The Press.
London, England, 1855-06-23 00:00:00

GERMANY.

It is now said there will be no absolute reduction
in the Austrian army, but that the Emperor, after
having reviewed the troops in the north, will grant
furloughs on an extensive scale ; a measure which,
whilst it will be a great relief by the soldiery, will
enable the Government to recal the men, if neces-
sary, within a fortnight.
An Austrian circular has, it is said, been forwarded
to Frankfort, in order to establish an understanding
between Austria and Prussia at the Diet.
Prince Gorteebakoff has been definitively appointed
Russian Minister to the Court of Vienna. M. de
Titoff has been also appointed Ambassador to the
Court of Wurternberg.
The (Esterreiehische Correspondenz says :
General Count Coronini has gone from the camp in
Wallachia to meet the Emperor in the Bukowina, which
may be considered as a proof that his Majesty will not go
to the Danubian principalities.
A letter from Berlin states that, in addition to the
Secretary of the English Consul at Cologne, five
other persons have been arrested in Prussia for en-
rolling men for the English Foreign Legion, and
that very severe proceedings have been commenced
against them.
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DENMARK. '
In returning from Stiodsborg to Copenhagen, on
Monday last, the horse on which the King was
riding fell and threw him. His Majesty was not se-
riously hurt, and returned to Stiodsborg in a carriage.
The elections for the legislative popular chamber
(Volksthing) took place on Thursday. Copenhagen
has returned its former members, and Fredericia
has elected M. Michelsen, the Minister of Marine.
M. Hall, the Minister of Worship, said in his elec-
tion speech that a constitution for the entire mo-
narchy, just in its principle and equitable in details,
would soon be published.

SPAIN.
The Queen returned to Madrid on Monday.
Riots have taken place at Santiago on account of
the dearness of bread, but were immediately
suppressed.
The Cortes have approved of the conce
railway between Barcelona and Saragossa.
The faction of Navarre has entirely disappeared.
The Hon. Mr. Dodge on the 15th instant presented
to the Queen his letters of credence as Minister for
the United States at Madrid.
The committee of the Spanish Cortes have recom-
mended a modification of the tariffs, by which no
protecting duty shall exceed forty per cent.

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TURKEY.
Advices from Constantinople of the 11th affirm
that five hundred prisoners had arrived in that capi-
tal, and that eleven thousand troops from the army
of the Danube had been demanded in order to form
the Anglo• Turkish Legion.
Halil Pacha remains in office.
At Kars an attack of the Russians was considered
inevitable. The Turks have evacuated Batoum and
Choronk su. Nassif Pacha has advanced with his
general staff to Kars. The French Consul has
quitted Batoum. The Russian forces have advanced
and encamped near Redont Kale.
The recruiting for the British Legion progresses
slowly.
An interesting ceremony took place on the 9th
instant at the Seraskeriat, when three thousand
medals were given to the heroes of Silistria. The
Sultan has ordered Izett Bey, one of his chamber-
lains, to proceed to the Crimea to deliver in his name
the medal intended for Omer Pacha and for the
officers who were present at Silistria.
RUSSIA.
The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 12th con-
tains an article upon the circular in which Count
Walewski reviewed the late conferences and an•
nounced their close. Although the official writer
controverts the count's position, his tone is upon the