The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-23 00:00:00

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FRANCE.

PARIS, SUNDAY,

There was a long
_conference yesterday at the
Foreign-office, between Count Walowsld, Dr.
Kern, and M. de Hatzteld, the Prussian Minister.
The conference was held on the affairs of Switzer-
land.

It is announced that M. de Rayneval, the French
Ambassador at Rome, has been summoned to Paris,
where he will only remain a few days.
The Moniteur publishes the text of a treaty of
commerce and friendship concluded between France
and Persia, The preamble I transcribe a portion
of as a curiosity. " His High Majesty, the Emperor
Napoleon, whose elevation is similar to that of the
planet Saturn, whose banner is the sun, the shining
star of the heaven of crowned heads ; the sun of
the sky of royalty ; the ornament of the diadem ;
the splendour of the standards, imperial ensigns,
the illustrious and liberal monarch ; and his Ma-
jesty, lofty as the planet Saturn, the sovereign who
uses the sun as his standard, whose splendour and
magnificence are similar to those of heaven, the
monarch whose armies are numerous as the stars,
whose greatness recalls that of Djemschid, whose
munificence equals that of Darius, the heir of the
crown and throne of the Keyanians, the sublime
and absolute Emperor of Persia." The text of LI
treaty follows, but thero is nothing in it equal to
the above.

An emissary from the King of Naplfs has ar-
rived in Paris, with the view of persuading the Em-
peror's government to accept the recent (so called)
amnesty, as a full compliance with all the demands
made byFt ance, in conjunction with England, pra-
vioudy to the withdrawal of the ambassadors.
Yesterday it was discovered that the personage is
no other than the agent of the Argentine govern-
ment, who signed the treaty with the King in
virtue of which the political prisoners whose irons
it is proposed to strike off are to be transported to
the territory of that republic. This man is a
notorious slaveholder. Serious doubts are en-
tertained not only about the fate of the prisoners
whenever they may reach their destination, but
even as to whether the majority of them will ever
go there alive. The English government has sent
a note to Naples, demanding some explanations
on this head., Some guarantee is said to be required
that the prisoners will be confided to humane hands,
properly treated on the voyage, and placel in a
reasonably comfortable position when they get out.
We have no means of knowing in what spirit the
French Emperor receives the explanations offered
by the extraordinary envoy who comes here on the
part of the King of Naples to support a treaty
made with himself. But there is reason to fear
that Lords Palmerston and Clarendon, out of re-
gard to the Austrian alliance, are greatly disposed
to patch up the Neapolitan business on terms which
the English nation will certainly not think satis-
factory.
The Constitutionne/, in a semi-official shape,
offers the following explanations relative to the
secret convention which formed the subject of the
late animated discussion in the House of Commons
between Lord Palmerston and Mr. Disraeli :

"A debate of some warmth took place, a few
days ago, in the House of Commons, on a subject
which specially interested the French Government.
A celebrated orator of the Opposition, Mr. Disraeli,
asserted that a secret treaty existed between France
and Austria since the period of the Eastern war,
which guaranteed to the latter power the security
of its Italian possessions ; he added, that this treaty
bad been signed in a regular manner, and that no
limit restricted its duration. Lord Palmerston, in
replying to Mr. Disraeli, proved the falsity of these
allegations. The following, we believe, are the
real circumstances of the case :—The treaty of the
2d December, 1854, stipulated, as is known, the
eventual concurrence of the Austrian armies in the
struggle with Russia. The Cabinet of Vienna
however, represented that it could not enter wall
securityinto any warlike operations in the East as
long as its Italian possessions should be menaced by
the agitation fermented by political parties in the
Peninsula ; it therefore demanded that previous to
placing itself in order of battle, the security of its
Italian lines should be assured. Circumstances
gave considerable support to this demand of
Austria. It was, in fact, essential that her appre-
hensions should be calmed, and every obstacle to
the execution of the treaty removed. France, there-
fore,' entered into negotiations ou this point with
the Cabinet of Vienna, and engaged herself in the
above-mentioned convention to employ her efforts
to maintain tranquillity in Italy during' the period
of the campaign ; it was simply sought to assure to
Austria the freedom of action necessary for her effi-
cient concurrence in the collective operation of flee
allies. Such were the motives and the bearing of
this arrangement, dictated by so high an interest,
but only rendered obligatory in the event of Aus-
tria joining us in an active manner, and declaring
war against Russia. The convention was there-
fore essentially of au eventual and transitory cha-
racter ; it was an act commanded by the war, a
circumstance in a certain respect analogous to those
which were adopted by the allies towards Greece,
when the latter endeavoured to create a rising in
Thessaly and Ep;rus in the interest of Russia. As
it is known, the eventualities provided for were
never called into existence ; Austria did not de

