The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-07 00:00:00

LATAST INTELLIGENCE.

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DE MOUSTfER'S APPOI

DEARQIIIS

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" If it is allowable," says the Vienna Preset "to
form a, supposition—the only plausible one—re-
specting the appointment of M. de Moustier to the
Ministry of Foreign Affair', the nomination of
this diplomatist means that the Eastern question
is again raised. The only question asked is
whether the aim of France is a defensive or an
offensive one—whether Napoleon will content him-
self with merely watching the action of Russia or
whether he will resolve the Eastern question in an
anti-Russian sense with the concurrence of Austria,
England, and Italy."
The Journal des Debate has a long article on the
new situation created in Europe 'by the victories
of Prussia and the expansion of Germany, and
then concludes as follows :
Four great states of Europe have a great, almost a vital
interest in keeping the routes to Asia open and free, and
this interest is so vast that it will necessarily unite
England, who desires to check the power of Russia in
that quarter; Austria, who is anxious to enter on
the only field henceforth accessible to her activity ;
Italy, who would willingly re-open the theatre of her
former commercialand maritime development; and France,
in order to participate in the new current of expansion in
the direction of India and Australia. The Puto-Napio,
the organ of the Desk party in Hungary, which seems on
the eve of being the preponderant one in Austria, re-
cently recommended the alliance of Austria with France,
" in order that the Eastern question should not be solved
without Austria.* As for the Germans, whom the
victories of Prussia has confined to a corner of the
North and Baltic seas, they are destined to remain
distant spectators of that mighty movement in
whish Francs, England, Austria, and Italy would
severally find such important advantages that they
need only remain closely united in order to triumph over
the resistance of Russia. There are two hypotheses—the
Western Alliance (which would include Prussia and ex-
clude Austria), or the Mediterranean Alliance (which would
include Austria and leave out Prussia). The one or the
other of these alliances would Amite in the permanence of
• common interest four great nations of Europe, and the
appointment of M. de Ilotuitier, who was Ambassador ►t
Berlin, and who has lately been iunbelsador at Constanti-
nople. may justify thew hypotheses at the present
moment.

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The Morgen Post of Vienna expresses itself as
follows :
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We are informed on good ►uthority that the most per
fect understanding exists between Russia and P; aria in
regard to the Eastern queet'on. This understanding, if it
really exists, can only be based on a promise having been
made by Prussia to the government of St. Peters.
burg that she would support the po'cy of
Raul& in the East, if Russia left her entire freedom of
action in Germany and Central Europe. Prussia has, in
fact, no interest in the East which could be compromised
by the preponderance of Russia in that direction ; and the
latter power should expect to pay dearly for the aceom-
pushment of her old designs upon Turkey. From this
point of view, the nomination of M. de Eloustier has quite
a special si‘aifice-ice.

THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO PARIS.
Th© Indipendance Beige says :
On the accession of the present tory ministry to power
Lord Cowley resigned his post of ambassador to the court
of France. The many real services which he rendered in
this capacity to both countries, his conciliatory disposition,
his long experience of French politics, and the consideration
in which he was held by the Emperor Napoleon, rendered the
choice of a successor a difficrlt matter. Lord Stanley,
therefore, together with his colleagues earnest'y entre►ted
of Lord Cowley not to persist in his intentior. The
matter might have been considered settled as there was no
longer any question about appointing a successor, but it is
probable Lord Cowley only adjourned his resignation in order
that the accession of ► tory ministry might not be inter-
preted as a proof of a disposition less favourable to the
good understanding between the two countries. Now that
there is no longer any fear of such an interpretation, the
goverment of Lord Derby having shown that
it attaches no less value to the friendship of
France than that of Earl Russell, Lord Cowley
has again asked to be recalled, and it seems probable that
hie resignation will be accepted. Lord Malmesbury, who
accepted a secondary post in the new cabinet, would pro-
bably be the new ambassador, and being a personal friend
of the Emperor his appointment would be no doubt well
received at the Tuileries."