The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-15 00:00:00

PRUSSIAN CIRCULAR.

The subjoined is a translation of a Prussian de-
spatch addressed by Baron Manteuffel, the Prus-
sian Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Count Arnim,
Prussian Ambassador at Vienna, in reply to the
communication made on the 23d of Jan wiry to the
Berlin Cabinet by Count George Esterhazy, in the
name of the Austrian Cabinet, of the proposals
which Austria has since submitted to the Diet on
the subject of the new phase into which the Eastern
question has entered :

" BERLIN, Feb. 3.
"My despatch of the 2Gth of January was already in
your Excellency's hands when on the 23d of January
Count Esterhazy communicated t,► me the Austrian
despatch, of which a copy is annexed, of the 25th of
January :--
" Tire annex to that despatch, the declaration which
Austria has the intention to make to the Diet, has natu-
rally been the subject of our serious consideration. If the
Vienna Cabinet, before deciding upon it, had con-
sulted us on the subject, we might have been able to
point out a desirable modification, and we could not at
first sigLt have decided in the negative the question as to
whether it would not be better to adjourn for a time
the communication to the Diet.

"That consideration, however, did not prevent us
from standing by the decision of the I nperial Cabinet as
soon as it was taken, actuated by that sincere desire of
which we have given so many proofs, of seeing the Diet
come to a resolution upon it, rendering testimony to the
union of Germany and of the two great Powers, in 8,)
far as such resolution is reconcileable with the dignity
and with the real interests of the German Confedera-
tion.

" We are convinced that our German Allies recognise
like ourselves, and with sincere satisfaction, that the
preliminaries accepted by the belligerent Powers form
an acquired basis fora speedy peace. I already stated
in my despatch of the 2Gth of Jan., that Prussia, in her
quality of a European Power, is ready to adopt that
basis, in procuring which she is convinced she contri-
buted on her part in the interests of the peace of Europe,
when the moment came for decision to intervene ; to
adopt it, I say, in a manner not to admit of any further
adjournment or compromise, by signing the prelimi-
naries and by pa&cipating in the negotiations connected
therewith, if invited thereto by the Powers interested.
"Prussia, in taking this position as a European
Power is equally conscious of her duties as a German
Power, as well towards the whole German Confederation
as to wards her particular German allies. She must there-
fore suppose, as regards the latter, that .they also will
be disposed to recognise the basis acquired by the entente
of all the Powers interested as a guarantee of a
proximate peace and as a protection of German in-
terests, and that they will also be ready to maintain
tb-.t basis in the same measure as it will be made
possible for them to do so in their quality of
members of the German Confederation, to form au
unbiased judgment on the points which might
become the object of c-mtradictery views and preten-
sions, and which might cause the delay of, or even put
a stop to, the negotiations. The Imperial Cabinet will
share our opinions that a suitable representation of the
Contedcratioo itself at the negotiations would, therefore,
be a very efficacious rmaiures and therefore very de-
sirable iu the general interests.

" The Arnbassador ofEheKing to the Diet will be
charged to express himself in the sense of the above re-
flections in the Committee to which Count Reehberg
proposes referring the declaration of Austria, and we
confidently hope that be will be thug put in a position
to co-operate efficaciously to bring about a prompt and
unanimous resolution from the Diet.

"MANTEUFFEL,"

COURT CIRCULAR.

Madame Musurus, the Turkish Ambassadress, was
presented to the Queen, at an audience yesterday, by
the Countes4 of Clarendon.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode on horseback
yestel day morning, attended by Captain Du Plat. The
Prince visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam-
bridge in the afternoon, at her residence in St. James's
Palace, and also visited the Duke of Cambridge.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by
Mr. Gibbs, visited the Exhibition of the Photographic
Society in Pall-rnall East,
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the Prin-
cess's Theatre with their presence in the evening, at-
tended by the Countess of Desart, the Hon. Beatrice
Byng, the Hon. Mary Bulteel, Earl Somers, Major-
General 4ouverie, and Captain Du Plat.

The Earl of Eglinton entertained a select circle at
dinner last evening in St. James's-square.
The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor have arrived
in town, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Suther-
land at Trentham.
The Earl of Ei rol left town on Tuesday to join his
regiment at Aldershot. The countess remains in town
with Mr. and Lady Agnes Duff.
The Earl and Countess of Verulam leave town to-
slay, for Gorhambury, Herts..
The Earl of Clarendon has fixed his departure for
Paris, to attend the Conference in that capital, for to-
morrow morning. The noble earl departs at an early
hour, so that he may reach Paris the same evening.
Several of the attachjs of the mission left town yesterday
for Paris.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge received
their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and
the Princess Mary and a select circle to dinner on Wed-
nesday evening, at his apartments in St. James's-
palace.

The Duke of Cleveland has left St. James's-square for
Raby Castle, Durham, where the noble duke and duchess
and Lady Augusta Poplett will remain until Easter, and
then remove to town for the season.
The King of Sweden has appointed the hereditary
Prince to be Viceroy of Norway.
The health of the Empress-Dowager of Russia cause
some apprehension. Oue hundred brass guns from Kars
have been placed at Tiflis in Alexander's-square. Gene-
msalWi is unwell.
b Count Esterhazy was received on the 6th of February
y the Emperer Alexander for the flrzt time after his
arrival at St. Petersburg.
THE NEW POLICE BlLL.—geetings are being held in
the provinces to petition Parliament to reject this bill.
TEE JOSEPHINE WILLIS.—The inquiry was resumed
to-day at the Town Hall, Poplar. The witnesses exa- '
mined were the man at the helm and the boatswain of
the Josephine Willis, and several other seamen, all of
whom dePigied to the'fact that everything was done on
board their ship to avoid the collision. The inquiry is
!spaded to kg tio or three days lobger.
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