The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-11 00:00:00

THE PE.

►SITIONS.

A letter from Vienna of the sth, in the Constitu-
tionnel, says :—" The most complete accord exists
between the Allies of the 2d Dec. with regard to
the stipulations for future peace. I am happy to
be able to aunounca ,to you that the fifth basis,
which, according to some superficial minds,
threatened to become the stumbling-block at the
approaching Conferences at Paris, only served as a
stronger proof of the perfect understanding which
prevails between Austria and the Western Powers
on all points involving a cams belli. As a con-
clusive proof of this, I may mention that the
Court of Vienna has admitted, without dis-
pute, that in the interpretation cf the fifth
basis is comprised the obligation of not rebuild-
ing the fortifications -of Bemarsund, as it was
for the interest of the balaneC of power in Europe
that the colossus of the north should not be able
to exercise a too great pressure on Sweden by means
of the Aland Islands. I even think that it is the
knowledge of the decision of the Allies of the 2d of
December which prevents Prussia from declaring
more clearly in favour of the policy of the Western
Powers, although it must he admitted that King
Frederick William gave his moral co-operation to
the Austrian propositions presented for the accept.
acce of the Emperor Alexander 11. But while
Austria pledges herself to join not only morally
but in an active manner in the accomplishment
of the work carried on by France and England,
the King of Prussia fears being led further than
he might wish, should he once go. beyond the
limits of diplomatic support. I have several
times mentioned to yon that the Emperor
Alexander 11. did not completely approve of the
conduct adopted, by his plenipotentiaries during the
conferences of Vienna, His Majesty would, ,it is
said, have preferred seeing them adopt a more con-
ciliatory line of conduct in their interpretation of
the third point, for if Prince GortschaSoff and M.
de Titoff, looking more to the spirit of their instruc-
tions, had admitted the principle of the neutraliza-
tion of the Black Sea, peace would have been signed
last year. This explai s why neither of these di-
plomatists has been a touted to represent Russia
at the conferences-at ris. The selection of Baron
de Brunow is a most favourable omen, for, from
the very outset of the -Caitirn complications, the
baron, who was then Russian minister at the Court
of St. James's, used all his efforts to check his go-
vernment on the fatal slope down which it after-
wards hurried. Count Buol will leave thiscapital
on the 12th, and reach Paris on the 16th. He
takes with him in addition to the aulic councillors,
Baron Meyseburg and M. de Kletzl, as already
mentioned, M. Buhl, his private secretary, as well
as two other gentlemen, one of them being young
Baron Werner, nephew of Baron Werner, Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who
during the absence of Count Buol will di-
rect the business of the Foreign Office. The elder
Werner, who under Prince deMetternich occupied
an elevated position at the Chancellery of State, is
now as it were the pivot OR which it all turns.
The Count Buol is the first to admit the useful co-
operation afforded him by Baron Werner in over-
coming the numerous difficulties which the French
alliance would necessarily "meet with in Austria.
No one better than the Count can represent at the
conferences of Paris the real policy of the Emperor
Francis Joseph, for that policy is his own work."

Racing Fixt

for 1856.

FEBR

Lincoln aa 12
Darby iipring l9

rARY.
Liverpool Spring nG

Nottingham Spring 4
Warwick Spring 10
Salisbury l3
Essex lB
AP.

Catterick 24
Coventry 24
Northampton 6)(3

Doncaster Spring 1
Thirsk
Clinton Park 3
Epson Spring . 10
Durham l4
' M

Newmarket C l4
York Spring oo
Malton
Nevrmarket F S 23

Chester Spring► 6
Shrewsbury 13
Manchester ... . l4

Bath .20
Epson& 97

Beverley
4
Ascot Heath 10
Hampton lB
I
Newton lB
NOVEN
Worcester Autumn ..... 4
Liverpool l2 I

Newcastle-on-Tyne 24
Bibury 25
Stockbridge. 2C
Winchester 27
4BER.

Shrewsbury Autumn _lB

Capt. R. Smart, K. 11., captain superintendent of
Pembroke Dockyard, has been appointed naval A.D.O
to the Queen.—Observer.

The Royal Mail Packet Company's boat Vivid, Cap-
tain Watson, arrived at Dover from Boulogne Pith his
Excellency Lord Cowley and suite on board yesterday
afternoon. His lordship dined at the Ship Hotel and
left for London by the 7.30 p.m. train.
QUICK PASSAGE FRO)1 AMERIC4.— Liverpool, Feb. 9.
—The ship Dreadnought, Capt. Samuel, arrived to•day
after a remarkably quick passage of little more than 14
days, with advices from New York to the 23d ult.
THE ROYAL CHART/IR.—Plymouth, Feb. 9.—The
repairs of this steamship are nearly completed, and the
passengers are ordered to embark to•morrow. She will
probably sail for Port Philip on Wednesday.
A MAN FOUND IN HYDE PARK WITH HIS HEAD
CUT NEARLY OFF.—On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Chas.
Bedford, coroner for Westminster, received information
of the discovery of the dead body of a man, since
identified, lying in Hyde Park with his head nearly cut
off. The police, with the coroner's summoning officer,
made every inquiry, and they have a'certained the de-
ceased's name to be George Connerbeare, a mechanic,
aged 36 years, living with his wife at No. 215, Bent-
street, Borough. His wife states that she last saw
him on the same morning, when he left his home for the
purpose of seeking employment. Mr. Bedford bas
issued his warrant for a jury to be summoned to inquire
into the cireumstances attending the death.—Sunday
Times.

