The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-03 00:00:00

leader and "representative man."
Thia party in.

dines to set upon those principles of international law
which are recognised by the other European powers,
and to aim at the assimilation of Russia to the rest of
Europe. Opposed to this is what is called the Russian, or
Sclacor ic, party, of which, an we have said, MEN'rcot-
-11071, SINIAVIN, and the PATRIARCH of Moscow; may
be considered as the leaders and " representative
men." This party is animated by • desire
to preserve and strengthen all the peculiar
eharacteristies of the Russian people, and to extend
the emeitests of the empire and the ascendancy of
the national faith. Except among the nobles of the
Baltic provinces and the merchants of St. Petersburg
sad Odessa, the German party has few retainers in
the body of the people. The Russian party possums
the sympathies of the Russian race, in so far es they
ever trouble their heads about public matter,. NIII-
Biutc,uz, the only man of note or ability among the
Germans, possesses considerable tact and skill is
diplomatic intrigue, but has been always too musk
of a courtier to say " no" to any wish of his master.
The Ilussian party is more turbulent and self.
willed, and is understood to have goaded on
the late CEA' to attempt the fulfilment of the
anibitioas projects of PIT= and CATHERINI
Won precipitately than NICOLAS himself desired.
Ileorreoutorr is a mere soldier, but of strong
will; toternrfri, the pupil of NESSELRODE, rivals
his master in his tact and talent for intrigue.
but is a bigoted Sclavonian. From the peculiar
feelings cherished by the Russians towards their
priesthood, it is difficult to conjecture what is
the exact character or amount of the influence of the
PATRIARCH. The power of the Russian party appears
to have preponderated during the latter years of the
reign of NicoLts. Its influence—based as it is
upon untional prejudice—will probably be increased
during the earlier years of a new reign. If ALEX-
ANDER ascend the throne, he will be its reluctant
instrument; if CONSTANTINE, he will be its
willino instrument and leader. The immediate
policy of the Russian Government will depend in a
great measure upon the extent to which the pressure
of the war has begun to be felt. If the merchants'
are embarrassed in their circumstances, if the nobles
feel their luxuries curtailed, if the people have become
sore and irritable under the conscription, that policy
will be temporising. But, temporising or audacious,
the obj•cts of the Russian Government, to thwart
and baffle which the Western Powers are now in arms,
will not be relinquished. Material guarantees that
Buds will henceforth abstain from committing
aggressions on its western neighbours, and from
troubling the peace of Europe, will be as indispen-
sable as ever.
How far Franco and England can rely upon the
co-operation of Germany in their efforts to obtain
these guarantees is extremely doubtful. The Aus-
trian Cabinet, relieved from the immediate fears in-
spired by NICOLAS, and reverting to its suspicions of
revolutionary propagandists in the west, may not be
indispost d to patch up a peace with the new Sove-
reign of Russia. The King of PRUSSIA may be
emancipated from the servile fear with which Nteo-
LAB inspired him ; but the Conservative faction in his
court will still exercise their influence over him, to
keep him true to Russia and despotism. It were
sheer waste of time to conjecture what may be " the
drift of hollow states, hard to be spelled." But
thus much is certain, the mutual jealousies
of the Austrian and Prussian Cabinets will
induce them to seek pretexts for delay, each fearing
that the other may be trying to gain an advantage
over it ; and much time will be lost before the Ger-
manic Confederation can decide who is to command
its federal army—more, before that army can be
organised, and money raised for its support. France
and England cannot afford to wait for the dilatory
=semi nts of the Germanic Powers—they must act
promptly and vigorously for themselves.
There has been a good deal of mystification—
some of it wilful—about the nature and objects
of Lord Joon Resent:re mission to Vienna. His
enemies—both those of the peace-at-any-price party
and those of the ultra-revolutionary party—have
usiduoualy propagated the belief that the sole pur-
pose for which Lord JOHN has been sent to Vienna
Is to put an end to the war u soon as possible.
They are disseminated as a preparation for raising an
outcry against Lord JOHN as an unsuccessful nego-
tiator is the event of his not concluding peace ; or at
rendering him suspected by the decided opponents of
Russia. Unless we are much mistaken in the male be
has undertaken the mission with a view to anti`
peace if Russia consent to terms that will give teal
security to Europe ; but if there should be any ape
pearance of insincerity in its overtures, or of a disposi-
tion to waste time in aimless and dilatory negotiations
on the part of the German Powers,he will doubtlessout
the humbug short, peremptorily, and at once. And
this is the only sound policy. Peam—a durable peace,
with ample security for the tranquillity and indepen-
duos of the nations of Earope—is most desirable;
but it can only ba obtained by inflexible firmness on
the part of the Western Powers.—Daily News.

PIII7SSIAM PiIPAILTIONII rola Tlil PARIS EXHI-
11Mos.—The project of arrant[ing special direct
trains from Berlin to Paris during the Exhibition
appears to obtain great favour, and many of the rail-
road companies to our north and east have a:preened
their readiness to act in concert and have branch trains
in direct connexion with the main line. flies: that
the price ia fixed at 26 dollars not quite 414 for the
trip to Paris and back for second-clans pump's. I
may here remark that everybody travels in Germany
is the second-class carriages, which are fully equal in
comfort and accommodation to those of the first-claim
is England.

His Exoelleag Herr Von Undoes arrived yesterday
afternoon at Hake's, Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, from
Calais, by the South Hansen Company's steamer, and
pomaded to London by train at 730.

TER &PRORATION or POLkND.— Mr. Phina,
bu given notke that he fates& briagiag forward the
following motion is the HOMO of COWBOY OK Tuesday
asst: Tkat s humble address be presented to her Ms•
jolty. prayiag that she will be graciously pleased to OM.
mail that is the event of aegotlatiesi being eoairesaced

with a view to peace, her Majesty's savoys shield s thek
best Inertias' for the reconstitution of the kingdom of
?eland within its ancient limits, as a measure jut lad se-
emery is itself, is accordance with the ancient pokey of
this sentry, and as absolutely essential to the du mainte-
maw of the adages of power is Earops."_

SUPPRESSION OF CONVENTS iw PIEDNONT.—A
despatch from Turin, dated yeeterday, Informs us that the
Chamber of Deputise hes adopted the Bill for the Supper
sten of Convents and other Eeedesiastical Corporations, by
a majority of 117 Totes against 36.
Thi EMPEROR op THE FRENCH AND PRINCE
NApoutnn.—The Pros of this day says :—" The visit of
the Emperor of the Preach to the Crimea has bees poet,
peasi, is ormsscresse of the refusal of Prime Napoleon, ea
the plea of ill-health, te aseempany his 16sesetT.
lb pooh of the active relatioas of Prime Napless with
the alleged party of distarbease, both while Is the Crimea
ami isriag his resides** is Frame gime his »tars, have
iseaseed it impossible that his Imperial iliplusem should
semis it Frame daring the slimes of the Emperor of the
Frimels"