The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-28 00:00:00

MESS, THURiDAY 'BVENINO, JANUARY 28, 1864.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

AMKRIOA.

)N, dim. 28.

ENGLAND, GERMANY, AND DENMARK.
It is understood that, in order to give effect to
its remonstrances against the wanton and unjust
invasion of Denmark, and for the purpose of fulfil-
ing its engagements in the event of the failure of its
utmost exertions to preserve peace, the British
Government has found it desirable to place upon a
war footing a military force of between 20,000 and
30,000 men, so as to be ready to give effect to its
policy by land as well as by sea. The Channel
squadron, recalled some days since to these waters,
is understood to be now due at Spithead. It is to
be hoped that the present precautions against
every contingency may tend rather to diminish than
to promote the danger existing in the present
situation of Europe.
The indlpendance Beige refuses to believe that
Austria and Prussia have absolutely declined the
pacific overtures of Denmark. The /ndependance,
at thesame time, is not of opinionthat France has
offered to combine with England in preventing the
occupation of Sleewig, but that France limits her-
self to mere offers of advice.
The Temps of to-day says :—" We know not what
England will do. We see that she tries to frighten
the two German powers, but if this result is not
obtained we doubt very much if she will pass from
threats to action. As to France, we do not see
how she can go to war for love of the protocol of
London, which she has described as an impotent
work."

The North German Lloyds' steamer New York,
has arrived off Cowes. She brings 40 passengers,
33 bags of mails for Southampton, 200,000 dole. in
specie for England, and 110,675 dole. for Franoe.
She left New York on the 16th but., at 8 p.m.
On the 22d inst., in latitude 48 north, longitude
37 west, she spoke a large steamer, supposed to be
the Germania, bound for New York.

The Times tells Germany that she will gain all
she wants without going to war, and also tells Den-
mark that we shall not go furthei than offering
advice. According to the Times, in recommending
the evacuation of Holstein we did not agree to
fight for Sleewig. "All that Prussia and Austria
considered to have been promised in 1861,
all that the professors and youth of the duchies
have been demanding for the last few years, may
be obtained by negotiation with a new king, who
can make concessions with grace because he is not
bound to uphold the acts or the opinions of the
distant relative whom he succeeded. He must
know how little his own dignity is advanced by
being brought into opposition to any part of his
subjects ; how little the kingdom is strengthened
by the occupation of an unwilling province ; how
little the favour of the great powers will be obtained
by a policy which renders peace insecure. He has
given proofs that he knows how to make sacrifices,
and it cannot be to the honour or profit of the two
German powers if they refuse to negotiate."
The Post continues to write in a warlike strain.
Britannia, it says, is sharpening her trident and
seriously preparing to interfere :
When Runts marched upon Constiustinople the nations ,
of the West flew to arms in defiers of vast iuterests
visibly imperilled. When the French poured over the Alps
to struggle with the Austrian, the cause of liberty and the
life of a nation were the staked. On either occasion men
understood and appreciated the nattue of the cedilla. But
about the singular tumult which now agitates so very small
a basis, it seems marvellous to find Britannia sharper:Ong
her trident and seriously preparing to interfere.
Yet thus it is. The Channel hest is &fed home
to await sailing orders. The Horse Guards are
busy. Artillery is detailed for service, and naval and m;li-
tity authorities are occupied with the preparation of iron-
clad' and Armstrong guns. A Crimean officer of fair repu-
tation is spoken of as commander of a possible expedition,
for which venous regiment. are to hold themselves in rent-
ness. When we look at the map, we find Denmark not
far from 04 Trassport is miry, and Heligoland is a most
commanding and useful basis of operations. The Germans
will soon find that we are in earnest, whle, on ot, pP-t,
we still have much difficulty in believing that they are sin-
cere. The two great powers disavowed the twelfth-cake
aber-dity of the Autistenberg pretender. Are we to be-
hese that, for the irks of enforcing more than has been
conceded, which is all, they are prepared to eueornter
England in the North Sea and the Adriatic, France on the
Rhine, Italy on the Venetian frontier, sod Poland and
Hungary in Eastern Europe'
A letter from Berlin in the second edition of the
Times, dated Tuesday, says :—" On Sunday
night Marshal Wrangel left Berlin with his
staff and went to Hamburg, on his way
to take command of the Austro-Prussian army in
Holstein. I believe there is no doubt that be has
the iiitimatissimunt in his pocket, and that this
document informs the Danes that he is about to
enter Sleswig, and requests them to move out
The term allowed to comply with this request is
24 hours ; that time expired, the Marshal crosses
the Eyder. On the 28th inst. this final and peremp-
tory summons is to be sent—according to present
decisions. Should no change take place in these,
or in the mood of the Danes, we shall have war
before the end of the month. The general expec-
tation in Berlin is that few days will elapse before
the outbreak of hostilities."