The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-09 00:00:00

be concluded he will show himself Lis-most sin'
friend.

The Czar the day before yesterday
Valentine Esterhazy, who, since the adhesion,,.,.'
become one of the familiars of the Winter P3I'L
said to O'7l°t,
" Monsieur le Comte, I set more value than 1';
express to you on the relations of friendship vrtip
bind me to the Emperor of Austria • in yieldinoto
the wishes of Germany, of which his' Majestida.
made himself the organ, I have given him au 113
bitable proof of the affection with which he 0
inspired me. But I cannot allow you to be
rant of the fact that I have always felt a warnit,
patby towards France. I love that convtis
which Co 7elopes the p. ogress of civilisation aildts
wonders of art and industry, and I feel the grey
esteem for the chief which she has chosen, !Di
who, in exchange for a crown, gave her repel'
glory, and placed her at the head of nations.
Telegraphic despatches have been received hero
which announce that at Olessa and several nlaueo
factoring towns of the south, all the houses:to
illuminated on the evening when the news °`
Imperial decision of the 16th January reac
he
then.
-The six screw gun-boats now building at
Arid,
angel have been christened Razboinik,
Strielok. Plastun, Naiesdnik, and Dsobioit. 4,0
Generals Wassiltschihoff and Todtleben ",,
each of ;them received the Order of St. a-0(N
the Grand Martyr and Bringer of Victoryrrej
Class. The Sebastopol medal is to be conters
on all persons, from the general down to th!rol,
vate, who took part in the defence of SebaPtiof
It is also expected that a medal will be straw' ci
the Transcaucasian army, is commemoratO
the late campaign in Asia.
;1
According to the Invalide ~ 0
, the troops 1•00
about St. Petersburg amount now to 33 batWoi
of infantry, 28i squadrons of cavalry, withvo
batteries of field artillery, not including the -101
batteries and the armament of the Peter and
fortress.

PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of the 3d, in the 1161,-„
bis
News, says :—" A circular, dated the 26th ell b
ige,
been sent from this court to all the Prussian '7Ol
tions, declaring that Prussia will persist ill .flte
policy, and will take no steps to get admitted li
the peace conferences. Austria, in communi°3t9i
toi
to Prussia the proposition intonded to be 1000%0
to the Diet, expressed a hope that Prussia ileijg
take part in the conferences, and that she 1"8/31
enter into more extended engagements in the efto
of their being unsuccessful. Austria wished thif
Prussia should make the first advances ell the
subject. The circular of the 26th contains the
reply to this wish. Prussia still hopes that
influence exercised by her at St. Petershadrgele
favour of peace will determine the Western re"
to invite her to the conferences."

poi
A letter from Vienna of the 4th, in the do
Ampt Gazette, says :—" Count Buol Yesttrour
gave a grand dinner, at which Baron de -1100,
queney,Sir Hamilton Soymour,Prince Gortecb:/,00
Baron do Stackelberg, and other persons c4.,,76 f
were present. The Spanish Minister will gt.koil
dinner tb-morrow, to which Prince Gortseo
has been invited."

Advices from Warsaw state, that in conseqll-joo
of the decease of Prince Paskiewitch a nine otti
mourning has been ordered for the whole COLLO
by. the Emperor ; all places of public amuse'Prof
will remain closed, and the Guard and the Apt,
put on crape; the regiments that bear the
mourn
shal's name will, however, keep on their In°ll.-
for six weeks.