The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-16 00:00:00

GERMANY.

Letters from Vienna and Berlin state that the
article in the Manacler respecting the entry of the
fleets into the Black Sea has put the " European
Concert" to a severe strain. The article published
on the occasion in the government organ, the
Austrian Correspondins (given below), sufficiently
proves this; and moreover, tt is stated upon good'autho-
rity that the representatives of Austria and Prussia,
both at Paris and London, have been instructed to
express their repot that at a moment when the
Emperor of Russia was repeating his professions in
favour of peace, and declaring his readiness to accept
the note of Vienna with the modifications to which
he had consented at Olmutz, anything should have
been done of a nature to create irritation at St.
Petersburg. The Austrian and Prussian cabinets,
however, say. that they will persist in their good
offices to bring about a pacific solution, and in
their determination to observe a strict neutrality
if these offices should not produce the desired re-
sult.

The semi-official Austrian Correspondent says:

We are far from wishing to leuen the importance of the
measure adopted by the governments of England and
Franco, as announced by the Monsieur, or to deny that it
may, to our great regret, lead to serious circumstances. We
cannot believe that this measure advances the work of
mediation to which Austria and Prussia, in accord with
France and England, gave on the sth ult. a basis which
opened so favourable a perspective, particularly as there is
net for the moment any reason to ?sin the slightest
doubt as to the sincerity of the word of the Emperor
Nicholas, that his intention was not to make conquests
or to attack the integrity and sovereignty of the Sublime
Porte; neither, in our opinion, should the formal declare.
lion o the governments of France and England that
they only seed their fleets into the Black Sea in order
to hasten peace, and to circumice v the war between
Russia and Turkey within the narrowest possible limits, bo
the object of any serious doubt. If this measure has been
determined on, in consequence of the affair being regarded
in a different view to that taken by the German powen,
the good efforts of the Austrian cabinet will not be wanting
at any time to re-establish the compromised good
iaHlli-
gence between our al'' 'I, or to bring about between Buda
and the Ottoman Porte a peace honourable for the two per-
du, and satisfactory for the whole of Europe. But what-
ever turn events may take, it is certain that there does not
exist for Austria any motive for uniting in warlike pro-
late&
The semi-official Zeit of Berlin states that there is
no truth in the rumour of an intended mobilisation
of the Prussian army.
It was said a few days ago in the Daily News that
Prussia had concluded a treaty with Oldenburg foe
the formation of a Prussian naval establishment in
the North Sea. Letters from the Grand Duchy of
Oldenburg inform us that a communication from the
' Minister was read to the Chamber sitting in
10Idenburg on the 9th inst. respecting this arrange-
ment. It began by stating the importance and value
that would accrue to all Germany by the development
of a naval power; that the building and equipment
of a fleet was sure to command the sympathy of all
Germans; that the want of it was sensibly felt, and
that the north of Germany ought not to remain any
longer with an unprotected coast, especially as events
bad not realised the wishes of tho Baltic states. In
consequence Prussia had concluded a treaty 7i';
Oldenburg, in which not only the general 10t5.., • I
of Germany, but the special ones of Oldenburg had
bean consulted, seeing that its trade and commerce
would be bentfitted, and its isolation would cease.
IThe chambers were consequently requested to ratify,
' in secret committee, this treaty, which was concluded
with Prussia on the 20th of J 1853, for the forma-
tion of a war-port on the Jande.
A despatch, dated Carlerhue, 12th, states that the
Prince Regent opened the session of the Diet of
the Grand Duchy of Baden in person on that day.
Hie speech expresses regret that the last act of
the Bishop of Friburg, in Bmisgau who claims
more extensive privileges, should have: created a
conflict which had occupied the attention of the
religious world. "In proportion (he said) as this iffair
has been badly appreciated abroad, I see with in-
creased satisfaction the confidence with which my
people support me, moved by the well founded
conviction that the belief of my catholic subjects
is as dear to me as my own. -Be assured, there-
fore, that while protecting the dignity. of the
crown, I shall constantly endeavour to bring about
a pacific solution of the existing dissidences, and
to secure to the holders of the ecclesiastical autho-
rity a position to enable them to accomplish their
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AMERICA.

(BT NAONNTIC TNLEOltlall.)
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
(TROY OVA OWN CORBESPONDINT.)

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

This forenoon the Royal Mail steam-ship, Ame-
rica, Captain Lang, arrived in the Mersey with the
usual mails from the Uaited States and British
North America. The America sailed from Boston on
the 4th, and Halifax on the 6th inst., and has brought,
besides the mails, about 40 passengers and 150,000
dole. in specie on freight.

. -
The Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, from hence,
arrived at New York on the 30th ult.

The screw ateam•ship Glasgow, from Glasgow,
arrived at New York on the Ist inst.

At New York business was almost suspended, on
account of the holidays. Money remained easy, and
stocks had assumed firmness. _

In breadstuffs an advance had been made on the
previously reported prices, and holders showed great
firmness at the advanced quotations.
In cotton nothing had been done.
Exchange on London was quoted at 109 to 1091.

LIVERPOOL, SATERDAY.—The British and North
American royal w.il steamship, Asia, Edward 0. Lott,
commander, sailed from the Money this morning, for New
York, with the usual mails for the United States and
British North American possessions, 56 passeoaers, and a
large] and valuable cargo of merchandise on freight. The
clipper ship Eagle, Capt. Boyce, also sailed to-day for Mel-
bourne, with a full cargo and an average number of pas-
Deniers on board.
TUE GOLDEN Ann:—We notioe the arrival at St.
Vincent, Cape DelVerds, on the 16th ult., of the American
paddle-wheel steamship, Golden Age,',Capt. Porter, U.S.N.,
which sailed from Liverpool on the sth ult. after a very good
passage of eleven days. After coaling for three days she
tailed for her destination. She will call at the Cape of
Good Hope to land letters and newspaper', and to coal.
THE PARKS.—Notwithstanding the thaw which
succeeded the frost of hat week, the ice on the upper put
of the Serpentine in the Kensington Gardens became strong
enough to bear again on Saturday morning, when several
gentlemen ventured upon it with their skates in the course
of the day. The old roe is still on an average about four
lashes in thickness, and the slight frost of Friday night
gave a beautiful new surface to the water which has settled
upoc it. The Rev. Mr. Autrobus and one or two other
members of the Skating Club were present during the
morning, and although the Royal Humane Society's men
were not present, no accident occurred beyond a few trifliog
immersions. It is a singular fact that on Saturday last,
while the to was strong enough to bear upon the Serpen-
tine, in the country the ground was sufficiently thawed to
eatable the hoards to meet as usual.