The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-13 00:00:00

No. 13.
The Earl of Clarendon to Os Earl of Westmorland.

My Lod,—The proposal N. 2 of Coact Bata, °outsized
is Leal Joha Russell's despatdt of the 18th izstant.* is
that Ruda sad Turkey by mutual agreement should main-
tain reciprocally a form as Wear than that which shall re-
main to Biala at the sail Mao war • that a list should be
draws up sad the Commodes voisrad to in the treaty to
ham the sum !sass se Mto hemai pee of the treaty. Ships
el wart et tho Miss Is bs S SSIi IS tile Black an in
limited Umbers, wet ezezwilzo, for Mils half the Rossi=
fore*.

TWA wield leave the pelanple of the limitation of the
Rusks last to stand miss a separate Convention betweea
Ewen mud Turkey, to wldsh Engles& end France would not
be egaireelleg parties
_• and ghee. endi Coaventim would
be refined le it the Gleaned Treaty, we know by mind
ems that imen beg ingdarly attempted to serape from
the obligating of task' separate Cenventions ineorporated
into the treaty of Vienna of 1816, Amine that, though so
incorporated, they asesermd only the parties who con-
tracted them, that the incorporation was only a registration,
and did not give the other parties who signed the General
Treaty a right to require the execution of those separate
Conventions, end this domino, which was repeatedly put
forward in all questioes relating to Poland, was equally
maintained by Austria and by Prussia, as well as by
Easels.
The pal of Oeust 1:11m1 wcrald also go meek farther
than en eoatemplated by England arid Franck be-
mue it Turkey from having anywhere, and
am la ike Ensit lea a naval fates greater than that
whisk nay semen le Saida k the Blank Eft at the end of
the war. _ _

In the event of the proposals being »jested by Ramis,
Count Baal, moat other bases of pew, suggests a provi-
sion that the closing of the Dardanelles and Bosphorus
should motions to be the rule, with the Gumption that
powers which have not establishments in the Black Sea
may be admitted by the Sultan to the extent of half the
samba maiataked by Rues for each power.
This appears to allow ea unlimited increase of the Russian
lest Is the Bleak Sea, while England and France s►ould
met have ate half the Rataisn number— • condition which,
If ROWS had a large fleet and England sad France were
not ready te em jointly, would place that one of the two
which ka=to be ready in a condition of great infe-
riority ft
I have elmied is my despatch of the 21st instant,t the
*Odes of bar Majesty's government with respect to the
further magma of Count Baal for • treaty with Aastris,
that if Loa shall increase her naval form in the Black
Sea beyond the limber malatained by her in 1863, it shall
be a ems Ma Ms the contracting powen.—l ass, tte.
(Signed) CLLIANDON.

• No. 9.

t No. 11.

(molt ottie OWN ooaassrouniza
THE HAGUE, JOLT
I send you the following extract from a private
letter, dated the Hague, July 8, from the pen of a
gentleman having every opportunity of knowing the
truth of the matter on which he writes:—" Aooord-
ing to the foreign papers of recent dates, the health
of the Emperor of Russia is in a very precarious and
even dangerous state, and he entertains serious
thoughts of abdicating, &c. I have the best autho-
rity possible for ensuing you that this is altogether
a tissue of fabrications. His Imperial Majesty enjoys
excellent health, and applies himself with untiring
seal to the arduous duties of his position."
The public opening of the Dutch Rhenish Railway
from Rotterdam to Arnhem will take place on the
20th inst. The English and Dutch directors and the
municipal officials of the principal towns of Holland,
are invited by the burgomaster and magistrates of
Rotterdam to a dinner and Vauxhall feast on that
day. This English enterprise on Dutch territory
bide fair at least to turn out well; though previous
mismanagement brought it to a fearful discount. The
connecting line from Arnhem to the Prussian fron-
tiers will, it is expected, be ready for traffic next

HANOVER, JULY 10.
A few days ago two Russian officers of distinction
and rank arrived at the town of Herzberg, celebrated
for its manufactories of muskets and rifles, for the
pose of engaging armourers for the Russian
smos. Although they both spoke German fluently,
it doss not appear that they were as successful in the
object of their mission as they were in Prussia,
when, especially at Berlin, Breslau, and Magdeburg,
they engaged a great number of the persons th so
much stand in need of. On the contrary, the C-
mandant of the Gendarmerie Haase, considering
their attempts to induce the workmen to quit their
employment in the extensive manufactory of arms
belonging to Meows. Croce° as a breach ef imam
lity, very properly arrested the two Russians, but
on reporting the case to head-quarters he received
orders to hberate them immediately, which were, of
course, obeyed. According to the blank forms of
contract found amongst their papers, the gen-
darmerie officer was perfectly justified in arresting
the Russians, for they were engaging men for the
military service. The armour in the Rued= army
is a military grade, and the 4th paragraph of the
blank forms of contract expressly stipulates that the
men so espied are to be placed under the orders
of the solaria of the regiment to which they are
attached. The centrists are oonoluded for a service
of five yeses,}red profess to guarantee the workmen
a yearly remuneration of 1260 silver roubles, besides
free quarters, firing, and candles, the same as officers,
or a sum of money as an equivalent.

