The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-21 00:00:00

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.
PONDINT OF TEN DAILY ewe.)
BERLIN, Fas.l4.
The doubts I expressed, in my letter of yesterday,
of the correctness of the official organ, the Prussian
Correspondenz, in denying the statement of the
Vienna Wanderer, concerning the separate conven-
tion between Prussia and the Western Powers have
found a coafirmatioo. The Wanderer was right
after all in -the main thing, and the reason for the
official dementi was probably that the Prussian
government did not wish it to be known till the
negotiations were concluded. This appears now to
be the case, as Prussia is to take her meat in the °en-
tireness which will probably be opened very shortly
at Vienna. The telegraph from Vienna hes just
brought this intelligence, and I doubt not that your
correspondent there has duly communicated it to
you,
This is, no doubt, the result of General von
Wedell's mission to Paris, and may be considered as
a great achievement of Prussian diplomacy. But
Rot only has this favourable turn of affairs led the
way to a reconciliation between Prussia and Austria,
which, of coarse, puts down the hostile attitudes as-
sumed by their adherents amongst the petty States of
Osrusay, but it will have a more significant im-
=tor Russia, and cannot be without a good
on the negotiations when the Czar sees the
unanimity of Germany. The particulars of the
separate treaty of Prussia with England and France
lam not yet transpired, but it is scarcely to be ex-
piated that it extends to an offensive and defensive
alliance, unless perhaps in the most extreme even-
tuality, although there ars people here who pre-
tend to be well informed, and who maintain this to
be the case.
Count Esterhezy, who since the real of Count
Thun has been provisionally charged with the
functions of Austrian envoy, appears to have obtained
the full confidence of his sovereign and cabinet by
his recent tacit in going to Vienna, for be is now
appointed, not merely temporary, but real minister
to this court, and Count Than will not return here,
but go as Austrian envoy to Hanover, in place of
Baron Roller, gone to Constantinople vice Baron
von Bruck.
It may not be generally known that General von
Wedell, now at Paris on a special mission from
Prussia to the Emperor, was in his younger days a
member of the celebrated volunteer rifle corps
organised by Colonel Schill, and as such had to
brave many dangers and adventures. Amongst other
things he had the misfortune to be taken prisoner by
the French, and whilst a great many of his comrades
(amongst whom were two of his relatives of the same
name) were shot at Wesel, the present general was
condemned to the galleys, and remained at Toulon
till the pesos. The pest history of the former galley
slave, now in high favour, and enjoying the NW
fidence of two monarchs and the respect and love of
his brother officers, contrasts strangely with his pre-
sent position as special ambassador from the King of
Prussia to the Emperor Napoleon, whose uncle was
the cause of so much misfortune to him in his younger

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days. .
The winter here still continues with the same
severity, and interferes sadly with our regular com-
munication, not only with the different parts of the
monarchy, but with fortign countries. For the last
week the mails from England have arrived regularly
a di}, or two behind their time, whilst there are no
:ea than three Swedish and seven Danish posts
now due.

• See telegraphic despatch, from Vilna*, in a late num-
ber of the Daily News.

AUSTRIA.

(1,11011 Till

P TDB DAILY NEWS.)
VIENNA, 1,44. 14.

The arrival of Count Reventlow-Criininil, oo a
special mission to this court from the King of Den-
mark, has not failed to make a favourable sensation,
as, from what has already transpired, it would
appear that the now Danish ministry are inclined to
(pit their neutrality, and boldly join the just cause
of the allies, making, however, certain stipulations
for guarantees of Denmark'. territorial possessions,
which, after all, is not more than natural. The
count, accompanied by the Danish resident minister,
Count Biile Brahe, has already had an audience of
the Emperor, by whom they were most graciously
received. Should these negotiations terminate fa-
vourably, Denmark is expected to furnish a land and
naval contingent tor the approaching campaign
in the Baltic, which will be the more welcoine
for the allies, sa the Danes have ever proved them-
selves good soldiers and sailor., and possess a very
respectable navy. including a large number of those,
gun-boats so much desired and so admirably adapted
for service in the Baltic. Should Denmark join the