The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-10 00:00:00

GERMANY.

BERLIN, Jrss 7.
From the best authority lam informed that the
Prussian commissioner in the Zollverein's conference
this morning gave, in reply to the demands of the
Darmstadt coalitionists, the following definitive and
categorical declaration : Firstly, l'russia rejects
altogether a customs' union with Austria; secondly,
it will not enter into the discussion of a treaty of
commerce with Austria till the treaties for renewal
of the Zollverein shall have been concluded ; thirdly,
it demands, within a stated period, the determinate
answer of its present allies in the Zollverein, whether
they accede unconditionally to these terms or not;
because, in ease of their demurring, the Prussian go
vernment must prepare for establishing the custom-
houses on the confines of such states which may se-
cede from the present union, and can lose no more
time before commencing its arrangements.

AUSTRIA.

In the Vienna Gazette of the 4th inst. the Em-
peror of Austria makes known by an ordinance his
imperial pleasure on the regulations to be applied to
the press in his dominions. The interdictions fill
nine columns of that newspaper. Copies of the jour-
nals must be deposited in the hands of the authori-
ties one hour before their publication, and for works,
three days previous. The government permission
must be obtained fur the sale of the journals. No
journal can be published but in virtue of a concession.
At Vienna this concession will be granted by the
police authorities, and in the provinces by the govern-
ment fhe editors must be 24 years of age, be Aus-
trian subjects, and of irreproachable reputation. The
political and religious journals arc bound to furnish a
caution money, the maximum of which is fixed at
10,04 M florins. The journals now existing will have
a delay of three months granted them to furnish the
caution money. Journals having a hostile and dan-
gerous tendency may be suppressed after two warn-
ings. The police may prohibit the distribution of
articled printed abroad. Offences of the press will be
tried by the ordinary tribunals.

BELGIUM.

Of the elections for the partial renewal of the
Belgian Chambers, those for East Flanders, Hainaut,
Liege, and Limbourg took place on the Bth. Of the
84 representatives elected, 33 are liberals and 21 of
the opposition.

The Ittu4sian joumals occasionally contain accounts
from the headquarters of the army of the Caucasus
respecting Circassian chiefs and families, who, it is
said, preferring Russian rule to mountain freedom,
abandon their tribes, and seek the headquarters of
Prince Woronzow. The following is a letter dated

ST. PETERSBURG, MAT 25.
The latest reports from the Caucasus relate this
time to a Naib whose passing over to the Russian
camp excited so much attention at the time of its
announcement. Last autumn, the Naib Godschi
Murat came, with several of his friends,
into the Russian camp, professing to be desirous of
submitting to the government of the Czar, and re-
gretting, at the same time, that he had not been able
to bring his wife and children with him. Ho was
received with gladness, although some persons
looked suspiciously upon his conduct, in leaving his
family behind. Last April, he requested permission to
go with his companions as far as Nuchu, from which
piece his endeavours to obtain possession of his wife
and children might prove more successful than they
had hitherto done. Permission was granted;
but as a measure of precaution—for it be-
gan now to be believed that he might have 00400
only as a spy—a guard was sent with him. On the
evening of the 3rd of May, as ho was at Noche, he
suddenly shot the polio° officer of the place deed on
the spot, one of his companions at the same tine shot
another of the escort, and all the Circassian Si into
the mountains. Lieut. Kongenoff immediately sailed
out the whole gendarmerie of the town, and assidsd
by that of two neighbouring stations, pursued the
fugitives. They overtook them, and a most obstinate
combat ensued. la the end, Oadschi Murat and two
of his companions were surrounded, overpowered,
and shot.

VIE EXPRESS, THURSO AY EVENING, JUNE 10. 18.12.

