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London, England, 1854-02-04 00:00:00

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SPAIN.

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The Madrid journals of the 29th ult. contain
nothing of interest.
The i'Diario says that the Infante Don Enrique
is t be allowed to return to Spain, and to reside
at Valencia.

The Espano states that amongs the reforms
which the Ministry intends to adopt is one of the
monetary system.

The 26thult. being Sunday, the Stock Exchange
was closed.

DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN
MINISTER.

It is understood that M. Brunow, the Rtisian Minis•
ter, will leave London within a few hours for Darm-
stadt. His Excellency paid a farewell visit to the Earl
of Clarendon yesterday at the Foreign-office. Baron
Brunow paid a similar visit to the French Ambassador,
Count Walewski, on Thursday. The departure of the
Baroness will take place as soon as her arrangements
are completed.
Whatever may be the feeling of the English people
towards Russia, the conduct of Baron Brunow here has
endeared him to a large circle of friends. The Baron has
been in the Russian service for more than 30 years. For
10 years he was connected with the Foreign-office at St.
Petersburgh. Having been appointed Minister at the
Courts of Wurtemberg and Hesse Darmstadt, he re-
mained in that capacity until M. Pozzo di Borgo left
England in 1838.

aron Brunow was first sent to England on a special
mission from the Emperor of Russia with reference" to
the Turco-Egyptian question. Lord Vlanricarde, then
British Ambassador at St. Petersburg ln writing to Lord
Palmerston under date Aug. 27, 1839, announces the
intention of the Emperor to send Baron Brunow to Lon-
don, and adds that Count Nesselrode had informed him
that " unless he were himself to proceed to London, it
would not be possible for the Emperor to send thither
any person more thoroughly acquainted with the
foreign affairs and policy of Russia than Baron Brunow."
This opinion was subsequently confirmed and corrobo-
rated by Lord Palmerston, who, after having seen Baron
Brunow and communicated with him, replied to Lord
Clanricarde that "the substance of all his communica-
tions on these different matters was extremely satisfac-
tory, and nothing could be more conciliatory than his
manner on every occasion. He was frank and unre-
served in his conversations ; and his mission, whatever
might be its result as to the main point on which it bore,
could not fail to produce beneficial effects upon the re•
lations between the two Governments." After fulfilling
the duties of this mission, the Baron proceeded to Stut-
gard for a short time, but in December, 1839, was re-
called, and accredited to the Court of St. James's,
where he has ever since remained. During this period—
more than 14 years—his Excellency has transacted busi-
ness with no less than five Administrations, those of Lord
Melbourne, Sir R. Peel, Lord J. Russell, Lord Derby,
and Lord Aberdeen, enjoying the confidence and
esteem of each. His private friendships are, perhaps,
more numerous than those of any miler foreign Minister.
The Baron was on terms of personal friendship with tl.•
Duke of Wellington for many years, and was one of the
last persons who saw the Duke alive, having been a
guest at Walmer 10 days before his death.
Perhaps the highest compliment ever paid by a Mi-
nister to a diplomatist was made to Baron Brunow by
the late Sir R. Peel, on the occasion of the Russian
Company's dinner, March 2, 1844. Sir Robert, in al-
luding to the pacific relations then happily existing be-
tween the two countries, spoke of Baron Brunow as
having used great exertions to promote a good under-
standing between England and Russia, and gave his
opinion that the Baron was above all petty acts of in-
trigue, but, while watching over the interests of Ms own
country, had so behaved himself as to gain the confi-
dence of every Ministry with whom he had transacted
business in England.
During Baron Brunow's residence in England he has
received almost almost all the members of the Imperial
family—the Grand Duke Michael, in 1843 ; the Em-
peror, in 1844 ; the Grand Duke Constantine, in 1846 ;
both his daughters and a niece last summer ; and his
eldest daughter intended to return early in the spring
of the present year.
The reason for the choice of Hesse Darmstadt as the
present destination of Baron Brunow is stated to be,
that the sister of the reigning duke is married to the
Crown Prince of Russia.—Entes.