The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-04 00:00:00

THE CONFERENCE .47' VIENNA.

The following article from the Patric, of yesterday,
gives an account of what took place at the conference o
the 28th ult. :

"A private telegraphic despatch relative to the con-
ference that took place at Vienna, on the 2Sth Decem-
ber, between M. de Buol, the Austrian Minister for
Foreign Affairs, and M. de Bourqueney, and Lord
Westmoreland, the French and English Ambassadors,
and at which Prince Gortsehakoff, the Russian Ambas-
sador, was also present, has been understood, from the
first, as opening a new chance, however small, for the
renewal of negotiations for peace.
"The present state of matters is as follows :
" After the treaty of the 2d of December had ly:en
signed, the representatives of Austria, France, and Eng-
land exchanged communications on the subject of the
precise interpretation that was to be given to the four
points of guarantee itedidated in the note of the Bth of
August. These communications having brought about
a perfect agreement on every point that remained ob-
scure and undecided, the Austrian Government, through
M. de Buol, proposed that the result of these communi-
cations should be drawn up in a protocol, and signed by
the representatives of the three Courts, so as to invest '
their unanimity with a more formal character than could
be attained by a mere interchange of diplomatic notes.
"It will be at once seen that the representatives of
France and England could not but give their assent to a
proposition of this kind, emanating from the Austrian
Government, intended to have for its result the addi-
tion of an important corollary to the treaty of the 2d of
December, and at the same time doing away with the
danger foreseen by Lod John Res el', and mentioned
by him in the House of Commons on the 12th of De-
cember, that at the last moment, without failing in her
engagements, Austria would have a right to say to the
Western Powers that she could not agree to their inter-
pretation of the four guarantees.

" This protocol, then, has been signed at Vienna
by the representatives of Austria, France, and Eng-
land ; and it was to hear with his own ears, and in the
presence of them all, the contents of this protocol, that
Prince Gortschakoff was invited to be present at the
hotel of the British embassy, on the 28 h uit. The
meeting that took place there was not, to speak pro-
perly, a diplomatic conference; there was no conference,
but a notification of the result of former conferences.
"That Prince Gortschakoff was invited to give a
verbal answer, Yes or No, as to the acceptance by the
Emperor his master of the four points of guarantee as
then interpreted, appears to us to be very probable.
And it is not less probable that the Prince should have
dec!ared himself to be without exact instructions on the
matter, and have demanded time to make a reference to
his Ccurt.

" Here our information ceases. We know not if the
conference at Vienna has accorded the fortnight's delay
asked for, as necessary for the receipt of a reply from
St. Petersburg. But what we do know is, that though
this delay may have been accorded, it will not put off
for a minute the serious preparations of Austria for
taking the field as promptly as possible, nor the most ac•
tive measures engaged in by the two Western Powers
for bringing to a happy and speedyconclusion the combat
now waging round the walls of Sebastopol."

The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, who are sur-
rounded by a family circle at Badminton Park, intend
to remain at that seat until the close of the month,
when they come to his Grace's new mansion in Grosve-
nor-square.

The Marquis and Marchioness !of Westminster and
the Ladies Grosvenor have left Grosvenor House for
Motcambe House, Dorset.

The Marquis of Clanricarde and Lord Dunkelin have
returned to Portumna. The Marquis is embodying the
Galway Militia at Loughren.
The Hon. Percy Smythe has arrived from the British
Embassy at Constantinople, at the residence of his
father, Viscount Strangfurd, in Harley-street.
The Duke of Wellington, Master of the Horse, who
with his accomplished Duchess, have been receiving a
few select friends and relation,' at the late Duke's
celebrated seat of Strathfieldsaye during the past
fortnight, are expected to return to Upper Belgraye-
street at the close of the ensuing week, when it is
expected a privy Council will be held, at which the
noble and gallant Duke will attend in his official
capacity.
PRINCESS'S TEIRATRE.—The revival of Hamlet i 8
always regardeal as an important event at this house.
When Mr. Charles Kean appeared before the London
public in the year 1837, Hamlet was the character
selected for the occasion, and with this part he has, as it
were, remained identified ever since. It is pot played
very often at the Princess's, as it does not belong to
those peculiar Shaksperian revivals that are associated
with the present management, but when it does come
•
out the admirers of Mr. Kean invariably muster in great
force. Last night Hamtet
this season, was played for the first time
and the house was crammed to such a de•
free that while it was January in the streets it wa,f3July
in- the boxes.

LATEST NEWS.

THE CRIMEA.

re have received the following telegraphic
desi iatch from our correspondent at Berlin :--.

'nder date of St. Petersburg, Jan. 2, we learn
that a despatch had been received there from
Pi ace Menschikoff, announcing that nothing re-
in arkable had taken place at Sebastopol between
tl to 20th and 26th of December, with the excep-
ti ion of two sorties on the 21st.

In one of those sorties 11 officers and 33 sol-
ii iers were made prisoners, and a considerable

I lumber killed.

In consequence of the bad weather, the siege

,perations were progressing slowly.

RUSSIA.

We have received the following telegraphic
despatch from our correspondent at Berlin, dated

Jan. 3:—

ST. PETERSBURG, Dr.c. 26

An Imperial manifesto has been issued. I

contains the following passages :
"Our duty as a Chlistian forbids us to desire
a further shedding of blood, and certainly we will
not reject any propositions and conditions of
peace, provided they be compatible with the dig-
nity of our empire and the welfare of our sub-
jects.

"But another and a no less sacred duty bids
us, in this obstinate struggle, to exert every
effort and prepare for every sacrifice which the
greatness of the means of attack brought against
us demands.

" We will all, if necessary, show a bold front
to our enemies, with sword in hand and the cross
in our hearts."

The following private telegraphic despatches
were received in Paris last night :
MARSEILLES, JAN. 2.

The Gauge, which left Constantinople on the
25th ult., has put into Toulon. A despatch from
that port gives us the news brought by this

packet.

At the last dates from the Crimea, 18 Turkish
battalions had already landed at Eupatoria.

As soon as the 30,000 men shall have been
completed, the Allies will resume their grand

operations.
The besiegers had in part re-opened their fire.
The weather had become better, and the com.

munication by sea was regular.
The Saint-Louis, as well as other vessels, had

arrived from. France.

In consequence of the extension of the siege
lines of the Allies, the communications and the
transport of provisions had become very difficult
between Sebastopol and the Russian army posted
near Balaklava.

The Duke of Cambridge, who has received a

visit from the Sultan, is, it is said to return to

England.
Lord Cardigan has already left for London,
General de Montebello has delivered to General
Canrobert 20 crosses of officers and 125 chevaliers
in the Legion of Honour to be distributed to the

army.
It was the Polish General Jordliu who com-
mandesl at Redoubt Kale, and who with the Eng-
lish defended the place against 10,000 Russians.
Suleyman Pacha has been degraded.
Mecklee Pacha has been named commandant-in
chief of the Turkish army in Asia.

VIENNA, JAN. 2.

Prince Gortschakoff, after having received the
last declaration of tl►e Allied Powers, sent off a

courier to St. Petersburg.
The bad weather which has lately prevailed has

caused delays in telegraphic communications.
The affair relative to the cession of .Austrian

railways to a company of French capitalists for a
sum of 200 millions of francs was definitively
concluded yesterday.