The Press.
London, England, 1858-03-13 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The health of the King rot permitting his
Majesty to resume the high duties of his office, the
Prince of Prussia will be continued provisionally.

SWITZERLAND.
The despatch of Count Walewski to the Federal
Council of Switzerland has been published. The
French Minister complains of the evasive replies of
the Swiss Government, and renews his application
for the removal from the Swiss frontiers of "men
who openly conspire against the life of the Em-
peror." The despatch concludes in these words:—
"In the event of the Helvetin Government not
taking into consideration the means of satis-
fying our just requirements, it would incur a grave
responsibility, and would only have to attribute to
itself the consequences which its determination
might entail."

Letters from Berne state that the Federal Com-
missioners have demanded the dissolution of the
Italian Mutual Aid Society, and have resolved to re-
move all refugees into the interior.
THE WESTERN PROVINCES OF TURKEY.

The Turks and Montenegrins continue to fight,
and M. de Budberg, Russian Minister at the Court
of Austria, has declared to the Cabinet of Vienna
that his Government highly disapproves of the
conduct of Prince Danilo, in not preventing the
Montenegrins from taking part in the insurrection
in the Herzegovina. The Prince of Montenegro
has been recommended by the Russian Government

not to give support to the insurgents in the Turkish
provinces.

AMERICA.

The political intelligence is without importance.
Members of Congress appear at present to be
entering upon a phase of duel. In fact, a duel
mania was prevalent, and fights had or were to come off
between Mr. Merrill and Mr. Birge, Lieut. Bell and
Lieut. Williams, and, among others, between the
Hon. J. B. Clay and Mr. Cullom.

The latest intelligence from Mexico is that Comon-
fort had taken refuge at New Orleans ; General
Zuloaga had inaugurated a Conservative Government
at San Luis de Potosi ; Gen. Alfaro had proclaimed
the Dictatorship of Santa Anna. Orizaba was in the
power of Gen. Lazarus, and the Castle of Perata in
the hands of the Progresistas.
The Congress was convoked at Guana Prato, and
preparations were on foot for marching on Mexico;
whilst, in the south, Alvarez supported his nand'.
dature by arms, and, in the west, Gen. Vidauri was
endeavouring to found a republic.

THE ITALIAN DELEGATES have held several meet-
ings, during the week and disoussed many resolu-
tions, the most important of which was one expres-
sive of the horror and detestation of the Italian
refugees at the recent attempt to assassinate the
Emperor Napoleon. The delegates have also issued
a public address to the sovereigns, princes, and
statesmen of Europe, showing the claims of Italy to
enjoy a nationality, and demanding for each State a
Constitutional Government, that Government to em-
brace a Representative Assembly and a House of
Peers, freedom of speech and liberty of the press,
rights of public assembly, the appointment of
municipal guard, the organisation of the municipal
authority on a " liberal elective system,"
and,
lastly, open courts of justice. The delegates ground
these claims upon the gratitude, the humanity, the
justice, and the interests of the European powers.

THE NEW Bokitn of AnstrRALTY, composed of the
Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, M.P., the First
Lord ; Vice-Admiral William Fanshaw Martin, Vice-
Admiral the Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas,
K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Milne, Captain the Hon. J. R.
Drummond, C. 8., and Lord Lovaine, Junior Lords ;
and the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, first or parlia-
mentary secretary; and Mr. W. G. Romaine, C. 8.,
second or permanent secretary, were sworn in on
Monday, and relieved their predecessors of their
official duties.
LORD MONCE, SIR T. BARING, AND Sir J. ELPHIN.
STONE have addressed their constituents at Ports-
mouth during the past week. Mr. W. Sheridan, M.P.,
bas also addressed his constituents at Dudley. The
general tone of the addresses was in expecta►ion of a
speedy dissolution of Parliament.
A DEPUTATION, headed by General Windham,
M.P., and Mr. Scholefleld, M.P., waited on Lord J.
Manners, M.P., on Thursday, at the Board of
Works, to ask his support to the construction of
tramways in London. The Right Hon. President of
the Board of Works examined into the details of the
proposed schene, and promised to give it his best
consideration.