Clare war, and did not draw her sword. The object
of the convention has therefore never existed ; this
document, in spite of the assertion of Mr. Dis-
raeli, can never have been carried into execution,
and was not of a lasting nature ; the re-establish-
ment of peace has transformed it into a dead letter."
The Independance Beige corrects what it calls an
error in the semi-official article published in the
Constitutionnel on the treaty signed in December,
1854, between Austria and France, and referred to
by Mr. Disraeli in the House of Commons. Tbso
Independance says that Austria did not engage by
that treaty to act against Russia, but on the other
hand, if disturbances bad arisen in Italy during the
war, although Austria bad not marched a single
man against Russia, she, in virtue of the stipula-
tions signed at Vienna the 22d ould have
had a right to demand the support Dec.,Of the Freach
army to re-establish order in Italy, and maintain
her authority, if such assistance were required.
The treaty was limited to the duration of the war,
and the Treaty of Paris of the 30th March last put
an end to it.

NAPLES.
NAPLES, Feb. 14.—The King is still at Caserta,
and lives more secluded than ever. He is afraid
of his own brithers, but above all of his son,
the heir to his crown. The rumour of an
approaching change is still current at the COurt.
People, however, no longer talk of abdida-
tion, but it is affirmed positively that the
King will make some concessions to the Western
Powers, and will then make a journey somewhere
wi,h the Queen and his family. His eldest soil
will act as Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom in
his absence (others say the Prince Luigi), not as
an alter ego, but with instructions very detailed,
and, to assist him, men who will not only be bill
advisers, but spies on him. Ferdinand cannot
make up his mind to lay aside the crown at the age
of 47, although that crown is really one of thorns-
Domiciliary visits continue. After the visit ",
the police to Filanghieri, to Ischitella, ex-Minister
of War and. other functionaries attached to the Gn.
vernment by years of fidelity, three or four daYe
ago M. Eipagnolis, the Commissary of PoliFet
visited the home where the nephews of Gene"'
Lucca reside, and then presented himself at the re-
sidence of the ex-Minister of Police, Delcanetto.,
Numerous visits have been paid to the houses 01
simple citizens, especially those of the legal prefe,s"
sion, who are especially suspected of being hostile
to the King. The visit which has produced the
greatest astonishment in public is that paid to the
Prince de C—, whose attachment to the Bone
bons has never before been called in question.

SPAIN.
MADRID, FEB. 20.
The preparations for the expedition gains"
Mexico still continue.
The Patric thus contradicts a rumour of Nvn'";
no person appears to have heard Yesterday
rumours were circulated in Paris of a coup d'etat'
Spain, resulting in the imprisonment of Naval
and the nomination of M. Nocedal as President 5
the Council. We are enabled to give a forin
contradiction to these rumours, invented, doubt;
less, by malevolence, and propagated heedlesslY„.
The Pays gives a similar contradiction, and affirn
that all the eminent men in Spain are deterni°r;
to unite their efforts to wipe out all traces of tPO
revolution, and strengthen the authority of (Pee
Isabella.
The Pays says also that the Spanish Govel;
ment is hastening preparations for an expedilf
against Mexico. A letter from South Arneite,
way of Cadiz, announce: that M. Sorella,, of
Spanish Minister, having exhausted all mea'
conciliation, had demanded bis passports, and {he
left Mexico. The Minister went on board
Peola frigate,rwhich was lying at anchor at 'v„
ery
Cruz, and had been placed at his dispositionn3ll
General Concha, Governor of Havannah.
Pays is instructed to append to the above evg
that "M. de Sorella had acquired the sympathy
of
the entire corps diplomatique at Mexico.
governor, Comonfort, appeared much concerned is
his departure. Everybody admits that Spain'
the right."

0
MARSEILLES, Feb. 21.—The arrivals of They
for the last two days have been enormous. r,
amount to 325,000 hectolitres, making a total-
ing the week of 500,000 hectolitres. Thor: this.
700,000 hectolitres at present in the stores 0' this
town. The demand for wheat from Langtle
and from Spain is still considerable.

A steam navigation company, to be called the
Northern Lloyd's, is being formed in Bremeihrn
run steamers from Bremenhaven to different pc
lot
Great Britain and other countries. The Blintig
4,000,000 of thalers was subscribed in one eVellTh"
at a meeting of Bremen merchants, to supP°l4
undertaking.

l'vebtf
The Nonvelltste Vaudois says is posli
stated that the expenses entailed on the fuue-ti-
treasury by the military preparations made in snot
cipation of an armed struggle with Prussia atn°oo
to about three million of francs, in addition to
cost of the legal proceedings, which amounts to
20,000 f. The canton of Neuchatel will have
pay about 300,000 f. for its part of the abort, c
penses."

