The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

;
-VIENNA., Jan. 25.—0 n the 20th inst. theft „ea
jesties made an excursion to 00030, and retur.o
to Milan in the after
noon. Yesterday the 10°41,
of the Vienna Currency Conference termina"trio
and a Convention was concluded between Alls'ne
and the Principality of Liechtenstein on tile,
°,,"teo
hand and the German Customs Union -be
on the other. Toe Convention, which vii,ee
valid until the end of the year 1878, c°ibe
into force on the Ist of May, 1857.
yet
exact terms of
the Convention are no', old
known, but its most important feature is 06 be
and silver coins are to be minted, which Willtro
current in all the states belonging to the Ails
German Customs Union.

SWITZERLAND.
the
A letter from Berne, of the 23d inst , annolV:ho
that the Council of State had, at the request of "-to
Federal
Council, appointed two of its meniberses,
Ezssist Dr. Kern at the approaching Confereoe, of
They are M. Piaget, President of the Council j.
State, Deputy to the National Council, and an e"-of
nent lawyer, with M. Anne Humbert, Sl3cretarlbe
State, who took a prominent part in preparing its',
official memoir on the question of Neuchatel/ il,be
who possesses the most profound information on the
subjects to be discussed at the ,Conference. Illini°o
two gentlemen have left Neuchatel for Paris. 'B,
debt owing by the Government of Neuchatel
rriPtio
vious to the year 1848 amounts to 1,125,750 f. 'to
expenses of the late insurrection amount

219,778 f.
Two of the Royalist prisoners, who had bee; t
liberated on bail, had presented a petition to 0
Federal Government, praying that, in consequen„.
of their great age and other particular eiretl;if,
stances, they might not be forced to quit la,
country. The Federal Government, who WO at
willingly have granted their request, found tP
they were incompetent to mitigate the decisl°
pronounced by the Supreme Council of the natio°.
It has been remarked that the Austrian Goverili;
ment has been one of the first to congratulate t''"
Federal Government on the resolutions adopted 11
the Chambers, which will lead to an arrangerst
by which the interests of the Confederatiout!'
well as those of the King of Prussia, will be malte
tained intact.

ITALY.
A letter from Florence, of the 2d inst , stated
in anticipation of a visit from the Empress.
Empress of Austria, the Mayor of that city lit
made great preparations to give a ball on the oaf
sion. It was believed, however, that as
./30°0
away
that the Austrian Minister at Florence, is :0
that public opinion in that city is not favourable
the imperial visit, his Majesty will not go then
,e;
No successor bad yet been appointed to the 1a,."„
Bologna, Minister for Ecclesiastical affairs.
not very popular name of Signor Puccioni was stl"
men for the office. It is possible, hewest
that the al
Grand Duke has pointment will not be made until the
Grand Monsignor Franchi, i..
Pupe's Nuncio. P
still remained at Florence'
Tue Earl of Mino

SWIM
telegraphic despatch has been re°
ceTivheedfilowing

" MA DRID, JAN. 25'
"The Queen has entered on a state of convalescence'
The Gazette publi,bes a decree ord6rivg that the
general election of deputies shall commence ,on the 25t
of March."

Tree official Teheran Gazette announces t he volli°;
tary submission of the principal chieftains ,of 801-'-of
and Candahar to the Shah. Among the: wen
rink who have rendered homage to the Persian
Monarch are Sultan Ali-Khan, the son of the
former ruler over Candahar • MahomediChall,
di
tllO
sou of the former Prince of 'Herat, and someui
tinguished Affghans. The Persians are gre.,t v
:
elated, 3s they flatter themselves that Dost
homed and Lie Eivrliall, will find no partisans in
6
Caudahar.

MM. do Pourtales and de Corrioles, two of the
leaders in the insurrrection of S;
uchatel and 'odic:,
wore imprisoned until released on t!.O 17th inst. a:
the intervention of the British and FreQch Govern
inents, have arrived at Marseilles.

The Independance Belge, generally well informed
on suet su ect§, Rap; that the Conferences on the
(\Tefitl9 tg 78 m
41s WI Alit place in the middle
,wwwth, ues
i,.,
-,_-_—_-:-__-
‘.....21.41010,
of Fehrua, :
. TxFIE
.NDIA ya ri 3,......
tv 7,y----T_lwicht, &thiiiitii...........
winti it ~.,L,,..v.....,E5tim,,...3.25,:,...p
1" . .3,f„.
'Lon on at