The Press.
London, England, 1854-08-12 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Moniteur of Thursday announces that a Rus •
sian envoy has been sent to the Cabinet of Vienna,
with the notification that the Emperor Nicholas has
ordered the complete evacuation of Wallachia and
Moldavia. Notwithstanding this declaration, how-
ever, Count Buol, on the Bth inst., exchanged notes
with Baron Bourqueney and the Earl of Westmore-
land, in which he says that Austria requires, as well
as France and England, that Russia should give such
guarantees as shall prevent that power from again
producing those complications which now trouble the
peace of Europe; and Austria declares that she will
not herself be a party to any negotiations for the re-
establishment of peace with the Russian Cabinet
until she has obtained these guarantees.
The official answer of the Western powers—or,
rather, the official notification that they decline to
give any answer at all to the last Russian proposi-
tions—has arrived in Vienna. The Austrian Govern-
ment will lose no time in taking such further steps
as may have been agreed upon, in order to bring its
diplomatic negotiations with Russia to a speedy
crisis.
A military conference was held at Vienna on the
4th, when it was resolved to order the Italian army
to be made mobile, and to call out its cavalry- re-
serves.

I tie injury sustained by the King of Prussia, from
striking his foot against the pedestal of a stone
bench in the Charlottenburg Gardens, has confined
his Majesty for a day or two to his apartments. This

THE PRESS.

accident is the third which has occurred to the King,
nearly in the same manner and in the same gardens,
within the last two years.
Conformably to a decision of the Cabinet of Berlin,
the restrictive federal law on the press, adopted by
the Diet of Frankfort, will not be promulgated in
Prussia, and consequently will not be executed in
that country.
In the sitting of the German Diet at Frankfort on
the 2nd inst., Denmark adhered without restriction
to the Austro-Prussian treaty.
The President of the Diet will shortly order the
mobilisation of the federal contingents. New
negotiations have been opened between the Cabinets
of Austria and Prussia, in relation to the proposals
to be submitted to the Diet respecting this projected
mobilisation of the federal army.
It is reported that Bavarian auxiliary troops will
replace such Austrian troops as may be withdrawn
from Italy.
SWITZERLAND.

Baron de Kubeck, the new Austrian Minister in
Switzerland, arrived at Berne a few days ago. In
presenting his credentials he declared that his Go-
vernment sincerely desires to see terminated the
differences which for eighteen months have existed
between Switzerland and Austria.

SWEDEN.

The interview between the King of Sweden and
General Baraguay d'Hilliers is thought to have pro-
duced the best results. In consequence of it, orders
have been given to the Swedish fleet at Carlscrona
not to disarm.
Mr. Magenis, the new English Minister in Stock-
holm, has arrived at his post, as has the new
Prussian Minister there, Count Westphalen. The
French special agent, Major de Blanchard, has re
turned to Paris.
Sweden has declared London infected with
cholera, and all the harbours on the Thames sus-
pected.
ITALY. _

Cholera has existed in Naples for a month, and is
increasing, but no returns are published. All
quarantines are broken off of necessity. The King
has retired to Ischia. No English resident has
been as yet attacked. The arming of the lazzaroni
is suspended.
The King of Sardinia, accompanied by Count
Cavour, the President of the Council, and the Minis-
ter of War and Foreign Affairs, went on the 4th inst.
to Genoa, to visit the cholera hospitals. This act of
the King has created a great sensation both at
Genoa and in the capital.
A cordon sanitaire has been drawn along the
Parmesan frontier towards Piedmont by a decree of
the 30th ult.
SPAIN.
A.royal decree of the 2nd inst. authorises the
existence of the governing Juntas, and allows the
continuance of the armaments for public safety ; but
the Juntas are only to adopt the title of "Consulta-
tive and Auxiliary Juntas." Another decree restores
provisionally the operation of the law on the press of
1837.
As soon as the Ministry is completely formed the
Cabinet will decide upon the elections. The Cortes
will be constituted in conformity with the law of
1837.
The Bank of St. Ferdinand has lent fifteen millions
of reals to the Treasury for the payment of the
current obligations. The Finance Minister has, it is
said, received from this bank the largest facilities for
the negotiation of the floating debt.
Lord Howden, the British Envoy, arrived in Ma-
drid on the 2nd inst. It is stated that Senor Olo-
zaga will be the new Spanish Ambassador in England,
and that the Duke de Rivas is selected for the Paris
Embassy.
The Diario says that Espartero has been ap-
pointed Governor of the Palace as well as President
of the Council, and that General San Miguel is
named Commander of the Queen's Guards.
The Clamor Publico says that the cost of repair-
ing the damage caused in the streets of Madrid will
throw a charge on the municipality of about 40,0(M)
piastres (200,000 f.), and the continual movements
of troops during the late crisis have led to an ex-
pense of several millions of reals.
Arrangements were made on the sth for the de-
parture of Queen Christina and her family. Every-
thing was ready. Genetal San Miguel was to have
escorted her with a detachment of dragoons, and
Espartero went to the Palace to superintend the
preparations for her departure. Armed groups,
however, assembled round the Palace in order to
oppose the departure of the Queen, and it was
found necessary to abandon the idea, in order to
prevent a collision.
The latest accounts from Madrid are not satis-
factory. Espartero and O'Donnell, it is said, have
had some differences respecting the departure of
Queen Christina, the former being anxious that she
should be, as soon as possible, removed quietly and
safely from Spain to Switzetlandi while the latter
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a large sum of money obtained by her from the
State should be refunded before she be allowed to
quit the capital. Espartero is suffering from in-
disposition, which it is thought a few days rest will
remove.
TURKEY.
Sidi Mohamed has arrived at Constantinople from
Tunis with a large sum of money, in the shape of a
voluntary contribution from the Viceroy of that pro-
vince towards defraying the war expenses.
The marriage between Ali Galib Pacha, son of
Redscbid Pacha, and the Sultans eldest daughter
was to take place on the Bth of August.
On the 27th ult. a dreadful fire occurred at
Brussa, in the 13azaar : 193 shops were burnt.
The celebrated Circassian chief Naib Emin has
announced his intention of visiting Constantinople,
in order to make arrangements for a regular supply
of arms and ammunition for the mountains.
EGYPT.