The waned= of the muskets of the Premise
iataatry iate bliai4s pressed. with extraordinary npidity
in the various sue Masteries. _

Palatal, huts 30.—A barque, supposed to b.
Fres& or Turkish, was observed ahw days shwa push.
up
et t at do the Olaf at
Oat ; e&
lm salagy
-bobs peasseial a
BemsaM lasp
as saw' beet was Not towards low, oboe a.met=
mks sad souped. haboaquast lallmstiea ham bats m-
ashed that As Tool with a valuable was tom Manalltta
kr Owiskolkist* ems at ea, sot ►by the etrir.
ANN ion do OW report kip quothiss et minheadia•
data dassdpdaas bobs &atlas Moat As aalibbeatbesi at
A. Wad vasel. Tb. Fraaah lely at war Mit* les
melt ks the opt.

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T FLAG 0 CB IN THE BALTIC.
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The Mossibur otilokerTi ---RT publishes the following
letter.:
From Admiral Pisani to the French Minister of

;7:
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Oa board the Tannins, off Croastadt,
Jane SO, 1866.
Mossiest rAmiral,—Yesterday, a steamer came oat of
Moneta& with a deg of tram, sail made for the line of tke
allied ships that SION the gemege to the eatt, of Tabookia.
IV soot as eke was near the squadron anchored to um Borth
of Crimea% s boat from the Duke of Wellington went te-
. . .

wards her, eat daftly afterliought a Ramisaaieso to rho
So ish admiral's ship. Shortly altar this, Admiral Dead's
came as board the Tounilk, la order to acquaint me with
the &spat& he bad remised, telliag me he had thought it
was personal to himself, but that It sosaerued the ships of
both Radar.

In this letter, a copy of which I ham the honour to ed-
dress to your Excellency, the War Minister of the Emperor
of Russia declares, that in order to prevent the mismader.
standings that might be emesioned by the mode in which
the English navy makes use of the Rig of true, the ships of
the combined %Wrens will be no lona porsittod to cow,
Rusticate with the Bastian authorities fa the Battle, as,. at
three pluses,—Cromstadt, Bweaborg, and Bevel.
The commander of * English squadron havias
asked me what I thought et the arrangement laid
down in this despatch, I replied to him, that
in the first place It seemed to me that the Minister
of War at St. Petersburg ought to have cited under what
circumstanoss the Eoglish Lad abased the flag of truce,
sines that was rude the pretext by the Rumba guenument
for introducing Mangos into the practice which has hitherto
prevalled,and for diminishing the !militias of emummakation

between the belligereat parti;s. I added, that the swum ea-
, soaneed might give rise to most serious ineenvemienee, and
would, it might be feared, teed to aggravate the evils of
that in every 111/11 I Anita it Weill be desirable to
give the Burden Minister to understand that we left to him
the satire sespossibility of the calamities likely to emu
from it.

Thismorning I went on board the Dake of Wellington to
maim with Admiral Dundee respecting the answer to be
given. This general °Neer sent me, is the afternoon, the
rough draught of a letter, a copy of which I enclose, and of
which I signified my approbation in a letter, a copy of
which I likewise transmit to your Bruelleney. Is the even-
ing Admiral DUBAI/ forwarded his answer to Cronatadt
ander a flag of tract.—l as, with profound respect, Re.,
The Bear-Admiral Commanding-in-Chief the Naval Di-
vision of the Baltic, PIXAVD.

From the Road= Minister of War to Admiral
Dundee:

St. Petersburg, Imo 28,1855.

Monaim l'Amiral,—With the •iew of preventing the
stieunderthandthp that might be °maimed by the mods
in which the English navy makes use of the flag of truce, I
am charged by the Imperial government to acquaint yon
with the determination it hes thought At to adopt respect-
ing the wmainunicatione which the Anglo-French fleet might

tun to address to u.

Flags of truce ma only be seat to three per, namely,
Cronstadt, Swsaborg, and Revel.
Ships so presenting themselves will have to carry a white
flag of a large sins, to stop beyond the range of heavy ord-
nance, and to wait for a boat to pat Whom the place =der
a white flag, I. order to flesh.* a written teenage.