Accounts from St. Petersburg state that the °or
scription opened in that city and in MosooviLA
the relief of the sufferers from the failure of the p
harvest in Finland had produced 240,000 f.) ,rho
nearly three times as much was required. -id
Emperor had given 40,000 f., and M. Steiglit°
Prince de Demidoff 20,000 f. each.

to
According to the Pest Lloyd the following re;„s,
lions are likely to be made in the Russian Cusl.,c)-0
The duties on silk, linen, and cotton goods
be reduced from 2 silver roubles 20 copecna
1 silver rouble 15 copecks per pound. The Ivo
on cloth from 1 silver rouble 60 copecks to 1 0.1,400
rouble 10 copecks per pound. The prohibit' of
against the import of spirits of wine, articles
clothing, and crystallised sugar, is to be ra'

REJECTION OF THE DALLAS -CLAP°

DON TRIMTY.

A letter, dated New York, February 10, 00,1'00
"The apprehension that the Dallas_Claree"te
Treaty would not be affirmed by the Sell,/,6
has been justified by the result. At tit
close of the adjourned discussion on the v9l,
inst. it wag, by a very large majority (33 to
referred back to the Committee on Foreign ii4ted,
Lions for amendment,—in other words, reiec-50
This issue of the negotiation, concluded by bya
American Ministi.r invested with full powers'hgg
Government, will be received with regret in '.ll:t
land, where it was, no doubt, believed ',lid
the questions involved had been finally Bett're:
It should be clearly understood that the the
jection of the treaty is not the act of ost
Administration ; the Senate, which is a 131.915
important branch of the Executive, as well ,ot
legisla'ive body, has the power of affirralrled
rejecting all treaties made with foreign States/
in this case has chosen to reverse, or, at 1,,,e-01
to suspend, the act of the Administration. Bo t,
Governments are alike checked for the m0111;3450
and they will have to reconsider the terms 0' the
treaty, and try whether the objections raised bY4r,
Senate may not be removed. By accepting 'la
Dallas's treaty, the Senate, it is understood, fen,
it might be sanctioning some other agreeraeL
"limiting the extension of slavery." Tbis is
entangling affiance against which the blow is struck'
Anything limiting the area over which slate"
may hereafter extend, whether in Kansas, or Ni r;
raona,, or Honduras—whether in a territory of tea
Federation or an independent Republic--is orPc'
by the present leaders of the Democratic party.

The Royal Agricultural Society hold their aol3till'
meeting at Salisbury this summer. te•
THE Taurn.—A crisis is at hand which must Ine,;,
ria]ly influence our political fortunes. The Coneer'i
AA sum
consoifdleora,oboleol.
number
tives must be prepared to meet it with firm front P..
united mind.- - Press.
„rot
the Mint towards defraying thoefcovsetsosfeltshemßaaylticnn3o::
the entire estimate for which is 13,4121. ss.
~ be
acondnsmideerremdanide,arfrl bbeeren advanced to the Moil ih
yorndume ferlobomurAu,starnadliat.heTphreimßurieiteto
haveof
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Da,
JUDGE
Vocalist,enutdDwoezenr 08Ro
TaHnfdEr from Melbourne,
LIVERPOOL
ran Sydney, a. r e all believed,
Orglii.
County Court of Liverpool, it is proposed —ln consequence of the great amount of business '?„t
opLosCedoritonlrappCoy:te.
second judge, and the matter is, we hear, now under
consideration of the Government.
We (A theneum) understand that Government Wel:
tided on sending another Arctic expedition, to elearklia
If possible, the mystery shrouding the fate of Frtt of
and his party. The expedition will, we believe, eene:„"oed
two vessels with auxiliary steam-power, and be eekniiiled
in such a manner as to enable the most complete
exhausting search to be made for our countrymen*
as re.
PRIVATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDR.--It svryt
solved by the House of Lords on the 17th of Fehrue .-.-
"that this House will not receive any petition for naer„
vats 8.1 l after Monday, the 23d day
unless such private Bill shall have been approved !"_YDill
Court of Chancery ; nor any petition for a private the
approved by the Court of Chancery after Tuesday, bat
19th day of May utxt." It was further ordered,
,tee
this House will not receive any report from the
tie ;lie
upon p Aitions presented to this House for prive_s go
after Tuesday, the 19,h day of May next." It t.v.,_heei,
ordered " that the said orders be printed and puni!',er,
and affixed on the doors of this house and Niestnunev •
hall.':
_. ef. March. :176