The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONuON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 10 1867.

the dissolution of the Germanic Confedera-
tion. Lord STANLEY is so confident of an
immediate adjustment of all difficulties, that he
hoped in a few days to lay on the table of the House
all papers relating to the negotiations. According
to the Etendard of last evening, the Plenipoten-
tiaries will have several more meetings, though it
admits that definite conclusions have been arrived
at on the three important points of the neutralisa-
tion, evacuation, and future position of Luxemburg.
Peace, according to all accounts, seems, therefore,
secured for the present ; and Lord STANLEY, iu his
dealing with this grave and difficult question, has
acquitted himself in a manner that reflects honour
ou himself and his country.

CORRESPONDENCE FROSt PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Thursday Evening.
There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at the
Tuileries, at which the Emperor presided. The
Empress was present.
Although it may perhaps be like sending coals to
Newcastle to give you information respecting the
Conference at London, yet a few particulars will be
interesting. At the ccnclusion of the first sitting
on Tuesday, the French Ambassador sent to the
Marquis de Moustier, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, a telegraphic note of the proceedings. The
exact particulars have not transpired, but I am in-
formed, in an official quarter, that the proceedings
were merely formal, and were almost entirely con-
fined to the verification of the powers of the re-
spective representatives. Lord Stanley presided,
and it was arranged that the Conference should
meet again to-day. All the representatives of the
Powers who signed the Treaties of 1839, th tt is to
say, Austria, Belgium, France, England, Prussia,
Holland, and Russia were present, as well as the
foreign ambassadors at the British Court. The
Plenipotentiaries who take part in the Conference,
nine in number are—For Austria, Count Apponyi ;
for France, Prince de la Tour d'Auvergue ; for
England, Lord Stanley; for Italy, M. Azeglio ; for
Prussia, Count Bernstorff ; for Russia, Baron
Brunnow ; for Belgium, M. Von do Weyer ; for the
Netherlands, Count Bentinck. The Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg has a special representative, Baron
Tornaco, Minister President of the Grand Ducal
Government. It was at the suggestion of the King
of Belgium, acting in his title of territorial Sove-
reign, that the different Courts were called upon to
take part in the deliberations. The Cabinets, after
discussion, agreed to recommend as the basis of the
arrangement the neutralisation of the Grand
Duchy, with the consequences which it will entail,
and particularly the evacuation of the fortress by
the Prussian garrison. France, in pursuance of her
policy of moderation and disinterestedness, agreed
to this programme, and thus gave a
proof of her
conciliatory views, for which all Europe will thank
her. In the best informed circles in Paris there is
now full confidence of a pacific solution of all
the questions connected with the Luxembourg
difficulty.

The Aloniteur, in reviewing the position of foreign
affairs, says :
"The situation of the Roman States improves
every day, and the Holy Father has only to con-
gratulate himself upon the proofs of devotion and
respectful gratitude evinced to wards him by his
subjects. The zeal displayed by the Pontifical
troops in the pursuit of the brigands has spread
discouragement among the bands, who were still
upon the frontier. A great number of brigands
surrender themselves every day to the authorities,
and only ask to be allowed to participate in the
amnesty, the period for which expired on the 14th
of April. In general this favour is granted to
them. This increases the number of submissions,
and there is every hope that the scourge from which
the Roman States suffered so long will very shortly
be radically destroyed. The verbal accord between
the military authorities of Italy and the Holy
Father has powerfully contributed to this happy
result."

" The constitutional reorganisation of the empire
of Austria proceeds rapidly. Even at present the
relative positions of Hungary and the Imperial
Government may be considered as settled."
The Venice Gazette announces that King Victor
Napoeon, has arrived
Emmanuel is expected this (Thursday) evening in
that city, and that he will remain thperiee,foryosuenvgeersatl
days.
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Emperor has given a splendid dinner and ball at
the Tuileries to the members of the Imperial Com-
mission and to French and foreign. Juries. The
Palace could hardly contain the distinguished guests,
among whom was Prince Oscar of Sweden, the
Duke de Leuchtenberg, the brother of the Taicoon
of Japan, and his Embassy, the Duke of Manches-
ter, and several English noblemen.
Again is there a little cloud or something sinister
looming in the future about Luxembourg, arising
from the account coming from London that
England is not disposed to guarantee her
neutrality of Luxembourg, or from some other
cause. The following article from the Siecle affords
an important illustration of those apprehensive feel-
ings, even under present circumstalccs.
~ In spite of the painful probabilities to which
the meeting of the Conference and the conciliatory
disposition of the Governments interested give
such authority serious apprehensions continue to
arise. Military preparations in Germany are
talked of. As to France, it may be well to remark
that the incorporation of the reserve of 1864 had
been ordered prior to the publication of the note in
the Moniteur announcing the suspension of the
armaments. At all events, we are convinced that
France would be very soon ready if pretensions
which could not be accepted on the part of
Prussia wet e to be put forth at the Conference.
It is well not to be carried away by too
much confidence in the best. Ilowever fa-
vourable may be the indications of peace
which we have noticed with
sttisfaction for
some days past, we ought to be in a con-
dition to provide against any eventualities. The
reasons which induce us to believe that Prussia
feels the necessity of conciliation are very serious.
We alluded to them yesterday. (I
translated these
important passages), and similar arguments are
developed in several of the
English journals. Prus-
sia will, no doubt, have' to overcome strong resist-
ance against an attempt to drag
States, Saxony, and the •
annexed provinces into
war. But we ought not to forget that M. Bis-
marck last year overcame
equally strong resistance
against precipitatinfr theb Prussian people into a
war against Austria, If, therefore, there be the
most favourable chance for a pacific solution, it
should not be lost sight of that chances are not equal
to a certainty."

The latest news frotn Mexico confirms in a very
precise manner the report of the capture of Puebla,
by Porfirio Diaz. The place was carried by assault
after a sanguinary
combat. It is stated that Diaz
ordered six Generals and sixty Imperialist officers
to be shot, who had themselves ordered the execu-
tion of Republican prisoners. Marquez had been
•
beaten in endeavouring to rssist Puebla. The re-
duction of Queretaro, where Maximilian and the
remnant of his troops had taken refuge, appeared
to be imminent.

Novelties are imagined every day either for the
convenience or to add to the pleasure of visitors to
the Exhibiton. The Emperor has ordered an exa-
mination into an improved system of locomotion by
steam. The inventor proposes to take 40,000 per-
sous every hour from the Place de la Concorde to
the Exhibition for three halfpence
only for each
person. Similar vehicles will ply from the Ecole
Militaire to the Place de la Concorde.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES. It is understood that
the post vacated by the resignation of Ur. Walpole will be
filled by the appointment of Mr. Gathorno thinly as Home
Secretary ; and, according to tho report generally current
last night,
Mr. Marty will b,.) succeeded at the Poor-law
Board by the Earl of Devon. In that case, a fresh vacancy
would be created in the Chaucellor6hip of the Duchy of
Lancastor,
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