The Press.
London, England, 1856-09-13 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

Th., " Potsdam Despatches" trial took place with
closed doors last Saturday. The prisoner Tschen
was condemned to eight years' imprisonment and
ten years' surveillance.

The Neufchatel affair has excited much specula-
tion in Berlin.

The Prussian Correspondenz (semi-official paper)
of the 10th inst., has an article on the recent events
at Neufchatel, in which it says that, although the
Prussian Government was not cognisant of the late
outbreak, yet it is forced by circumstances to endea-
vour to promote the cessation of the dangerous
situation of that territory, which threatens the gene-
ral peace. rhe Correspondenz publishes the note of
the Prussian Minister Sydow, addressed to the Swiss
Confederation. The note renews its assertion of
the aheient Oghte of the Zing of Prussia as Sove.

THE PRESS.

reign of Neufchatel, and protases anew against their
violation.

RUSSIA.
CORONATION OF THE EMPEROR.

The following telegraphic despatch was received
from Moscow on the 7th :

His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Alexander IL was
solemnly crowned to-day at twelve o'clock.
The ceremony took place in the Uspenski Saobor, where
the act of coronation was performed by Archbishop Phila-
retes, the Metropolitan of Moscow.
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Among the special ambassadors who were present were
Earl Granville, Prince Esterhazy, M. Castalburgone, and
the representatives of the Sultan.

The proceedings had all that august appearance the
immense preparation had designed.
An immense crowd assembled at the Kremlin Palace
and in the streets, and very great enthusiasm was every-
where manifested. Tile ringing of bells, roaring of cannon,
the parade of troops, the ceremonies of the Church, the
procession to the Palace and the decorations of the city,
rendered the whole affair most inspiriting.
The coronation was favoured by beautiful weather.
Count Orloff was created a Prince, Prince Woronzow
a Field-Marshal, and Generals de Berg and Soumarokhoff
Counts.

The hartungsche of Konigsberg gives the follow-
ing news from St. Petersburg, dated Sept. 9 :
The Czar has published a manifesto on the occasion of
his coronation. Bronze medals have been given to the
Russian soldiers who served in the war of the East.
These medals will be hereditary as respects the heads of
noble families. Special exemptions from taxes are decreed
in favour of the Russian provinces on the °oasts. They
will also be exempted from the obligation of furnishing
recruits for the next four years. An amnesty is granted
for the events of 18'25, 1827, and 1831. The confiscations,
however, which were made on those occasions are main-
tained. All the rest is remitted. The taxes will be
assessed according to a new census of the population.
A letter from St. Petersburg of the 31st states
that two officers belonging to each of the branches
of military instruction are to be sent to foreign
countries to study military science and organisation.
A letter from St. Petersburg of the :Ind says :
It is generally reported that the relations of Russia
and Sweden have been of late anything but friendly, and
that the Swedish ambassador sent by the Court of Stock-
holm to the coronation could not fail to have noticed the
coolness which exists between the two States.

The Government has abolished for the time being
all the quarantine restrictions now in force in Bess-
arabia, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azoff. This
new regulation is to remain in force until the navi-
gation is closed for the present year.