The Press.
London, England, 1856-01-05 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

PRINCE AUGUSTUS OF WURTZXBURG is mentioned
in the Vienna papers as about to undertake a special
mission from Berlin to St. Petersburg. The Prussian
Government, although not disposed to support fully
the Austrian propositions, is stated to be willing to
resume its former endeavours at mediation.

COUNT MussrEn, according to the Post Ampt
Gazette, on his return to Berlin, not, only brought au
autograph letter from the Emperor Ale der 11. to
the King, but a note from the Empress Dowager
declaring that Russia is disposed to enter into nego-
tiations on the basis of the pratocol of April, 1854 ;
she would, however, insist upon the new rights
granted by the Sultan to Christians not preju-
dicing the ancient privileges possessed by the Greek
Church.

TUE EMPEROR ALEXANDER, in reviewing some
troops lately trained to guerilla warfare, was so
pleased at their appearance that he gave orders
forthwith for the organisation of one company of
similar troops to each regiment throughout the Rus-
sian army.
THE FIRST RAILWAY IN NEW SOUTH WALES was
opened from Sydney to Paramatta on the `27th of
September last. His Excellency the Governor•
General and an immense concourse of people at-
tended the ceremony. The railway, about sixteen
miles in length, bas been upwards of three years in
completion.
I'HE GREAT QUESTION of superiority between
English and Arab horses was tested at Cairo in the
middle of last month. The race was run between
all English mare and an Arab horse belonging to
Haleem Pacha, when the former thoroughly beat
the latter. The distance was eight miles, and the
time occupied by the mare Ist minutes, over a rough,
gravelly, and sandy road. The same race has been
offered for the last two years against all England, for
10,000 sovereigns, with the same horse, and not ac-
cepted. The Egyptian princes were convinced that
their Arabs could not beaten by English horses.
The late 'Viceroy, Abbas Pacha, offered to stake any
amount up to 150,000/. on his own horses against
any others that might be brought to run, but im-
posed such ridiculous restrictions upon the riders
that the offer was never taken up in England.

AT THE ENTRY OF THE GUARDS INTO PARIS on
Saturday last, among the shouts and vivas of the
crowd the Siecle asserts that " Vivo la liberte " was
frequently heard. " Vive la France," which is con-
sidered synonymous by the people, and not seditious
by the police, Ras the most prominently heard along
the lines of spectators.
THE DANISH GOVERNMENT, in order to prove that
it does not wish to protract the conferences on the
question of the Sound dues, fixed the time of meet-
ing for the 2nd inst., instead of the 20th, as was at
first decided. A circular to this effect has been sent
to the Governments interested in the question.
INTELLIGENCE OF THE FALL OF KARS was received
with unbounded enthusiasm at St. Petersburg. On
the 16th ult. there was a solemn military procession,
exhibiting the captured colours, and other trophies,
through the city. Salvoes were fired from the guns
of the citadel, special Divine Services celebrated in
all the churches and cathedrals, and a grand banquet
Was given in the evening, by the Emperor, at the
Winter Palace.
THE CABINET OF SWEDEN, it is believed, will shortly
address an important circular to its foreign agents
defining the future foreign policy of the State.
PRINCE CALIIMAKI, according to late intelligence
from Constantinople, is about to be appointed Otto•
man Ambassador at Vienna.
Coast Wfra.Ewsio, at Paris, has lately signed a
convention with Directors-General of the Belgian,
Spanish, Swiss, and Sardinian Telegraphs, regula•
Ling the tariff, and effecting important reductions in
the charges for despatches by those telegraphs.
THE VILLAGE DISTRICTS IS GREECE are stated to
be overrun with organised bands of robbers. The
inhabitants are pillaged, the women violated, the
men murdered or cruelly maimed, and the troops of
the Government utterly unable to cope successfully
with the banditti.
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON is reported to have
addressed a private letter to Admiral Hamelin,
Minister of Marine, expressing a desire to see the
French navy prepared to furnish in the approaching
spring "at least twenty-five mortar-boats and 150
gun-boats, instead of the five vessels of the former
and twenty-five of the latter which have been env.
ployed up to this time.'
GENERAI. TODTLEBEN, on his return to St. Peters-
burg, has been treated with marked honour and
distinction by the Emperor and the Court. At the
banquet given to him by the pupils of the Engineer
School, the Grand Duke, the inspector-general of
that branch of the service, proposed the health of
the "Russian Vauban," and proclaimed him to ba the
greatest warrior in the empire.
PRINCE MENSCHIKOFF, whose retirement from
public life to the seclusion of a convent was so often
asserted last year, has just been appointed military
governor of Cronstadt. The appointment is regarded
at St. Petersburg as a marked triumph of the old
war party in tho councils of the Emperor.

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THE DUKE OF SOTOKAYOR, formerly Spanish Am-
bassador at London and Paris, and whose name will
be remembered in connection with our disagreement
with Spain in 1t44, when as Spanish Minister for
Foreign Affairs he sent Sir Henry Bulwer his pass.
ports, and ordered him to quit Madrid in forty-eig:q
hours, committed suicide on the 26th ult., by sho-t•ing
himself in the head. The cirsurnstances of hk death
were extremely painful and singular. He is suid to
have been suffering most severely from gout.
PRINCE PASKIEWITCH, it is now stated, has hopes
of recovery. Although not entirely out of danger,
the brave old general is enabled to attend in some
measure to the duties of his post.

COUNT MUNSTER, military representative of Prussia
at St. Petersburg, who lately arrived at Berlin on
leave of absence, does not return to his post.
Various reasons are assigned for the count's resigna-
tion. Colonel Von Bergh, or Colonel Manteuffel,
both notorious for their Russian predilections, are
spoken of as the probable successor of Count
M unster.

A RUSSIAN SECRET MISSION TO PARIS IS stated to
have been lately very happily executed. A Russo-
French merchant, accompanied by his Russian
partner, arrived about three weeks since at Lyons
for the purpose of buying silk stuffs for the Imperial
palaces. The partner proceeded on to Paris, and
opened business with no less a person than Baron
Seebach, the Saxon Ambassador. For some days
this mysterious merchant was watched regularly to
Baron Seebach's hotel, when suddenly all trace of
him was lost. Baron Seebach immediately held
several interviews with the French Minister for
Foreign Affairs, on the 10th had a special audience of
the French Emperor, and shortly after left Paris
for Dresden and St. Petersburg.