The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The Journal de Francfort has the following from
Berlin :—" The despatch of the 29th ult. (of M.
Drouyn de l'Uluys), occupies itself exclusively with
questions of which the solution is shortly expected.
We willingly admit that this despatch is as aisle in
its reasoning as it is courteous in form ; but the
explanations which it gives do not suffice to throw
full light on the situation, and to remove the diffi-
culties which prevent an intimate alliance between
Prussia and the allies of the Porte. In presence
of a European crisis, it would not be opportune to
enter into long discussions on the questions of form;
what is necessary is to come to an understanding
as to the object of the war now being carried
on against Russia. Prussia has not dis-
avowed in a single instance the principles
which served as the basis of the first proto-
cols of Vienna ana or tiatv-k,,...•--t;‘,...af the 2(n-ii
April ; she is in accord with the Western Powers
as to the necessity of establishiig the peace of the
world on solid guarantees; but she is also of opinion
that these guarantees may be obtained withgut
prolonging
a war the results of which can never
be in proportion to the sacrifices which it imposes
on almost all the States of Europe. Prussia cannot
give her adhesion to a more advanced programme
until after being convinced that it is impossible to
obtain an equitable arrangement by negotiations
carried'ou with sincerity in that spirit of modera-
tion which enhances and moralises the ascendancy
of the great governments."
MM. de Viucke, Sanger, and several other
members of the Second Prussian Chamber, have
just presented the following proposition :—" The
Chamber is requested to adopt the fallowing bill
We, Frederick William, by the grace of God
King of Prussia, ciz,c., order with the assent of the
two Chambers as follows :—Single Article. Para-
graphs 8 to 11 of the ordonnance of the 12th of Oc-
tober,
Chamber are revoked.' Motives. These provisions
1854, relative to the formation of the First
are in contradiction with Art. 1 of the law of May
7, 1853, relative to the formation of the First
Chamber, which runs thus :---‘ The First Chamber
is formed by a royal ordonnance, which can only
be modified by a law voted by the two Chambers.
The First Chamber is consvosed of members named
by the King, having a right either hereditary or
for life.' "

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, FEB. 13.—The following ukase
has been addressed to the directing senate requiring
it to proceed with the general arming ordered in
the manifesto :
" Whereas, by our proclamation of this day, we have
called oat all ranks of the empire for the defence of the
orthodox faith, the throne, and the country, we com-
mand you, firstly, to:carry out and organise the general
arming of the country according to the accompanying
regulation confirmed by us ; and secondly, to take steps
for completing the equipment and arming of the com-
batants in the Governments that will be designated by
us to that end in special ukases. The directing senate

will not fail to make the necessary arrangements for
carrying the above into execution.

"St.-Petersburg, Jan. 29, 1865:" " NICOLAS.
A ukase of the same date commands them to call
out forth with the militia en masse in the governments
of St. Petersburg, Olonetz, Novgorod, Tver, Simo-
-1 e n sk, and Kursk; and in the goveriaraehts of Moscow,
Vologda, Kostrome, Nischegorod,Yarofsla, Kaluga,
Osel, Tula, Ryayan, Vladimir, Tambey, and Pensa,
in consideration that the partial levy of recruits is
close at baud, from the 15th of February to the
15th of March, to effect the equipment of the
militia from the Ist of April to the lit of May.
In all the governments so designated the comba-
tants aro to be forthcoming in the number required
by the regulation.
A letter in the Post Ampt Gazette says :
"Every one now knows what is to be thought of the
retirement of the Russians from the Austrian frontier. The
Czar has resolved, in consequence of the military conven-
tion concluded between Austria and France, to organise
not only in the Crimea, but on every other point where the
war may be carried, the most complete system of de-
fence, as the basis of his tactics. It is for that reaso❑
that he will, by degrees, evacuate the left bank of the
Vistula, and burn every place which might be useful to
an advancing army. The Russians, who retire, march
some cis Kalisch and Warsaw, and others on Praga and
Lublin. These last named fortresses, as well as that of
Joinek, are so full of troops that it may be supposed
that the right bank of the Vistula would be energeti-
cally defended if an Austrian army should seek to enter
Poland from Lemba. All these military measures do
not indicate ♦ery pacific intentions. It is, however, to
be remarked that the Austrian embassy at St. Peters-
burg is about to be increased by another diplomatic
agent."