The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-28

tain bsd, however, expressed the desire to have one
named II only as q matter OF form, inasmach as the
other great Powers to be represented in the Con-
gress each by two plenipotentiaries But il
understood how atterng such exception was for
Baron de Bourqueney, and that 1t made by the ex
order of hs sovereign every one fastened TO APP
paud IT, The Instructions which accompany the powers
sent 70 Baron de Bourqueney are iasated from Paris
Of France and England have desired TO prove
thereby their perest understanding in every
thing that the peace only
regards principles but also TO questions of detail
These instructions are, it is said very simple Tney
leave to the conscientious appreciation OF the French
and English plenpotentsries to ascertain and decide
whether not Russia is animated with the sincere de-
sire to effect honorable and solid peace u is not
Der last setting forth the Interpretation Of the -Four
Guarantees to touchstone for ascertain
ing the sincerity Of the pacific protestaona Of Ras
sia. II sthe plenipotentiares OF the Western Pow
ers acquire the convection that Russian dipo-
macy desires to elude the guarantee exacted by the
allies of the I'd December, they TO cut shor. idle
discussion and declare the negotiations closed 1t
this alternative which, before the death Of the
Emperor Nicholas appeared the most probable 70 whch
House of Commons that the absence of Lord John Rus
sell would not be of long duration The Cabinet of Ber
accepted the protocol Of 2Sth December, as
proposed by the Cabinet Of the Tueries to the
o, The English and French pienposntiaries set forth
THAT "tbe Conference sha open apart from and without
the cooperation Of Prussia, France and England be-
ing firmly resolved not to accord to that Power any par
tcipstion in The settlement of peace "unti 1T shall
have placed ITSELF with respect to the four guarantees
the line the parties to the treaty OF alliance
OF the Cd December" This declaration was 1t is said,
made to General wede by order OF the Emperor Of the
French, in such peremptory ter ms that the General
deemed II indispensable to to Berlin to inform King
Frederick William Of the veritable state of things
from the London News, March TO-
The negotiations have begun at last. Lord John Rus
sell arrived at Vienna Sunday evening" and the first
conference of the ambassadors took place Tuesday
The subject discussed is said to have bsen the precise
meaning Of "the third Of the guarantee points," As
regarcs the result Of their discussion the telegraph Ia
silent. The discussions and the resolutions which may
now be taken win determine whether to regard
the young Emperor Of Russia the antagonist OF Eu
rope the assaant OF the Ottoman Empire and the dis
turber Of the public peace isolated from almost every
other State and unsupported by single declared ally
whether the Cabinet Of st. Petersburg will seze this
opportunity bury its hostties in the tomb which is
yet closed, and to equitable terms those
pacific relations with the rest Of Europe without which
no Empire can be prosperous or secure.
The German Journal Of Frankfort has letter from
Vienna which states that Lord John Russell and NJ de
Bourqueney have agreed upon an identic memorandum
to be submitted to the Vienna Conference the part Of
England and France The Interpretation Of the third
point is Ddcated distinctly including the transforma
tion of Sebsstopol into simple commercial port-the
forresses thereof being destroyed The proceedings Of
the conference to be circumscrbed within fifteen
days within which period the Russian Envoy must give
in his reply to the proposition Of the allies.