The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-21 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

The Grand Council of Ticino has adopted by a
large majority the project of a line of railway to
unite central and eastern Switzerland with Italy by
the Lukmanier pass. The cantons of St. Gall and
the Grisona had before granted concesiions for the
same line.

GERMANY.

BERLIN, SerT. 17.

A statement has appeared in some of the Vienna
papers, to the effect that the King of Prussia would
visit Olmutz, and attend the royal and diplomatic
congress, which is about to open there. I havegood
reasons for stating that he will not go. I believe I
may add that he never entertained such an inten-
tion, and I doubt whether he has been seriously in-
vited.

The especial business of the Olmntz meeting is to
determine more precisely the policy of Austria
in the Eastern question, and to draw closer
the alliance between the courts of Vienna and St.
Petersburg. Ido not say that Prussia is most pro-
foundly interested in the results of such an inter-
view; but considering the personal and family re-
lations existing between Frederick William IV. and
Nicholas 1., all the probabilities are that the acces-
sion of the Prussian King to the congress would be
prejudicial to that independent and national position
which M. Manteuffel has hitherto asserted with
so much difficulty, but at the same time
with success. So far as the Eastern ques-
tion belongs to Europe, and is amenable
to the leading powers, Prussia has taken her part
in it openly and formaUy by her responsible minis-
ters. That is the only kind of action which M.
Manteuffel will permit while he remains premier.
Hitherto Prussia has acted with great caution, but
at the same time with independence, and her in-
fluence has been exerted on the right side.
Manteuffel's paper, the Zeit, has :a judicious
article on the modification of the Vienna note at
Constantinople. With respect to one clause of the
original draught, which speaks of the active solici-
tude of the Emperor of Russia for the Greeks, and
mentions the note of the Sultan as merely permis-
sive, it says:—" It is possible that the Vienna Con.
ference in thus speaking did not intend to designate
the solicitude of the Emperor, and the confirmation
of privileges by the Sultan, as cause and effect; but
such a reading, which must necessarily wound the
feelings of the Turks, was too obvious not to strike
them at once without a minute examination." The
zeit, however, does not think Reschid Pacha's amend-
ment one which Russia could be expected to accept,
since it denies to the Czar rights which he already pos-
sesses. "It is then," concludes the Zeit, "an
enormous mistake to pretend that we have here a
mere question of phrases, and that the difference will
be at an end, as soon as we have arrived at a form
of words which will satisfy the two parties. Be-
hind words lie things which in their nature are
altogether incompatible. All that the most able diplo-
matist can do is to pass over the real subject of con-
tention in silence, and to leave the solution to the
future. It is in this direction that all the efforts of
European diplomatists are exerted, since it is as
certain that Russia will not accept the modifications
of the Porte, as it is that the latter has not accepted
the original note. The solution of the question may
not be difficult, if diplomatists do not attempt more
than is sufficient for the day; they have only to
choose expressions sufficiently general to admit of
any interpretation whatsoever, without authorising
one more than another. It is true that in thus
acting we gain no more than time, but delay is of
some value, when the peace of the world is in
danger." _ _ _

VIENNA, SEPT. 16.
The Emperor left Vienna yesterday afternoon for
the camp at Olmutz. lie is accompanied by Prince
Louis of Bavaria, the Archdukes Charles Louis,
Charles Ferdinand, and Ernest, and of course by
Count Gran ne.

The government has been encouraged by what it
deems the presumption of the Porte, to speak out
openly on the side of Russia, whose ends it has
steadily promoted. The official Oebt. Corregponflen:
has carefully refrained from denouncing at any time
the burglanous acts of the Russian autocrat, and has
in fact avoided discussing the principle of the dispute,
pretending that it is a mere question of words and
phrases. Now, however, it seizes the first opportu-
nity to say a word for its master's patron, and takes
up the old story of the moderation of the Czar.
The ad. 0.1. rt 81m,lich in says:

As soon as Resehid l'acha's commentary upon the modi-
fications made by hint in the Vienna note came under the
notice of the power., all uncertainty about their acceptance
or rejection by the Emperor of Russia was minimised,
Accordingly the more penetrating organs of the French and
English press declared at once that the Porte, after so
misconstruing the meaning of the Vienna note, could not
expect the two maritime powers to support it in resisting
whet they had once approved, and *till less that Europe
would withdraw its arbitral sentence out of complacency
to Moslem conceit. When his Majesty the Emperor of
Russia, from respect for the wish.. of his august allies,

and of all Europe, declared the note preparodby the Vi,aila
conference to be satisfactory ; when the Russian cabinet
abstained from introducing the sUghtest modification ieto
it, although it was in matter and ferns far front amine up
to the standard of his first demands, it was natural he
should add to this acceptance the condition that he should
be released from his promise in tit• case that the Sublime
Porte should not accept the cote purely and simply. If, not
withstanding this declaration, the imperial goverumett o
Russia still declares its readiness to coshider its difference
with the l'orte as entirely at an end upon the acceptance of
the note by the Porte, uotwijhstanding what lees taken
place; if consequently it now lies merely with the l'orte to
decide whether the present embarrassments and :corep;ica-
tions, and all the consequences which may possibly arise out
of them, shall be put an end to—then we see in this an
irrefragable proof of the sincere love of peace and
the enlightened consideration of the powerful Hewlett
monarch. . We doubt not that the representatives
of all the great powers will unite in pressing upon the
Sultan's advisers the responsibility which would attach to
them if they should persist in their opposition. We hare
every reason to believe that Europe will not allow herself
to be deprived of the blessings of peace in defiance of her
will, and upon the rejection of her verdict."
What particular iniquity may this last sentence
point tu?

oLmurz, Sm.. 15.

The Emperor [of Austria] arrived here this evening
and was received with great pomp and state. The
. town was illuminated. 'lle Ca.ir announced for
the 23rd.