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lrffurf.—The chief fact to be recorded respecting the Conference this week is contained in the following telegraphic despatch.

"Berlin, Wednesday Evening, March 12.—Prussia has been invited, in the name of the Congress, and for reasons of European interest, to send re- presentatives to the Paris conferences; and she will accept the invitation."

This is confirmed by similar statements from other quarters. Baron M.anteuffel was to leave Berlin for Paris yesterday.

"Public curiosity" is on the stretch respecting the expected baby. People are anxious to know whether chloroform will be used ? That, says the Hebdontadaire de Medicine at de Chirurgie, "will depend upon the circumstances" of the moment. A long programme of the cere- monies to be performed on the birth of the "Imperial child," signed " Cambacerea, Grand Master of the Ceremonies," has been issued. In this production provision is made for calling in a host of functionaries to be present at the birth. They are all to be " in dress, as in going to mass." When the child is born, it will be "presented" to the Em- peror and Empress, the Minister of State, and Keeper of the Seals, and then it will be carried to "its own apartments" by the head nurse, followed by a cortege of all the grand folks in the palace. If the child be ahoy, 101 guns will announce the fact to the world ; if a girl, only 21. The day after it is born, it will be baptised, and solemnly invested,' if a prince, with the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour. Crowds of persons have visited an exhibition of the " layette " pre- pared for the baby by Mademoiselle Miele, Rue Vivienne. The "ar- ticles" fill three rooms, there being twelve dozen of most of the things! At one time on Monday there were about 3000 women in. the ,Rue Vi- vien& closely packed m long lines, extending in one direction as far as the Chimpeaux restaurant, in the Place de la Bourse and in the other as far as the passage Colbert. Hundreds went away, exhausted by wait- ing. Reinforcements of sergens-de-ville were sent for continually to keep order.

Prince Jerome Bonaparte, the uncle of the Emperor, was attacked yes- terday week with " fluxion.de poitrine." Bleeding was resorted to, and it gave a temporary relief, for on Sunday his state was described as "satisfactory." But on Monday he suffered a relapse; the inflammation became more severe; the patient coughed much; and leeches were. applied. As the inflammation still increased, blisters were applied on Tuesday. On Wednesday the bulletins of the medical attendants an- nounced a "marked improvement."

The Emperor and Empress called on the Prince on Saturday and Tuesday.

The French Government has thought it necessary to apply a check to over-speculation. The Moniteur of Monday contained the following— "The .prospect of peace has given rise to various speculations. New companies are under formation, and requests are daily sent in to the Admi- nistration. It is the duty of the Government to oppois exaggerated specula- tions, which might compromise affairs already in hand and endanger credit. The Emperor has decided that, whatever may be the issue of the pending negotiations, the Government will maintain that reserve which it has im- posed upon itself, and that no new enterprise occasioning the issue of new stock shall be authorized during the course of the present year."

Sussia.—A telegraphic message from Berlin, dated Tuesday, states that "Prince Gortschakoff is going to St: Petersburg, to take part in the deliberations relative to the diplomatic attitude to be taken by Russia after the conclusion of peace. M. de Titoff, Russian Ambassador at Stuttgart, is summoned to St. Petersburg for the same purpose."

16 fuss ill.—The Prussian Prime Minister recently gave a pretty dis- tinct view of the light in which he regards the "constitution." A ques- tion arose as to the right of the Government to withhold drawbacks, even where the circumstances entirely justified the measure for temporary purposes, without afterwards applying for a bill of indemnity. Count Schwerin contended that such a proceeding was contrary to the spirit of the constitution. Baron Masteuffel replied— "I do not imagine that he can respect the oath he has taken to the con- stitution more sacredly than I do mine; and, little as I am fond of widening differences--antrious as I am, on the contrary, always to promote union,— I must, nevertheless, admit the existence of this difference between us to its full extent. According to his view of things, the person of the King vanishes entirely; according to him, it is requisite that each Ministry for the time being shall put forward a distinct programme that shall be open to all attacks, and possibly to destruction. Then the Ministry is to retire, and another to come in its place, soon to move off again in the same way. We too have a programme, and it is We are the servants of his Majesty the King!' That is a programme which is fitting and becoming for Prussia!" The President of Police, Herr Von Hinckeldy, was on Monday morning shot in a duel by Herr Von Rochow, a member of the Reaction- ary party, whom he had felt obliged to challenge in consequence of an insult,- probably dictated by political feeling. It appears, from the statement of the Berlin correspondent of the TOMB, that an old grudge existed between the President of Police and the younger members of the reactionary party, on the ground of the Pre- aident's interference with their gambling propensities, last summer. The members of the party treated Hinckeldy, his wife, and daughters, with every slight, and at last Lieutenant Von Rochow impeached his veracity. Then he resigned his office, and challenged the young Lieute- uant of the Guard Hinokeldy was a great favourite with the King, and the author of many social improvements in Berlin. ''Berlin, Thursday, March 13.—The King and Royal Princes and most of the Ministers, together with some Generals, attended the funeral of the late President of Police this morning. All the civil authorities of the town and great multitudes followed him to the grave.

