The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-04 00:00:00

OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN THE FRENCH

CHAMBER.
PARIS, MAY 3, Evrlingc.

In to-day's sitting of the Corps Legislatif the
Marquis de Moustier (Minister for Foreign Affairs)
read a communication, announcing that since the
last communication made by the government to
the Chambers the negotiations with regard to
Luxemburg had been entirely carried on between
the different courts. The Marquis de Moustier
continued :—" A first important result has been
obtained, and the government believes it will satisfy
the just feeling of solicitude experienced by the
Legislative Body by making the official communi-
cation that Austria, France, England, Prussia, and
Russia have agreed with the King-Grand-Duke to
open a conference in which all difficulties relative
to the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg will be settled,
and at which the international position of that
territory will be determined, upon the basis of its
neutralisation. Upon the initiative of the King of
Holland it has been decided that the Conference
akin meet on the 7th inst. The sentiments which
animate all the governments, and the respective
opinions exchanged between them before fixing the
day for the assembling of the Conference, afford
the assurance that from its deliberations will
issue a solution conformable to the interests
and dignity of the powers engaged in the
question. This arrangement will, therefore,
consolidate the peace of Europe. Faith-
ful to the line of conduct which it has traced out
for itself, the government of the Emperor will
hasten, when the proper moment arrives, to explain
to the legialalative body the results of the Confer-
ence." The Constitutionnel of this evening, alluding
to a rumour that an intention exists of replacing
M. Benedetti, French minister at Berlin, and
Count von der Goltz, Prussian minister at Paris,
says : "This report is completely untrue as far as
M. Benedetti is concerned, and we believe it is
equally so as regards Count von der Colts."

BERLIN, ILty 3. Evisrw.

The North German Gazette of this evening, in
reference to a discussion which has appeared in the
Correrpondanee de Berlin as to whether it were not
desirable for the conference to lay down the bases
of new European settlement, says :—" It is not the
intention, nor is it to the interest cf Prussia to
extend the sphere of the negotiations at the con-
ference, whose only aim is to arrive at a peaceful
solution of the Luxemburg question."

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, MAT 3, ETpIBG,

Dr. I"Z'hr praented his credentials to Count
Bismarck as Luxemburg-Plenipotentiary on the
30th ult.

The Moth German Gazette of to-day, comment-
ing on the repeated reminders of the Cologne t","
:Ate, to restore North Schleswig to Denmark, and
the late observations in the Monittur du Noir on
the strong desire of the Danish people for the re-
union with it of this alleged member of its na-
tionality, says :—" Prussia will certainly comply
with the promise made at the peace of Prague to
grant free choice to the North Schleswigesra, though
in accordance with that treaty the time when
such vote shall be taken remains exclusively to be
decided by Prussia." In the same article, the
North German Gazette points out that the popula-
tion of Alsace have now no desire to rejoin the
mother-country, and it asks whether, if the vote
on their future had been taken immediately after
the peace, the public sentiment in Alsace would
have been the same as it is now. The Gazette then
says that it believes Prussia should insist that at
least the definitive establishment of the political
reconstitution of North Germany should be awaited
before the vote be taken in North Schleswig.
The " Fortschritt " party in the Chamber of
Deputies intends, during the final discussion of
the draft of the constitution for Northern Germany,
to propose the same amendments as those which
were brought forward in the North German Par-
liament, especially those respecting the remunera.
tion of deputies, ministerial responsibility, and
the military organization. These amendments, it
is expected, will be supported by the Polish and
Ultramontane members, and a portion of the Left
Centre.

The assertion of the Borten Zeitung, of the in-
tended establishment of a fortified camp at Treves,
is denied this evening by the New Prussian (Cross)
Gazette.

THE SAXON CHAMBERS.
DELWEN, MAT 3.

In to-day's sitting of the Second Chamber the
constitution for the North German Confederation
was adopted by 66 against 7 votes.

RUSSIA.

MOSCOW, MAT 3.
The Emperor arrived here to-day.