The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-18 00:00:00

VERRESS FROM PARIS.

(MON OUL OWN

PARIS, MONDAT EWING.
The Vienna eorrespondence of the Constffirtionsul
contains to-day a statement which would be of con-
siderable importance, if its accuracy were not•-Ss I
think it is—extremely questionable. The writer
affirms that within the last fortnight Austria has
conceded to the Western Powers the very point of
difference between them upon which the Vienna con-
ferences were broken off last spring. This is the way

in which the writer tells the story :—He calls to
mind that Lord Clarendon's instructions to Lord
John Russell when the latter left London for
Vienna were, that the oblect proposed by the
Third Point might be accomplished in two
ways: first, by reducing the Russian force in the
Black &m in a reasonable proportion ; or, secondly
(as an alternative), by throwing the sea open, with
the consent of Turkey, to ships of war of all na-
tion& Subsequently, in consequence of an opinion
expressed by M. Dronyn de Lhuys in London, that
Russia would not consent to either of the above
alternatives, Lord Clarendon, on April 3, sent further
instructions, containing, amongst other things, a
memorandum drawn up by M. Dronyn de Lhuys of
a scheme for the neutralisation of the Black

Sea, and at the mine time informed Lord
John Russell that the two governments had
adopted this new scheme in order to consult the
dignity of Russia, and to show their sincere desire
to bring the negotiations to a favourable conclusion,
The pianos is well known, consisted in a declaration
that the ports of the Black Bea and of the Bea of
_ _ _ _ _

Azoff should in future be commercial only, and that
while those mesa should be open to the merchant
vessels of the whole world, no ships of war (with the

exception of a limited number of Russian and
Turkish vessels for police purposes only) should
enter them at aIL The instructions further
stated that it had been decided to submit to the
consideration of Austria, the two system,—

vie., the neutralisation and the limitation system,
aed to ask Austria to adopt one or the other, it
being understood that, while asecrelatieg herself with
France and England to propose one of the systems
to Russia, she would at the saute time serve to co-
operate in the war in case the arrangement proposed
should be rejected. It was to be intimated that
IFranoto and England would prefer the system el
neutralisation in case Austria were to leave the
choice to them. Lord John was further instructed
that in case Austria should refuse to take upon
herself the engagement to co-operate in the wee
with Francs and England (in the even-
tuality of Russia rejecting either of the
puniest, to be presented to her by Austria conjointly
midarance and England), then:France and England
weelkadhere to the system of neutralisation, and in
,illes of Russia's refusal to swept it, the negotiations
trwe to be Immediately broken off. Shortly after
titre date at time instructions M. Drosyn de Lhuys
Went WINO to Vienna, and at his very first inter-
view with Oast Baca (an interview at which Baron
de Boarqesniy, Lord John Russell, Lord Westmore-
land, and Baron de Prokssoh were present) he ex-
' pressed his views with regard to the propositions.
It appears from Lord John Russell's despatch to Lord
Clarendon of April 10, that Count Baol did not
agree to them. He admitted that they would
thoroughly acoomplish the end contemplated by thel
Third Point, and said that, for her own part, Austria
would be very glad to see them accepted, tat that be
had not the remotest hops that Russia would consent
to them, because the result would be that she must
remain unarmed in the Black Sea, while Turkey
would be armed in the Boephorus, or at least in the
Mediterranean. The correspondence, after amain
that it was the divergence of opinion between
France and England upon this point which
led to the break up of the conferences,
premeds as follows :—" Baron de Bourqueney
having, during his recent visit to Paris, favourably
prepared the ground, the Austrian Cabinet, about a
fortnight since, charged our representative at the
Court of the Tuileries to remit to Count Walewski a
note, in which Austria, from considerations founded on
the present state of things, recommended the adoption]
of the principle of the neutralisation of the Black Seal
as the most fitting means to realise the third
guarantee. It is unnecessary to add that the
French Cabinet must have been much pleased at
such an overture on the part of Austria, since,
as it appears by Lord Clarendon's despatch of
April 3, that the Western Powers had agreed between
themselves that if the choice were left to them the
system of neutralisation was the one which they
should support." The correspondence concludes with
a paragraph showing, on the most favourable view.
that there was yet a great deal to be settled by nego-
tiation upon that, which although a point of high
importance several months ago, is, or ought to be, at
this moment a very secondary matter, when mini-,
daring all that the Allies should insist upon in a
treaty of peace with Russia. You will judge how
this statement—put forward, be it remembered, in a
quarter always most favourable to Austria, and to the
idea of a peace made by her influence—is a confirma-
tion of the news of the skintaturn, which, according
to a telegraphic summary received here of an article
in a London Government journal of this morning,
Prince Eaterhaxy has taken to St. Petersburg.
At the Bourse the pesos rumours were at a great
discount. People who had confidently predicted that
the Moniteur was to publish to-day the treaty with
Sweden, were out of countenance at finding that the
only notice of Sweden in the official journal was the
delivery of an autograph letter from the King to re-
turn thanks to Napoleon lIL for the decoration of the
Legion of Honour. Notwithstanding the consider-
able rise in Consols, the Rents was weak throughout
the day. It closed at &Ur. 55c., with a fall of Sc.
Credit Mobilise fell 2fr. 500. The Sardinian railway
experienced considerable fluctuations, and closed with
a fall of 6k. 250. Austrians fell lfr. 250. French
railways were from 2fr. 50e. to sfr. lower. The
heaviness of the Bourse to-day is the more remark-
able that the rate of continuations was decidedly
eager.

Oa the 12th test., Sir Hsmilton Seymour was
resolved Is spatial audience by the Emperor of Austria,
and afterwards had Mar interviews with Baron de Boor-
queasy sad the Odium Ambassador. In this 'reeling a
Bread bullion in honour of the new Ambassador was given
by Priam Paul Estarbuy, Count Buol bebrg tiasaget the
Pests.

Boron de Branow, Minister at Russia to the O.r.
masks Dist, his hind for four roan tho noldsarap d UN
tats Baran Charles do Rothschild at Frankfort

Tho beads Rum, of Dec. 9, 000binn the Mow-
lag : " Oa the 14th of lest math his August Eighaeas the
the Grand Dale Medea Nieolsiewiteb received the Messier
di bin mother, her Majesty the Unseen Alessadra node-
mesa Coati:the soussat of the Emperor to his marriage with
her Higlusess the Pelmets Alexandra d'Oldenbourg, eldest
daughter of Priam Pismo d'Oldeabeurg. Au erect se
formaate as this nearrige, based upon mutual Mailuation,

'asset fall to eaten tb grief of the Isperial fanny for the
creel lees to which, together with the whole wapiti, it was
"poled to submit et the begioalag of the present year."

The Goma Gauges sensuous that on the 11th a
Pisu steamer entered tire port el Ls Spesia, es kir way
to Mamillime with a prise, batiag captured a Itualaw
vessel d Inbar*, sailing tinder Tamale Wears. .