The Press.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Augsburg Gazette last week contained a semi-
official article on the Bolgrad question. The writer
observes that the powers intended that Russia should
retain possession of the Bolgrad marked on the
map used at the Conference. This Bolgrad had the
name Tabak, placed between brackets, attached
to it :

But the St. Petersburg Government now lays claim to
another Bolgrad—a place which is connected with the
Danube by means of a lake—a Bolgrad which was not
marked on the map used, and was not even alluded to by
the Russians during the Conferences What
the Russian Government now requires is a 7101411 t, a some•
thing which goes beyond the stipulations of the treaty of
peace. How can such a matter be brought before the
Paris Conference ? Shall Russia bejudes in re prop Ha, or
shall Sardinia act as umpire between the great powers?
We do not doubt that the Bolgrad and Serpents' Isle ques-
tions will be amicably settled, and the treaty of April 15th
points out the way in which it may moat easily be done.

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Various changes are anticipated in the military and
civil government of Lombardy. Marshal Radetzky,
it is said, will retire, to be succeeded in the command-
in-chief by Count Giulay. The Archduke Ferdinand
Maximilian, it is also reported, will be nominated
Viceroy of Italy, with Baron Krauss as President of
the Supreme Court, and Baron Burger Minister of
Justice. The Council of the Empire at Vienna will
be reorganised, with Archduke Regnier as President.
A question has arisen between Austria, Prussia, and
Denmark, upon the appeal lately made to the German
powers by the States General of Holstein, who com-
plain that the new constitute. in of Denmark, that of
the 2nd October, 1855, was promulgated without
their assent. Count Buol, in his correspondence with
M. Von Scheele, the Danish Minister, takes asimilar
view as M. de Manteuffel, and says he is of opinion
that the method of direct negotiation between the
Danish Government and the provincial representa-
tives of the Duchies, would be the most satisfactory
provision, and would establish the Danish constitu-
tion on a more solid basis, recognised and accepted
by all parts of the kingdom. If the Danish Govern-
ment does not think fit to take this course, the
Governments of Austria and Prussia will afford the
German Federal Diet an opportunity of securing the
position of affairs in accordance with the spirit of the
feueral law. In conclusion, Count Buol remarks that
the question of the settlement of the Holstein fron-
tier has not yet been resolved, and that it should
speedily be taken in hand by the parties concerned
in it.

The Emperor and Empress arrived at Trieste on
the 20th, and started on the 25th for Venice.

RUSSIA.

The report that Prince Gortschakoff has issued a
second " circular " to the representatives of the Court
of St. Petersburg, at the different Courts of Europe,
is incorrect. The document is not a "circular," but
merely a memoranium upon the questions in dispute,
urging the necessity of submitting them without
delay to the Second Conference.
The Frankfort Zeitung, in speaking of this docu-
ment, remarks :
This document alludes chiefly to the actual state of
affairs, and criticises severely the attitude assumed by
Austria and England as regards the execution of the
treaty of peace. Aithough the question as to whom the
Island of Serpents belong in future is at least doubt-
ful, Russia is nevertheless ready to cede on this point to
the demands of England and of Austria.

As regards the possession of Bolgrad, the more impor-
tant question of the two, Russia declines pronouncing a
decision alone, and on this point invokes the decision in
common of all who signed the treaty of Paris. More
cannot be asked of Russia, hut Austria and England have
opposed insurmountable obstacle to this decision, and con-
sequently things remain in suspense.
The Presse of Brussels confirms this statement,
and even gives the dates :

It was communicated (says the Pram) to the various
Governments, and particularly to the Cabinets of Vienna
and Berlin, on the 25th, 26th, or 27th of October. The
title it bears is this—" Memorandum of the steps adopted
by the Russian Cabinet for the execution of Arts. 20 and 21
of the Treaty of 30th March, 1856."
General Chruleff has been appointed to the com-
mand of the corps d'armee echeloned on the Persian
frontier.

The Emperor, since his return from Gatschina,
is described as most earnestly occupied, not only
with diplomatic matters, but also with numerous
grave questions of reform in various branches of the
Administration.