The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-12 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Feb. 9.—Vienna and other journals
have stated that the Countess as well as Count
Esterhazy has arrived at that place, and thence
argue that the latter is not likely to return. Now,
in the first place, the Countess Esterhazy has not
moved from Berlin, unless perchance she have a
" double ;" and, secondly, she expects the Count
back hero in two or three days, with her young
son, who, and not the Countess, accompanied his
father to Vienna. It is not pretended to know
what is desired at Vienna as regards Count Ester-
hazy's mission ; but there can be no doubt that a
diplomatist of greater laissez faire and less vigilant
firmness 'would .be more acceptable at this place,
where they expect well-stored honeycombs and
return empty vinegar cruets.
The Kreutz Zeitung states, under the head of
" Warsaw," that the Russian troops concentrated
opposite to Cracow have been ordered to withdraw
into the interior of Poland, in order to deprive
Austria of an excuse for pleading at Frankfort the
danger of her frontier being menaced—an artful
stratagem !

A letter from Frankfort of the Bth says :
"It appears certain that Austria will send
another corps d'armee to augment the troops
under General Coronini now in the Danubian
principalities. Orders have been already sent
off from Vienna on the subject to Hungary,
whence that body will be directed on Molda-
via. A considerable body of troops will be
placed along the Lower Danube, and can,
should the war break out between Austria and
Russia, be directed on Odessa, and even to the
Crimea. As Prince Gortschakoff's forces are much
reduced at present by the reinforcements which he
has successively sent to the Crimea, this movement
of Austria is calculated to cause much embarrass-
ment to the Russian generals in their strategical
plans."

A letter from Stettin, of the 22d ult., says :
" The bill for the admission on conditions of reci-
procity of foreign vessels in the coasting trade of
Prussia, which had already been adopted by the
Second Chamber, has just been voted by a large
majority in the Upper Chamber." This vete of
the Prussian Chambers appears to be the conse-
quence of the act of the 23d March, 1854, by which
England opened her coasting trade to all foreign
flags.

At a meeting held en Saturday of the creditors of
Messrs. Swauwick and Johnson, of Manchester, calico
printers, the liabilities of the firea were shown to amount
to 27,0001., against assets valued at 26,0001. It was
resolved that they should wind-up under inspection, and
15s. in the pound is ultimately looked for.
DEATH OF TIER REV. G. FLETCHER, AGED 108.—This
extraordinary man, who was born on Feb. 2, 1747, at
Clarbrouf, in Nottinghamshire, died on the 2d instant.
From six years of age he had been brought up in the
tenets of Wesleyism, and remained a member of that
body till his death. He spent 83 years of his life it
active pursuits. He was 21 years a farmer, 26 years he
served his Sovereign in the army—was at the battle of
Bunker's-hill, and followed Abercrombie into Egypt,
where he gained the esteem and respect of his officers.
He then entered the West India Dock Company's ser-
vice, where he continued 36 years, when he retired on
their bounty, still preserving up to within six months o
his decease that astonishing activity of mind an,
body for which he was so remarkable, often travellin
great distances by rail, and pursuing his holy calling.
preaching two or three times a day, regardless of per
sonal inconvenience, for the objects of charity and be-
nevolence.
ladies of the Pe,lace,
the Countess de RaYneTali