The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-22 00:00:00

LATEST NE WS.

VI EN NA, THURSDAY.

Instructions for the evacuation of the Princi-
palities by the Austrian troops have been sent off
this day for Bucharest and Jassy.
The homeward march is to begin in the month
of March next.

BERNE, JAN. 21.

The Royalist prisoners received their pass-
ports at Verviers, where their departure was offi-
cially recorded. Dr. Kern has gone to Paris.

HANOVER, JAN. 21.

The returns show a majority of 48 Government
candidates against 35 Opposition. There are only
three places from which the returns are not yet
received.

A Paris correspondent of the Nord of Brussels
states that " despatches have been received which
confirm the intelligence of the occupation of As-
trabad, in Persia, by the Russians, and the march
of one of their brigades on Tabriz." This infor-
mation is in itself exceedingly improbable, and we
find nothing in any other quarter to confirm it.

Accounts from Astrabad, on the borders of the
Caspian Sea, state that a division of the Russian
flotilla attacked on the 28th December the pirates
Df Starpa, the most formidable on the coast, and
inflicted on them a considerable loss. The
Russians having destroyed the boats of their
opponents, landed, and pursued them into their
haunts, and forced them to fly in all directions.
The Russians, during the last ten years, have
been making, at the request of the Persian
Government, continual attacks on these pirates,
who desolate the Caspian Sea and the coasts of
Ma zan deran.

The Berlin correspondent of the Times (second
edition) in his letter, dated Jan. 20, says :
" Now that the Swiss Federal Assembly and
Government have at length resolved to
comply
with the Prussian demand for an unconditional
liberation of the prisoners, and the quashing
of the proceedings against them, as a prelimi•
nary to all negotiation for the cession of the
sovereignty of Neuchatel, you are doubtless
anxious to hear from me what Prussia has
done, is doing, or will do further in the matter.
This Government has, I learn, lost no time in in-
forming its representatives abroad, by a circular de-
spatch, of its willingness, now that its preliminary
stipulation has been fulfilled, to enter into nego-
tiations for the settlement of the sovereignty
question. The despatch, lam told, is dated the
17th inst., and was sent off the same day. Now,
as it was only the day before that the Swiss
Council of State had adopted the resolution to
liberate the prisoners, which the NatiOnal Council
had adopted the day previously, it must be ad-
mitted that the folks here have certainly not been
slow this time in committing their intentions to
paper, and bringing them to the knowledge of
foreign Governmens.

During the whole of the complication and even
since the probability of Prussia's having to resort
to arms became evident, I have not heard in so-
ciety or read in newspaper literature a single ex-
pression of exultation at the numerous defeats
which every good Prussian firmly believed awaited
Switzerland had it come to a war ; on the contrary,
nothing but regret was ever heard for the evils
that were about to be entailed not only on this coun-
try, but, in a still higher degree, on Switzerland,
by the late ill-advised attempt on Neuchatel,
and the tenacity of the Swiss. I do not learn
that this circular despatch of the 17th inst. puts
forward any distinct proposals as to what form
this Government contemplates the negotiations
taking, whether direct with Switzerland, or
through the intervention of some one State, or by
a Conference of all the great Powers of Europe,
with the addition of Switzerland as the party
mainly interested. As regards the probability of
either of these courses, it would appear to be
most in favour of a Conference.

The King of Naples has ordered his police to
make out the list of pardons for political offences
grafted up to 1856, in order that they might be
forwarded to the Governments of the great Euro-
pean Powers. These official tables declare that,
since 1849 up to 1856, the King has pardoned
16,083 political offenders ! We have frequently
been told that there were very few political pri-
soners confined in the Two Sicilies ; but some idea
of their numbers may be arrived at when the offi-
cial report in question acknowledges to 16,083
pardons in the continental dominions alone.

FRANCE.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The state of the Prince Imperial continues to
improve. His Imperial Highness is now convales-
cent.