Cbt Court.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9.
The Duke end Duchess do Itlontpensier took
leave of the Queen,and quitted the Castle at 3 o'clock this
I altzrnoon, fur Fisg•cure, to pay a visit to the Duehiss of
Kent. Their Royal highnesses afterwards lett Erogmore,
attended by a lady and gentleman in waiting, on their re-
turn to C 1 Iremont. The Duke of IVelli,pton left the'
Castle early this morning fur Loudon. The Duchess ut
Sutherland quitted the Castle fur Clifilen. The Earl and
Counter of Derby lett the Castle this forenoon ter Lon-
tt.o. 'lhe Duchy,' of M•ditruse, Stator Is:uriz, the Spa-
nish Minister, the Marchioness of Exeter, and Lady Mary
Cecil, the Marquis of Granby, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Chunks, the Elul and Country of llardwick and Lady
Elisabeth Yorke and the Earl and Lady Constance Oros-
Senor, also took their departure from the Castle this morn-
ing.
The incessant rain prevented the Queen and Prince
Albert leaving the Castle to-day, and the royal family
were also prevented from taking their usual walks and
rides.

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, at-
tended by the Lady in Waiting to the royal duchess, are
expert...l to arrive at the Castle this afternoon on a visit to
the Queen. The Duke of Cambridge is also expected to
arrive attended by his Equerry in Waiting.
The Duko and Duchess of Buecleuch, the Duke and
Duchese of Argyll, the Duke of Newcastle, the Marchioness
of Abercorn, and Lady Harriet Hamilton, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Normanby, Viscount Mandeville, the Earl
and Connte,s of klalmesbury, Lord John Manners, and
Lord Stanley, are expected to arrive this afternoon on a
visit totke Queen.

The band of the 2nd Life Guards was in attendance in
the Castle during slimier yesterday, and performed the
following pi en:
March
Mentos —" klemerdello " Auber.
interbl-then " L
selection —" I Lowberdt. ............... Vre
Introduction and 'hoick Moog—. Troilk," a Rus-
Len carriage
Gelop—" Thrs-Treb
God barn the Queen.
Her Majesty's private band atterwagds attended, and
performed the following selection
Over: use—" La Bonds re "
March —"Temerlen" winter.
Veneto—. Mirth*"
beemenk dc Naples
The Queen dined to-day in St. George's Hall. The fol-
lowing had the honour of receiving invitations to the royal
table :—The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Marv, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke
and Duchess of Atholl, the Duko of Montrose, the Duchess
of Beaufort and the Ladies Henrietta and Geraldine So-
merset, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Duke and
Duchess of Argyll, the Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of
Exeter, the Marquis and Hurchionees of Alwrcorn and Lady
Harriet Hamilton, the Marquis and Marchioness of Nor.
manby, the Marquis and Marchioness of Worviter, Lady
Fanny Howard (the lady in waiting to the Duchess of Cam-
bridge), Baroness de Speth, Viscount Mandeville, the Earl
of Jersey, the Earl sod Countess of Mulmesbury, the Earl
of Rossiya, the Earl of Uxbridge, Lord J. Manner., Lord
C. Wellesley, Lord and Lady J. Murray, Lord Stanley, Lord
Colville, Lady Augusta and Miss Seymour, Lady Augusta
Hare, Lady Csroline and Miss Barrington, Lady and Miss
Vernon, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mra. Phipps, Captain
the lion. J. Drummond, R.N., Lieut.-Colonel and Lady
Emily Seymour, lion. Mr. Ponsooby, Hun. E. Curzon,
Colonel and Mrs. Bathurst, Lieut.-Colonel Berkeley, Cap-
tain B. Seymour , R.N., Captain Streattield, Mr. Norman
Macdonald, Mr. Seymour Darner. Mr. Leslie, and the
Cientkmun-in-Waiting to the Duke of Cambridge.
Her Majesty had afterwards me evening party, to which
the following had the honour of receiving invitations :
Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lord Aberdour, Baron
Rothschild, Colonel the llou. Charles and Mn. Grey, Mr.
and Lady Emily Cavendish, Hon. henry and Mrs. Fitz-
Roy, Hon. I'. Trevor, Mr. and Mrs. H. Seymour sad Mims
&Imola, Miss Corbct, and Mrs. Mark Wood.

The Cambridge Uniecmity Commission had a meeting
yesterday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Freagirr, in Downing-street :—Present :—The Bishop of
Chester, the Dean of Ely, Sir John Herschel, Professor
Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. 11. Bateson (Secretary.)
Lord Colville had an interview with Dir. Secretary-Wal-
pole yesterday, at the Home office.