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Golden Fleece. The Emperor, moreover, ordered a
medal to be struck in his honour, of which one of
gold, one of silver, and one of copper were presented
to him. All the Sovereigns of Europe showered
orders upon him. The Emperor of Russia conferred
upon him the honorary title of a Russian fleld-
marshal, and sent him a marshal's baton one foot
and a half long and one and a half inches in
diameter, entirely of gold, with a wreath of enamelled
laurel and oak leaves, and set for two inches above
and below with diamonds. King Louis of Bavaria
ordered his bust to be placed in the Walhalla.
Vienna presented him with the freedom of the city,
which was conveyed to him by a deputation at Novara.
Twenty-six other cities followed the example of the
capital. Venice still held out, but the news of
Gorgey's submission in Hungary, and the Treaty of
Peace with Sardinia concluded on the 14th of
August, made the proud Quten of the Adriatic sub-
mit. On the 30th of August Radetzky made his
solemn• ntry into the city of the Doges.
From that date till within a short period of his
death Radetzky held the command-in-chief in Italy.
An attempt at insurrection made at Milan in
February, 1853, Radetzky put down wirh a hand of
iron.
In his eighty-seventh year Radetzky still main-
tained a clear intellect. At the visit of the Emperor
last year (1857) to Milan, Radetzky, then no longer
able to mount his horse, tendered his resignation to
his Imperial master on the plea of failing health.
The Emperor acceded to his request in a most
affectionate letter on the 28th of February, and
Radetzky retired, after seventy-two years of active
service and noble fidelity to his Sovereign.
At Venice Radetzky was waiting to receive the
Emperor when be landed. He was so weak that he
was compelled to witness the review from a carriage,
much to his annoyance. The beautiful young
Empress paid the attention of a daughter to the old
soldier. The Emperor presented him with four
beautiful ponies and a carriage, and the last days of
his life have been like a serene sunset after a stormy
day. The accident which preceded his death oc-
cured as follows :—The Countess Wallmoden bad
called to take leave of the marshal, and when she was
about to leave the room he rose from his chair, and
insisted upon accompanying her to the door. The
countess strongly protested against his doing so,
and havir.g made him resume his seat she hurried
out of the room. It is presumed the gallant veteran
had again risen from his seat. She was still in the
ante-room when she beard a heavy fall. On return-
ing she found Radetzky on the floor with a broken
thigh. This sad accident doubtless somewhat
shortened the remaining days of the marshal. In
consequence of his great age no attempt was made to
set the bone, and with his mind still active Radetzky
was now a prisoner on his couch. l'he universal
sympathy expressed for him on this occasion is the
best proof of the appreciation of his services in Ills
own country, at the same time that it is the noblest
tribute a people can pay to fellow citizens. A more
loyal subject or a more gallant soldier never served
the house of Hapsburg.
In stature Radetzky was below the middle height,
with broad shoulders and a clear piercing eye; he
possessed that peculiar attraction attributed to
Frederick the Great and to Napoleon. Among a
hundred officers, though simply dressed in a grey
surtout, Radetzky would command the attention of
all. The statue in bronze at the Great Exhibition
of 1851 is an excellent likeness of him in his eighty-

sixth year.
Radetzky was married in 1797 to the Countess
Fanny Strassoldo, by whom he had five sons and
three daughters. Of these only one sin and one
daughter survive him. His son is a staff officer in
the Austrian service ; his daughter is married to
Count Wenkheim.

auction, but intrusted to governors, who were to re-
ceive a fixed salary from the Government, and pay
into its coffers whatever revenue the pachalic pro-
duced. A Medjelis, or municipal council, composed
partly of Mahotnedans and partly of Christians, was
appointed at each of the provincial seats of Govern-
ment, and by them all civil and criminal law busi-
ness of importance was to be decided, subject only to
the confirming sanction of the pacha. Christians
were granted an immunity from military service, and
as a set-oft' against this privilege were subjected to a
moderate poll-tax. Life and property were to receive
protection from the caprice or avarice of the
governors, and a vast improvement was to be intro-
duced into the whole administrative system, both in
Constantinople and the provinces. Since this im-
portant event Redschid Pacha has, with brief
intervals, occupied most important posts in the
service of the Sultan. In 1841 he was for a second
time appointed representative of the Porte in
London. He has held several times the appoint-
ments of Grand Vizier and Minister of Foreign
Affairs. His successive Administrations have been

a series of struggles to realise the Tanzimat; but it
must be owned that in this he has only imperfectly
succeeded. His foreign policy has been directed,
above all things, to the maintenance of peace. He
was not in power when Prince Menschikoff visited
Constantinople ; but when the Russian envoy pre.
sented to the Sultan a disgraceful convention, the
sovereign appears to have felt that the time was
come to make an end of the intrigues which had
ezcluded his ablest servant from power ; and
Redschid Pacha was again called to direct the affairs
of the empire. In the spring of 1855 he again
lost office, still, however, exercising an influence
on the domernment. He resumed office in the
middle of last year, and has died in office. Redschid
Pacha WEIR European in his opinions, habits, and
tastes. He knew several European languages ; he
kept no Karen., and was "the husband of one wife."
He was a consistent and honest Minister, and a true
patriot.