THE VACANT CANONRY OF CANTERBURY, it is ru-
moured in clerical circles, rendered vacant by the
preferment of the Rev. Arthur P. Stanley, will be
conferred by the Earl of Derby upon the Rev. J. W.
Whiteside, M.A. The rev. gentleman, who is a
brother of the Right Hon. J. Whiteside, M.P., the
Attorney-General for Ireland, was formerly incum
bent of Trinity Church, Ripon, but left that appoint-
ment in 1848, for the vicarage of Scarborough, to
which he was nominated by Lord Hotbam, M.P.
MR. J. L. Ricaano, M.P., attended a Reform
Meeting at Hanley on Tuesday evening last. A
iesolution in favour of triennial parliaments, &c.,
having been proposed, Mr. Ricardo addressed the
meeting at some length. He began by complaining
that members of Parliament in these days were mere
tools of Ministers. He confessed that he had never
expected a satisfactory measure of Reform from the
late Government—" men who could bandy the people
from pillar to post, and put them off from year to
year, sa they had done on trifling pretexts, could
never be sincere"--and finally advocated universal
suffrage, and vote by ballot.
MR. H. WHITMORE, M.P., one of the Lords of the
Treasury, has been selected by her Majesty as Keeper
of the Privy Seal of the Duchy of Lancaster. This
post is always held by one of the Lords of the
Treasury. On the last occasion of Lord Derby
being in office it was filled by the Marquis of Chandoi.
THE NEW SOLICITOR-GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND, it is
understood, will be Mr. Baillie, at present Sheriff
of Stirlingshire ; and that the new Advocates Depute
(in addition to Mr. Gordon and Mr. Broun) will bo
Mr. John Miller and Mr. Blackburn.
EDMUND HAYES, Esq., LL.I)., Q.C., it is stated, is
to be the new Solicitor •General, and James Robinson,
Esq., Q.C., Law Adviser at Dublin Castle.

TI
tout ant ,ifaation.
Her Majesty and the Royal Family have spent
the week in comparative retirement at Osborne.
The Prince Consort visited Netley Hospital on
Monday last.
Her Majesty will hold a levee at St. James's
Palace on Wednesday next.
The Countess of Derby bad her first assembly for
the season on Wednesday evening last. The circle
was brilliantly attended. Her Royal Highness the
Duchess and Princess Mary of Cambridge honoured
the earl and countess with their presence.
tolittrai.
A CABINET COUNCIL was held on Tuesday at the
official residence of the first Lord of the Treasury in
Downing-street. The Ministers present were—
The Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Mar-
quis of Salisbury, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Right
Hon. B. Disraeli, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of
Malmesbury, Lord Stanley, General Peel, Sir John
Pakington the Earl of E lenborough, the Right
Hon. J. W. Henley, and Lord John Manners. The
Council sat two hours and a half.
THE NEW Boken of Ansa-Raz; composed of the
Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, M.P., the First
Lord ; Vice-Admiral William Fanshaw Martin, Vice-
Admiral the Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas,
K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Milne, Captain the Hon. J. R.
Drummond, C. 8., and Lord Lovaine, Junior Lords ;
and the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, or parlia-
mentary secretary; and Mr. W. G. Romaine, C. 8.,
second or permanent secretary, were sworn in on
Monday, and relieved their predecessors of their
official duties.
LORD Moscx, SIR T. BARING, AND Sir J. ELPHIN.
STONE have addressed their constituents at Ports-
mouth during the past week. Mr. W. Sheridan, M.P.,
has also addressed his constituents at Dudley. The
general tone of the addresses was in expectation of a
speedy dissolution of Parliament.
A DEPUTATION, headed by General Windham,
M.P., and Mr. Scholefield, M.P., waited on Lord J.
Manners, M.P., on Thursday, at the Board of
Works, to ask his support to the construction of
tramways in London. The Right Hon. President of
the Board of Works examined into the details of the
proposed schene, and promised to give it his best
consideration.
THE VACANT CANONRY OF CANTERBURY, it is ru-
moured in clerical circles, rendered vacant by the
preferment of the Rev. Arthur P. Stanley, will be
conferred by the Earl of Derby upon the Rev. J. W.
Whiteside, M.A. The rev. gentleman, who is a
brother of the Right Hon. J. Whiteside, M.P., the
Attorney-General for Ireland, was formerly incum
bent of Trinity Church, Ripon, but left that appoint-
ment in 1848, for the vicarage of Scarborough, to
which be was nominated by Lord Hotbam, M.P.
MR. J. L. Riclitno, M.P., attended a Reform
Meeting at Hanley on Tuesday evening last. A
resolution in favour of triennial parliaments, &c.,
having been proposed, Mr. Ricardo addressed the
meeting at some length. He began by complaining
that members of Parliament in these days were mere
tools of Ministers. He confessed that be had never
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