The Press.
London, England, 1857-09-12 00:00:00

THE PRESS, SEPTEMBER 12, 1857.

Duke of Anhalt-Dessau. The Emperor of Russia
will not be present, not reaching Berlin until the
13th or 14th."
A semi-official Berlin journal, the Preussische
Correspondenz, has been instructed to inform its
readers that —" It is with anxiety and indignation
that the King has heard of the restless endeavours
being made by certain clergymen and theologians to
deter people from attending the meetings about to
be held in Berlin by the Evangtlical Alliance, with
his permission and approbation. His Majesty had
therefore commanded the Ober-Kirchenrath to make
known to all general superintendents his determina-
tion not to allow silence on his part to be misrepre-
sented as consent (to this oppositional movement),
but was resolved to leave no opening for doubt on
this point. The King attaches the most lively in-
terest to this assembly, -in which he hails and wel-
comes a manifestation of Christian fraternal spirit as
yet unexampled, and of the Providence that pre'ides
over the destinies of the Evangelical faith. While
far from desiring to impose on any one an attendance
at these meetings, the King will as little conceal
from every one how much importance he attaches to
them, and what auspicious results for the future of
the Church he expects from them."

RUSSIA.
The marriage of the Grand Duke Michael with
the Grand Duchess of Baden took place on the 27th
ult., with great pomp. The St. Petersburg corre.
spondent of Le Nord gives a brilliant description of
tbe ceremony. In the evening the city was illumi-
nated, and the usual display of fireworks, &c., took
place. The Emperor gave a magnificent ball, and
the marriage fete was altogether most brilliant and
successful. Le Nord denies that the Russian Go-
vernment have despatched any diplomatic circular
to its agents at for fign Courts, repudiating any par-
ticipation in the Indian revolt.
The Abeille du Nord, referring to the squadron
recently sent to the Pacific, denies that it is in any
way intended to take part in operations against
China :—" Russia requires to have a permanent
squadron in the northern part of the Pacific, to
defend her possessions, and observe the whalers
that visit in largo numbers the whole of her
coast."
Le Nord fixes the meeting between the Czar
Alexander IL and the Emperor of the French for
the 25th instant. The following is a brief programme
of the route to be taken by the northern potentate:—
"The Emperor of Russia was to have left his capital
on Wednesday week last, to visit Warsaw, where his
Majesty will remain until the oth. He will then
proceed direct for Berlin. After a stay of two days
at the Court of Prussia the Czar will continue his
excursion. It is probable that his Russian Majesty
will then go to Wildbad to meet his august spouse,
the Empress Marie Alexandrovna. He will remain
from the 20th to tbe 24th at Darmstadt, and from
the 24th to the 28th at Stuttgardt."
The reason why forces have been concentrated in
the south-western part of Russian Poland is explained
by the fact that the Emperor Alexander will review
the troops as be passes through Warsaw on his way
to Germany, and cavalry detachments have been
sent to the spot nearest to the Austrian frontier,
which his Majesty will have to cross on his way to
Berlin, by railroad.
SPAIN.
It is stated as certain that Queen Maria Christina
will be present at the accouchement of her daughter,
and that a memoir is in preparation for the purpose
of refuting the charges brought against the Queen
Mother.
The Madrid journals of the sth state that a tele-
graphic communication had been opened between
Madrid and Barcelona vis. La Junguiere, Figueras,
and Girona. Reinforcements were continuing to be
sent off to Cuba; within a few days 400 had sailed
from Barcelona, and 800 from Cadiz and Malaga.
TURKEY AND THE PRINCIPALITIES.
The retirement of Redschid Pacha from the Minis-
try is ascertained to be a fact. His Excellency is
succeeded as President of the Tanzimat Council by
Fuad Pacha.
The Danubian elections have been annulled by
proclamation from the Kaimakan Vogorides.
A despatch from Moldavia, dated Tuesday, the
Bth instant, also states that the Minister of the In-
terior and seven Prefets had been dismissed for
improper conduct at the elections.
A Bucharest correspondent gives the following
sketch of the position and popularity of the Com-
missioners in the Principalities :—" It was with
mistrust that Austria was seen finally to yield on the
question of the elections in Moldavia, for it is well
understood that, if she at this moment gives way,
she will resist the more obstinately on the principal
question of the union. As for the Wallachians, the
power most popular with them is France, as was
again seen on the day of Napoleon's fete. Neither
deputations, baskets of flowers, speeches, nor sere-
nades by torchlight were wanting at the ovation of
which the French Commissioner was the object,
while on the birthday of the Emperor Francis Joseph