The Press.
London, England, 1855-12-22 00:00:00

AMERICA.

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The Canada, with the usual weekly mails, arrived
on Monday, bringing intelligence of the opening of
the thirty-fourth Congress, but, owing to the non-
election of a Speaker on the first day, the President's
message was not read, and the Canada sailed without
receiving the document.
The " British question" was not exciting much
interest, and was believed to be capable of a satis-
factory arrangement. From Mexico intelligence
brought nothing but news of disagreements between
Alvarez and the military chiefs, while Santa Anna's
friends were intriguing actively in support of their
cause.

AFFAIRS OF NAGPORE.
WE noticed a fortnight back the harsh usage to which
the widows of the late Rajah of Nagpore have been
subjected by the Government of India. While efforts
are making to place their case fairly before the
British public, and to obtain justice for these help.
less women, the Government agents at Nagpore are
endeavouring by every means in their power to in.
duce the lances to sign a document renouncing all
their rights, and thus giving up the memorial which
has been drawn up on their part. A trustworthy
letter from Nagpore of the 28th of October, 1855,
states :--
The Commissioner here, having only helpless women to
deal with, uses every means (even of an indirect nature)
to get them to sign a Baxeenamali ) a certificate renouncing
all claim of right) for the purpose of opposing by this docu-
ment any representations that may be made to Parliament
on their behalf. lint their Highnesses continue firm in
their resolve not to be dissuaded by the arts of the Com-
missioner and his native scamps. The Commissioner
proposed to Jemal Oddeen and others to force their High-
nesses to sign by catching their hands and laying them on
the paper. Jemal Oddeen said that this could only be
effected by some one of their Highnesses' nearest rela-
tions. For this purpose, Nana Aheer Row was chosen as
a fit person, but he said, to the great disappointment of the
Commissioner, that if he ventured to act as he was re-
quested he would certainly be beheaded on the spot. The
Commissioner conceived another plan to effect the removal
of her Highness Banks Baee from the palace, i.e., Nana
Aheer Row pretended as if he was dangerously ill, and all
the ceremonies usual on such events were duly performed,
whilst on the other hand very pressing solicitations were
made to her Highness to come and visit him on his death-
bed in his quarter ; but her Highness was wise enough not
to yield to these entreaties, but only sent a certain sum of
money to defray the ceremonies, with kind expressions of
her feelings towards him ; and the rogue, seeing that he
could not succeed in his plans, the very next day was ob-
served to visit the Commissioner at his residence.
The Vazeer Seevorow breathed his last on the 13th in-
stant. The cause of his sudden death is purely attribute
ble to the unjustifiable conduct of the Commissioner,
because, when some of the nobility were confined on the
21st of August last, the Commissioner intended
Leo zonfine
also the Vazeer ; but he was prevented b

strances of Jemal Oddeen, who represented that such a
step would be dangerous to the State, and therefore the
Vazeer was only warned by the Commissioner not to inter-
fere in their Highnesses' cause ; but in his stead a confi-
dential l'iloosuilde (secretary), by name Nana Teekish,
was confined, which the poor Vazeer took so much to heart
that he sickened and died in consequence.

FOREIGN MISCELLANEA.
COUNT NESSELRODE, it is stated at Berlin, has
addressed a circular to the representatives of Russia
at those Courts which have proposed peace. The
contents of this circular have not yet transpired, but
it is rumoured to resemble much the same views as
Russia expressed at the Vienna Conferences.
THE AUSTIIIAN CREDIT MOBILIER closed its sub-
scription lists on the 14th, a day earlier than the
programme promised. A great deal of irritation was
caused in Vienna by this breach of faith on the past
of the Direction.
COUNT DE MONOES, of the French Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, arrived at Vienna on the 12th with
despatches from Paris.
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON, on his last vis►t to
Calais, was informed of the humble efforts of a
commissary of marine to educate the children of the
fishermen, by opening a school, to the support of
which he devoted half his salary, while each of the
fishermen set aside for sale one fish from their daily
catch as an offering on their part. The Emperor,
hearing of these mutual efforGs of commissary and
fishermen, said, "I also will give my fish," and, on
returning to Paris, sent 12,(X)0f. as an endowment to
the school.
M. CONTE, Secretary of the Spanish Legation at
Naples, lately died, within a few days after
succeeding to the post upon the death of M. Ruez
d'Arana.
THE NEW !LAW UPON THE AUGSBURG AND HELVE-
TIAN CONFESSIONS has been submitted for approval
to the Emperor of Austria. It is said to secure
Protestant interests in Austria.
A SCARCITY OF GUN FLINTS IN RUSSIA threatens
serious consequences to the Government. A Vienna
and an American firm have both failed in their con-

tracts.
SIR HAMILTON SEYMOUR delivered his credentials
to the Emperor of Austria on the 12th. The recep-
tion was extremely gracious.
M. NIEBUHR, Private Secretary to the King of
Prussia, has been struck with sudden blindness.
COUNT WIELHORSKY, formerly Chief Secretary to
the Russian Embassy in London, has lately died of
typhus at Simferopol, where he was sent by the
Empress of Russia to distribute gifts, /c.c., to the
wounded.
THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH, it is stated, will,
in the spring, pay a return visit to the King of Sar
dinia at Turin.
THE RUSSIAN REAR-ADMIRAL GLASENAP has ar-
rived at Stockholm. His Excellency is to be
attached as naval commissioner to the Russian

Legation.
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY is to be armed entirely with
Mime rifles. Four years are allowed to be the period
before the armament will be complete. A commis-
sion has also been issued to inquire into and examine
the state of the. artillery.
GENERAL KOVALEVSKI, the Russian commander,
has died at, St. Petersburg, from the effect of the
wounds he received at the assault upon Kars.
THE KING OF PRUSSIA has conferred the Order of
the Red Eagle of the first class upon the Turkish
Ministers for Foreign Affairs and of War.
PRINCE METTERNICH, the younger, is to succeed
Count de Kuefstein as Austrian Minister at Dresden.
The Count de Kuefstein goes to Madrid.
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT lately purchased 1,500
cavalry and artillery horses in Hanover. A Russian
general officer made the purchase, and on the 12th
inst. they passed through Tilsit, en route to the Ru-
men depots in Poland.
THE PAPAL PRISONS in 1854 contained 13,000
prisoners, a large proportion being for political
crimes. The returns for this year have not yet
appeared, but the number of prisoners is stated to
be much augmented.
COLONEL OLIVIERL one of the leading Italian men
of 1848, and formerly a most distinguished soldier in
the service of the Argentine Republic, has returned
to Buenos Ayres, where he met with the must
enthusiastic reception.
THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA had a narrow escape of
her life on the 13th, the horses of her carriage
taking fright, dragging the coachman from the box,
and dashing through the street at a tremendous
pace. A carter, seeing the danger of the royal car-
riage, drew his cart right across the narrow street,
and checked the horses. The Empress, with great
presence of mind, immediately got out, and a private
carriage passing at the moment, the owner placed
it at the disposal of her Majesty, and in person
drove his Imperial mistress back to the castle of
ofbargh.

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