" Herr Von Raumer shot himself yesterday. Count Canitz shot himself today." The "noblesse" of Silesia recently thanked the Emperor Alexander, in a public address, for the readiness he showed to effect a peace. The Emperor, in reply, expressed a hope that God will favourably hear the prayers which he and those who share his sentiments unceasingly offer up for the success of this attempt.

f Stall r.—The blockading squadron has been reinforced by the Euryalns 51, Captain Ramsey; and the whole of the ships, now six sail, were to meet Captain Watson of the Imperieuse on the 6th, and pro- ceed to Faro.

The Journal de St. Tetersbourg of the 2d instant, recording the agree- ment of the Plenipotentiaries at Paris to the signature of an armistice, states, that while the latter will not affect the blockade of the Russian coasts, the commanders of the naval forces of England and France were to receive orders forbidding them to attempt any act of hostility against the maritime possessions of Russia.

The statement that Russian ships of war had broken out of Swoaborg, in the hope of picking up the Imperieuse, proves to be unfounded.

l4t ri P H.—The intelligence from the camp is more than usually fruitful in events: a review of the British infantry, further destruction of Sebastopol, the arrangements for the armistice, and the issue of a gene- ral order directed against the newspaper correspondents. The English engineers destroyed, on the 28th February, the fortifica- tions known as the White Works" ; but the scene does not merit de- scription. Next day, General Wyndham, Colonel Count Pettiti, and General Martimprey, on the part of the Allies, met a Russian General at the Traktir bridge, and held a consultation, whereat, it is understood, proposals for an armistice were exchanged. A good many officers wore present, and some of the more adventurous pressed over the bridge into the "Russian territory," until recalled, or requested to return by the , Russian videttes. Cigars were also exchanged by the officers of the bel- ligerent armies; and the Cossack escort of the Russian General seems to have bartered the peculiar sticks with which they goad on their horses for the riding-whips carried by the Allies. General Codrington was pre- sent near the bridge, in undress uniform; but he took no part in the proceedings.

The intended parade of the British Infantry took place on the 24th February, on Telegraph Hill. Marshal Pelissier, Sir Colin Campbell, General Durand°, and a crowd of officers, were present at this magnificent spectacle. There were 25,000 British troops assembled in contiguous columns of battalions, extending nearly a mile. In this order they marched past; and subsequently, drawn up to the rear in masses of co- lumns by divisions, they marched past again at quarter-distance. Gene- ral Codrington observes—" The day was fine, but cold, and the general appearance, cleanliness, and steadiness of the troops, afforded all the ut- most satisfaction, for the men looked in the finest health and vigour." In this estimate all the correspondents concur. The whole passed off "without a blunder " ; and Marshal Pelissier was profuse in complimente.

By the direction of the Commander-in-chief, the Chief of the Staff published this order of the day on the 25th February— "The notice of the Commander of the Forces has been brought to the publication in a newspaper, by a correspondent at Kertch, of minute details of lines and works, strength of garrisons, and various military arrangements, —all, however old and incorrect they may be, published for our enemies, under the supposition that such things are necessary for the interest or amusement of the people of England. The people of Englund have more common sense. They do not want to see the interests of the army betrayed by the thoughtless activity of a correspondent, or by the wish of any one else to see himself in print. The Commander of the Forces has referred General Vivian to the details published from the district he commands. He author- izes him to arrest the individual and send him away at once unless he has reason to believe that such folly will not be repeated. The Commander of the Forces has occasionally seen similar things from this camp. Strength of regiments, sickness, batteries, guns, quantity of ammunition, the state at preparation, means of transport, the very situation of concealed batteries,. the strength of pickets, the best means of attacking them, all recklessly de-, tailed, as if on purpose to instruct an enemy. Common precaution for the sake of the army requires that this should cease." An appeal is made to the right sense of the officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates of the army; and the tenour of the order is to be brought to the notice of the recognized correspondents of the London newspapers. Dr. Hall gives a most favourable report of the health of the army. The week ending February 25 passed over without one death. The ratio of sick to well was only 41 per cent. "Some of the divisions of the army have enjoyed unusually good health of late: for instance, the Highland Division at Kamera has had only one death for five weeks out of a strength of 4860 men. In the Third Division, in camp no man has died for twenty-eight days out of a strength of 6450; and in the Light Division no death has occurred for a fortnight out of a. strength of 600." General Codrington announces the death of Major Ranken of the Royal Engineers. He was engaged in blowing-up the White Works; some- thing went wrong with the fuse; Major Ranken proceeded to relight it; some loose powder was fired, the mine prematurely exploded, and the Major was buried under a mass of masonry. When extricated, he was dead. It has just been ascertained, on inquiry of General Luders, that Major M‘Gowan of the Ninety-third Highlanders died of his wounds, in the hospital of Sebastopol, in August last.

