The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-22 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The Paris correspondent of the Independance
Beige. gives the following account of the actual state
of the negotiations with Prussia
" The negotiations with Prussia go on swim-
mingly, I am enabled to give you some precise
details on the subject ; and although M. d'Usedom
is not here in any official capacity, and, conse-
quently, has not been presented to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs or to the Emperor, this diplomatist,
from his skill and knowledge of affairs, has not
been useless to M. de Wedell, whose friend he is,
and will have contributed, despite his retirement,
in no small degree to the happy result that is ex-
pected.
" Here are facts :—After the negotiations or
bases of convention were settled, the Emperor had
the project of covention, as approved of by himself,
sent to M. de Wedell. That project was imme-
diately forwarded to Berlin, but, by a singular
chance, a project had been sent the same day
(14th February) from Berlin to M. de Wedell.
The two projects of treaty crossed on the road.
As they are almost identical in substance, and
differ only in form, an amalgamation has been
made of both, and M. de Weclell has forwarded the
remodelled project to the King of Prussia, who
will have received it on the 20th inst. It will most
probably be accepted, unless the susceptibilities of
the King are excited by the Kreuz Zeitung party.
So much for the form.

"As regards the substance, if the treaty is not
exactly what was expected, it is at least satisfactory.
I do not pretend to say that the antagonism between
Austria and Prussia disappears ; on the contrary, I
an of the opinion that never were the relations
between the two countries less satisfactory, but it
was necessary for the success of the cause of the
Western Powers to obtain the adhesion of Prussia.
This Power knows the interpretation given to the
four guarantees. She accepts them in a general
manner, although it may be guessed that she has
the arriere-pensee that in case of an open rupture she
will not be forced to take the offensive. But France
and England (the latter especially) have not minded
this, and I will tell you why. The principal object
of the two Powers is to pint a stop to the transit
commerce of Russia through Prussia, which has
been carried on so successfully since the commence-
ment of hostilities, that Russia has scarcely felt
the effects of the blockade. In this respect Prus-
sia has formally engaged herself, and accepted the
terms without hesitation.

" The public is impatient, and asks why things
go on so slowly ; in diplomacy it cannot be other-
wise. A few days must still elapse before the final
solution can be known. If the reply of the King
of Prussia arrives early next week, M. d'Usedora,
who will be informed of it by telegraph, will im-
mediately leave Paris to obtain the adhesion of the
English Cabinet, which is not doubtful. But, I
repeat it, this will take time, and 10 or 12 days
must elapse before the affair can be setticd."

AUSTRIA.
The Weser Zeituny publishes the following letter,
dated Vienna, 17th inst. :
" A note was received here yesterday from M.
de Baldasseroni, the Prime Minister of Tuscany,
officially announcing the adhesion of the Grand
Duchy to the treaty of the 2d of December. The
negotiations with the Western Powers are closed,
and the exchange of the ratification will take place
in a few days.
"A note was also received here recently from
Sweden, and handed by General Mannsbach to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs; that note is said to
contain the precise conditions upon which Sweden
is willing to join the coalition against Russia. In
diplomatic circles here no doubts are entertained
of the ultimate adhesion of Sweden to the Western
Powers.

" Prince Petrulla, the Neapolitan Ambassador,
had another interview yesterday with,Countßuol.
From what passed it results that Russian influence
is still paramount at Naples, and that there appears
no prospect of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
joining the alliance of the Western Powers.
" The greatest activity is visible here in the