The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-28 00:00:00

THE CONFERENCE.

The protocols of conferences relative to the
affairs of Denmark, held in London, from the 25th
of April to the 22nd of June, 1864, were last night
presented to both houses of parliament. They em-
brace 146 folio pages of printed matter, and are
accompanied, in the form of an "annex to protocol
No. 12," by a summary of the deliberations from
the first meeting to the break-up of the Conference,
written by one of the plenipotentiaries. This sum-
mary commences with a brief glance at the event,
which preceded the opening of the Conference.
The writer then goes on to detail the animated
discussions which resulted in the conclusion of au
armistice for four weeks. When the discussion on
the preliminaries of peace commenced on the 12th
of May explanations were given by the plenipo-
tentiaries of the German ocurta, which brought
to light a complete divergence of opinion exist-
ing between all the members of the Conference
with regard to the validity of the engagementa
resulting from the Treaty of London of 1852.
The German plenipotentiaries considered the
ground of discussion as entirely free from any re-
striction resulting from engagements which might
have existed before the war between their govern-
ments and Denmark. But this was not the feel-
ing of the plenipotentiaries of Great Britain,
Russia, mid Sweden. In Protocol 5 we get the
terms which the German plenipotentiaries con-
sidered adapted to bring about a durable peace.
It seems that the idea of the courts of
Vienna and Berlin was to make the Duchies
entirely isdepeudent in political and administra-
tive matters, to allow • dynastic tie to subsist
between the Duchies and the Danish monarchy,
but to make that tie dependent on the decision
which the Frankfort Diet might give as to the vali-
dity of the titles of King Christian IX., in bit
quality of Duke of Holstein. The plenipotentiary
of the Germanic Confederation would not join in
this, and the Danish plenipotentiaries thought it
inadmissible. On the 28th of May the plenipo-
tentiaries of Austria and Prussia brought forward a
plan still more unexpected than the first, and
which had fur its object to demand a complete sepa-
ration of the Duchies of Sleswig and Holstein from
the kingdom of Denmark, and their union in a
single state under the sovereigntyof the Hereditary
Prince of Sleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augusten-
burg. Protocol No. 6 gives the reasons which de-
termined the ambassador of Russia to express his
dissent with regard to the proposition of the pleni-
potentiaries of the German courts to detach from
the Danish monarchy the whole of Holstein and
Sleswig, and to place that state under anew dynasty.
Of course the Danish representatives would not
listen to this ; and the period for the suspension
of arms was approaching its termination when Lord
Russell brought forward a project of a division of
Sleswig and the sacrifice of Holstein, which lie
described last night in the House of Lords. This
plan, which had been previously communicated to
the representatives of the neutral powers, received
their most cordial support in the Conference.
The protocol of June 2 contains the declare-
tion by which the ambassador of Russia
announced to the Conference that the Em-
peror. desiring to facilitate, as far as depends
on him, the arrangements to be concluded
between Denmark and Germany with a view to
the re-establishment of peace, has ceded to
Monseigneur the Grand Duke of Oldenburg the
eventual rights which section 3 of the protocol of
Warsaw of May 24 (June 5), 1851, reserved to
his Majesty as chief of the elder breech of
tfolsteileGottorp. The said protocol was de-
posited iu the archives of the Conference.
Another suspension of hostilities took place.
The succeeding protocols record the discussions
on the vital question of frontier, iecluding
the suggestions of England that a friendly
power should be appealed to to trace the line.
Austria and Prussia, " while showing themselves
disposed to accept the mediation of a neutral power
not represented in the Conference, were not willing
to engage beforehand to consider themselves defi-
nitively bound by the opinion which might be ex-
pressed by the mediating power, as circumstances
did not allow them to accept an arbitrative deci-
sion." The Danish government expressed • refusal
even more decided. The Danish plenipotentiary
insisted that the boundary proposed by Lord
Russell and accepted by Denmark was final ; but

