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London, England, 1857-01-09 00:00:00

tion against the Kabyles, and some of tho Russian
naval officers are going to study the maritime
establishments of France. The Russians deny
that .there is any truth in the story of an English
gunboat having been fired at, some time ago, in
passing Yenikale ; they assert that there is MO
battery mounted at that place.

NEUCHATEL.

The following is the reply made by the Austrian
cabinet to the Prussian document of the Bth Deo.,
relative to the affairs of Neuchatel :
" VIENNA, Dec. 10.
" Monsieur le Comte—The Count d'Araim has com-
municated to me the despatch, of 'which a copy is sub
joined, relative to the refusal of the Swiss Federal Coun-
cil to consent to the immediate liberation of the Neucha-
tel prisoners. This refusal perseveringly given to the
demand of the legitimate sovei sign of Neuchatel, to the
repeated and pressing representations of the powers that
signed the protocol of London, and, lastly, to a similar
proceeding of the Germanic Confederation, unanimously
agreed to, is looked on by the court of Prussia as as
evident proof that Switzerland is not at all disposed to
take into account the international stipulations in virtue
of which the principality of Neuchatel has been admitted
under the guarantee of Europe, to become one of the
cantons of the Confederation. Before this situation the
King is penetrated with the conviction that he cannot
longer dispense with having recourse to means more
efficacious than an intervention purely diplomatic,
with the object of reasserting his rights to the prin-
cipality of Neuchatel ; and the Royal cabinet ac.
quaints us with the resolution his Majesty has
taken to prepare measures of this nature, and
to put them in execution in case of need. Baron Man-
teuffel add;, moreover, that these military preparations
do not prevent the King from listening to the voice of
that moderation of which he has already give* so many
proofs, and that his Majesty will doubtless be ready still
to yield to the same inspirations, if the European Powers,
who will continue to devote their care to seeking a con-
ciliation, agree on propositions tending to this object, or
if Switzerland herself determines of her own accord to
return to wiser resolutions. The Irmoeror entirely appre-
ciates the reasons that induce the Xing not to deliver
over the adherents to his just cause to the authori-
ties de facto of Neuchatel. We deplore and disapprove
the persistence with which the Swiss Federal Council re-
fused a demand it should have the less declined as it
might be certain that in doing right in that respect it
would find the King, in his raoderation, disposed to
seek, in peaceful measures and honourable conditions, a
definitive solution of the difficulties inherent in the pre-
sent situation of Neuchatel. Convinced as we are that,
in guaranteeing the perpetual neutrality of Switzer-
land, the European Powers have not intended to ac-
cord it the privilege of refusing with impunity all re-
paration for violated rights, we cannot but deem it just
and suitable that Prussia should occupy herself with
the preparatory measures she may think necessary to
ensure, eventually, for her demands the satisfaction
which is their due. But we have been happy to receive
at the same time the assurance that the King does not
even now consider himself obliged to renounce his senti-
ments of conciliation. The Powers, in their character of
guarantees of the neutrality assured to Switzerland, in the
general interest, and as co-signataries of the protocol of
London, desiring the maintenance of the European peace,
find it their duty to remind Switzerland of the conditions
of its inviolability, and to impose on her the fulfillment
of them, if necessary. The opportunity of deliberating
in common on the means of discharging this mission
not having been offered them since the deplorable events
of last September, the Imperial Cabinet is anxious to
assemble for this object the plenipotentiaries of the
Powers that signed the protocol of London, and cherishes
the hope that his Majesty the King of Prussia will sot
regard himself as driven to the necessity of asserting bid
incontestable right otherwise than by relying on the autho'
rity of a decision of the European Powers. In invite
ing you, M. le Comte, to communicate this despach t°
M. le Baron de Manteuffel, I beg of you to inform hire
that we are making at the same time overtures in
similar sense to the Cabinets of Par* London, and St.
Petersburg.—Receive, &c., "BuoL.
"To M. le Comte de Traffmansdorff, Berlin."
To the above the Prussian Cabinet replied by the
following note, bearing the same date as the circular of
Prussia on the same affair :
" Berlin, Dec, 28. ,
" Monsieur le Comte—The Charge d'Affaires 0'
Austria has been kind enough to communicate to 036
the subjoined despatch of M. le Comte de Buol, in replf
to that which I had the honour of addressing to your
Excellency under the date of the Ith inst. We have er
perienced a lively satisfaction in finding the rights of the
King to the principality of Neuchatel once more clearlf
recognised, as well as the importance of the reasons tbet
must lead his Majesty nut to give up the adherents to hi°
just cause to the authorities de facto of that State. SIT°
deplore as much as the Cabinet of Vienna that el
Swiss Confederation, despite the agreement of !bs
the powers, has been deaf to the voice of conciligi
tion, and has thus imposed on the King the necessity °,
having recourse to proper measures for making his 03,
contestable rights felt. But in seeking the causes tho"
have determined the Federal authorities to this resistance'
so little in conformity with their true interests, we 0301
not conceal from ourselves that the inanition which tbl,
powers that signed the protocol of London
have maintained during more than four yearly'
has powerfully contributed to this false sea
rity, which has misled the public mind in Switzerland'
and has spread the unhappy error that rights universalll
and solemnly recognised could be violated with impunitil
The King does not dispute with the cabinets that signs"
the protocol of London their mission of recalling !11,
attention of Switzerland to the condition of its inviTo
ability,but after all that has passed he cannot subordiuo'
his own action to the accomplishment of this mission. Aof,r
all the proofs of moderation and endurance which 13',
Majesty has given, he believes that he has arrived eta
limit beyond which he cannot pass without being wants
to his honour and dignity. The last oeciions of our ou,
gust master on this subject are contained in my otb..e;
despatch of this day, which I address equally to P
i,
royal Minister at Paris, London, and St. Peter
i o
burg. The Cabinet of Vienna will thence derive !,
conviction that, not to exclude the diplomatic actl°4
more or less united and collective of the Cabinets
Europe, the King has put off, despite the irin°°,4
veniences inseparable from this delay, the dal ;a
the mobilisation of the army, and by so doing, the
term also up to which, upon the liberation of tUto
Neuchatel prisoners, his Majesty will be ready
take part in any negotiations that may be be
~§
with the object of pacifically, and on conditsq,
mutually honourable, putting a definite close to V.„
difficulties inherent in the present situation of itle,„
chatel. Be so good as to bring the present despatch ",
the knowledge of M. le Comte de Buol, and to exrtfel
to his Excellency our sincere conviction that a Cabinet'
so friendly to Prussia as is that of his Imperial MaPeoe
Franois Joseph, will not occasion it new difficulties,
even counsel new delays in the aeoomplishment of a tallthe prompt success of which must be called for

