The Press.
London, England, 1857-02-14 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The Nord denies that the Russian Government will
admit British consuls to the ports of the Black Sea
until the British fleet shall have quitted the Turkish
waters, which has not yet taken place, the English
fleet being still in the Bosphorus. The Nord adds,
that this resolution is most wise ; for, as long as the
British fleet remains in the Bosphorus, the straits
are not closed and the treaty of Paris not executed,
and there is nothing to prevent the English Govern-
ment from sending their fleet again into the Black
Sea.

A letter from St. Petersburg seems to confirm
what has been stated with respect to the instructions
given to M. de Kokockine, Russian M inister at
Naples. to the effect of insisting on the necessity of
a modification being introduced into the internal
policy of the kingdom.
TURKEY AND THE PRINCIPALITIES.

Accounts from Bucharest of the 2nd state that the
Austrian troops in the neighbourhood were making
preparations to depart, but that for the moment no
idea of moving could he entertained, as the cold was
intense, whist the high grounds were too deeply
covered with snow to permit without a heavy loss the
transport of Artillery and baggage.
The Austrian Govertunent had officially notified
to the Porte that the evacuation of the Principalities
would be completed on the 24th of March. Turkish
troops were to enter them afterwards.

Constantinople letters of February 2nd state that
M. de Koller, the Austrian Commissioner for the
Principalities, had left for Trieste and Vienna. The
Prussian and Russian Commissioners, MM. Rich.
toffen and Basile, had also left for Berlin and St.
Petersburg respectively. Sir Henry Bulwer and M.
de Talleyrand, remain at Constantinople.
It was known at Constantinople on the 29th, that
the Moldo-Wallachian Divans would propose the
union of the two Principalities into one, by a con-
siderable majority. It was expected that the Porte
would altogether relinquish its resistance to the
scheme, and content itself with stipulating that no
foreign prince should become the sovereign of the
new State.

The Porte had declared all orders of expulsion
issued by the Hospodars illegal, and had thus re-
opened the Principalities to political exiles. The
firmans of Convocation were to be forwarded at once.

The Porte is about to take official possession of
the delta formed by the months of the Danube.

SPAIN.

The journey of the Queen to th 6 south is post-
poned.
The Conservatives have triumphed in the Madrid
municipal elections. _

M. Gonzales Bravo has fallen ill ; his departure for
England is hence delgyed.

AMERICA.

Intelligence to the Ist states that Congress, with
but little debate, and without a syllable being uttered
with reference to the slavery question, had passed
bills providing for the admission of Oregon and
Minnesota into the Confederation as sovereign
States.

The Hon. Preston R. Brooks, well known as the
assailant of Mr. Sumner, died on the 27th ult. from
an attack of croup.
In the House of Representatives, the Submarine
(European and American) Telegraph Bill had been
referred to a committee of ways and means.
Walker had evacuated Rivas, and was at St.
George's, surrounded by the allies, who had offered
him terms of surrender; and, as he was cut off from
his supplies, it was hourly expected he would sur-
render.

The Governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
have come to an understanding relative to their die-
pitted boundary. The new line is the San Juan
River, the entire south bank of which, with Punta
Arenas and the Tranit Company's station, are
added to Costa Rica. Under the joint rights con-
ferred by this arrangement a new grant of the transit
route becomes necessary, under the joint action of
the two Governments.
AUSTRALIA.

Intelligence from Melbourne and Sydney to Nov.
11th have been receive(l. No news of importance.
The diggings still continue as productive as ever.

STREET RAILWAYS were ably discussed on Wednes-
day, at the weekly meeting of the Society of Arts,
by Mr. W. B. Adams, who read a paper upon the
application of rails for horse traffic. Mr. Adams
pointed out the immense advantages of such a system
in London, and entered at length into details show-
ing that the present cost of the London omnibuses
amounted to 800,0001. per annum, while, after an
outlay of 140,0001., an enormous rail traffic through
the metropolis could be maintained under a cost of
30,0001. a year.

SATURDAY,

6ourt anb tagion.

HER Majesty and the Court left Windsor ou
Thursday afternoon, and arrived at Buckingham
Palace at four p.m.
The Speaker's first parliamentary dinner will take
place this evening.
Mr. R. S. Holford, M.P., and Mrs. Holford have
left Holford-house, for their seat, Westotibirt, near
Tetbury, in Gloucestershire.
Sir Charles Wood gave a dinner to the Cabinet
Ministers on Wednesday evening, at his residence in
the Admiralty. All the Ministers were present
except Lord Panmure. _

Viscountess Palmerston will have another assembly
this evening at Cambridge•house.
Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., entertained et dinner
on Wednesday a select party, among whom were his
Excellency the American Minister, Lord Burghley,
M.P., Lord Robert Cecil, M.P., the Right Hon. Sir
John Pakington, th.e Right Hon. Spencer Walpole,
Sir Francis Doyle, Bart., Sir Henry Rawlinson, Mr.
Cumming Bruce, M.P., Mr. Baillie C,chrane, M.P.,
Mr. Warren, M.l'., and Mr. Drummond Wolfe.