The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-22 00:00:00

FRANCE.

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PARIS, TlittllDAT

I learn from a good source that the French go-
verment has sent an energetic note to Prussia, re-
qsjeJeg that a stop may be put to the exports of
munition of war to Russia, and intimating that an-
ises a satisfactory answer be given. the Western
Powers will be under the necessity of blockading the
Prussian ports in the Baltic.
The treaty with Sweden seems to me to bear out
the repeated assertions of the French government
impale that General Canrobert had eseesedsd
*Gad all expectation in his mission to
Stocsbolm. I armee, oa the strength of
good private information, the truth of the genenilly
soare6ted rumour that there is a secret soaventioa by
virtue of which Sweden will joie France sad Reiland
is arms at the earliest moment when such a step tan
be metal. Thomason prevents any immediate active
spretioes of war in the North, and it is not asset to
prosesigate a treaty of offensive alliance until all
ties are reedy to act apse it. The clause contained
is the Newiterr to-day are quite as stringent me ear
thing that it 000ld be deeirable to make publis for
the moment. It would be an insult to Sweden to
'wpm this treaty with the miserable Austrian
basica. of Dee. 2, which bound Austria to
bat deliberation. Sweden has joined Francs
lagland in throwing down the glove of Maass to
Ramie. Although the treaty be technically a &fee-
d., oaf, it is singularly offensive in its terms. It le
sat against any indefinite and unexpected aggression
that the aliases is media Sweden joins Frame and
Ragland in repressatiog Russia M the hoe of the
world es meditating the acquisition of a of
Swedish territory to sinister ende, and tells her
powerful neighbour that, confident is the support of
the Western Powers, Russia shall never have a strip
of seed, a meek, a puddle—nay, not the slightest
easement—oe Swedish or Norwegian lead or water.
It is eery well. Ressla, who has lost ber entire navy
is the Bleck Sea, most Continue to be locked up in
the Baltic, or fight her way out of it if she can.
It may, I think, be fairly inferred treat the INAS-
eatioa of this treaty that Francis deem set seriously
taped pees to result from Count Isteeknityle mar
lice to St. Petersburg. Ramis mast be bomiliated
ie a leech greater extent than anyl=bellipellemelt
die is prepared to succumb to this ea it
the wee use woes the esoditiase, trttaeli
Lag to report, the new prepositions = IWO
epos her.
The asefiteitioneel publishes a mood ;We as

the Sonadteavias powers, which costalue eels details
es the military and naval oriposiestica d Swedes.
Them ere of some Wisest, now that the Satire oo-
opseatioa of that power is the next Billie campaign
is more than probable. In quoting the fallowing
=we may add, on the authority of that joss-
the Swim of Sweden and of Norway are
Is as ezoolleet condition, and almost free from ben.
or foreign debts
The military orgsalmaa of Balsa is Na., mmgll.
lased, bat is sailleat sad admirably seismal fee the
spatial position of the seatry. Them are these sasaasee
of
reeraltlag sod maistaiaiag its army,
• of asps smelled fa the aim way, sompsead of
veleatems sally engaged for siz yeme. Thies form the
masa of the gaud, sad the lima el the alkali sad
segiaseriag saps, sad their amber le Halal to 7.332
Rai kW, of weeps sailer arms ) 311,406 ma, ass
nelisaing their alas. This of she say le earls
&sly listed of solitary so elellenal as the Mates
of
Magma, sad of privets emer4iesatez
whim bads led by Charles XI. la whisk
tai domets to kod, equip, sad pay as or several Infentry
or sawAry midisee. The edgier of the Mello. • Wilier
larieres, is sens=l to mem es keg as he Is
• se Is.
▪ verseeme. and trritrialteer ea rest
murk Is she einsftweims of whisk grwsamaas at lima
.I.IJ hem,lsomapommaspasystwaysreadyesmare,
they are esermatratedemly saes or twice dating u.yee=rodoe ma thus Opole of a amay is thee
of pass of 42,000 sea. The Led of .Isnd hes, mon.
mar, a 1.151 militia 7,0131 sarong. The war Modes is estab-
lish/id, Say, by the esaisegliemee salaams( all Swedes
lira.3o So 26 yams of say, who hem a mmshe stlmadworr,
▪ ameibiod, whom olleathe Is 36,,W 11118111. Thu the
Swedish army aims nudism 1A4,1/111; NMI of Norway esn-
dots of 14.314 sad►
11,106 Wilde, or a salted war
Area of 170,000. The beeNeli navy is likawise maintained
a wafts r=i) adsomprises 10 mask of
the his, lulp and scheenees, g oaten, 12
atmetimk 1111 gusliatusolle., with an simeamantsoatl
bay masa awl 4N ainesades ; MI6 alms ere
This Mari liaso, Wave, boss lately at dews Into frigates
or traderad isle Mathis batteries. Carbines' is th•
grist military pose at Sweden la the Bahia Tim gunboats
with otbes me mink tent what is termed it. shames
leek mid is doelismi fa the yomesta of the casts, who's
wimp& arpeggios sea sprat oboist of smarmy. Nor-
way memo a Mei nawyof Motes, 4 trip (of white
see Ms a wow), 4 ashaessa, 6 small stamen, and 12e
'salmis, said with 11. lames. This last might so-
aim an monsom Oedemata from the a. fa that
45,400 roan agars as the Buss es sepia .1 some...