Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-08 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SEPT 0.

The Count and Countess Walewski left Paris
yesterday for Biarritz. Before his tlepariure, the
Count had several important diplomatic conferences.
He will return in time to accompany the Emperor
to Stuttgardt, and attend the interview with the
Emperor Alexander, at which it is said that other
crownedheads will be present. The interview itself
arises out of invitations from the King of Wurtem-
burg. Although it has been said that the Empress
of Russia would go to Stuttgardt, this appears
uncertain. It is stated that one of the bast French
artists has been engaged by the Emperor to go
to the capital of Wurtemberg, and execute a
picture represent-ng the meeting between the two
Emperors.

Colonel Ribourt, first aide-de-camp of Marshal
Randon, has arrived in Paris charged with a com-
mission to the Minister of War. The Marshal
himself is at present in the department of the Isere,
and will not go to the Chalons camp until about the
middle of this month. General M Mahon, who has
arrived in France from Algeria, is expected there
about the 20th inst. A medal has been struck at
the Paris mint commemorating the installation of
the camp. Talking of medals, that of St. Helena
is to be seen at Paris on the breasts of a few sexage-
narians. It is rather a heavy looking affair, at-
tached to a pretty red and green ribbon. The camp of
Chalons is expected to last about six weeks. Be-
fore finally quitting it the Emperor will probably
come for a few days to Paris.
. Despatches have been reeeived from M. de
Bouzet, Governor of New Caledonia, by which he
informs the Government that he was busy with
the necessary arrangements for the reception of
political prisoners at the Island of Pines. -
The Emperor has provisionally suspended the
execution of a decree that had been prepared,
establishing free trade in butcher's meat in Paris.
A report on the subject, addressed to His Majesty
by the Prefect of Police, is understood to be the
cause of the suspension.
Extensive changes are expected shortly to take
place among the pref.; e s of departments.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, SEPT 5.

This place exhibits just now a very unwonted
degree of excitement for this time of the year,
arising from two different causes of two very differ-
ent natures. Next week is to witness the opening
of the conferences or meetings of Evangelical Chris-
tians from all countries, at the invitation of the Bei -
lin Committee of the Evangelical Alliance; and also
the grand manoeuvres of the 4 h Armee Corps,
to be held not far off, in the province of Saxony
The effect of the preparations for this latter is to
give this city for the moment a most warlike up
pearance—that is to say, as far as the appearance
produced by double the usual uumber of soldiers
in the streets, regiments marching, ban_ls playing
here and there, can be called warlike. These
manoeuvres are to commence on Monday
next, and will comprise all the evolutions of an
army in the presence of an enemy ; they will,
as perfectly as possible exhibit a " mimicry of
noble war," and doubtless, as far as the precision
of the movements and the smart appearance
of the troops go, there will be nothing left to

a desired. On this occasion the manoeuvres
will be attended by the King. accompanied
by the Queen and the various Royal Princes,
and also by the King and Queen of Saxony,
together with all the Princes of the various Saxon
lines, as one of the solemnities to be observed on
this occasion is to be the re-inauguration of a
mecliesval church on the Petersburg, near Halle,
in which the bones of the original progenitors of
the Saxon Kings and Princes still lie. This church.
which has for centuries lain in ruins, has latsly
been restored in its primeval style by the King of
Prussia, who will also, on the Bth inst , inaugurate
it again.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, SEPT. 4.

The fearful atrocities committed by the re-
bellious Sepoys have excited the greatest. indigna•
tion in this empire, and the British public can
hardly be more impatient than is the Austrian
to learn that the insurgents have been punished
according to their deserts. Almost all the
leading organs of the Vienna press have
contained leaders on the state of affairs
in India, in which full justice has been done
to the heroism of the British troops in India,
and to the exertions of Her Majesty's Government
to relieve them from their perilous position ; but
the Oesterreichische Zeitung, which is the property
of same of the leading men in the inaneial world,
has an article on the subject that was written in a
very different spirit. Experience teaches us that
we frequently learn more from our enemies than
from our friends.

Vienna is at present crowded with foreigners,
and it pains me much to say that the persons who
speak least favourably of Austria are the Germans.
If Austrian statesmen could have foreseen the
effect which the concordat would produce on the
German governments, they would probably have
quitted office rather than agree to it. The northern
and southern Germans vie with each Other in
abusing Austria, but the latter (the Roman
Catholics) are, if possible. more violent than their
Protestant brethren. During this summer 180,000
persons have made a pilgrimage to the shrine of
the Virgin at Mari6-.zell.

THE PERSIAN EXPEDITION,

The Times correspondent says, under date—

BUSHIRE, JUNE 28.
Sir James Oatram and staff reached Bushire on the
12th from Bagdad, and on the 14th Sheikh 111ohs'.n Khan,
Sirhang, deputed to visit him by the Serkeseekshy Bashi
waited on our General at the Residency. The day fol-
lowing the Davey was received with due honours at the
camp, where he was introduced by Sir James to Brigadier-
General Jacob, who succeeds him in command of the
Persian expeditionary force. The greatest cordiality
existed between all parties, and subsequently a re:urn
visit to the Persian camp at Bora zgaun was-despatched by
General Jacob, consisting of Lieuteuant-Colonel Trevel-
yan, of the Bombay Artillery, and two or three other
officers, All was quiet at Moharntncralt ;no Persian
forces had returned to that place, which was still held by
the Chaah Chief on behalf of the Shah. The Hon. Com-
pany's sloop Falkland was anchored abreast the northern
fort, but the Clive had moved lower down the river for a
change of air. The crew of the latter vessel had suffered
severely from fever, while that of the former were com-
paratively healthy. This is attributable rather to the
wretched accommodation for the seamen on board the
Clive than to any other apparent cause. The men of the
Falkland were in the habit: of landing every day, and
seemed to be on the best terms with the Arabs.
Sir James was ordered to India immediately, owing to
the disturbed state of the Bengal Presidency, and was
further directed to despatch as many troops as possible to
Bombay; General Jacob was also directed to pro-
ceed to India without delay ; but Sir James argued
justly, that while our force remained on the Persian soil
a commander of General Jacob's renow❑ and ability was
absolutely requisite for the full efficiency .and morale of
the continued occupation. The Poonah Horse, however,
were spared, and despatched to Bombay yesterday. The
force now left at Bushire is as follows :—Cavalry, 1,200 ;
Artillery, European 202, Native 70; Infantry, 3,739;
Sappers, 214 ; total, 5,431 ; with 12 field-battery guns.
The troops, with •the exception of the artillery above
named, are all natives. It is currently reported that,
great sickness prevails amen?, the Persian troops at Bo-
razgaun, and that the Commander-in-Chief is anxious to
break up his camp there. Several regiments are ur-
gently req tired to enforce the payment cf Government
tribute in the direction of Beibahan, where the people are
said to:have refused and resisted all demands made upon
them by the Shah.
Rumour has it that the Persians are playing us false as
regards Herat, and that the commander of that place will
refuse to evacuate it, even if ordered to do so by the
Shah. At present there seems no foundation whatever for
the report, and so far the Persians have acted in good
faith in fulfilling the treaty. There is no knowirg, how-
ever, how the mutinies in Bengal may affect the Court
of Teheran, and to what extent extraneous influences
may be plied to prevest the desired consummation. A
serious question then arises—viz., how far it is desirable to