 4th publishes the pre amble of the bill presented to the Cortes for fixing the force of the army at 70,000 men. In this preamble the Minister of War, after stating that it is absolutely necessary to maintain a force sufficient to quell Carlist disturbances, says : There are considerations of another kind which also merit the serious attention of the Cortes. The war in the East, by complicating the general situation of Europe, may become, if it has not already done so, of a nature to affect the policy and the interests of Spain. In conse quence, the eventual chance of having to take, according to the march of events, a decided attitude relative to the state of the Continent, and to the wants of the interior, will require for next year a more numerous army than we have at present on foot. The Queen, on the occasion of the King's birth day, bad given 20,000 reals to the poor. A letter of the sth says:— No period has yet been fixed for bringing the question of the alliance with France and England before the Cortes. The cholera has again become very severe, and prayers are being offered up in all the churches for the cessation of it. NAPLES AND ITALY. Matters are tranquil at Naples. The lazzaroni who were suddenly called upon by the Government, and armed, are now being rapidly disarmed. The dispute with France and England had been patched up for the present. At Palermo numerous arrests had taken place, a wide-spread conspiracy having been discovered, according to the authorities. From Turin we hear that the embarkation of the reinforcements for the Sardinian army of the East commenced on the Bth instant, at Genoa. They will consist of one major, six captains, and several sub alterns, and about three thousand men. GREECE. M. Mavrocordato and General Kalergi have given in their resignations. The new Ministers have taken the oaths, M. Tricoupi, Foreign Affairs; M. Bulga ris, President of the Council and Minister of Inte rior; M. Miaulis, Marine; M. Smolenki, War; M. Silivergos, Finance. DENMARK. Letters from Copenhagen say that the banishment of Prince Ferdinand from the capital—should he persist in his refusal to sign the new constitution— is spoken of. Rumour even assigns to him a forced place of residence, viz., the fortified city of Frede ricia. SWEDEN. The journey of the Baron de Bona and his special mission to Paris—ostensibly to present the French Emperor with the portrait of the King of Sweden—have given rise to much conversation, and formed the subject of numerous speculations. It is suspected that the Baron is intrusted with a secret mission, and the general impression is that it is connected with a change in our foreign policy. In several parts of the kingdom the scarcity and high prices of provisions have occasioned some serious demonstrations, and reached such an extent that the Government have found it necessary to permit the free admission of grain and other articles of food hitherto prohibited. SOUTH AMERICA. The Brazilian mails have arrived, with dates from Buenos Ayres, Ist Sept. ; Monte Video, sth ; Rio de Janeiro, 14th ; Bahai, 18th ; Pernambuco, 20th ; St. Vincent, 27th; Teneriffe, Ist Oct.; Madeira, 2nd; Lisbon, sth. _ _ The cholera bad broken out at Rio Janeiro, and a revolution had occurred at Monte Videos General SATURDAY, Flores, the President, had retired from the town, and, after the manner of Oribe, had immediately commenced to collect troops in order to besiege the town, and to insure his return to power. The factious Basques of Monte Video will listen to no offers of Flores, and persist in preparing for a continued de fence of the town. Cart an lastin. The Court still remains at Balmoral. Her Majesty and the Royal Family have enjoyed their usual daily drives or rides in the neighbourhood, and Prince Albert has on several occasions enjoyed the sport of deer-stalking. The retain of the Court is fixed for Tuesday next, the 16th. Her Majesty will sleep at Holyrood for the night, and the next day continue ber route to Osborne. The Duchess of Kent left Balmoral on Friday. Prince Albert has promised to lay the first stone of the buildings of the Birmingham and Midland In stitute at Birmingham on the 22nd of November. The Earl of Aberdeen and Sir Edwin Landseer have been on a visit to Balmoral. The Duchess of Gloucester continues to occupy a suite of apartments at the Bedford-hotel, Brighton. Her Royal Highness is in excellent health, and she purposes remaining in Brighton. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has been staying at Knowsley during the week. His Royal Highness is expected to leave this day. On Tuesday and Wednesday the Duke visited Liverpool. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Rowton Castle on Thursday evening, on a visit to Mr. and Lady Charlotte Lyster. The Princess Mary, Baron Knesebeck, and Miss Montague accom. panied the Duchess. Among the distinguished visitors invited to meet her Royal Highness at Row ton, aro the Earl of Powis, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Colonel the Right. Hon. G. C. W. Forester, M.P., and Colonel Frederick Hill. On friday her Royal Highness and party paid a visit to the Earl of Powis at Powis Castle, near Welshpool. After partaking of luncheon and visiting the tastefully laid out grounds, the Duchess and the other distin guished visitors returned to Rowton Castle.' Lord and Lady John Russell have returned to Pembroke Lodge, Richmond-park, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. The Marquis and Marchionoss of Westminster and family have arrived at Buitton4where they pur pose making a brief sojourn. The Earl of Lonsdale has left town for tho Con tinent. The Earl of Derby was presented with the freedom of the burgh of Irvine while at Eglinton Castle last week. _ _ _ Major-General Hugh Rose, C. 8., her Majesty's principal Commissioner at the head-quarters of the French army, is awarded the rank of Knight Com mander of the Bath, and the Companionship of the Bath has been conferred on Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. St. George Foley, Second Commissioner at the head quarters of the French army, and Lieut.-Colonel Claremont, Military Commissioner at Paris, both of whom have served with the French army throughout the greater portion of the Crimean campaign. Her Majesty has con erred the Order of Knight Grand Cross of the Bath on Marshal Valliant, the head of the Frenth army, who, as Minister of War, has had so great a share in the organisation of the allied expedition to the East. The Hon. G. Denman, of the Home Circuit, son of the late and brother of the present Lord Denman, is one of the candidates for the office of Common Ser geant of the city of London about to become vacant by the retirement of Mr. Bullock. Mr. Russell Gurney, Q.C., the present Commissioner and Judge of the Sheriff's Court, is considered likely to receive the appointment. Sir Thomas Trowbridge is about to lead to the altar Miss Louisa Gurney, daughter of Daniel Gurney, Esq., of Norwich, and sister of the late Hon. Mns. W. Cowper. THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH, it 1S announced in the Moniteur of Thursday, " has just entered the fifth month of her pregnancy." The health of the Empress was excellent. POERIO, the late Neapolitan Minister, and his friends are treated with less severity at present. A letter from Naples states that they are now allowed to walk out every day in the inclosure, and to write twice a week under surveillance to their friends. THE CEREMONY OF TAKING THE VEIL took place at a convent in Glasgow on Thursday last. The nun professed was Miss Cecilia Black (Sister Mary of the Cross), and the novice received was Miss Millar, of Edinburgh. The congregation was large, consisting of several of the clergy and of the nuns of the convent, and of a vast number of ladies—the mothers of the children who are being educated at the con vent school. The solemn high mass was celebrated by his lordship Bishop Murdoch' II