this Lord Clarendon wield not allow, and the
plenipotentiaries of Russia, France, and Sweden
also affirmed that Lord Russell never intended to
propose this line as an ultimatum. Then came a
proposition from the French plenipotentiary that
• vote should betaken, in the abeenoe of mili-
tary forme. in the mired districts of Sleewig.
Lord Russell, in asking the opinion of the Danish
plenipotentiaries on this proposal, said that, as
regarded the English plenipotentiaries, they would
be disposed to concur if the Danish government
thought proper to give their adhesion. M. de
Quaade replied that he was of oonrse without
instructions on the subject, and that he could
not even consent to accept it ad referendum.
He alluded to his declaration of the 2nd of
June, in which he said that his government
would make great sacrifices in order to obtain the
restoration of peace, but that there were limits
beyond which they could not go, and his instruc-
tions forbade him to consent to any other line
than that proposed by the English plenipotentiaries
in the sitting of the 28th of May, and accepted by
Denmark. " This declaration," says the summary
writer, " ended the debate. It showed at the
same time the obstacles which the most perse-
vering efforts of the neutral powers have not been
able to overcome. It is before this insurmountable
difficulty that the labours of the Conference of
London have come to an end."

ebt Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Joss 27.

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Louis
of Hesse, walked and drove in the grounds this morning.
The Priam ►nd Princess of Wales, Princess Helms, and
Prince Louis of Hesse, rode on horseback, attended by the
Hoe. Horatio. Stanford.

Princes Louise, Prince Leopold, mid Priem' Victoria
of Hems, hare taken their usual carriage airings this
morning.
The Prince and Princess of Wales ►nd the Prince Albert
Victor, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen and
Lieut.-Colonel Koppel, left the Castle this afternoon for
Marlborough-bonne.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, with Prince Albert
Victor of \Valet, returned to Marlborough-house yesterday
afternooo, from visiting the Qll*oo at V. indoor Castle.
. .

The Prince of Waleeweat to the House of Lords.
The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princess of
Leiningeo, took a carriage drive.
The Prince and Princess of Wales went to the Philhar-
monic Concert, at the Hanover-equare Rooms, in the even.
ing, attended by the Marchioome of Carmarthen, Lord
Harris, and Lient.-Colonel Koppel.
The Prince and Princess of Leioiogen have arrived on a
visit to the Prince and Prioress of Wales, at Marlborough-
house.

Despatches wets repaired yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of Cased& sod the Bahamas Despatched'
were sent to the Goversors of Malts, the Mauritius, Ceylon,
Hong Kong, Libyan, and the Australian colonies.
The Rev. C. Lamm* wee presented at the levee on the
Ilnd instant by the Earl of Clarinda'.

vislT OF THE QUEEN TO THE METROPOLIS.
(THIS DAT.)

This afternoon her Majesty the Queen, accom-
panied by their Royal Highneeme Princesses Helena and
Louise, and attended by the Hon. Mr. Brace and
suite, left Windsor for town by a train at 12.22
p.m., and arrived at the private station of the
royal family at Nine-elms, at ten. minutes past 1.
Her Majesty and the Prioresses ou reaching town drove at
once over Vauxhall-bridge to the House of Lords, arriving
there about 20 minutes put L The Queen is expected to
return to Windsor this afternoon or evening by the South
Western Railway, from Nine-elms.

VISIT Or THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALICS
TO THE LONDON 11011PITAL ON MONDAY SKIT.—We ander-
*tend that the Priam of Wales will lay the first Moos of
the proposed new win of the Loudon Hospital oa the 4th
of July, sod that the Primes@ has graciously ecesested to
occompsey him. After the °woman their royal ►ighnesses
will be 000dumed to a marquee, where refreshments will be
provided for a lane somber of guests. His Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge will preside.
_ _ _

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales was
present in the House of Lords lut night during the debate
on the break-up of the confereoce. Her royal highness
wee loudly cheered as she quitted the chamber. The
Prince of Wales occupied a seat on one of the cross benches,
next to the Duke of Cambridge.

The Ductless of Somerset gave a grand ball last
evening at the official residence of the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, in Whitehall, which was brilliantly attended.

