The Russian regiments of the line at Kalisch saw with
dissatisfac- tion that meat had been distributed to the soldiers of the guard, whilst they had only bread and potatoes. The Prussian troops were much better treated ; and it is affirmed that a number of Russian soldiers presented themselves in their cantonments begging for bread. This liberty caused them to be visited with the knout. On the Kalisch road a trooper was found almost dead. After every cure had been bestowed on him, he avowed that his horse had escaped, and that he had been ordered to bring it back to the camp on pain of receiving two hundred strokes of the knout. The man was lamenting that three days bad elapsed. He had been unable to recover his horse; and, being half dead, he was despairing of meeting with any assistance. The unfortunate soldier, on reentering the camp, without having been able to fulfil the condition imposed upon him, hung himself, in order to escape the cruel punishment that awaited him.-Augsbury Gazette.
A private letter from Paris in speaking of Count Sebastiani, says, that he has returned from London in the best spirits, expresses himself highly satisfied with his intercourse with the English Ministers, and assures everybody that the alliance between France and England was never more consolidated or more sincere. In reference to our internal affairs, he is said to show the greatest reserve in expressing an opinion, and assumes quite a diplomatic neutrality in regard to the difference of our political opinions. He speaks of Great Britain with enthusiastic praise ; and, in reply to questions as to when he will again leave Paris, he says that before a month expires he will be again in Manchester Square. His health is said to be quite restored. The same letter states that Prince Talleyrand, who has just completed his 8.14 year, is still at Valenisy, in excellent health and spirits, and entertaining a se- lect party of his old acquaintances. A short time since, he assisted at the session of the Council General of his department at Chateauroux, where be was unanimously called upon to take the President's chair ; and during ten days, conducted the business of the meeting with as much attention and activity as if he was at the Congress of Vienna or the Conference at London.
The King of the French has relinquished, for this year, his determi- nation to hold his C,ourt at Fontainbleau, with all the splendour of the time of Louis the Fourteenth ; in consequence, it is said, of the con- tinual rain having totally spoiled the extensive preparations which had been made for the entertainment of his visiters.
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