The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-25 00:00:00

the new number of the Westminster Review.

THE APPROACHING SESSION.—The Earl Gran.
vine, as Lord President of the Council, gives an entertain-
ment to the principal officers of State on the 3d of next
month, when the nomination of the Sheriffs takes place.
As Ministerial leader in the House of Lords, Lord Granville
will givo a full dress banquet on the sth to the leading sup-
porters of the Government. Viscount Palmerston will givo
a fall-dress d Inner, at his residence in Piccadilly on the sth
of next month, to the Speaker of the House of Commons,
the Hon. W. Portman, Mr. Western Wood, and the leading
members of his Government. The Earl of Derby has issued
cards of invitation for a Parliamentary dinner on the sth
prox. to a large circle of his political supporters in the
House of Lords.

THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—The following
circular has been transmitted by Lord Palmerston to those
members who usually give support to his Government :
" 94, Piccadilly, Jan. 20, 1862.—5ir,---As matters of con-
siderable importance will come under discussion at the
meeting of Parliament on Thursday, the 6th February, I
shall be greatly obliged by your attendance in the House
of Commons on that day.—l have the honour to be, ycurs
faithfully, PALMERSTON."

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.—The additional
wings to this establishment are now completed, and will
be occupied by the cadets at the termination of the present
vacation. In accordance with the recommendation of the
commission recently appointed to investigate the manage-
ment of the institution, certain arrangements of a benefi-
cial nature will be carried out on the re-assembling of the
classes. The corps of cadets, now under the command of
Major Williams, will be divided into two companies and
placed under the command of Major Thring and Major
Fitzhugh. The Academy for Military Instruction, as this
institution was originally designated, was first established
in the Royal Arsenal (then called the Warren), in the year
1719, but in the early part of the present century the build-
ing was erected from a design by Wyatt, and opened on tho
12th August, 1806.

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE. The Berlin
atiunal Zeitung contains the following respecting the ope-
ration of the recent order issued by Count Bernstorff, Minis-
ter of Foreign Affairs, requiring the use of the German lan-
guage in diplomatic correspondence by Prussian officials :
--,4 The Ministers of Russia, Holland, and Sweden have
declared that they will receive despatches written in the
German language, and on their parts, in a reciprocal spirit,
will write their communications to the Prussian Foreign-
office in th© language of their countries. Should this pro-
ject be realised, in the worst case a translator only would be
necessary. It is said also that foreign Governments are
about to follow the example of Prussia. For example,
Prince Gortschakoff will write to M. von Bismark, the
Prussian. Minister at St. Petersbutz, in Bussian.,,

LATEST NEWS.'

VIENNA, JAN. 25.

The Prase of to-day says :—" We learn that
Austria will propose at Paris the disavowal by
France of the aggressive policy of Piedmont on
the basis of the treaties of Villafranca and
Zurich."

ST. PETERSBURG, JAN. 25.

The Journal de St. Petersburg of to-day contains
an article defending the Prince of Montenegro
against the attack recently made against him by
the Nord, and eulogising the Prince's adherence to
the national customs of his country.
It states also that the Prince is obliged to de-
velope and to rely upon the heroism of the people.
" The conduct of the prince towards the Turkish
commander," says the Journal de St. Petersbourg,
" proved his wisdom and forbearance, as well as his
readiness for war."

MADRID, JAN. 24.

The Minister of State declared to-day, in the Con-
gre&s, that Spain would demand reparation from
Mexico on account of the war of independence.
He stated also that Spain had received no official
communication respecting any further resolution of
France and England.

He concluded by say ing that Spain would fittingly
support the interests of Mexico.

ROME, JAN. 24.

The Pope has been suffering from fever during
the last two days. To-day, however, his Holiness
was able to leave his bed and resume his ordinary