The Press.
London, England, 1854-11-18 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 18, 1854

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FRANCE.

The Emperor has abandoned the intention of
going to Compiegne. He will pay a short visit to
Fontainbleau. The hunting establishment of Com-
piegne has been removed to Fontainbleau, but there
will be no hunting parties unless the news from the
Crimea should be favourable.
The Minister of Marine has obtained a decree for
an extraordinary credit of 23,150,00(1 francs.
The necessity for supplying reinforcements to the
army of the East has occasioned some changes in
the conscription for the ensuing year. The soldiers
whose period of service expires this year, and who
were to have returned to their homes, will probably
be retained in the field, and it is stated that instruc-
tions have been given to the authorities in the de-
partments to hasten the drawing of the conscription
list for the new levies. The drawing, which usually
takes place about April or May, is intended for
January, and the conscription, from which in ordi-
nary fears only 80,000 are taken, but which last year
yielded 140,000, will be expected to give in 1855
160,000.
It has been stated that a thousand wounded
soldiers had been brought from the East to Mar-
seilles in the Gange and the Euphrate. They have
been in general lodged in the buildings of the Old
Lazaretto, but a certain number have been sent
home to their families. The wounded are to be sent
to Paris, and placed in the military hospital of the
Val-de-Grace.
Letters from two French officers, taken prisoners
by the Russians, speak of the excellent treatment
they had received, and of the great attention paid to
their wishes.
Count de St. Aulaire died in Paris on Monday at
the age of seventy-seven. Under King Louis
Philippe the deceased was successively member of
the Chamber of Deputies, peer of France, and am-
bassador at Rome, Vienna, and London. His
diplomatic tite.ents were of a very high order. As
ambassador at London he constantly laboured to
promote a good understanding between England and
France.

GERMANY.
The German journals continue to repeat the oft-
told tale that Russia is willing to negotiate upon the
four points. There have been received, however, no
official notification to that effect. Count Nesselrode's
answer to the Prussian note of the 23rd ult. is still
expected.
The official accounts of the ravages committed by
the late inundations in the Government circle of
Frankfort•on-the-Oder by that river overflowing its
banks are now completed. No less than 524 dwelling.
houses, 374 stables, and 312 barns were washed away
or destroyed, and the quantity of land overflowed VMS
262,986 Prussian acres. The total loss amounts to
1,407,767 dollars, or about 200,000!., without includ-
ing the expense of repairing and rebuilding the dykes
and bridges, which will fall on the Prussian Govern-
ment.

!7.-- SWEDEN.
Stockholm was the scene of a grand festival on the
4th inst., the day having been appointed for the
inauguration of the equestrian statue of the King's
father, the late monarch, Charles John. The crowd
was immense. The nobility and magistracy, the
church, army, people, in short all classes of society,
were represented at this national solemnity, over
which the King presided in person. The statue is
by Professor Fogelberg.

SPAIN.
The Madrid Gazette of the 11th publishes a general
amnesty granted by the Queen on the occasion of the
opening of the'Corteg.
General San Miguel has been chosen President of
the Cones. The Vice-Presidents are MM. Madoz,
Infante, Dulce, and Calatrava.
The question of the oath will not be discussed
till after the Assembly has been definitively con-
stituted. _ _ _