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

AUSTRIA.

A letter from Vienna of the 30th ult., in the
Silesian Gazette, says :
" The plenipotentiaries of the Allies, after seve-
ral conferenees, have come to an understanding
concerning a protocol which completes the treaty
of Dec. 2 and explains fully the four points. The
definitive meeting took place the day before yester-
day, and immediately after Count Buol informed
Prince Gortschakoff of the meaning attached to the
guarantees drawn up against Russia. The Prince
was "at the same time informed that as an unre-
served acceptance would be insisted on, Russia had
only to give her reply in a simple yes, or no, within
the period fixed by the treaty of Dec. 2. The
Prince the same evening despatched a courier to
St. Petersburg asking for further instructions,
which he expects by to-morrow's telegraph. It is
said that in the interpretation given to the four
points, the idea' of bringing about peace before the
first of the year is not departed from; but, on the
other hand, the powers are determined, in case of
a refusal on the part of Russia, to conclude a treaty
of offensive alliance."

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A letter from Vienna, of the 28th ult., in the
Constitutionnel, says :—" The movement of troops
towards the Russian frontier continues. Some
companies of pioneers, who recently arrived from
Italy, leave this day for Gallicia. All the generals
who were on leave at Vienna are immediately to
leave for the army.
The Corriere Italiano of Vienna, of the 30th
ult., says :—"This morning at 10 o'clock the Em-
peror passed in review the garrison of Vienna,
under the command of Marshal Baron de Herzin-
ger. His Majesty was accompanied by the Duke
de Brabant. General Letang was also present, as
well as Colonel de Manteuffel." The same journal
says :—" The news from the Crimea do not speak
of any act of hostility, but they are of interest, in-
asmuch as they detail the immenso preparations
made by the Allies to defeat the Russian army
encamped nearßalishi-Serai, and to take Sebastopol.
A bright sun has at length come to reanimate the
courage of the troops, whom the continual rains
had much fatitsued. The roads are now practicable,
and the soldiers wait with patience the signal for
the assault or battle."

The Emperor has conferred the Order of St.
Vladimir of the First Class upon General Annen-
koff, Governor of Odessa.

POLAND.

A letter from Warsaw, 31st ult.-, in the Cologne
Gazette, says :—" The concentration of the Ist
corps d'armee, and of the division of reserve be-
tween the Peleka, the Warta, and the Vistula is
is completed. General Siewen, who commands
this corps, has sot off suddenly for the head-quar-
ters at Radom. Large quantities of provisions have
been cellected within the last few days."
Field-Marshal Prince Paskiewitch has left War-
saw for St. Petersburg.
A letter from Vienna of the 28th ultimo, in the
Augsburg Gazette, says :—" I had to-day in my
hand a copy of a despatch from Prince Menschikoff
of the rith, and it makes no mention either of the
malady of the Prince or of his replacement by
General Osten-Sacken. The Russian commander-
in-chief only complains that the severe weather
makes great ravages amongst his troops, as well as
amongst his cavalry and 'artillery horses."

THE BALTIC.
HAMBURG, DEC. 29.
Letters from St. Petersburg have been received
here which state that several councils have lately
taken place there under the presidency of the
Minister at War, with the attendance 'of the naval
and military officers commanding in the Gulf of
Finland and its shores. These councils recognised
the necessity of strengthening and augmenting the
various fortified places, and of adding to the most
important of them an entrenched camp, capable of
accommodating a division of infantry. In fact, it
is stated that this system of entrenched camps is t
be carried out on a large scale, and to extend fromo
Cronstadt to most of the military positions in
P°ilinis3,.
This, among other matters, is the cause of the
visit made by General Dehm, the governor of
the
town and citadel of Cronstadt, to Field-Marshalte
t in claesneg
of
length
invasion during the ensuing campaign. l
Paskiewi'ch at Warsaw, in order to confer with
him on a grand plan of defence for th© whole
of the Vistula, and thence to the
Neva,gn.

SWITZERLAND.
BERN, Dec. 30.--The Federal Council has dis-
tributed the different Ministerial departments
among its members, as follows :
M. Furrer President and Minister of
M. Drue Foreign Affairs.
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M. Naeff ....... . Post-office and Public Works.
M. Frei-fleroge War.
M. Muriziger Commerce.
M. Fransini Interior.