Said Pacha on the 20th ult. made his entry
into Cairo, and took possession of the citadel. After
having received the principal functionaries and the
Ulemas, he was present at the departure of the
caravan for Mecca. The people everywhere hailed
him with loud acclamations. lu the evening the city
was illuminated.
The new Viceroy has granted an amnesty to those
who attempted to oppose his accession. He has
abolished the Government monopoly in the corn
trade, re-established tree competition in cotton, and
taken off several taxes. A grand fete was preparing
at Alexandria.
GREECE.
An Athens despatch of the 28th ult. states that
the Ministerial crisis was over. Mavrocordato takes
the Presidency and Foreign Affairs ; Argyropoulos,
Finances; Loudos, Justice. So long as the allied
forces keep their army in Greece, matters appeared
likely to go on well, but their departure would
probably be the signal for adopting the same reck-
less policy which existed previous to the occupation.
RUSSIA.
It is stated that in an excursion at sea, near
Cronstadt, the vessel on board of which was the
Grand Duke Constantine having foundered, the
prince was taken out of the water by the hair, and
thus narrowly escaped drowning. Prince tialitzin
and four sailors are said to have been drowned.
On the 20th of July an order arrived at Warsaw,
from St. Petersburg, to destroy fifty more houses
standing in the neighbourhood of the citadel. These
houses have been but lately built, and are very
valuable, some being worth more than 100,0(0
roubles : this is considered by the inhabitants the
greatest sacrifice yet made. The garrison at Warsaw
is about 80,000 men, mixed troops.
The Vienna Lloyd says that it learns from Oumri,
in Georgia, that the Russian Prince Bebikoff has
died there of poison, introduced into his food by a
Pole. A report from Constantinople, alluding pro-
bably to the same event, states that Prince Daltah
Guriel, who had deserted from General Andronikoff's
army, and joined that of Selim Paella at Batoum,
had been poisoned by a Russian spy.

UNITED STATES.
The latest New York dates are of the 26th ult.
A treaty has been concluded between the United
States and Russia, by Mr. Marcy and the Russian
Charge d'Affaires, by which the two countries bind
themselves to the principle that free ships make free
goods, and that the property of neutrals, unless con-
traband of war, shall be respected, even when on
board an enemy's vessel ; the United States to
maintain a perfect neutrality during the present
war. This treaty will of course be ratified by the
Senate.

The New York Herald of the 20th ult. says :
"We have the beet reasons for knowing that despatches
from the Russian Government arrived here yesterday, in
the Pat*, offering to sell to the United States the whole
of the Russian territory in North America, comprising the
western littoral of the continent from the Arctic Ocean to
Observatory Inlet, in hit. 55, and extending inland u far
as long. OS degrees."
San Juan Nicaragua (Greytown) was bombarded
and destroyed by the United States sloop Cyane,
owing to their refusal to apologise for the insult given
to Mr. Borlana, the United States commissioner. No
defence was offered. San Juan was a poor little
place, which contained a number of adobe and palm-
leaf huts, with a few better buildings. The conduct
of Captain Hollins, who commanded the Cyane, is
much censured by the American people, who regard
such a service as unworthy the character of the
United States navy.

CANADA.
The elections were in full progress in Quebec when
the last advices were despatched. Three Ministerial
candidates had been elected by a majority of two to
one over the late members. The Opposition mem-
ber for Montreal (Baggly) has lost his election, and
three Reformers are returned in Upper Canada. All
the electiont were'going for the Ministry.