The Debats states that the ministerial note pub-
lished in the Moniteur of the 9th March, interdict-
ing the introduction of any new industrial enter-
prise, will not be renewed this year. But it adds
that the Government has authorised the syndicat
of the agens de change to point out such enter-
prises of a serious nature which might be excepted
from the interdiction hitherto imposed.
" If we are to believe letters from St. Peters-
burg," says the Constitutionnel, "Gen. Chruleff,
who commanded the Russian corps d'armee on the
extreme frontier near Persia, was only summoned
to the capital to receive verbal instructions for the
eventuality of his corps d'armee being required as
an auxiliary by the Shah of Persia."
The Assemblee Nationale submits the following
disinterested and flattering advice to England :
England is indebted to her industrial development
for the strength and grandeur she enjoys—a fictitious
strength and grandeur, since it is this excessivei
development that has created those perils which
haughty nation which aspires to the
cause us at this hour to question the destinies of
destinies
of
ancient Rome. England endeavours to extend her
islands, and conti.
dnoeemtien;ateihoen oevheeruldallptehrheaspesasr,
renounce these vast
ideas in favour of the more humble task of assur-
ing her internal existence, which is menaced by
the barbarians who people her manufactories.
There exist in England volcanoes that are now
audible, and which will finish by running over.
It is not for nothing that, amidst a civilisation
proud of its luxury and its brilliant appearances,
there exist masses of men, women, and children
who wallow in the most fearful misery and live
beyond the pale of Christian laws."
Cardinal Merlot, Archbishop of Tours, will, in
all probability, be the new Archbishop of Paris.
The petition which Verger has addressed to the
Emperor fills four pages, and displays some literary
ability, but is humble and suppliant in tone. It,
however, shows that the petitioner considers him-
self different from the rest of mankind, and believes
H
in his own infallibility. He prays that, instead of
being put to death, he may be subjected to a noble
and honourable exile ! His constant thought and
favourite topic of conversation is the result of his
appeal to the Court of Cassation, which will pro-
bably be decided to-morrow.
When the officer arrived at the prison of the
Conciergerie to transfer the convict to the Roquette,
Verger, in tears, took leave of all the keepers.
After having taken leav of the keepers Verger
was preparing to leave, but at that moment he
manifested intense anxiety. He believed they
wore concealing the truth, asked
whether his removal from the Conciergerie
some other motive than of prison. On
repeatedly asked
not
a change of
took courage,
being answered that it badnot
Li the van, and saw a
and he rep
but when he was ascending
in the Court, he cried, are deceiving
being removed for the
me ; it is certain that lamoh
yes ! I have no
purpose of executing me
doubt now but
about to be executed."
" No," replied the
I am
officer, " you are, as you were
reply did did not appear to satisfy him ;
already told, tot be taken to the prison of La Ro-
quette." This
he was ghastly _P
and it was with some diffi-
culty he could mount into the van, where
•
be was placed with an officer in the fore part.

On entering the cell Verger examined it carefully,
and appeared in some degree to recover his self-
possession. He anxiously demanded whether he
might procure the same toed he was accustomed
to at the Conciergerie, and he again solicited the
favour which could not be granted of being
freed from the strait waistcoat. " Please to re-
quest the Prefect of Police to grant me that
favour," added he ; "be assured that I have
no intention either to escape or to kill myself.
Moreover, am I not so well guarded that such
au attempt would be impossible ? If it was
known what a torture it is to a man like me
for whom continual labour is a necessity, I am
certain that he would dispense with it. See my
position. lam sentenced to death. In a few
days perhaps the sentence will be executed ; but
previous to that I have some preparations to make.
I wish to make my will, to regulate the interests
of my heirs, &c., and I cannot do so, because it is
impossible for me to write."

Dr. Kern was expected in Paris this day from
Berne, en route, it is said, for London. It is said
he will be the Plenipotentiary from the Confedera
tion at the approaching Conferences.
The usual telegraphic communications between
Paris and London are now re-established.

BOURSE, Jan. 21.—The following were the last
quotations : _

- Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4i per Cents
3 per Cents 67 90 68 10
New Loan —

Bank Shares 4,200 Roman (a d)
Credit Mobilier 1,402 50 Austrian
Belgian Fives 993— Spanish Threes
Piedmontese (5) 9O 50 Home Debt

RAILWAYS-FOR CASH.

tr. c. tr e
Orleans 1,385 Western -
Northern 948 75 Strasburg
Lyons 1,380 New Ditto
Mediterranean 1,790 Grand Central
Lyons Geneva ...... Teste
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