17 JULY 1869, Page 3

The Austrian Red Book contains a despatch from Count Beust

which throws some light upon Lord Clarendon's Belgian policy. It appears that so far from pressing Belgium to yield in the railway negotiations, his lordship rather dissuaded her, so much so that the Count sent a copy of his own letter to the Belgian Minister to Lord Clarendon. Count Beust thought that the British Cabinet was not favourable enough to concessions 'essential to a peaceful settlement. These "concessions," how- -ever, do not appear to have been made, the dispute having so far ended in an arrangement about fares which will do France no particular good, and Belgium no harm. It is stated, however, that the original question, that of the Great Luxemburg Railway, is reserved.