THE GREATEST WOKK.—According to Mr. Stevenson
the railway lines constructed in our country exceed in
length the ten chief rivers in Europe ; and if the Thames
and the Mersey be excluded, they undoubtedly carry
more goods and passengers than are carried on all these
rivers. In the United Stetes there are, according to the
latest return, now 23,342 miles of rails, the increase in
1855 having been 3,406 miles, the rails in the States
surpassing our rails as much as the rivers of America
surpass those of Europe. When to these we add the rails
of France, Germany, Belgium, and the other parts of
Europe, as well as those of India and Australia, we have
no doubt that railways constitute the greatest uniform
work ever performed in a few years by the hand of man.
All the high roads in Europe made in ancient and
modern times, sink into insignifiance, though they were
the work of many successive age-, onpared to the
great work in rails executed within 27 rare. All the
great pyramids, all the vast monuments and extensive
walls of antiquity, all the churches and cathedrals of the
middle ages, with which all Europe was almost simulta-
neously dotted, were triviel works compared to the rail-
ways, with their accompanying telegraphs and multi-
plied mechanical contrivances, that in a short period
have been constrncted, as if by one mind and one will,
throughout the civilised world.—Economist.
NOVELTY IN BANKRUPTCY.— At the Liverpool Bank-
ruptcy Court, at the dividend meeting, in re Thomas
Walker, formerly proprietor of the Claremont Hotel in
that town, Mr. Frodahad, attorney for the assignees,
congratulated the creditors on the fact that, through the
instrumentality of the Bankruptcy Court, they would
not only receive their debts in full, but interest likewise.
Mr. Commissioner Perry said there had been several
similar cases in that court recently. Walker, the bank-
rupt, absconded to America some time ago. It was
thought be had committed suicide, as the mangled re•
mains of a man, supposed to be Walker, were found,
soon after he absconded, on one of the local lines of rail-
way. It has since been ascertained that he went to
America.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—Last week a return was issued
of the number and nature of the accidents which have
occurred on all the railways open for traffic in England
and Wales, Scotland and Ireland respectively, from the
Ist of July to the 31st of December, 1355. From this
return it appears that seven persons were killed, and 204
injured from causes beyond their own control. In the
corresponding half of 1854 the numbers were 9 killed
and 259 injured. Eleven persons were killed and 15
injured owing to their own misconduct or want of
caution, as against 15 killed and 12 injured in 18r4
~ .
There wore passengers making a total of 18 killed
i
and 219 injured, as against 24 killed and 271
njured in
1854. Ten servants of companies or
ce
"o
nt rd"t thoi "
were killed, and 20 injured, from caudses
b
eir
an 37
inojw.urinedg
own control, as 2 w
against
killedin and 35
st2o killed
in
1854 ; while 32 to
their own misconduct or want of cTantion, as against 37
killed and 11 injured in 1854. Twenty persons were
killed and 4 injured thraugh crossin.g at level cross-
ings • there were 3 suicides, and 2 persons killed
totals were—for England and Wales, 115 killed and 224
and injured from miscellaneous csga6tuoinjured
r 1h; 3e f3okr grandi
lreeei
isjured ; for Scotland,Bl.7eki( ;
liledaidn
laanlidd,2Bl6o ikniilnierdeda,ndas6aingjainst. 123 killed and 334 injured
in 1854. The length of railway opened on the 31st of
December, 1855, was 6,218 miles in England and Wales
'
1,087 in Scotland, and 988 in Ireland, making together
8,293 miles, as against 8,0.51 ler the corresponding half
of 1854.
ALARMING OCCURRENCE.—An accident occurred two
nights batk to Mdle. Lefebre, of the Opera Comique,
which might have been attended with dangerous conse-
quences. She had dressed for her part in the Chien du
Tardorier, and was on the point of entering on the
stage, when, happening to stoop down, the long lace of
her cap caught fire, and in a moment her head-dress
was in flames. Notwilhstanding the agitation caused
by the occurrence, Mdle. Lefebre bad presence of
mind enough to slip off (the cap, and then to throw a
cloth over her bead and extinguish the flame in the
artificial flowers in her hair, which still remained
on
fire. When the persons of the theatre came to her
tashe
-
siStance, the disaster was already at an end, and
actress was able to proceed at Once with her,art
though /till Wrier 010 1111.1111 Ce of COlllidOrabie e_Fir),9l7l