New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-10
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

From Oar Own Correspondent.
LONDON, Friday, Feb. ~, 1866.
The Conferences will begin on Monday next, and
according to the views aud wishes Of tho French
Emperor, they are either to lead to peace or to
break up in the first week. 1t seems that the two
questions which are to be the test Of Russas ain
cerity are the Interpretation of the naturalization
of the Euxine, and the notification Of the bounda-
aries England and France will Insist fwocsn trust
rumors, " hich come from well-iniormed qusrters-
that Russia shall disarm the arsenas Of Nikolaied
and Cherop, and pledge herself not to build any
men-of war in the dock yards Of the Liman Of the
Bug; aud again, the Allies expect that Russia will
not in any way claim an extension Of her territory
in Asia in exchange for the cession Of ono half Of
Bessarabia. If these two questions, regarding
which the Western Allies are unanimous, can be
settled to their satisfaction, oil other points
will be treated az Of secondary Importance.
and the preminaries Of the peace may b.
signed on the birthday Of the liking of Algeria"
for such is the title reserved for the son and heir
OF Napoleon ILL.,, who is TO be born in the first or
second week of March. AS il has been resolved
beforehand that peace must be concluded, and that
the baby must be boy, we cannot anticipate the
consequences either if the child should happen to
be a girl, or ii England should Insist upon some
more stringent clauses in regard TO the Fiith Point
The knowing ones say that everything has been
arranged and taken into account and that the pro-
graDnie OF the conferences has been drawn up
frcm DAY to day BY Imperial hands so 81 tO bring
the new peace of Paris into connection with the
birth OF the Prince and King. Up to the Nikolaieh
question the programme is to the following effect:
Tie first two points, regarding the condition Of
the Christians in Turkey and the reorganization Of
the Danubian Prneipalties, will be accepted, in
principle, at once Though the discrepancy Of
opinions as TO the details is important. still they
will not be considered before tho positive settle
ment of the preliminaries. The third article
says: The Black Sea shall be open TO merchant
vessels and closed to ships of war; conse-
quently there will not be created, nor main
tanned, any military or naval arsenals there"
Here the Turkish PleDipotentiary will insist upon
the dissrming Of Nicbolaief by the term =" there"
and dilate upon the fact that the dockyards and
arsenal Of the Liman Of the Bug arc just az
threatening to Turkey as those Of Sevastopol
were. Count OrlOif and Baron BrunOw, ON tho
contrary, will find that such an Interpretation IL
but badgering Russia; that Nikolaief does not lie
on the Black Sea; and that no grammatical inter-
probation can apply the wording OF the third prop
ositiOn to the dock ards aud arsenal in question.
The Russian Plenipotentiaries are expected to
yield, after serious opposition, and In considera.
ton of their handsome behavior the Fifth Point 10
not to be pressed against them. | need not tell
you that al these speculations plausible as they
are cannot be traced TO the actors In the dp0-
matte performance. They are the small talk OF
society, which often hits the truth, but in this in
stance may be altogether incorrect. As soon 90
the preminaries OF peace are signed Prussia will
be invited to take part in the negotiations, after
having given her unconditional approval OF oil the
preceding diplomatic arrangements.
The Police Counties and borougbs) bill, " in
troduced by Sir George Grey, with the view Of
centralizing its management in the hands of Gov
eminent, 50 that its administration may resemble
that of the Continental Governments, and not DO
bafIled by the municipalities of the borOughs, has
raised q storm in England. It's quite certain that
the present state Of the Police in the country is
very unsatisfactory; that many theits remain
detected and many felOns escape by the ineffi-
cheney, rivalry or stupidity OF the municipal Po-
lice. Still, the GENERALIZATION by Government
would at once strike at the roots Of local selfgov-
eminent. The authority Of the Police Directors
appointed by the Home OFF &c, which appoints now,
Likewise, the Recorders and Police Magistrates.
would soon supersede the authority Of the Mayors
ard Aldermen, deprived, as they would be. Of tho
means Of executing their decisions. Accordingly,
the MAYORS Of all the municipalities Of England
met on Wednesday at London, and having passed
unanimous resolutions against the bill, proceeded
yesterday In deputaton to the Home Office, where
the Lord Mayor of York, their spokesman de-
clsred to Sir George Grey their Intention 10 OPP
pose the bill as tending to reduce the responsible
representation OF free municipal constituencies to
the condition Of mere fiscal agents of the Minis.
try. Sir George was-in true Wing style--mach
astonished that the deputation did not offer any
suggestion for the amendment or modification
OF any clause of the bill, and that unconditional
opposition vas offered to the principles OF his
measure; that therefore no compromise was 10 be
expected and no bsggling could take place. He
felt at once that the position Of the ministry wac
rendered rather critical BY this step OF the Mayor
,nce 10 withdraw the bin would be to acknowledge
that Government 10 at variance with the majority
of the people while to persist IN pressing it might
expose the Ministers TO a defeat. AS the English
do not understand the parliamentary Invention OF
LAYING bill On the table, the police bill may essiy
Onst Lord Pslmerstons Administrator fsom
Downing street, unless the removal Of the var
kssps them IN osfce, or an srtfui dodge can %
topai sss dropping tho obaoxiess BIZ fsw.se es