The Press.
London, England, 1856-11-01 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Ministerial Oest. Correspondenz denies the
statements of the French papers that the Porte has
desired Austria to evacuate the Danubian principali-
ties, and that the British fleet will have quitted the
Black Sea by the end of this month. The Oest.
Correspondenz further states that the occupation of
the Principalities by the Austrian troops, and the
stay of the British fleet in the Black Sea, will cease
so soon as the frontier and Isle of Serpents questions
are settled, and not before.
The Augsburg Gazette this week also contains an
article on the " Realisation of the Cjnditions of the
Peace," a corollary to the official article in the Oest.
Correspondenz. By the article in the Augsburg
Gazette we learn the following important facts:-
1. That the Russian Government still has troops in
the whole of that territory which it will have to cede
to Moldavia; and, 2, that the statements of some
respectable Austrian papers that " the evacuation of
the Danubian principalities will not take place until
the internal affairs of those provinces are regulated "
are incorrect.

Baron Bruck's project for raising the direct taxes
five per cent. has been withdrawn.

RUSSIA.

The reports published by the Constantinople jour-
nals of a victory having been gained over the Rus-
sians by Safer Pacha, at the head of a considerable
army of Tcherkesses, is contradicted by the Prussian
papers.
A letter from St. Petersburg announces that the
Emperor has just decreed two measures which have
made a very favorable impression on the public
mind. The military colonies established by
General Araktcheep under Alexander I. are abo.
lished as a military organisation, and the admi-
nistration is devolved upon the department of impe-
rial domains, a civil board. The naval companies of
discipline are at the same time abolished.
The Journal de St. Petersbourg contains a brief
announcement that Government companies, having
for their object the working of the coal deposits in
the Don Cossack country, will he permitted, without
limitation as respects number, and under the sole
reserve of certain conditions bearing on the system
of operation, the preservation of the workmen's
health, Sc. The conditions are published in the
Gazette du Commerce.

The Russian squadron has left Kiel.
SPAIN.

Telegraphic despatches to the 27th contain no
news of importance.
Lord Howden left Paris for Mikrid on th 41 I .

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The Madrid journals of the 25th contain a Royal
decree. based on a report of the Minister of Grace
and Justice, enacting that a general statistical account
of the clergy shall be drawn up. It was said that
General Prim was about to place himself at the head
of the Progressist party. It was also reported that
M. Barzanalla, Minister of Finance, was about to
resign, and to be replaced by M. Bravo Murillo.

TURKEY.
RESIGNATION OF THE TURKISH MINISTRY.

A despatch from Paris arrived on Monday from
Constantinople, announcing the following :
A telegraphic despatch from Constantinople, via Vienna,
announces the resignation of the entire Turkish Ministry.
The French Pays contains the following remarks:—
We yesterday published a telegraphic despatch from
Trieste, announcing the resignation of the Ottoman
Ministry. Intelligence has this day reached Paris that
the resignation was in fact given, but that it was after-
wards withdrawn. The following, if our information is
correct, were the circumstances attending this incident :
After the Ottoman Cabinet had taken the resolution to
call for the evacuation of the Turkish territory and the
Black Sea within the time fixed by the treaty, efforts were
made by the powers directly interested in the question to
induce the Sultan to change his mind. The Cabinet then
thought fit to offer its resignation, but in consequence of
an autograph letter addressed by the Sultan to Aali
Pacha, the Grand Vizier, assuring him that his highness
had never at any period had greater confidence in him
than now, the resignation was withdrawn. We need not
add that the continuance of the Ministry in power im-
plies the maintenance of the policy which they had
adopted.
The Journal de Constantinople of the 20th contra-
dicts the news of the approaching departure of the
English squadron.
There is nothing new from the Black Sea. H.M.S.
Magicienne has returned to the Bosphorus from a
cruise. She touched at Sebastopol, and went along
the Crimean and Circassian shore, as far south as
Soudjak Kaleb. Sebastopol is as the allies left it :
there is no trace of any attempt to clear away the
ruins or to build up the town, and the whole plateau
is still deserted. At Anapa the Russians have begun
repairing the fortifications, but Soudjak Kaleh is nct
reoccupied.

The Russian Ambassador has proposed to the
Porte to have the disputed points of Serpents' Island
and Bolgrad settled at Constantinople.
There has been a severe earthquake throughout
the whole of Egypt.
At Cairo many houses were thrown down, and
more are much damaged. Six persons were killed.
The inhabitants encamped outside the city.
Shocks have also been felt at Smyrna and in the
Archipelago.
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RhOdes-was severely injured.
SWEDEN•

The King of Sweden opened the Diet on the 23rd
ult. His Majesty's speech contained the following
paragraphs:—

Two commissions, consisting of an equal number of
Swedes and Norwegians, have just drawn up the draught
of a bill for regulating the commerce and navigation be-
tween Sweden and Norway.
A. mixed commission is occupied with fixing the con-
tingents which each country has to provide for the defence
of the independence and for the maintenance of the com-
mon glory.
An enlightened toleration for the faith of others, based
upon the love of one's neighbour, and inspired by an in-
domitable conviction, constitutes the essence of the
dogmas of the Protestant Church.
The ancient laws which impede the freedom of worship
must therefore give way, so that the community may be in
harmony with the Constitution.
Bills for the abolition of the punishment of exile, and
for reforms of the criminal code, will be laid before you.

NAPLES.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH LEGATIONS.

The following telegraphic despatch has been re-
ceived at Marseilles :

Naples, Oct. 27.
The two Legations leave this city to•morrow (Tuesday)
for Rome.

They will embark at Cirita Vecchia, and arrive at Mar-
seilles on Saturaay evening.

There is no change in the position of affairs. A
letter from Vienna, in the Augsburg Gazette, says :

M. de Martini having spoken to M. de Carafe, Minister
of Foreign Affsirs at Naples, on the subject of Naples
being represented in the Congress of Paris, the Minister
replied in the following sense :—" The aim of the congress
is to settle the afairs of the East, and not those of Italy;
it would be necessary, in order to deliberate on the ques-
tions of Italy, for all the Governments of the peninsula to
be representea at it. Now, the congress, as at present
composed, consists simply of powers that are hostile to
the Government if the Two Sicilies, and any discussion
on its affairs would therefore be superfluous."

The French Moniteur of Saturday last published
the despatches between Count Walewski and M.
Bremer on the Neapolitan question. The de-
spatches are dated May 21. Count Walewski to M.
Brenier says the situation of Naples and Sicily con-
stitutes a danger for the repose of Italy, and recom-
mends reforms.

THE PRESS.

The Neapolitan Government replies that no Go-
vernment has a right to interfere with the internal
affairs of another State.

Count Walewski writes to M. Brenier (Oct. 101,
ordering the mission to withdraw from Naples.

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