FRANCE.

Press, Volume III, Issue 334, 25 November 1863, Page 2

FRANCE.

The Patri* asserts that the reason for Mr. Mason leaving London is the difficulty raised by Enrl Russell upon the subject of the ships building in English ports for the Confederates.

The same paper publishes a pastoral letter of the Bishop of Marseilles, desiring the prayers of rhe faithful for their Catholic brethren in Poland, and recommending that Providence should be impi ored to cover them with its protection and to afford them liberty and peace.

Lα France states that the last replies of Prince Gortschakaffhave produced the same impression at London as in Paris. The three Courts continue in perfect agreement, and it is not impossible that, events may draw France and England into an intimate accord, with the object of meeting the eventualities which may arise from the present situation of France. Russia has broken the treaties of 1815 in their stipulation relative to Poland. This is a gravefact, creating Q new situation in Europe. The writer is convinced that Franco will not abuse it, and will not lightly yield to the temptations held out by the arrogance of her adversaries. While escaping from the bonds which lately weighed upon her, France has not overstepped the aspect for law and justice, which are the iminut- \ ible bases of all treaties. ,

M. Drouyn de Lliuys received on September 23 the members of the Mexican deputation, who were to leave on the next day for Trieste. Lα Nation of September 25 announces that, wcorduig to information received from a Vienna correspondent, If. Drouyn de Lhuys, immediately on being furnished with the Russian reply, communicated with the French ambassador at Vienna, requesting him to remind Count Rechberg that Austria took the initiative in the six points, and that consequently it belonged to Austria to take the initiative in requesting the formal adhesion of Russia to the six points, and, if thought expedient, to demand that Russia should immediately com' mence carrying the same into effect.—Count Rechberg was disagreeably surprised by the proposition of the Duke de Grammont, and immediately referred it to the Emperor, who appeared surprised and dissatisfied at this demand being addressed to Austria.

The Vienna correspondent of the Nation adds that the request made by the "Duke de Grammont was a formal one, accompanied by certain observations imparting to it extreme gravity. The Duke de Grammont is said to have allowed it to bo seen that Frauce attached such importance- to the initiative claimed for Austria, that lie would answer for the consequences that might result from the refuScil of the Vienna Cabinet, even from a point of view affecting the Austrian possessions in Italy •La Nation' nppluuds the policy of the French government, and states that Prince Niipoleon leaves for London on a mission respecting Poland to the English Government. The same journal believes itself able to state that Baron Gros will be replaced at London, but that his successor is not yet designated. The Duke de Persigny and Count Walewski are spoken of to fill the post. The Pays publishes an article, signed by its editorial secretary, which says : —" Contrary to the assertions of foreign journals, the agreement of France and England with Austria is rather strengthened than weakened by recent incidents. 1 '