ilurktii.—The Turkish Government has begun to turn its attention to matters of immediate practical utility. They were engaged at the date of the last mail in considering how best to develop the material re- sources of the country. The fluctuations of the exchange during the month of February, and the difficulties which the Government encoun-• tered and still encounters with its bills on the market, (being forced to submit to the tyranny of a few Greeks and Armenian's who regulate the, price of money according to their own convenience,) have convinced it of the necessity of adopting some measures against this crying evil. The Government hopes to find this remedy in the establishment of a bank cg the plan of the Credit Mobffier of France or Austria, which would serve the double purpose of regulating, on the one hand, the uncertainty of the money-market, and of lending, on the other, a helping hand to agricul- ture and industry.

Omar Pasha had arrived at Trebizond on the 28th February, on his way to Constantinople.

The latest news of General Williams is reassuring . he had recovered his health, and was on his way from Tiflis to Moscow.

4111t? Statts.—The. Atlantic arrived at Liverpool on Thursday, bringing adviees from New York to the 1st instant. At the request of the Senate, the President had laid before that body the correspondence between the British and United States Governments

relating to the enlistment and Central American questions. There are two points in the correspondence worth distinctly recording. The first is with reference to a request for the recall of Mr. Crampton. Mr. Macey writes, on the 2d December 1855—

." Her Majesty's Minister to this Government, Mr. Crampton, has taken a conspicuous part in organizing and executing the task of constructing the British army within the United States ; and were it possible' with due re- gard to the evidence and disclosures in the case, to assign hinia subordinate post in that scheme, even that would not allow the President to change the course which he is obliged, under the circumstances, to pursue towards him. Any participation in the project, as it has been termed, in raising recruits in this country for the British service, is incompatible with his official rela- tions to this Government. His connexion with that affair has rendered him an unacceptable representative of her Majesty near this Government, and you are directed by the President to ask her Majesty's Government to recall him."

The next point relates to the offer of arbitration on the disputed treaty. It appears that, early in November last, Lord Clarendon suggested, as Mr. Buchanan says, that the best method to settle the question was by arbitration. Mr. Buchanan treated the matter lightly, saying there was nothing to arbitrate ; and "that the Emperor of Russia was the only one sufficiently independent to act as an umpire in the case, and England had gone to war against him." When Lord Clarendon stated in the House of Lords, on the 31st January, that "an offer of arbitration had been made and declined," Mr. Buchanan seemed surprised, and asked Lord Clarendon for an explanation. It appears from Mr. Buchanan's despatch that the offer had been made in the "loose form" of a sugges- tion in conversation; that Mr. Buchanan looked upon it only in that light, and not as a formal proposition ; that he did not know Lord Cla- rendon was expressing the views of the Cabinet.

"I informed him, that I had faithfully reported to you [Mr. Marcy] all conversations we had held in reference to an arbitration, but I had not believed that what he said on those occasions amounted to such an offer as could be recognized by our Government as a foundation for pacific action on so grave a matter. . . . . He said, what he had done he considered a prelimi- nary step ; and if our Government had indicated any satisfaction with it,

they would have been prepared to proceed further He proceeded to express a decided opinion in favour of arbitration; and said when two friendly Governments disagreed upon the construction of a treaty, the natural and most appropriate course was to refer the question to a third friendly Power. He had ever believed their construction of the treaty to be correct. He then requested me to communicate to you their proposals for an arbitration, and how anxious they were that the question might be settled in this manner. I told him I should cheerfully comply with his request, but repeated that my own individual opinion remained unchanged. I considered the language of the treaty too clear for serious doubt ; and that, I believe, was the opinion of public men of all parties in the United States."