partt,.ans of right and order, Receive, &c ,
iStiMulySio.

ITALY.
Nan.za, Jan. 1.... The Official Journal announce;
the dismissal from office of the Intendente °
Cosenza, in whose district Angesilao Milano 0;
sided. The dismissal is not, of course, for all'o
complicity in or knowledge of the act, but for
want of vigilance.
hit
It was a subject of wonder at Naples t
though the execution of Milano had been fixed 1;0
take place at eight o'clock in the morning, but vi„..6
not carried into effect until ten o'clock. No '9'4
was able to explain the reason why the soldifii's
were kept under arms from four o'clock, when
prisoner left the barracks, until ten o'clook.
.44
The following were the reasons. The King "„1
disposed to pardon Milano but on the .morniiii
the execution a foreign minister had as audiellf
of his Majesty, and strongly urged the neoess
of the execution. A sharp discussion took Plg`;:i
in which the King maintained his views, but the
of course compelled to give way to those of ta,
Power whom the foreign minister represeutho
I alluded to this report as emanating from '0
police in a former letter, but I have reason •t
believe that it is perfectly true. Pity it is 0,,,0
the King did not follow the suggestion of his 0,74
feelings or judgment ; for though a commutal
of punishment might have been worse than deal,:
it would not have given rise to that general Of 0
pathy with the criminal which is so dangeroe!,
feature in the present state of the public ini.ll``i
Recent accounts from Montesarchio repreo°Yer
Poerio as ill in bed from fistula, and the did
prisoners suffering more or loss from the damps
of the place.

PORTUGAL.
By the screw steamer Rattler, Capt. RutherOoftio;
which arrived in the Mersey yesterday afterol,oo
we have advices from Lisbon three days later tPof
those brought by the Euxine, the Rattler ha'°
left that port on the Ist instant. or
The general and political news is of an uniraP
tan t character.
atalid
The Hamburg steamer Teutonia, Captain tiS
coke, arrived from Southampton on the 29th, t'
left next day for the Brazils.
The French steamer Ville de Lisbonne, aril/ of
from Nantes on the 30th, and the British steams
Ossian, Long, from Hull, on the 31st ult. tai°
The screw steamer Vasco de Game, CaP
Dow, sailed from Lisbon on Dec. 29 for Glaser,
The French steamer Franc-Courtois,
Fournieu, sailed the 31st December for the Boo"

For,:erieb- ill connection with public securities 00136°
131;
to transpire. A member of the Stock-Exchange, pf
absconded, against whom a warrant has been issued for
forging a power of attorney for the sale of 550/. Coltocl
and it was ascertained yesterday that he has obts;tii
an advance of 2,0001. from a person with whom be, 00
dealings upon forged certificates of 400 shares 0' to
Peel River Company. They are said, hovveiel3o
have been so imperfectly executed that they °";01
not to nave deceived any one. The seal of the couiride(
was wanting, and the name of the !pretended b°
was fictitious. They were, therefore, detected 0%4
diaf,ely on presentation. The company were previ% of
about to call in all their certificates for the purpo' loct
issuing new ones under the Limited Liability .41-°,'ttleig.
In
consequence of this event they have advertised
ntention to take that step immediately.