It is with regret that we announce the unex-
pected demise of Mrs. Wigram, the wife of the Lord Bishop
of Rochester. We understand that the lamented lady fell
a victim to a very rapid attack of rheumatic fever, which
proved fatal in the coarse of • few days. Mrs. Wigram
belonged to the Arkwright family, and was on • visit to
her relatives at Lefton as the time of bee decease.

flu Excellency the Ambassador of France re-
ceived at dinner last evening, at Albsrt•gate House, the
Duke and Duchess of WeWeems, the Earl and Countess of
Clarendon and Lady Emily Villiers, the Countess Cowley
and Lady Feeders Wellesley, the Marva's and Marchioness
de Cadore, Viscount and Viscountess Coutadea, the Mar-
quis Canniest la Forte, Viscount Beaumont, Lady Aunaly
and the Hon. Miss White, Mr. W. Beaumont, 11. P., and
Lady Margaret Beaumont, E. Charles de Franqueville, Mr.
Charles Vdlien, ko.

The Fowl and Countess of Derby gave a grand
entertainment last evening to hi Royal Highness the Doke
of Cambridge. The following were invited to meet his
royal highness :—Their Serer Highnesses the Prince and
Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Earl of Chesterfield,
the Earl and Constar of Wilton, the Earl of Auraley,
Viaeount Mahon. Lord and Lady Wort. Lord sod Lady
Wharncliffe, Lord and Lady Skehneredale, the Right HOD.
Sir R. Peel, M.P., and Lady Emily Peel, and Lord Stanley.
Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald wu in waiting on his
royal highness. Later in the erring her ladyship had as
aasembly, which was numerously and fashionably Wooded,
them being Dearly 400 of the aristocracy present.

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THE DullE DE MONTPENSHER.—The telegram
received in town yesterday from the Duke d'Aernale's seat
in Worcestershire, relative to the health of the Duke de
Montpensisr was favourable. We believe there is now every
reason to hope that his royal highness is in a fair way of
recovery.

M. Louis L'lbach denies in yesterday's Temps
that he is the author of the Popular works " The Maudit
and "The Religieuse." He did not write a lino of either
hook, he says, and knew nothing about them until they
were published. M. Ulluich is compelled, therefore, "to
refuse the cheap glory of the ohm little martyrdom offered
to him."

Tim Horse or CHARITY. SOHO-SQ CARE. —The
annual meeting of the House of Charity took place yester-
day, being prefaced by the dedication of the new chapel.
The Warden, in the unavoidable absence of the Bishops of
London and Oxford, officiated, assisted by the Revs. W.
Denton, R. Ainslie, W. H. Lyall, sod other clergy. The
meeting was attended by a large number of persons, coo-
slating, amongst others, of Mrs. Glad/Woe, Ladies Hinny,
Mary Wood, Trollops, Burrell, Isabella St. John, Louie'
Knox, Henrietta Ogilvy, Alvanley, Hon. Mrs. Walpole sod
Mende, Mrs. Tritton and Mrs. Hoare, Misses Leslie, Cotton,
and Twining. After the reeding the annual report, its
adoption ins moved by Lord Lyttelton, seconded by the
Hon. and Rev. B. Liddell. The re-election of retiring
member wee moved by Mr. Bereeford Hope in an animated
speech, and 'wooded by the Hon. B. Walpole. A reso-
lution pledging the meeting to use exertion to pay off the
existing debts was moved by the Rev. James Davies,
seconded by the Rev. IL Mulls. Thanks were then pro-
posed by the Rev. T. W. Perry to the Wardell for his one.
duct in the chair, which was seconded by Mr. Glyn, after
which the Warden gave the benediction, and the assembly
dispersed. The collection amounted to upwards of SW.
LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM. —The midsummer
meeting and elections of this institution took pleas yesterday
at the Loudon Teens, when 33 children, 12 girls and 23
boys. were elected Jet° the asylum, from a list of 129 mod'.
dates. Mr. George Pickett occupied the chair, and in
opening the besieges of the day stated that there were 480
orphans sow is the unholy 97 kern' been admitted in 1513,
and 53 at the last election day of the present year. The
total number of 2,902 orphans had received the beeefite of
the asylum since its foundation, a het which rendered it
well deserving of the Nippon of the public. He thee de-
eland the poll opened.
Carnet PALACE. —This day (Tuesday), being
the anniversary of her Majesty's accession to the throes, a
spacial display of the great fountains at the Crystal
Palace will take place at half-past 3 o'clock, for the kit
time this seems on a shilling day.