I have to inform you, Monsieur l'Arairal, that the int-
im ial government has decided on not recognising the flag of
trues should vessels be ant to other localities than those I
have Jot dated, or should they fail to observe rigorously
the regulations prescribed in this letter.
I shall be much obliged by your acquainting me with the
regulations you may deem it proper to make ea year part
for the transaksien of the comsaunieations that we might
have to send under a flag of trues to t►e eembined fleets.—
Receive, de., Plum' But. DoLoozookv,
Minister of War.

From Admiral Dondu to the Runian Minister of
war: 1

Oa board her Britannia Majesty's ship the Dike
of Wellington, at anchor 5 miles S.E. by north,
off the Lighthouse Tolboakin, June 30, 1865.

Monsieur,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of the letter you addressed me on the 28th instant, for the
purpose of informing me that, with the view of preventing

with respect to the ase hitherto made

by the British navy of flags of truce, the government of his
Majesty the Emperor of Rile& has thought at to assign
certain limits for communications of this nature which the

allied squadrons of Franco and England might have 000 s
don to address to it.

You likewise ask so to Gemini you with melt regulations
es I may think fit to establish for receiving similar com-
munications which the Russian 'overstate may have to
make to the combined fleets.

I take the hberty of informing you that I am ignorant of
any circumstances, in the ended of my carers, which an

1 ha;s occasioned the

flags of true., snob as have hitherto been carried on is the
amuse of the proses' war. I know perfectly well that it is,
usual to hoist a white lag of euflitdent else, and I also reeog-
nine the neomeity of not approaching within range of tbit
guns of a fortress without permission, or nearer any other
point than is requisite for attracting notice ; bat the time
and the pleas when these communications under Sags of
truce may be deemed indispensable depend oa oireurastanoes
which each particular case gives rise to. I admit without
mares that in moat instances it is more fitting to send flags
of truce to the place where it may be presumed an officer
of superior rack will be found, and that, besides, no ad-
vantage ought to be taken of this truce for doing without
danger any acts that could not have heft attempted during
the continuance of hostilities. When, therefore, you in-
form me that along all the Ilse of nut from Tomes to
Libau anamsakatlces aides Sago of trace are to be limited

to the this. potato you have dsslgnatad, you virtually ag-
gravats the horrors of war, and deprive both parties of
these mans of correspondence neoessary OM between
enemata. I regret that, when sondlng such a notification
to as, you bare not placed your Anger upon any one cue,
so that I might examine 6* conduct of those to whom some
wrong might be bursted, as I am quite ready to htvestigate
the conduct of say Aka pointed oat to nth as having vio-
lated thejldea of the lag of true,.
Rosposting the roamer of receiviag comasnications
which may be mist totom., I refer to the Mee you hare year
▪ laid down, both as to approaching sad as to tit* display
of proper signal. : as a rule the lag of trues will be resolved
by lb. vessel nearest W it, sad should be seat to Obsession
dicer ; sad I sok= other oseurity than that which I may
reasonably expect from the good faith and honour of the
diens to whom you nay think fit to entrust eosrau-
nications of this kind.
I have esanualasted your letter to Boar-Admiral

Psnaad, tin

of the naval knee oil

France in the Baltic. He entirely approves the observations
I have the honour to address to you respecting the restrie.
lions which yen wish to impose on the ormusunketions we
may have occasion to address to the Hessian authorities ;
and the admiral and I believe it to be our duty to cell
attention to the serious insonvenience sad even the disasters
which may take place in conesquenee, the responsibility of
which, however, must fall upon those who have placed
obstacles in the way of the communioations by which those
disasters might have been averted.—l have the honour, &e.,
R. B. Dramas.

Letter Wasted to Admiral Dmidas by Admiral
Penrod:

Ls Tostrfils, Juno 30.

M. l'Amiral,—l entirely approve of the Wm; which you
propose to send to the Moister of War at St. atarabarg, to
reply to that by which intorno yea of the restrietions
which his govunatest plain epos comaausiestions lades
lags of tram. We 'outset, isdaed, give our mud to 'seep
tiosal measures, fersign to the habitual mega of war, and
the mention of whisk may have di/actress regatta ; and
still lea ma we do so when, as their motive, it is alleged that
the Itsglish ahem the flag of trace.—Aseept, es.,

CLUILES iNIXAI7D.

A naval officer who hem returned from Hango,
says that tint ".bout of ingoadtary White found la the
boot 'dished to Lieut. Googols's ewer, we of Ms fora:dons

mots of those of

r, two blao-

Ws sal two or three half•poaed retake% ossi fireworks
hir *nab, sad sic or sight foot of slow make the llshtiag
the lootern.

I
Gomel Jounini, sow 77 yam of ago, who super-
bitowlod th• adlituy edsesties of the late Coat lee
eltoloott the punted= of the meat Zama to nth* to
Divaieb.