The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-13 00:00:00

FRANCE.

OP THD DAILY laws)
PARIS, FIUDAY
I find to-day in the general tome of the French
mere, and of the government journals more cape-
ally, in the continued silence of the Monitenr, and
the opinions expressed in court circles, the fullest
confirmation of the opinion intimated in my two last
letters that the "acceptant*" by Ramis, of the four
risk is a diplomatic manoeuvre, and not a serious
sacertare for peace. In the Constitartionisal,
Y. Grassier de Cassagnac, who of late only
writes upon great occasions, laughs at the
idea of peace, unless the Emperor of Russia
sally means to wades, that he has been wrong from
lie beginning, and is at length "enlightened and
subjugated" by the " wisdom" of Napoleon 111.
An article in the Darats explains (what was an ap-
parent enigma) how it may have been that
Russia has literally accepted the four points, while
reserving fur discussion and equivocation all
the most important parts of the question at hone.
The .I.)bats says that when the interpretation of the
four points, as agreed upon by the Three Powers,
was read to Prince Gortchakoff, there was a very
"animated discusaion," turning principally upon the
"advantages expected to be derived from operations
of war before preliminaries were signed." Against
the verbal explanations of what this advantage
might be (including, it is said, the destruction of
Sebastopol and the fort of Ismail, on the Danube),
Gortchakoff energetically protested. The order he
subsequently received, to accept the four points as
the basis of negotiation, implied no waiver of this
" energetic protest," because it is evident that the
main thing the two powers are fighting for is not
laid down in these famous four points, but merely
alluded to as a probable consequence from them.
What more can be necessary to prove that the pacific
negotiations are a farce?
We read in the Constifutionnel :—" According to
information, which we believe to be correct, the indi-
rect revenue for the month of December exceeded by
more than four millions that of the corresponding
month of the preceding year. This increase, which
more than makes up for the decrease in previous
mouths, will bring up the receipts of the year to a
sum Equal to that of 1853, and will realise the cal-
culations made in drawing out the budget of 1854."
The Bourse was heavy. The Rente tell 40c., dos-
ing at 66fr. 70c. Railways fell flow 2fr. 50e. to Lfr.,
and Bank of France, notwithstanding the favourable
returns, remained stationary.
From the monthly debtor and creditor account of
the Bank of France, made up to Thursday, the 11th
inst., it appears that the metallic reserve has de.
creased during the past month 33,47,1,825 f. The
notes in circulation have increased 22M22,900f. in
l'aris, and decreased 710,20 K in the departments.
The Treasury account current has iccreased
6,232,8801., and those of private individuals have
increased 15,443,527 f. in Paris, and decreased
3,572,722 f. in the departments.
A telegraphic deepatch from Vienna, dated this
day, says :—" A lineal= corps has taken np a posi-
tion in the Dobrutacha, at Toaltscha and Bahedagh,
in order to hinder the embarkment of the Turkish
troops for the Crimea."

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