The New York herald., 1871-01-20
a ln lnbaSSadors at the Court
of st. James Present.
TIE VACANT CHAIR OF FRANCE
France May beg for Peace to the
Delegates.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
LONDON, Jan. 10, 1871.
am enabled to report specially for the HERALD
by cable telegram that the European Conference
which has been called to consider the Black Sea
navigation question, and the exact bearing Of the
Treaty OF Paris OF 1866 relative thereto at the pre-
instant, in the afternoon.
The meeting took place at the salon Of The Eng
lish Foreign ONCE building, In Downing street, In
the apartment which Is termed the "Sm0ller Con-
ferencs Room" In the language OF the government
technical routine.
The room Is 50 classed III contladslincon to the
magnificent hall which Is located near by, ana
known as the Conference Room proper OF Great
Britain
MAGNIFICENT, YET USEFUL
The smaller Conference Room is OF very spa
cious extent, and upholstered and adorned in very
sumptuous manner, Notwithstanding IT'S slightly IN.
ferior designation
THE SCREEN clora' TABLE.
IN the centre OF the apartment, which /. used for
the purpose or formal meetings, such the present
stands oval shaped table OF OAK, covered with the
tradltionarY, well known ana, II may be said.
isstiug ''green cioh material which has come to
regarded by all classes OF the European peoples as
an article which is inseparable from, and amost alb
soutely accessory to the proper conduct and solemn
deiibeiuiion OF a conference in London.
LIGHT AND REQUISITES
On the 'green cloth table were placed six mas
sive and tall candlesticks OF silver each filled with
wax hight Of towering height and great brancy
Every conceivable requisite, stationery ana SO
forth, found In plenty and IN lis proper place.
The other surroundings were completely saitc
and calculated to at,ord the members of tile Confer
ence The utmost facilities for ;ransacting their ser.
o,sly important duties with rapidity, accuracy and
ease.
rus SEATS AND THEIR ARRANGEMENTS.
Around the green table, placed at convenient
distances, were ranged eight massive easy chairs
covered with scarlet morocco.
Earl Granville took one OF these the secretary or
the Conference using another.
THE DIPLOMATIC DELEGATES
The remaining seats were occupied 10y the Minis
ters OF Prussia, Russia, Turkey and Italy.
THE VACANT CHAIN AND ABSENT ONE.
The chair which had been assigned for the use OF
the French Minister or delegate remained vacant, in
consequence Of the absence OF the representative of
that nation.
FoRM,LiTy. hit SO FORCE.
Although the Conference was inaugurated with a
very great show Of formality, the proceeding made
In reality, very tame affair on the whole, owing to
the fact that there present only the representa-
tvcs OF tho different Powers now serving ut Court
In London--men who meet almost daily here in the
city, and are, in consequence, perfectly familiar
with each other, as also with The merits and am
culties Of The question which thes were specially
commissioned to consider.
In confirmation Of these assertions have only 70
mention that the gentlemen who compose the Con-
ference are strictly the regular diplomatic represen
statives OF the different foreign Powers which
were signatory parties 10 the Treaty Of Paris in
1854. duly accredited to the Court OF Queen Victoria.
l forward a list of their names ana titles and Of
the several countries which they represent to
her Majesty. thus, VIII
AusrRA-His Exceilency Count Apponyl.
FsAsox-Represenlaion not perfect; M. Jules
Fayre and yiscount Contades claiming to speak for
the republic and empire respectively. France was
regarded, consequently, as being absent from the
Conference, NJ. Faete not being In London
ITNLY--Hs Excellency General G. Cadorna.
Pauss,A-His Excelieucy Oouu, Albert Be rnstorn.
RussIA--Hs Excellency Baron Brunuow.
TuaSKy-His Exccliency MussurGs Paclia.
OPENING.
Tie opening meeting wa. strictly formal, and en-
trely preliminary.
Tae Right Honorable Earl GRANVILLE, Secretary Of
state for Foreign Affairs or Great Britain, was
called to preside.
ApJoUKNED
minute book was opened AMI The first necessary
record made after which II was declared the con-
ference would adjourn in one week from to-day, on
Thursday tue 2th Of January. Sume persons assert t
that 1t u already adjourned
THE FRgScH Dirs,GuITY.
I am enabled to state that The Jmui,icau uon
relative TO the non attendance OF NJ Jules Favrc,
the representative OF the French republic read.
have iniilallcd the points Of the document in
former special cab.e kilograms TO the BERALD-his
difficulties " getting out OF Paris and the indica-
lions Of his claiming qu"st recognition of the de-
mocracy Of France were he present.
No action was tsken with respect 10 the French
paper or 8 ate.
NISSAN DECLARATION BLACK SEA QUESTION
SOLVED.
A8aoush The Proceedings OF The Conference were