Foreign News.

Colonist, Issue 31, 5 February 1858, Page 2

Foreign News.

PRUSSIA.

The Berlin correspondent of the Times, writing on the 31st October, says::—" The King continues to gain health and strength, if not very rapidly, at least very steadily. On Thursday afternoon he was able for the. first tinie to venture in the open air, and enjoy on this occasion the genial iufluence of the autumn sun on the terrace of Sans Sonci. His Majesty, walked up ; and down therefor some minutes leaning on the arm of the Queen, and was joined there by the Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin. • This visit to the terrace was repeated again yesterday, and lasted for a somewhat longer period than on the former occasion ; but it is not correct, as: currently reported here, that his Majesty has already been able to drive out. The statement is very assiduously spread about by a certain clique at court that the King is already ' quite well, thoroughly restored, only a little weak—quite himself again.' These statements are made with reference to the course that must be taken-on the determination of the three months fixed" in the' King's Cabinet order for the duration of the Prince of Prussia's proxy; for, with the sole exception of the King's death, they fear nothing more than a regency, which would exclude their small selves from all importance in the state, and enable the King to travel in foreign parts. The King will not remove to Charlottenburg till the end of next week, at which period the Prince of Prussia will also take up his residence in Berlin, and be joined there by the princess from Coblenz. Her royal highness will, it is presumed, arrive here in time for the Queen's fete or Saints-day, on November 19." A report is current that albeit the whole of the future ladies to Princess Frederick William will be Prussians of noble families; an exception'is to be made in favour of an amanuensis and reader for English correspondence, and this at the express recommendation of the Prince of Prussia. The lady spoken of here for this office is a sister of Colonel Seymour, C.8., equerry to Prince Albert. She is said.-to be highly accomplished, and conversant with German language and literature." Berlin, Nov. s.—The existence of an AustroPrussian convention on tho questions of the Principalities and Holstein is officially denied. On the latter question it is affirmed that France, Russia, and England will offer their joint mediation. It is believed if the German Federal Diet gives orders for the military occupation of Holstein, Denmark will withdraw her troops, leaving the duchy to bear the burden of an armed occupation, and that Denmark will persevere in this passive attitude so long as the German troops do not cross the river Eider into Schleswig, but in this latter case the interference of the three powers will be necessary to prevent bloodshed. The King appears to be slowly recovering, but he is still in a weak state. He can bear half-an-hoiir's drive in the open air; but it is said, " the different attempts that are made from time to time to interest and amuse him with subjects of no-ex-citing, nature, show that even these cannot be entered iipoa without detrimental effects to tho bodily health of the royal patient." He has not yet been removed from Potsdam to Charlottenburg; ■: : - - ? It is understood that Prince Frederick "William will proceed to England for a few days abouMhe 18th or 19th, in order to join the royal circle on the Princess Royal's birthday. The Prince meantime shares the labours of his father in the transaction of public business, and devotes himself to the increase of knowledge of these subjects. The most perfect unity and affectionate accord exists nicantimc between father and son. .