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FRANCE.

The principal event of the week has been the
reappearance of the Assemblie Nationale, which,
under the title of the Spectateur, came out on Monday
with au article entitled " Coup &cell sur la politique
exterieuse." The object of the writer was to show
that by the existence of a secret treaty between
Austria and England, to which Prussia was not
indisposed to adhere, while Russia declared her•
self neutral, France was clearly placed in an isolated
position among the great powers of Europe. The
Pays, the Patrie, and the Constitutionnel have
denied emphatically the existence of such a treaty as
that alluded to by the Spectateur; but the Spectateur
holds to its text, and the point in dispute has
afforded the political gossips of Paris food for con.
versation during the entire week.
The Empress has been slightly indisposed during
the week ; the Emperor has quite recovered from his
recent attack of influenza.
The reports of the Commissioners for the Danubian
Principalities will, it is expected, be all in Paris by
the end of this month.

AUSTRIA.
Marshal Radetzky died on the sth at Milan.
According to the Deutschland, new efforts are
being made to pat an end to the dissension between
Naples and the Western powers. Austria in par-
ticular, it adds, is taking advantage of her present
friendly relations with England to bring about that
result.

A Vienna letter, in the French Journal of Frank.
fort, says :

Lord Stratford de Radcliffe whilst here was the object
of very special attention ; and he must take away with him
a very pleasing reminiscence of Vienna. The rumour
that Lord Stratford de Redcliffe will not return to his post
appears only to repose on the sale of part of his furniture
end of his equipages ; and from info•mation obtained from
a good source, 1 believe that he has not finally left Con-
stantinople. He merely takes advantage of a leave of
absence, and certainly intends to return to Turkey. This,
at least, is what he said at the grand dinner given to him
by Ash niche on the eve of his departure, as well as to the
Sultan himself, at the audience which he had obtained to
take leave.

The reduction of the army continues to be carried
out vigorously. Upwards of 50,000 men have already
received their couge.
The question of the navigation of the Danube
occupies the attention of the Austrian journals. They
give out that Austria is engaged in resisting the
encroachments of France on this question, but con-
veniently forget that England equally insists on the
river being opened to the commerce of the world.

SPAIN.
The contents of tho Madrid journals of the 2nd
and 3rd are not of much interest. The Cronies
attacks the part of the Message of the President of

the United States relative to Spain, which it calls
" unjust and aggressive." The semi-official Corre.
spondencia Autoyrafa and the Epoca state that a
telegram had been received announcing that the
Emperor of the French bad conferred the Grand
Gross of the Legion of Honour on the Prince of the
Asturias, and was about to send a distinguished per-
sonage to Madrid.
It appears certain that the Marquis de Pidal
received several days ago the draught of the royal
decree which confers on him the title of Ambassador
at the Court of Rome. If it be so, it seems extraor.
dinary that the Gazette has not yet published the
nomination.
Private letters of the Ist instant from Madrid
mention that Lord Howden, whose return to his post
we have already announced, had an audience of the
Queen the day after his arrival, and, as a graceful
compliment to the Sovereign his lordship represents,
was taken by her Majesty to see the young Prince in
his cradle, be being the first member of the diplo-
matic body who has enjoyed that honour.
The question of the Presidency of the Chamber of
Deputies is the priccipal topic discussed in political
circles. The Government is preparing a budget, in
which a considerable reduction is proposed to be
effected in the public expenditure, with all due regard
to the requirements of the public service. The
Government papers state that if any factious opposi•
tion is offered at the opening of the session the
Chamber of Deputies will be dissolved.

RUSSIA.
The Nord of Monday publishes a rescript, dated
the 17th ult., addressed to the Governor-General of
St. Petersburg, and signed by the Emperor
Alexander, establishing a special committee in the
Government of St. Petersburg, to be composed of two
members from each district, elected by and from the
nobles possessing property in those districts, and of
two members selected by the Governor-General of
St. Petersburg from among the most enlightened
proprietors, the whole presided over by the Marshal
of the Government noblesse, and to proceed
immediately to the elaboration, for the Government
of St. Petersburg, of the project already published
intended to ameliorate the condition of the
peasants.
The Emperor Alexander (says the Nord) has
adopted another measure, which will most probably
be attended by the best results. Hitherto the
Ministers presented their reports separately to his
Mejesty, which was inconvenient in many respects;
but henceforth all the Ministers are to meet once a
week in council, under the presidency of the Emperor,
and will discuss the questions which used to form the
subject of the reports.
Baron Budberg will shortly leave Berlin for
London, in order to take the place of Count Crepto-
witch, who is about to present his letters of recall.