The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-12 00:00:00

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FRANCE.
The following is the letter of the Times Paris
correspondent, dated yesterday (Sunday), 6 p.m.:—
It is reported very currently iu Paris that serious
explanations have been or will be demanded of the
British Government by Russia as to the treaty of the
15th, signed between Austria, England, and France
only 15 days after the signature of the treaty of
peace by all the members of the Congress. The
conversation that has taken place between the
Russian Envoy and the French Government was
probably of a less official character, inasmuch as the
Moniteur has not published that Treaty, while it
was presented to the English Parliament by Lord
Clarendon with that of the 30th and the Protocols.
Perhaps excessive importance is given to the
former document, but there are parties who hold
that it, to some extent, annuls the latter, instead
of being its complement or corollary. It was at
first supposed that there was a secret article ; now
it is suspected that instead of an additional clause
there is a secret treaty, of which no hint whatever
has been as yet given. I cannot say how far this
suspicion is well-founded.
It appears that the Governments have resolved
not to communicate the declaration annexed to the
Protocols respecting maritime law, particularly the
abolition of privateering, to any other Governments
except the parties signing, aware that the Govern-
ment of the United States would not accept it.
It was rumoured, but I believe without any good
fouidation, that the Treaty of the 15th would have
the effect of retarding, if not stopping, M. de
Morny's mission to Moscow. It is certain, how-
ever, that the Russians are still greatly irritated at
it; and I doubt whether Count Orloff would so
soon have signed the act of the 30th had he known
that of the 15th.

RUSSIA.

BERLIN, MAY 8.

The Emperor of Russia has issued the following
manifesto on the subject of his approaching
coronation :--

" We, Alexander IL, Emperor and Autocrat of All
the Russias, King of Poland, &c., make known by these
presents :
" When we ascended our ancestral throne of Russia,
and Grand Duchy of Finland, and the throne of Poland,
which is inseparable from it; in the midst of severe trials,
both for us and our country, we resolved in our heart to de-
fer our coronation so long as the thunder of arms was not
silenced within the limits of our realm, and the blood of
our glorious Christian warriors, who had signalised
themselves both by deeds of rare courage and self-
sacrifices, had not ceased to flew. Now that beneficent
peace is restoring to Russia her former tranquillity, we in-
tend, in conformity with the example of the former
pious Emperors, our predecessors, to be crowned, and
to receive the prescribed anointment, and at the same
time to have our dearly beloved consort, the Empress
Maria Alexandrowna, participate in the same. While
we thus make known to our faithful subjects this our
intention, which, with God's help, shall be carried
into execution in the month of August of this year, we
invite them at the same time to join their prayers to ours
that God's blessing may descend on us and on our Go-
vernment ; that God may help us, while placing on our
head the Imperial crown, to take upon us the oath and
vow to live solely and alone for the good of the nations
that are put under our rule ; and may Almighty God
enlighten all our thoughts and inspire all our acts by
the bestowal on us of His Holy Spirit !
"ALEXANDER.
"St. Petersburg, April 29, 1856."
The Journal de •S t. Fete rsbourg of May 2, con-
tains all the official announcements of changes in
the Government. Count Nesselrode retires at his
own request from the management of the foreign
affairs, retaining his post and dignity of Chancellor
of the empire ; his adjunct, M. Seniavin, though
no longer occupying that post, remains in the ser-
vice of 'the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is
nominated member of the Council of the empire.
Prince Gortschakoff, late Minister in Vienna, is
nominated Minister of Foreign Affairs, and M.
Tolstoi his adjunct. Prince Dolgorouky is relieved
of his functions of Minister of War, and Ganeral
Suchosanet, late commander of the army of the
South and of the maritime service in Nicholaieff, is
nominated to that post in his stead. The following
is the Emperor's rescript addressed to Prince Dol-
goronky on the occasion of his retirement :
":Prince Wassili Andrejewitsch—ln relieving you, at
your own request, from the office of Minister of War, I look
upon it as my most agreeable duty to express to you my
hearty gratitade for the ezeraSaq and faithf>ll9erliceti