The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-23 00:00:00

THE NEGOTIATIONS.

The acceptance of the Austrian ultimatum by
Russia was only notified by telegraph last Thurs-
day, yet actually the newspapers and the public are
galloping to a thousand-and-one conclusions which
a moment's reflection would show to be premature.
In the very first place, the Cabinet of Vienna will
have te receive its official despatches from Count
Esterhazy, communicating the particulars of the
Russian acceptance ; it will then have to address
the Cabinets of Paris and London, informing them
of what has occurred ; upon that, they will have to
deliberate and come to a resolution.

But as the despatches from Austria, above indi-
cated, can hardly be received for two or three days
to come, it is evident that some moderate degree
of patience must be exercised by the public, if they
would avoid falling into error.—Morning Post.

Her Royal Highness the Duuchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Cooper, ar-
rived in town yesterday morning from Frogniore. Her
Royal Highness paid a visit to the Duchess of G'ouces-
ter, at Gloucester-house, and in the afternoon left Lon-
don on ber return to Frogmore.
Their Royal H'ghnemes the Duchess of Cambridge and
the POncess Ma. y have arrived at their residence at St.
James's Palace, from Cambridge Cottage, Kew. The
Duke of Cambridge visited the Duchess and Princess
shortly after his return from Paris, yesterday.
His Royal Highness the Count of Flanders arrived at
Dover on Monday evening. After making a brief so-
journ at the Lord Warden Hotel, his Royal Highness,
accompanied by Capt. Burnelle, and Mr. E. T. Latham.

proceeded on board the Belgian royal mail packe
Topaz, Commander Picard, which sailed at 8.45 p.m.,
for Ostend,

The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter have, during
the past week, entertained Viscount Grey de Wilton,
the Dowager Lady Clinton and Hon. Mises Seymour,
Lady Frederick Bentinck, Lady Anne Beckett, Hon.
Capt. Egerton, Colonel and Mrs. Wood and Miss Low-
ther, Hon. W. E. Freke, Mr. Augustus Stafford, M.P.,
Lieutenant Mitchell, and a largo circle at Burghley-
house. On Wednesday night the noble Marquis and
Marchioness, accompanied by Lady Mary Cecil and
Lords Edward and Henry Cecil, and the distinguished
party staying at Burghley, attended the Dorcas ball.
The Marchioness (Dowager) of Ailesbury has removed
from Tottenham Park to Savernake Lodge, where her
ladyship will remain about a fortnight and then come to
town.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely purpose leav
ing town for Paris at the close of the month.

The Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma
Stanley are expected in St. James's-square on Monday,
from Knowsley.
Viscount and Viscountess Milton left Milton Park,
near Peterborough, last week, to visit the extensive
family estates in Ireland. The noble viscount comes to
town the week after next for his Parliamentary duties.
Viscount and Viscountess Guillamore, we regret to
learn, have sustained a severe domestic bereavement,
by the death of their only son, the Hon. Standish
O'Grady.
Sir George Grey left town yesterday for Windsor
Castle.

The Great Western Royal Hotel is full of company,
Jenny Lind (Madame Goldsohmidt) has a suite of apart
ments in the house.

QUEEN'S HOTEL, UPPER NORWOOD.—The following
have been recently staying at this establishment : —Cul.
Smith and Mrs. Smitb, Mr. Bosworth, Mr. Jamieson,
Mr. Jervis, and Capt. Hoghton.
The Countess Frances Waidegrave left Nuneharn on
Saturday last for Trentham, on a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland. tier ladyship goes to-day to
Lady Catherine Harcourt's, at Buxtecl. Mr. Harcourt
came to town from Oxfordshire on Saturday.
The Countess of Airlie was safely delivered of a son
and heir, at Florence, on Sunday last. We are glad to
learn telegraphic accounts have been received by her
ladyship's mother, Laiy Stanley of Alderley, which an-
nounce that Lady Airlie and tl-Ae infant are going on
favourably'
The Earl of Ellesmere arrived in town yesterday
morning, and in the afternoon left for 'Windsor Castle,
on a visit to her Maj'sty.
The Earl of EglintAnis expected in town on Monday,
from Elinton Castle.
The Earl of Dunraven was to have left his seat, Adare
Manor, in Ireland, on Saturday last, for Wales, in order
to he present at the nuptials of the Hon. Windham W.
Quin and Miss Tyler, daughter of Admiral Sir George
Tyler, M.P.,,which are appointed to take place this
week.

The mortal remake of the late Countess (Dowager) of
Erroll have reached town from Edinburgh, and are to
be placed beside thoQe of her husband at Wimbledon.
THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT LEA BROOK.—Ti!e jury
have returned a verdict of "Accidental death ;" express-
ing their opinion that the explosion Wa4 caused by the
want of water in the boiler, occasioned by the neglect of
the engineers. The jury thought men more competent
to fill so responsible a position should be appointed to
have the care of steam engines.
THE QUESTION OF THE SITE OF SMITHFIELD MAR-
KET.—Yesterday, in c msequence of a requisition,
signed by five of the members of the Board of Works
for the Westmirkstor Distri7t, a meeting was held at the
Board-room of the Workhouse, corner of York-street,
"to receive and c 'milder a statement from Mr. Alex.
Wright, member of the Metropolitan Board of Works,
relative to a communicatio❑ from the Goverminent, re-
specting the appropriation of the site of Smithfield to a
dead market." Mr. Wright having made a statement,
and several gentlemen having addressed the assembly,
it was resolved that the meeting declined at present in
the absence of any information to express an opinion
upon the subject of tha appropriation of the eite of
Setaithfitad market.

LATEST NEWS.

SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES.

We have just received a letter from Paris,

which informs us that an armistice has been agreed
upon by the belligerent parties, and that the do-
cument was signed yesterday in London.

BERLIN, JAN. 21, EVENING.

Letters from St. Petersburg state that orders
were sent off on the 18th to General Gortschakoff

to suspend hostilities in the Crimea.

The general is expected without delay at St.
Petersburg, to be invested with the functions of
Governor of Poland.

It is generally expected here that an armistice
will be concluded between the belligerent Powers.

BERLIN, JAN. 22.

The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 21st inst.

has the following :

In consequence of the general desire of Europe,
the Russian Government has not wished to delay
the work of conciliation by entering into negotia-
tions of detail, trusting that her moderation
will be duly appreciated.
It is stated as positive that the decision of the
Russian Cabinet in favour of peace was exceed-
ingly sudden, and was unexpected in very high
official quarters in St. Petersburg.

The Russian residents at Vienna, and the per•
sons connected with the Embassy there, had made

every preparation for departure.
There is every reason to believe that Prussia
will be invited by the Allies to join the next Con-

ferences.

Prussia will have, however, to give her adhe-

sion to the Austrian propositions, and to lend her
assistance, to the same extent as Austria, to enforce
them, if the negotiations should fail.

If Russia should recede now, we may look for
a general coalition of the German Powers against

her.

MADRID, JAN. 20.

The Gazette publishes the decree which concedes
the Saragossa Railway to the French Grand Cen-

tral Company.

The Cortes yesterday adopted the bills for the
Credit Mobilier and the Bank of Spanish Capi-

talists.

We learn from Vienna that the Austrian Go-

vernment has steadfastly set its face against a con-
tinuation of the war. All the journals have been
ordered to express their confidence that the nego-
tiations will lead to a treaty. The Donau, for
expressing doubts of their successful termination,
has been seized and confiscated.