The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

A letter from Vienna of the 20th, in the Cologne
Gazette, says :—" Baron de Hess was present yes-
terday at a Council of Ministers, after which the
Emperor signed a decree ordering a fresh reduction
in the army. In consequence of the representations
of Baron de Bruck, this reduction will be much
more considerable than was at first intended. It
will extend to all branohes of the army, and in ad-
dition to the furloughs which will be granted on an
extensive scale, many disbandments will take place
among the divisions of the corps of the. Centre, so as
to diminish the effective force by nearly 200,000
men." Another letter from Vienna, in the Bourse
Gazette of Berlin says :—" We learn from a good
source that the tension which existed in the relations
between Russia and Austria bad disappeared at
the moment at which it became known to the
public. It is certain that the wishes expressed by
the Cabinet of Vienna for the suppression of ob-
stacles to the commerce of the two countries have
been favourably received, and we do not believe
that we deceive ourselves in saying that important
reforms will soon be accomplished."
A letter from Vienna, of the 20th, in the Cor-
riere Italian°, says :—" It is stated that as soon
as the news of the birth of the Prince-Imperial of
France arrived in Vienna, M. de ,Balabini, who
repladeS for the moment Prince Gortschakoff as
representative of Russia, went to Viscount do
Serres, the representative of France, and pre-
sented him his congratulation's."

PRUSSIA.
Beitene, Altera 22e-eine Prussian M oniteur pub-
lishes a decree of the Minister of Commerce, ad-
dressed, to the President if the Exchange, remind-
ing hiitt bf the regulation by Which brokers are
perbiddkiti; tinder pain et beittg deprited of their
iieence, to do any business in shares of fotelgo
companies which have not all been paid up.
M. de Moustier has received orders from Paris
to notify to the Xitg.the birth of the Prince Ira-
flefial, whil4 the Empress Eugenie has been de-
lifdred4 Al. Perth Roiled lids left for Vienna with
a letter containing a similar notification for the
Emperor of Austria. Prince Gortschakoff was
requested last week by the Russian Government
to send to St. Petersburg some information re-
lative to the state of Catholicism in Poland, in
order that an opinion might be formed of the pro-
positione relative to the episcopacy.
The Rational Gazette of Berlin publishes the
following letter from Mmo. de Hinckeldy, the
widow of the late director of police :—" From far
and near) from every country, in , Germany, from
the highest circles and from the poorest cottages
(particularly from the neighbourhood of Berlin,
which had become the second country of the de-
ceased), the undersigned receives proofs of the
deepest sympathy. Her heart, lacerated by grief,
only tilde consolation by turning her thoughts
towards God, whose inscrutable ways must le
praised to all eternity. Not being able to reply io
all the proofs of commiseration which she receives,
the undersigned adopts this mode of expressing hE r
unbounded gratitude."

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.
By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Tagug, Captain J. Weeks, with the
Peninsular mails, we have dates fiom Gibraltar,
March 15 ; Cadiz,• 16th; Lisbon, 19th ; Oporto,
18th ; Vigo, 21st.
The Tagus brings 54 passengers, among whom is
the Datum* Aziasperlor to tho Colut et-the