The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

THE AUSTRIAN CONCORDAT.

We published, from a Roman letter adsorbed to
the Venice Goad* a meats of the Ocuseordat, I. its
prised* anangements, coneleded between the Holy See
and the Austria. goveenseest. We new Sad another ana-
lysis la the thisiesrs, wbare nob article le likewise given;
sad we meet admit that Ws arise—the perfect seetusey
of which is gameaseed by the Univers, stating that it gives
is certain paws of groat impedance Information more
mast this the Yagoda Renal did—is ealeulated as modify
greatly the judgment brought to boor epos this minveation.
Oa reeding this new =lapis, we oomprebeed a 4 well
that the Holy Bes, as stated by the Univers, is greatly de-
lighted at the signing of the Coessrdat, sad Nimes peat
gratitude for the rights jest conceded to it, sad of which
the church (add the eltramontane jeasel) " led boot ee
nojustly and fatally despoiled is Austria by ma of the
predeesseses of the premed Emperor." These rights
ere, in fat, is extensive, that, short of pentsedieg that the
ebereh might abe evarythiag end the sive power able-
lately nothing la the state, dm Holy Bee meld hardly re-
quire tars. Besides the abolition of the impedel yaw;
the isolatormies of tithes, the iastitaties of oeslosiestisal
tribunals, the obsolete right of poseeseing sad spuldag
yesperty, the georsalso of all the vistas as& yroseseSeer
the eboreb sight to enjoy, the Ent welded the Osesordot
says, "swardles to the order istaWished by God sad die
easealsel iseessitesions," site., the Concordat dams up
'dustiest slum smartly to the &orgy throughout the
Willi' sums of the SWIM It *Wen ea bbisgs ti'
right of yveldbldag whatever boobs they shall dens sem
;my a eeligion sad geed gnosis, end the paraineet wel
be Weal le seeped then by the amid }ewer le 'meat-
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.absolste right elmeseiship conferred on the bishops over
every week'/ babas intelligence.
We repeat it, neh vast prerogatives did not appear to be
enatabsed is tie venial) published by the Ycsia Costae.
If, as Is very probable, it is the analysis of the Univers
which is the sorra* one, it le extremely Mesh not to see
that the Austrian government has allowed Heel( to go very
great lengths in the way of eonoession.—lnsAfpmsdasses
Bag*.

THE BALTIC.

STOCKHOLM, Oar. 16.

Although the public feeling in Sweden with respect
to the war has been so unequivocally shown by the
illuminations, banquets, rejoicings, and other demon-
strations of an unmistakeable nature in every town
and almost every village of this kingdom, it is asto-
nishing with what tenacity the government—Or
rather the King, for in spite of the free constitution
the ministers are but the working puppets of the
King's will—seek to bolster up the unnatural state of
neutrality in which we are ingloriously here killing
time whilst we ought to be more actively engaged in
taking a glorious pert in the contest of civilisation
against barbarism, which, however, every on. sees
cannot be maintained much longer, and that at all
events next yesr we must also let loose the dogs of
war. It was considered by France and England
highly desirable that a part of the allied squadrons
should winter in some Scandinavian port, in order
to be near the field of action early in the spring, and
the island of Gothland wu fixed on for the purpose.
Permission was asked of the K.ng of Sweden to put
this plan in execution, bat he has negatived it in the
most unqualified manner, even at the risk of disturb-
ing the good understanding existing between him
sod the Western Powers. During the late mission
of Count Hand Bond's to Paris the negotiations were
again opened on the subject, but led to no result,
owing to the obstinacy with which the King has
set has mind upon maintaining his neutrality.
In the meantime we learn from the Finland papers
and letters that, late es the season is, the blockading
squadron are uninterruptedly engaged in fulfilling
the objects of their mission. Thus every day the
poor Finlanders, thinking the enemy have withdrawn
their sh;ps, rig and bring forth from their secure
aiding-places their merchant vessels, an they did last
year, to make a voyage or two across the Gulf to a
Swedish port before the winter sets in, and invariably
run into the arms of their enemy. In this manner
upwards of 20 sail of vessels have been captured in
three days.
On the same authority we learn moreover the pit-
deniers of rather a serious affair that took place at
Bjorko, which received a hostile visit from a frigate
and a couple of gunboats (names and date not given).
After bombarding the town for a whole day, says the
Russian account, and kncckiog everything to pieces,
dispersing in all directions the Finland sharpshooters
and driving a say the Kron-Vogts or crown anthn-
rides, the frigate and a gunboat came into the bar-
bour, where they cut out all the shipping, carrying
off as prizes twelve of the largest and best vessels, and
destroying the rest.
Accordtog to the Finland itilmattints Tidning,
Sweaborg is now the scene of great activity, for the
damage received by the late bombardment is being
evetywhere repaired, and new works are being con-
structed in those parts which experience has proved
were mcst weakly defended. It is generally expected
that next year the Baltic all be the principal scene
of operations on the part of the Allies, and everywhere
steps are being taken to give theme warm reception.
From our frontier town of Haparanda we learn
that they have received a visit from the Firefly, and
a low days later from the Odio, in connexion with
the smuggling trade which is still actively carried on
across the frontiers by unprincipled merchants and
Finnish houses. The Odin had swept the coast and
esptured a good many Russian prizes, some of them
with cargo. The winter had set in there with great
severity, and folly three weeks earlier than last year.
On Saturday last the king gave an audience at the
Palace of Drottningholm to the Spanish minister
resident, Don Moreno y Landabutu, to receive from
his hands a letter from the Queen of Spain, acquaint-
ing him of the Crown Prince's being created a Knight
of the Golden Fleece, and begging the king to invest
him with the collar and insignia of the order, which
was immediately done in the presence of the ambas-
sador, who waft invited to dine at the royal table the
Batas day.