The Press.
London, England, 1856-12-06 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Emperor and Empress continue their journey
through Lombardy. Their Majesties arrived at
Vienna on the 25th. A despatch from Vienna of the
2nd announces :

The Emperor has issued an amnesty.
Seventy political offenders have received a free pardon.
The sequestration on the property of political fugitives
is entirely removed.

The Swabian Mercury states that Baron von Bud-
berg, on the 19th, communicated to Count Buol the
contents of a note of the 9th, drawn up by the St.
Petersburg Cabinet. The note not only contained a
formal proposal to resume the Paris Conferences,
but the Russian Government expressed itself to the
effect that all the great powers, with Turkey and
Sardinia, ought to share in them.

PRUSSIA.
SPEECH OF THE KING.

The King opened the Diet in person on the 20th
ult. The Speech from the Throne expresses, in the
first place, the satisfaction experienced by his
Majesty in the prosperous condition of the country
and of the industrial movement.

The efforts of the Government, his Majesty add 4,
will second those of industry by the adoption of Hew
general measures.
New projects of law will have for effect the fixa•
tion of provincial legal relations and the reform of
the law of divorce.

Speaking of foreign politics, the speech expresses
a hope that peace will be assured to our part of the
world, and particularly to Prussia. As a party to
the European treaties, the King will watch over the
accomplishment of the solemn engagements he
has contracted, and the principles of the rights of
nations.

SkTIIRDAY,

His Majesty added
I have been
grieved by recent events in my prin.
cipaliy —Echatel' where the conflict still pending
t s
„ ~34(5 between my incontestable right and a positive
solution has led some faithful partisans to resort to open
force. The European powers have recognised the mode-
ration with which for many years I have for the sake of
the general peace treated this question. And now, in
consequence of the late unfortunate conflict, now that the
Germanic Confederation, by a recent and unanimous
decision, have given a new force to my unquestionable
rights, my desire is to provoke a solution in conformity
with the dignity of my Crown, and in harmony with the
opinions of the European powers.
In any case I will not consent, I cannot consent, that
my forbearance should become an arm against my own
rights. As my people may be convinced that I cling to
the recognition of my duties and to the conciliation of my
relations with Europe as the rule of my future actions, so
am I perfectly convinced, if circumstances exacted it, that
the Prussian people would prove their fidelity and devoted-
ness to the honour of my Crown with an energy that will
brave all risks.

The Zeit, in criticising the speech, maintains that
the King only wants an acknowledgment of his rights
on the part of Switzerland, upon which he would be
disposed at once and spontaneously to renounce his
claims on Neufchatel. " The King would see such
an acknowledgment in the liberation of the prisoners,
and would be content."

The French Debate of Wednesday intimates, in a
letter from Berlin, that the French Government has
asked Prussia to " modify her demand," insisting on
the release of the Neufchatel prisoners previous to
any negotiations.
The Berlin correspondent of Le Nord, writing on
the 28th November, says that Herr von Sydow, the
Prussian Envoy, has received orders to leave Berne,
and to break off negotiations with the Swiss Federal
Government.

The Prussian Correspondence of Tuesday contains
a violent article against what it calls the disgraceful
attitude assumed by certain English journals on
the subject of the question of Neufchatel. It de-
clares that it relies on the English Government de-
clining all solidarity in the sentiments put forth by
these journals.
Count d'Eulenburg has been elected President of
the Chamber of Deputies by 175 votes out of 265
votes ; Count de Schwerin had $8 votes. D. d'Arnim
was elected Vice president, and M. Biichtemann
second Vice-president. The Chamber of Peers has
elected Count de Stolberg Wernigerode and M.
Duesberg Vice-presidents.