The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

BERLIN, SATURDAY.

The Zeit says that Prussia will, indeed would
rather, relinquish her rights over Neuchatel, pro-
vided an honourable retreat were opened to her
by the enlargement of the political prisoners. If
the contrary position should be persisted in
Prussia will act decisively.

MARSEILLES, FRIDAY.

The Presse d'Orient of the 17th announces that
a strong Russian corps was advancing throw*
Bessarabia towards the Black Sea.

Lord Stratford had furnished explanations to
M. de Boutenieff relative to the recent affair at
Yenikale.

Seven English vessels of war were expected to
arrive from Malta.

The Italians, resident in the East, have opened
a subscription, which was going on with activity,
for the purpose of purchasing 10,000 rifles, to be
placed at the disposal of M. Manin, for the use of
the first Italian province that should revolt against
Austria.

From Constantinople we learn that the besieg-
ing force before Herat had concentrated itself
around the place, and was awaiting reinforce-
ments.

The besieged had re-established their commu-
nications with Affghanistan.

MADRID, NO T. 27.
The Madrid Bank has resolved to pay a six
months' dividend on the foreign debt.

It is generally understood in Paris that neither
France nor England will permit Prussia to invade
Neuchatel.

The British Government still positively insists
on reforms in Italy, and more particularly in Sicily.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
(second edition), in his letter dated yesterday,

says :

" I believe I may now assure you that whether
the conferences take place or not, the difficulties
are settled in such a way as to insure the integrity
of the treaty, and at the same time without of
fending the honour of any great Power. Ido not
mean to say that there will not be what is known
in the theatrical world as a terrific combat,
but, as is usual on such occasions, each will know
the play, ani the curtain will fall to the air of
Rule, Britannia."

The Vienna correspondent of the Times (second
edition), in a letter dated Nov. 2T, says :

" All that is known to me of the state of the
Bessarabian frontier question is, that England,
Austria, and Turkey still insist on the cession of
Bolgrad ; in fact, those three Powers will lose caste
if they do not remain firm, as it is an indisputable
fact that the claim of Moldavia to New Bolgrad is
perfectly well founded.

" Austrian politicians do not believe that the
Neuchatel question will lead to any direct colli-
sion between Prussia and Switzerland, although
it is well known to them that the Swiss Federal
Council has unanimously refused to liberate the
Royalist prisoners. The Prussians have no etappe
stations through Germany which would enable
them to reach Neuchatel, and the timid German
Bund is not likely to counsel the Grand Duke of
Baden to permit the King of Prussia to march
his troops through his territories. Reliable infor-
mation has reached me that the Bavarian Govern-
ment strongly objected to that passage in the
Prussian note, in which it was the question
of " more serious measures" against Neuchatel.
Naturally, France will not permit Prussian troops
to cross her frontier to get at the Republicans ;
but it is probable that the Emperor of the French
would not be sorry to see the Prussians enter
Switzerland from Baden, as such a step would
furnish him with an excuse for occupying one or
more of the western or south-western cantons.
That Austria would follow an example so much
to her taste, and take possession of Tessin, need
hardly be said."

The election to the Legislative Corps, says the
Paris correspondent of the Times (second edi-
tion), will, I believe, take place in September
next, and the Republican party are already be-
ginning to stir themselves. Something is said of
a proposed combination between the Red and
Blue sections of the party, between London and
Paris, with a view to those elections. Meetings
took place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day last, at the houses of three of the leading
men of the same school, in order to discuss the
propriety of taking part in the elections, as
well as the chances of success of Republican can-
didates in Paris. It is said that these chances
are not so desperate as it would seem, from the
fact of a considerable portion of the working classes
being disposed favourably to them. Other meet-
ings, of course very small in number, will be held
next week for the same purpose, and also to take
into consideration the question of the oath which
the successful candidate will have to take pre•
vious to entering on his functions. This difficulty
has not been got over.

MEDITERRANEAN.
ARSEthliLsLcEitSy, •
oNov.es not 2 . The oldest inhabitant in
re-
collect to have experienced so severe a gale of
wind as that which raged on this coast from Sun-
day afternoon to yesterday morning. The mail
steam packet Sinai, which sailed hence en Monday
for Constantinople, returned last night, having
been struck with a heavy sea off the coast of
Corsica, which carried her stern boat on deck, by
which the rudder was knocked to pieces. One of
the men at the wheel was killed, and the other
swept overboard and drowned. The state cabin
and part of the hold were filled with water,
and one of her paddles was disabled. In the
midst of the confusion, the sang froid of an Eng-
lish passenger was remarked, who coolly observed,
" I hope we shall not be struck by such another
sea." Captain de Sardi, in these difficult circum-
stances, did all that was possible for the safety of
the ship. After a long night of intense anxiety for
the passengers, he succeeded in anchoring in the
roads of the islands of the Hybres. But he was
unable to communicate with the shore. The
mail steamer Alexandre arrived this morning
from Algiers, nine days beyond her time, having
been forced to take shelter in a Spanish port with
-damaged machinery. The mail steamer Henri
IV., likewise from Algiers, arrived yesterday morn-
ing
; the captain regards his escape from shipwreck
at the mouth of the harbour as almost miraculous.
The mail steamer Tamise, from Alexandria, _suc-
ceeded in gaining the port of Toulon, and landed her
mails with great difficulty. The ships in this har-
bour were tossed about with such violence that it
became necessary to secure some of them with two
and three hawsers. The brig Ruyter, of Toulon,
parted two cables, and was with difficulty saved, but
her longboat was dashed to pieces against the quay.
In the town several chimneys were blown down,
and one of the largest elms on the boulevards was
broken off at a foot from the ground. To-day the
weather is moderates, and the port is filling with
overdue steamers.