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The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE Queen and her family continue well . On Alonday her JIajesty gave another grand dinner ; among the guests AA'ere several of her ministers , AA'ith Lord Palmerston ancl some of the parliamentary opposition . Her Majesty helcl a Court on Monday , at Avhich the Portuguese Minister presented , on behalf of the King of Portugal , the insignia of the Order of the Toiver ancl SAA-OI-CI for the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred . Last Aveek Paris was astonished by the announcement in the Moniteur ofthe resignation bPrince Xapoleon of the ministry of Algeria
y and the colonies . Count Prosper cle Chasseloup-Laubat , deputy , and manager of the AVestern Railway , was appointed successor to the Prince . It is saicl that the Prince offered his resignation to the Emperor immediately after the appearance in the Moniteur of the article Avhich seemed to him in contradiction Avith the policy followed by the Emperor since Xew Yeai- ' s-day , and more particularly with the promises made to his father-in-law , tho King of Sardinia . The apologists of tho Prince attribute his retirement from the ministry to the antagonism subsisting
between him and AIM . Fould and AValeivski . The friends of Prince Xapoleon believe that his retirement from the ministry is only temporary , ancl that before the lapse of many vi'ceks he will again be in poAver , but not ivith the same colleagues . If this be true , M . AA aleAA'ski ' s tenure of office -will be very brief indeed . Diplomatic communications betAveen Paris and Turin are IIOAV very frequent . The preparation of state apartments at Fontainebleau is for the Grand Duke Constantine ancl his Duchess . An aide-de-camp of General Goyon has arrived in Paris from Rome
, charged ivith a mission to the minister of Avar . The facts of the statement in the Constitutionnel as to the Austrian armaments in Italy , are saicl to have been forwarded to that journal direct from the Tuileries , having been gleaned by the spies of Al " . Cavour in Lombardy , and by him sent to Louis Xapoleon . There ivas an impression in Paris last Aveek , that Lord Coivlev ' s mission had failed . The official
neivs that the King of Sardinia has called out his reserves is looked upon as a confirmation of the rumour . Prince Xapoleon is believed to be higher in the Emperor ' s favour ancl confidence than ever . It is possible that the ministers opposed to him may shortly be overthrown , ancl that the Prince may return to poiver with more eclat than ever . The Emperor had a very long conference Avith Count de Moray on Thursday , after which rumours of ministerial modifications Avere current . A declaration of foreign policy made by the Prussian foreign minister , last iveek , was received ivith applause by the Prussian Chamber of Deputies . The
government expresses a decided opinion that , witli the co-operation of England , it will succeed in getting existing treaties respected . England and Prussia are described as holding a most favourable position iu mediating betiveon France and Austria . The Prussian Minister also affirms that while there has hitherto been only a moderate hope of peace , matters are so changed that the peace is not likely to be broken . The Gazette of the Senate of Tuesday published the treaty of commerce and navigation concluded between Russia and England , and ratified last January .
On Tuesday , the official Vienna Gazette published a long article , stating several reasons , founded on international laiv , why Austria Avill insist upon the complete maintenance of its special treaties AA'ith the Italian states . Lord Coivley lelt Vienna on Thursday morning at half-past seven for London via Prague . His lordship had an audience of the Emperor on Tuesday , to take leave . It is said that Lord Coivley is the bearer of counter-propositions of a hopeful character . Things are in a very unsatisfactory state at Milanand those persons AA'ho have the means
, of doing so are about to quit the city . At Alenna , the state of the public health is extremely bad . All the hospitals are overfilled , and there is hardly a house in the city in AA'hicli there are not sick persons . The prevalent complaints are typhus fever , pulmonary aud bronchial affections , and the smallpox . -A circular note of the Federal Council of Switzerland has been addressed to the European Powers
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The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE Queen and her family continue well . On Alonday her JIajesty gave another grand dinner ; among the guests AA'ere several of her ministers , AA'ith Lord Palmerston ancl some of the parliamentary opposition . Her Majesty helcl a Court on Monday , at Avhich the Portuguese Minister presented , on behalf of the King of Portugal , the insignia of the Order of the Toiver ancl SAA-OI-CI for the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred . Last Aveek Paris was astonished by the announcement in the Moniteur ofthe resignation bPrince Xapoleon of the ministry of Algeria
y and the colonies . Count Prosper cle Chasseloup-Laubat , deputy , and manager of the AVestern Railway , was appointed successor to the Prince . It is saicl that the Prince offered his resignation to the Emperor immediately after the appearance in the Moniteur of the article Avhich seemed to him in contradiction Avith the policy followed by the Emperor since Xew Yeai- ' s-day , and more particularly with the promises made to his father-in-law , tho King of Sardinia . The apologists of tho Prince attribute his retirement from the ministry to the antagonism subsisting
between him and AIM . Fould and AValeivski . The friends of Prince Xapoleon believe that his retirement from the ministry is only temporary , ancl that before the lapse of many vi'ceks he will again be in poAver , but not ivith the same colleagues . If this be true , M . AA aleAA'ski ' s tenure of office -will be very brief indeed . Diplomatic communications betAveen Paris and Turin are IIOAV very frequent . The preparation of state apartments at Fontainebleau is for the Grand Duke Constantine ancl his Duchess . An aide-de-camp of General Goyon has arrived in Paris from Rome
, charged ivith a mission to the minister of Avar . The facts of the statement in the Constitutionnel as to the Austrian armaments in Italy , are saicl to have been forwarded to that journal direct from the Tuileries , having been gleaned by the spies of Al " . Cavour in Lombardy , and by him sent to Louis Xapoleon . There ivas an impression in Paris last Aveek , that Lord Coivlev ' s mission had failed . The official
neivs that the King of Sardinia has called out his reserves is looked upon as a confirmation of the rumour . Prince Xapoleon is believed to be higher in the Emperor ' s favour ancl confidence than ever . It is possible that the ministers opposed to him may shortly be overthrown , ancl that the Prince may return to poiver with more eclat than ever . The Emperor had a very long conference Avith Count de Moray on Thursday , after which rumours of ministerial modifications Avere current . A declaration of foreign policy made by the Prussian foreign minister , last iveek , was received ivith applause by the Prussian Chamber of Deputies . The
government expresses a decided opinion that , witli the co-operation of England , it will succeed in getting existing treaties respected . England and Prussia are described as holding a most favourable position iu mediating betiveon France and Austria . The Prussian Minister also affirms that while there has hitherto been only a moderate hope of peace , matters are so changed that the peace is not likely to be broken . The Gazette of the Senate of Tuesday published the treaty of commerce and navigation concluded between Russia and England , and ratified last January .
On Tuesday , the official Vienna Gazette published a long article , stating several reasons , founded on international laiv , why Austria Avill insist upon the complete maintenance of its special treaties AA'ith the Italian states . Lord Coivley lelt Vienna on Thursday morning at half-past seven for London via Prague . His lordship had an audience of the Emperor on Tuesday , to take leave . It is said that Lord Coivley is the bearer of counter-propositions of a hopeful character . Things are in a very unsatisfactory state at Milanand those persons AA'ho have the means
, of doing so are about to quit the city . At Alenna , the state of the public health is extremely bad . All the hospitals are overfilled , and there is hardly a house in the city in AA'hicli there are not sick persons . The prevalent complaints are typhus fever , pulmonary aud bronchial affections , and the smallpox . -A circular note of the Federal Council of Switzerland has been addressed to the European Powers