The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-31 00:00:00

THE CONTINENT.

SPAIN.
IVladrid journals of the 25th have been received,
ht they contain nothing of interest.'
The Gazette announces sonfe nominations of go-
ernors of provinces. M. Melchior Ordonez is
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t.ll3l:lointed. governor of Madrid, in place of M. Ven-
ja Diaz ; General Lasala is named political chief
Larcelona ;: and M. Fernando Balbba, political
thief
of Grenada. The Queen of Spain held a grand
reception on the 25th, in honour of the anniver-
-11 of the birth of her daughter, and in the even-
g Queen Christina was to give a grand ball:
It being Christmas-day, the Stock Exchange was
hot
ippert. •
The Gazette of the 24th gives an account of the
eption on the preceding day of the French Am-
aador, General Aupick, by Queen Isabella. The
i?'%bassid.or, after being introduced with the usual
011halities, presented his new letters of credence,
'ld addressed the Queen as follows :
v" I have the honour, Madam, of placing in the hands
1' Your Majesty the letters by which the Emperor Napo-
:°ll, my august Sovereig accredits me as Ambassador
44, your Royal personaeAs the organ of the senti-
eats of his Imperial Majesty, I am happy, Madam, at
a'ng this opportunity of renewing to your Majesty. the
4Elurance of his 'sincere friendship and his ardent wishes
tcl' the personal welfare of your Majesty, and the
i: °sperity of your kingdom. The form .of Govern-
Lett which, in her independence, France has just given
;) herself, and consecrated by the most solemn
can only strengthen, more and more, the bonds
J.friendship with Spain, which has so profound and
ti:lvalrous a love of monarchy. In the firm conviction
114 your Majesty in continuing to me the august kind-
ths.esB with deign you have honoured me up to the present
mission
will to facilitate the accomplishment of the
!ssion that has been confided to me, I entreat your
i,4.iesty to believe that my constant efforts will be di-
eted to the maintenance, and, if possible,
_increase of
t" intimate relations which happily already exist be-
Ween France and Spain."

Tier Majesty replied .1—
`` General,—l receive with pleasure the letters which
4ecredit you as ambassador from his Majesty the Empe-
l'or of the French to my Court. You may assure your
august Sovereign that I respond sincerely to the friend-
-4P which you manifest in his name, and that I offer up
Nent wishes for his happiness and for the prosperity of
111,e French Empire. With regard to the resolution
"'Keil by France, in the exercise of her independence, to
N establish the Imperial government, I am pleased to
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the Emperor as the best fitted to maintain and
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"° tighten the friendly relations which exist between
Spain and France. I do not doubt, Monsieur l'Ara-
easadenr, that the continuation' of your residence at my
this desirable result, rt will contribute in an effectual manner to realise
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and you may rely on my constant
esteem:,

GERMANY.

„. A letter from Berlin, 26th, in the Cologne Ga-
cqte, says :_cc We have just learnt.the important
news that Russia, Austria, and Prussia have come
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a resolution to recognise the French Empire in
i ,'c'erY short time, and that they are directed in
idea them
of any
to
is
'tls step by the same motivleshewrhich' e
led
o
recognise Louis Philippe.
special reserves.”
L The Bonn Gazette has the following from Co.-
:-."tireWe are assured that the Pope will visit
3 place in February. This visit will take place
the• occasion of the journey
_of his Holiness to
l'„,ance to' crown the Emperor."
Lloyds of Vienna announces the return of
that
Westmoreland, the English Ambassador, to
-gat city.
The Dresden journal, under date of Vienna 26th,
that
We learn.from a source, entitled to credit
branches
the project' of increasing certain special
of the army has not been approved of in a
high quarter. An objection is particularly made
tr,
t: the two regiments of Hulans, and the new bat-
, tits of artillery. • The Government is above all
• desirous of effecting economy. Numerous
il-trioughs are'delivered to the soldiers, and reduc-
will be made as soon as the politiCal horizon
sball have completely cleared up, and a perfect
accorda shall have been secured between the mon-
archs of the North, and which will be principally
11ng to the visit which the Emperor has made to
• Berlin. For the last two years and .a half the fur-
loughs which have been delivered to the army have
amounted to nearly 300,000, so that the effective
strength of the army does not exceed 350,000 men."
A. letter from Warsaw states that the Emperor
°f Russia on going to Venice will pass through
Vienna, and remain there some days.
The Posthampt Gazette of Frankfort, gives the
followingl6th,
from Posen, 23d :—" In the night of the
4-4,6 th, the recruitment for the army took place
f'nroughout all Poland. This operation is not per-
;„4lned in Poland as it is in Prussia and the rest of
t‘',e?rmany, where the young men present them-
selves spontaneously. The period when it is to
7w place is kept a profound secret, and is only
bade known to the competent authoiities. It
wbamences at midnight, and finishes by six o'clock