The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-08 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

CONFERENCES.

The Costiuntal journals resolved to-day eater
into a variety of speculations and statements u to
the part which the Germanic Confederation dukes
to take in the approaching negotiatioes. Prussia
and the secondary states extremely dislike—so
it is alleged the idea of being represented
by Austria. It is even said that Saxony
is not favourable to the pure and simple
adoption of the Five Points met forth in the
propositions of Count Esterhaq, and that efforts
will be made to lead the seeondary States of Germany
into a league, the object of which would be to lessen
the guarantees which Europe demands from Russia !
It would be unwise, however, to attach cinch im-
portance to those pretensions.
From St. Petersburg we learn that since the ac-
ceptance of the propositions, Count Esterhazy has
been the lion of the capital. Lately the Emperor
passed in review the reserve of the guard Ind all the
artillery, and wan received with enthusiastic accla-
mations. That reception wee entirely owing, it is
said, to his late decision, and his popularity amongst
' the inhabitants of Bt. Petersburg is described as
being unbounded for the same cause.
The Gazette de Colognelhu a positive statement
to the effect that " towards the middle of April, the
Emperor Alexander 11, accompanied by the Grand
Dukes, will leave St. Petersburg for Warsaw, in order
to be formally crowned at the commencement of
May. It is believed that peace will by that time
have been made, and that the Emperor of all the
Russias will set off for Paris with a grand suite, on a
visit to the Emperor Napoleon ! "
The Times (second edition) has the following de-1
spatch from Berne, dated this day :

" The Austrian ootunatuioation oa the subject of
the The Points sairpted by Russia was yesterday
presented to the Diet of Frankfort, and was referred
to the respective ememittees without discussion."

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 28.
The Sultan has approved of the project of reform is
the internal administration of the empire, by virtue
of which all Christiana are to be eligible to public
functions. This project contain, 19 articles.
A notification of the approval of the Grand Council
of such reforms was, it was said, communicated non.
officially to the Ambassadors of France and England,
and it will be announced to them in au official
manner in a short time.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TZT/PADAT iVININO.

The Bourse has been very firm, although the
Rent. has fallen a few oentimes. The business done
was considered extremely sound, and it was ob-
served that a new elms of buyers for cash had made
their appearance. The Rants closed at 72fr.
with a fall of 10e. All other securities were gene-
ntlly higher. Bank of Fran shares were again in
great demand, and tae. 40fr. Credit Fonder, which
has long been utterly neglected, now excites atten-
tion. The shares rose 30fr. today. Credit Mobi-
lier was steady, without any variation in prioe.
Railways improved from 2fr. to Mr. In Austrian
railways the " bulls" have rather overbought them-
selves. The usual telemphie despatches from
London brought Coosola at 'hi to I, which would be
a rise of f. Bat great uncertainty was felt whether
'this quotation had reference to the same account as
ithe one alluded to in yesterday's despatches. The
igeneral opinion was that the reel rise wee only 1.
Loud complaints are made that the Syndicate of the
Bourse does net take the very little trouble which
would be necessary to prevent doubts of this kind.
Three or four more words in the telegraph'. despatch
would sake to show what settlement it wee intended
Ito speak of.

The dune,lie Maimsle bar received a warning
for having in its ambers of January 31 and Feb. I.
2, and 3, reproduced an ankle from the Or
resposdast of Jan. 26, ifigned " Albert de Broglie.°
The author of the article incriminated is the eldest
eon of the Doke de Broglie. This is the first time
for • bog while that the warning &piton has been
applied to toy Parisian journaL It is not nalikely
that, just to show that the law is" not dead though it
has slept." a few more warnings ay be given within
the next math, and thee, doubtless, advantage will
be taken of the ascesiebenseat of the Empress to wipe
Ahem all off and se again suepend the award of de-
struction which ever hangs over the heads of the
press. by two cc three threads instead of one.

The /tempera has conferred the Cross of the Legion
of Honour upon the Baron Marc de Weber, Councillor
of Finance sad Director-General of Railways in the
kingdom of Saxony, the only son of Weber the great
'composer.

The Pres**, in an article headed "Preliminary
Questions," disputes the accuracy of a propositioa
put forth by the Constitiogiawsel a few days since, to
the effect that the diatom' between a Coogress and
a Conference consisted in this—that in the former
every member was (with rare exceptions) a Sees.
tag of State, while the latter was composed of well.
nary Innings. Plenipotentiary. The law of nations,
the Prism oosteads, knows of no such diatioctioo,
and whether a meeting of diploosatirs constitutes a
Congress or Conference, depends entirely upon the
inaportanoe of the work to be does. When merely
special questions are to be settled, mace as the
constitaden of the kingdom of Orem in 1827,
and of Belgium in 1831, the Presa spines that
simple Contemns suffice, while assanblages con.
yoked to dhows smatters affecting the general balance
of power In Europe are Congresses, such as were
the Cowman of Munster in 1848, of Utrecht in
1719, and of Visalia in 1816. The Press. does not
doubt that the forthcoming meeting will be called
the Coogress of Paris, ou among of the general
Import of the questions which it will have to
resolve. Another point of more importance,
upon whisk the Press* takes Woe with
the Constinctionteel, is this:—The latter journal has
over and over again averred that it was grossly moor-
net to all Austria a mediating power, booms she was
bound by the treaty of Doc. 2, and was therefore a
party on the side of Fracas and England. But the
Prow says it would be idle to dissimulate that
Austria comes forward more as a mediator
than as an ally. The " sindelload " and
" not easily to be understood " obligations
of the treaty of December 2 have never come into
*praline. Austria is sot is a state of war with
Russia, and oonsequently does sot take her place in
the Ccegress as a party to the war. I Julio' to
think the Prow is quite right in this. There has
been a sort of protest made at Vienna about the use in
the Quosa's speech el the phrase, "Austria's good
ofloss," because it was ebbed to keep up the faros
that Austria was sporty. But the fact is, that she
bee been allowed to assume the dictatorial pert of •
mediator, sad is set an ally, at Wet rani hoe.

M. Lateran de Beeour has bees appointed Mi-
stime Pleeipetwedeey et Mese le the A/60W Osaisdt-
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