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Count Nesselrode will not fail to attend the

Vienna Conference, and take part in the dis•

cussion of the third point.
The Russian plenipetentaries refuse to adm

that, in accepting the third point as interpreted
in the aide-memoire of Dec. 28, they have acknow-
ledged the principle of a diminution of Russian

power in the Black Sea. They assert that the

demand for a reduction of the Russian fleet is
contrary to the dignity and sovereign rights of

the Empire. The fourth point is under discussion.
The question of the expenses of the war has not

been mooted.

THE VIENNA CONFERENCE,
VIENNA, March 26.—Up to yesterday morning
th• Allied Powers had not been able to agree as to
the means to be employee for putting an end to
the preponderance of Russia in the Black Sea, but
in the afternoon they coderred together for some
hours at the Foreign-office. Naturally nothing is
known of what took place, but it is much feared in
Austrian official circles that France, if not Emgland,
will consider the razing d Sebastopol a sine qua
non. Not quite a year ago he signature of Prussia
was affixed to a document, in which the four great
Powers pledged themselves te maintain the integrity
of Turkey, and yesterday Count Arnim was seen
walkinc, backwards and forwards for a full hour
near the palace in which the representatives of the
Western Powers were then closeted with Count
Buol and Baron Prokesch. Directly after the
English and French Ministers had left the Foreign-
office Prince Gortschakoff and M. de Titoff ap-
peared, and, after conversing a couple of minutes
with their disconsolate Prussian colleague, they
ascended the great staircase leading to the Austrian
Minister's apartments. What took place between
the statesmen no one but themselves can positively
say, but it is presumed that Count Buol made
known to them the conditions which the Western
Powers wil -day propose.

FRANCE.
(FROM OUR OWN ,;ORRESPONDENT.)
PARES, FRIDAY EVENING.

The departure of M. Ikouyn de l'Huys for Lon-
don, and the announcement that he will afterwards
visit Vienna to take part in the Conferences, has
inspired some little hope in the minds of specula-
tors that such an event would not have taken place
unless the Government entertained favourable ex-
pectations with regard. tc the result of the Confer-
ence. Under this impression the market has been
rather buoyant, and a fair amount of business has
been done at improved quotations, although the
advance which marked tie opening was not main-
tained to the close.

The Moniteur publishes the following letter from
Copenhagen, dated Marcia 21 :--
"A thaw has set in. The ice has broken up between
the Swedish coast and the island of Seeiand, and the
sea is clear. The port of C3penbagen is only frozen as
far as the Three Crown Battery. The passage of the
Great Belt is improved. The mails are, nevertheless,
behind-hand."

The Journal des Debats of yesterday publishes
a leading article on the Vienna Conferences. We
extract the following :--
"The official discussionof the third point commenced
in the sitting of the 26th of March ; but it was known
beforehand that different combinations would be pro-
posed to the Conference to solve this difficulty ; and
perhaps we may be allowed to observe that we were en-
abled to indicate some of them more than a month since,
from information we received from Vienna.

" One of those combinstions consists in demanding a
considerable diminution of the naval forces of Russia ;
it is proposed to reduce those forces to a limit which
Russia, under no pretext, should exceed, while the
Western Powers should not be allowed te introduce or
maintain in the Black Sea a naval force superior to that
of Russia. In another hypothesis the Powers might,
with the consent of Turkey, erect on the southern
coast of the Black Sea—for instance, at Sinope and
Bourgas, maritime establishments, capable of keep-
ing in check those possessed by Russia on the
coast of the Crissea. Russia would have to submit to
the natural consequences of the abolition of the convert.-
tion of the Dardanelles (tree& of the 13th of July, 1841),
and, as the Black Sea would be thrown open to men of
war of all nations, ---eels would be received in all
Rneeian ports roluout distiection. The ort of lida-
laqva would become a free port, and all the Powers
would be authorised to havc'Consuls at Sebastopol. In
other words, every precauton authorised by the law of
nations would be taken against Russia. Hitherto Russia,
thanks to her exceptional ?osition, was able to evade
the obligations of that law. She would have to submit
to them. The great Powers would thus obtain all the
guarantees of common law, and the power of Russia in
the Black Sea would be honourably reduced to the just
proportions which the trancpillity and security of Europe
demand.

" The opinion prevails at Vienna that the Conference
will not depart from this order of ideas, except to de-
velope it more or less, according to circumstances, and
that the Plenipotentiaries vrill succeed in conciliating the
interest of all parties. Good will is not wanting, and
that is, we think, an important point. If all adhere to
it, the peace of Europe will be re•established."
On the intended visit or their Imperial Majesties
to London, the Pays remarks :
" No more signal testimony could be given of the
cordial friendship which now unites France and Eng-
land. In this point of view the visit of their Imperial
Majesties is an event of high significance, and the satis-
faction which public opinion will derive from it cannot
but be increased if, as it is permitted to hope, her gra-
cious Majesty the Queen of England shall come in her
turn to visit France, where she will be received with the
most lively sentiments of respectful esteem and sym-
pathy."
M. Guibert, the shipbuilder of Nantes, who is
charged with the construction of the French gun-
boats for the Baltic, was three days back summoned
to Paris by telegraph, and yesterday had an inter-
view with the Minister of Marine. Some changes,
it is believed, are to be effected in the build of
those vessels, for the purpose of rendering them
still more effective.

The steam-frigate Orenoque and the steam-cor-
vette Chaptal left Toulon on the 28th for Kamiesch,
the former with 500, and the, latter with 300 sol-
diers on board. Both of these vessels have also
horses on board.

"Of the four regiments of the Chasseurs
d'Afrique in thelFremh army," says the Salut
" two are already in the East. We have
just seen a letter from an officer of rank, which an-
nounces that the two others have received orders
to set out there also without delay. They will be
replaced in Africa by two Hussar regiments."

BOURSE, MARCH 30.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
,q per Cents 92) 94f. 55c.
3 per Cents 69 65 69f. 75c.
Cr6dit Mobilier
Credit Foncier ...... 540 Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... .. 94 Spanish Threes
Piedmonteso B5 75 Home Debt

RAILWAYS-231i CASH.
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Orleans .. l2lO Lyons .. 1055
Western... 660 Rouen
Cate 620 Strasburg
Mediterranean 9BO Havre 570
Northern ...... ...... 866 25 Cherburg