The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-21

by the armies Of the allies last year seems TO have
productive & very beneficial effects if we can Judge fro
the corresShdepce which our eyes from time to
time The severity Of trench duty which proved last
year trying to the two scanty armies of Great Britain
and France, has been almost entirely dispensed with
since the fall of the Cimean stronghold and the troops
Of the combined armies being comfortably housed and
cared for living in comparative state of clover
The accounts which receive respecting the Russians
of much sparipg character, by reason of the
greater precauton which is observed by one and al
the Muscovits commanders lest thing should be d.
vsged and made public Of nature likely to prove useful
to the allies and prejudcal to Russian interests II
nevertheless 10 be acy allowed by all that there
10 no prospect OF fler making retrograde movement
at least for some time to come. BY hook by crook
they maintain their communication totally un
interrupted and BY some means or other manage TO OBJ
tain adequate supply OF provisions and munitions.
Both parties are resting their for time at the
stem summons Of winter and will probably remain in
their present position until the spring OF 1856 shall enable
hem 10 resume active operations.
Affairs at the seat Of war being thus brought to stand
stu the oveistrung minds OF European statesmen are
tndesvoring to loosen by io0macy the knot which the
force Of has failed to cut How they will
cess in achieving their end at present bat
conjecture, and continue to such until we are
put IN possession OF facts considerably precise
those with which we are at this moment acquainted.
Austria Is stu acting the part 81 mediator and holds
which she occupied at the termnao OF the year 1854
While processing 70 be the friend and ally OF great
part in the foray Much doubt exists contents
Of the dispatches Of which the Prince Esherhszy is
known to be the bearer, and the greater part of
papers deny that the proposals therein contained
be confdered as constituting anything of the character
of an ultinatum. The world indeed, may well ask what
progre has been made towards solution of the great
European question But IL is easier to to ask tnan to
answer In anything like Q satisfactory way.
We are informed that the Emperor Francis Joseph has
despatched autograph letter to the king of Berlin,
and that TO The same is expec ed
IL has not already been received The purport of this
letter is said to be the expression Of wish that the King
Of Prussia will his utmost influence with the Car
with view to induce him to consent to the terms pro-
posed by Austria in the documents entrusted to Prince
Eserhazy If the contents of these documents, however
be thing like those which report assigns to
them, it Is pretty certain that Rrussis will refuse
them, and the negotiations WILL in that case ia
advanced stage than BEFORE Notwithstanding tie
little confidence which felt In the results OF the efforts
Austria the population OF this capital feels great anx
iety to be put in possession OF decided
but it is probable that they will be compelled TO wait
some considerable time longer before their wishes will be
gratfed.
The inhabitants of this city INDUCED last Saturday
evening, by the fret representation OF L'Etoie du
Norde" The text by Scribe, was translated into Ger
man, and the piece performed in that sngus age
der the name Of I" Nord Stern.' Though the perform
did not commence till seven, tail was formed by
theatrical manager that ever entered the walls Of this
city. What with the CHORD Stern" the presence Of
two wizard Of considerable repute and dexterity and
three owarfs who almost rival the American Tom Thumb
OF Barnnm lenown," the good people OF Vienna have
provided themselves with toleraby good bill OF fare for
evenings.
We hear from Constantinople that the Sultan has ap
pointed Prince Camachi who has formerly held the
post of Amba sador at the Court Of Athens to be Ambas
sador at Vienna 1t Is somewhat arkable that this
will be the first instance for years past IN which
Greek has acted the part Of Ottoman Ambassador at the
Austrian Court.
His Exceency Baron Protent has arrived at CONSTANT
nope, and gone through the usual prehminaries 1t
needless that great things expected of the b.
and bis previous character juses the belief that
bis government win not be olsa ppointed.
His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Austria has be-
slowed the order Of of the Cross Of Francis
ris Exhibition. Bis Imperial Hghnes the Archduke Al
bredo arrived yesterday from Naples.
Affairs In Spain.
THE SUICIDE OF THE DUKE DE sOToMAYoR-HIs
SERVICES AND FORTUNE-POsIT1oN OF DON
ENRIQUE.
MADRID dec 81 Correspondence Of the London Times
regret to have mention the dea h of the Duke de
Soto which occurred yesterday under very painful
circumstances. The Duke who had not attained his six
teth year, has long been complete martyr TO govt He
returned hep about month since from Paris and his
FRIENDS observed at times sort of wndpess in his
sion and excessive Indeed be himself
pressed at times bis that he might make away with
himself and precautions had lattery been taken by bis
medical attendants, servant remaining constantly In his
Yesterday morning a. seven oc ok the servant 10
attendance reported that he sound sleep and left
the for time and his return the Duke APP
peared stl to be ssleep and snoring as the
The ught which he reported to the Duchess who slept in
another apartment and was then up. The latter thought
this strange to the Dukes chamber the shutters
Vi
which caused her to order the shutters to be opened
when she discovered to her horror that he dying
from the effect of wound inflicted in the head by
small pistol which found in the he'd, there berry
blood also Of his hands, 1t is supposed that he
shot himself shortly after the servant left the room and
that the pistol being a very small his death
immediate he must have concealed it in some secret
place, or otherwise it would have been removed.
An investigation is taking place at the Dukes resi-
large fortune behind him to his Duchess hrough whom
he inherited the title and Grandeeshp having previous
lruo) and family Of three four children. The de-
ceased Duke had filed in the of his political
Of the highest Dlomatic and ministerial Offices in
Spain having been Spanish Ambassador both in London
and Paris Minister Of Foreign Affairs at period, and
President of the Council at another.
private letter from Madrid gives some additional par
tcuars Of the DEATH received Paris of the Duke de
had been long martyr to the govt which was beredi-
taIy in his family, and, remarked in the case OF
the first Lord Chatham, when the pain was completely
assumed occaons the character oil
Madness 1t said that the Duke had attempted latter
ly than to put end to his ue but was as
often prevented by the watchful Of his wife. Toe
ides however, seemed with him to be fixed one-thas
Gay he should die by his own hand He had served
of the highest Offices Of the State and in capaci
ty far above the average Of persons Of hs class
He ambassador in England in 1S45 and 1886, and
dence with Lord Aberdeen the Cuban sugar impora
ton question. He recalled to Madrid lS47, and
appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs. II was he
who sent mis- passports to SIR Henry Buwer in May 1SS
and ordered him to quit Madrid in forty eight hours
While he acted thus Minister, he assured our Minis
ter in private Of his great regard for his The
Duke was pamed Ambassador Paris towards the close
of 1s4S and continued in this post until 1850 lie filled
no prominent post In the government after this period
tie alition which overthrow the detested government
Of Sa rtorius.
The Madrid Gazette contains the following royal decree
restoring his titles &C., to the Kings brother Don En-
rique expected after the loyal and duful letter
be wrote to the Queen some days ago.
In OF the reasons assigned by my Counci
conformity with their advice,