The Press.
London, England, 1855-11-03 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Oesterreichische Zeitung, the particular ex-
ponent of the political opinions of Baron Bruck, in an
article on the war this week, observes that the Western
powers will roam about on the coasts of Russia
without being able to force the St.. Petersburg
Cabinet to sue fur peace. "Austria alone is in a
position to obtain concessions from Russia, or to
force her speedily to come to terms." The evacua•
Lion of the Danub►an principalities is adduced as a
proof of the correctness of the foregoing assertion ;
but the Austrian journalist (remarks the Vienna
Times correspondent) "is troubled with a short
memory, or he would recollect that Austria pot only
gave Russia plenty of time to tale Silistria, but also
kept her troops on this side of the frontier as long
as there was any chance of a hostile collision." The
Oest. Zeitang says :
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By the occupation of the principalities, and the defence
of tie line of the Piuth, Austria assisted in saving the

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military honour of the allies, anti indirectly contributed to
the fall of Sebastopol. Austria would, therefore, have a
just claim to he ctmsidered a " belligerent State," anti to
assist at the solution of the Eaatern question, even if her
position as a great military power did not secure to her
the privilege of making her voice heard uu such au im-
portant matter.

The Cridit Mobilier has not yet assumed a satin-
factory phase, in spite of the efforts of Baron Bruck.
Baron Rothschild and Messrs. Pereira appear to be
unable to act together.
The awkward affair of the arrest of the British
chaplain last week is not yet satisfactorily settled.
Count Buol has addressed an explauatory letter upon
the subject to the lion. Mr. Elliot, the English
charge d'atfaires, expressing profound regret, and
promis►ng a strict and severe inquiry into all the
circumstances. The Vienna correspondent of the
Times assorts that the follow►ng singular excuse for
the conduct of the gendarmerie was made to a mem-
ber of the legation by a high-placed employe :

You must not be surprised at what has happened. Such
occurrences are by no means uncommon, and the Stadtr
holder of Dtioravia was arrested by the gendarmerie but a
few weeks siuce.

The Greek Minister at Vienna has forwarded
the following official communication to the Weiner
Zeitung

The prohibition to export the tenth part of all the corn
which might he importeA into the kingdom of Ureeco has
been dune away with.

RUSSIA.

An Imperial ukase has been issued b,y the Empe-
ror ordering a fresh levy of ten men in livery one
thousand souls over the entire empire, with the ex-
ception of the provinces of Pskov, Poltava, Tuherni-
gov, Cbarkov, Ekatherinoslav, Kierson, and Tauris.

The militia already levied without this nicest; amount*
to 38(1,000 men.

Another ukase of the Emperor confirms the privi-
leges of thenobility, which the Emperor pledges him-
self to respect. It is believed that the Minister of
the Interior, Lanskvi, who succeeded to M. Ilibikow,
in the department of the Interior, and who is one of
the staunchest supporters of the aristocracy, has sug-
gested to the Emperor that in the actual circumstan-
ces of the country it would be advisable, in order to
stimulate the zeal of the nobility, to guarantee to
them, in the most formal manner, their ancient pri-
vileges. The Emperor, in consequence, ordered
Lanskvi to acquaint the nobility of the empire that
his will is to maintain untouched all the privileges of
that class.

The appearance of such a remarkable declaration
of the Czar is supposed to be indicative of consider-
able ill.feeling on the part of the nobles at the ques-
tionable turn which the war appears to be taking,
and the hem, burdens it entails upon them.
A letter from Derhu in the Cologne Gazette
states :

The greatest dissatisfaction is manifested by the higher
classes of St. Petersburg. The state of affairs bequeathed
by the preceding Government is borne with impatience,
and little thanks are offered to the German powers for the
purely non•interventioaal arid diplomatic attitude which
prolongs the war. Still no real concessions are dreamt of.
The Emperor of Russia is expected at Warsaw
shortly, where lie will remain during the winter•
According to a letter from the St. Petersburg corres-
pondent of the National Zeitung, the Urnperor has,
in consequence of a very detailed and circumstantial
report sent to him by Prince Gortschakoff, at his
own special command, and on which the continua•
lion of the Emperor's journey into the Crimea was
made dependent, decided that it shall, in considera-
tion of the existing circumstances, be left entirely to
the prince, without bit( incurring thereby any
responsibility, to give up the Crimea or to defend it
as long as possible, as he finds it expedient. Thil
army, however, is to he spared as much as possible
under the circumstances mentioned in the report.

PRUSSIA.

The Stock Exchange Gazette- of Berlin maintains
that negotiations are going on between the Western
powers and Austria with regard to the regulation of
the affairs of the principalities, France desiring
that the organisation of these countries shall he pro-
ceeded to before the end of the war. "We are
assured," says that journal, "that Count Welewski,
in a note communicated to Count Buol, says that the
Emperor of the French desires that such measures
shall be taken as to cause the organisation of the
provinces to be a fait accompli on the conclusion of
peace." The Gazette adds that negotiations are also
being carried on between Austria and the Western
powers with respect to the Greek question and the
difference between Piedmont and Tuscany.
A letter from Berlin of the 27th of October says
that the Prussian Government has resolved not to
adopt auy declaims with respect to the Sound dues
until the conferences proposed by Denmark shall
have assembled.

TURKEY AND THE PRINCIPALITIES.
The Sultan has decided on sending an Imperial
Haul Humayoun to Kars, to thank the garrison for
the noble defence of the city. Swords of 'nom= and

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decorations will at the same time be sent to the chief
officers of the army.
A Constantinople letter of the 14th, published in
the Augsburg Gazette, states that a rumour prevailed
in that capital that the Turkish Government had
applied to the Austrian Cabinet to have General
Coronini replaced in the command of the troops
occupying the principalities, but that the Austrian
Government had refused to comply. The presence
of Field• Marshal Count Paar at Constantinople had
excited some curiosity. It was said that he had
come on a mission from Austria, relative to the prin-
cipalities. By letters, via Berlin, the Porte is said
to have refused any communication with the Count,
on the plea that its hands are tied by the Western
powers. The Porte is said to have given notice to the
Hospodars of Wallachia and Moldavia that an allied
corps would shortly proceed towards the Truth by
Varna and Bucharest, and that English and French
military commissioners would precede them by a

week or two, to prepare supplies.
Mahmed Pacha, the present Seraskier, was making
every effort to ameliorate the condition of the Turkish
army, and to sustain the Asiatic army in efficiency
and force.

A letter from Constantinople states :

Baron Koller has made a formal demand of the Porte
for the prolongation of the powers of the Hospodars of
Wallachia and Moldavia, and he has declared that a
change of the Princes would be a misfortune for the
provinces.
Another letter states :--
Prince Stirbey has again fallen seriously ill, and has been
obliged to leave to the Administrative Council the duties
of Government. Many persist in believing that Stirbey is
not only suffering in body, but that his mind is seriously
afflicted. The ex-Hospodar Michael Stourdza is under the
menace of an inquiry which, in fact, must be held some
day or other, and then the source whence millions have
been derived will probably be known. It is to be hoped
that the same will take place for Stirbey.
The report that the Austrian army in the princi-
palities was to be increased to 25,000 men was
credited at Bucharest.