The Press.
London, England, 1855-01-06 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

The Opinian4 of Turin quotes letters from the
canton of Orisons, from which it appears that the
idea of taking service under England meets with
great favour iu that and the adjoining cantons, but a
despatch from Berne states that when the British
Charge d'Affaires addressed an official demand to the
Federal Council for its permission for the enlistment
of volunteers in Switzerland, the President replied
by a formal refusal, based upon the absolute neutra-
lity which Switzerland was bound to maintain in the
great war.
SPAIN.

The resignation of M. Collado, Finance Minister in
the Espartero Cabinet, has been accepted, and M.
Sevillano is appointed his successor. The new func-
tionary was formally introduced to the Cortes on the
28th ult. At the same time the question relating to
the " consumo " tax, the opposition to which occa-
sioned the retirement of M. Collado, has been de-
cided, by a small majority of twelve, in favour of the
Government, and the impost which the Spanish
revenue can hardly spare is to be maintained in its
former integrity. The new Minister is, however,
very popular, anti enjoys the reputation of having
made several lucky hits, not only in politics, but in
finance, having become exceedingly rich through
fortunate speculations, while in the Cortes he has
often successfully opposed what were considered the
narrow views of Collado.
The Deputies of the Basque Provinces have
exerted themselves to obtain permission from the
Duke de la Vittoria for the Jeusits to remain in the
convent of Loyola. The duke replied that he could
not alone revoke a measure which was the work of
the whole Cabinet. He is stated to have added as
his personal opinion—" Donde hay tin Jesuita, hay
un peligro (where there is a Jesuit, there is a
danger)."
TURKEY.

The Sultan has at length paid his long-expected
visit to the Duke of Cambridge. The Journal de
Constantinople, of the 24th ult., gives the following
accuunt of this ceremonial :

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, whose
health is better, left the Hotel d'Augleterre on Monday
last ( Dec. la), to take up his residence at the palace of the
British Embassy at Vera.
On Friday his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, accom.
panied by his ordinary suite, proceeded to the palace of the
Embassy, to visit his Royal Highness. The Sultan was
received at the entrance of the pale,* by Lord Stratford de
Redcliffe and the whole personnel of the British Legation
in full uniform, and by the Duke of Cambridge, who
waited at the head of the grand staircase. . .

Introduced into the chief saloon, the Sultan entered
most affably into conversation with the Duke. Lord
Stratford de Redcliffe and M. Etienne Pisani, first drago-
man of the Embassy, were present at this interview, and
as the noble ambassador remained standing, his Majesty
graciously requested him to be seated. After the inter-
view, which lasted twenty minutes, and in which the Sultan
expre►sed to the Duke his sentiments of friendship and
sympathy for Queen Victoria and the English people, and
his satisfaction at the improvement in the Duke's health,
his Majesty then visited Lady Stratford, who, with her
daughters, was iu the ball-room, and conversed with them
in the most friendly manner.
The Duke accompanied the Sultan half-way down the
grand staircase, when the. Sultan insisted he should go no
farther. Lord Stratford and the other members of the
Legation accompanied his Majesty to the great vestibule.
M. Etienne Pisani accompanied his Majesty to the palace
gates, where the Sultan mounted his horse and returned to
TchCragan.

A European police is talked of for Pere and
Galata, and a council has already been held at the
Turkish War-office upon this most important and
necessary innovation. Ladies, it is stated, feel
nervous about moving out towards evening, as
drunken sailors and soldiers perambulate the town.
The Turkish police dare not interfere with them ;
indeed, have orders not to meddle with them. There
have been a good many brawls of late, in which
several sailors were killed, and too Englishmen
(grooms) stabbed on coming out of the theatre. A
good police would be a real godsend to the peaceable