The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-20 00:00:00

PRUSSIAN AUTHORITIES.

K Eugene d'Arnoult, the Patries correspondent
at the theatre of war, has b-en arrested by the
Austro-Prussian military authorities. The Patrie
denounces this act as a breach of the law of na-
tions, and says it has applied to M. Drouya de
Lbuys for redress. K d'Arnoult writes a letter
dated " Prison of Flensburg, Feb. 14." His
statement is that he left Kiel on the morning of
Feb. 9, for the purpose of paying a visit to the
rains of Missunde, as crowds of people were in the
daily habit of doing. On the 10th be was ar-
rested in Missunde by a Prussian officer. He
showed him a passport vise for Kiel,
Sleswig, and Hamburg, but the officer would
not listen to him, treated him roughly,
pretended that he ought to speak German, "since
he spoke Italian," took his pocket-book away from
him, and packed him off to Sleswig in charge of a
lieutenant and two soldiers. He was sent thither,
a distance of five leagues, on the outside of a
Danish gun-waggon. It was snowing hard, bitterly
cold, and he had no extra clothing. From Sire-
wig he was taken to the Chateau de Gottorp, and
handed over to some officers of the Austrian staff.
IThese gentlemen received him at first with polite-
ness, but the moment they beard his name they
informed him that, by express orders of Marshall
Wrangel, he was to be arrested the moment he
appeared in Sleswig, and sent to prison in
Flensburg. The officers, however, did what they
could to alleviate the hardship of his position.
He was perished with cold and his hair covered
with icicles. They lit a large fire to warm bim, and
gave him a good meal. At 10 at night, with the
thermometer lb degrees below zero, he was sent to
Flensburg in an open carriage. The journey took
eight hours. When he arrived his great toe was
badly frozen, and he was suffering from an attack
of bronchitis. There he was thrown into prison,
put into a room exposed to many drafts, with
nothing but a little straw and a bad blanket to com-
fort himself with. There he has been for four days
without any change of linen, all his luggage
being at Eckenforde. K d'Arnoult learned from
the commandant of the place, the only person he
had seen, that this punishment was inflicted upon
him on account of correspondence written by
him to the Pairie and Nation, and also because of
some fenilletons signed by him in the Skle, in
which Russia was hardly spoken of. He Mt:Da/has
his arrest entirely to a spirit of vengeance against
him as a political writer, and hopes that extensive
publicity may be given to his fate as a warning to
other correspondents who may think of travelling
in Prussia.

(mum% Istasasics.)
THE INVASION OF JUTLAND.
OOPENELAGEN, Frs. 19, 2.16 p.m.
It is officially announced that all was quiet at
Duppel at 11 a.m. to-day.
In consequence of the circuitous movement of
the enemy, the Dams were compelled
.to evacuate
Bolding in Jutland.
A cavalry engagement aulinequently took place at
audios without result.

DEPARTURE OF AN AUSTRIAN FLEET
FOR THE PROTECTION OF GERMAN
VESSELS.

VIENNA, Pia 20, lloawnea.

A squadron of 12 Austrian men-of-war has re-
ceived orders to put to sea for the protection of
German merchantmen against Danish cruisers.
Part of the fleet has already sailed.

AUSTRIA AND THE LONDON TREATY.
VIENNA, Pu. 10.

The Austrian government addressed a cireniar
despatch on the 13th inst. to all the members of the
German Confederation. The following is a sum-
mary of the document :—" It is admitted that the
London treaty is not binding upon the Federal
Diet."

A vote on that treaty taken by the Diet, in con-
formity with the propositions of the committee,

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would not be decisive with sitgard to that question,
but might possibly induce the non-German powers
to make counter-declarations in favour of the treaty,
thereby aggravating the critical state of affairs.
Anemia, therefore, requests the German govern-
ments not to assent to the different propositions of
the committee, but to instruct that body to make a
fresh report, which should treat solely of the suo-
maim question.

TEE WAR IN SLESWIG.
HAMBURG, Fix RI, 10.31a.m.

Advices from Flensburg state that several Danish
iron-clads, among which were the &born-Snare
and Absalom, appeared on the 18th inst. in the
Flensburg Fiord, and exchanged shots with the
allied artillery.
It is stated that a Prussian garrison has pre-
vented a landing of the Danes to the north of
Friederichsort, which had been attempted in the
boats of the Esbern-Snare and Thor.

•
FEBRUARY 20, 1864.

GREAT NORTHERN BAILWAT.-(THIS DAM"

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders took
Owe al 11 Aka at the Kiag'weross station ; Cokmel
PACKS. 11P., in the chair.
The mid sad entente having been eirealsted and pub-
lished, were takes as read.
The Ow:mum. in moving their adoption, commenced by
elating that he occupied the chair in conosquence of an as
which had befallen the chairman, adding
th▪
at the last account received was to the effect
that be was going on. favourably. He was happy
he said, to meet them with an unwed dividend, a diet-
, dead amounting, in fact, to 8f per cent. per 'mum. In the
last year the board paid off 25,00 W. of the suspense no-
count, thereby reducing the debt to 27,4721., and he
that in the ensuing year that debt would be
wiped off, supposing the shareholders to receive
a dividend cd 6 per emit. The expenditure showed
an esoem of 5,6661., 34,500 having been charged
to permanent way. They were ecocide( with their friends
in the west in the mad amicable manner ; but he regretted
to say that the Great Eastern Company had invaded their
territory mod unwarrantably. flu snout was his feeling on
this subject that he had lately endeavoured to get the
bill thrown out in the House of Commons on the
snood reading, and he believed the house was
with him in feeling ; but, in defereooe to the
opinion of the chairman of committees, Mr. Massey,
who remarked that snob • course was very unusual, the bill
Ina allowed to go to a committee. When be (Colonel
Pane) observed In the house that half the capital was to
be advanced by the General Credit Company, • director of
that company got up and said that it was not to advance a
single sixpence. Therefore he was driven to the conclusion
that • company which paid • dividend of only 21
per cent.—namely, the Great Eastern Company—was to
find the whole of the lane capital required. He tinned.
however, that there would be no difficulty in inducing the
House of Commons to reject the bill. Al regarded the ac-
oommodatioe of Cambri, if any reasonable arrangement
could be made with the Great Eastern Campion, he would be
one of the lad person to think of making • new line
to that town. He trusted that by mans of an arrange.
meat with the Loodoa, Chatham, sad Dover Company.
referred to in the report, facilities would be obtained for
the transit of traffic of the Great Northern Company to the
south. They ware asked to submit* capital for that pur•
100-e • but that they declined, consenting only to make •
loan of 300,0001.
Mr. VALZATINA tivrtairr. in @acceding the melba, in-
quired whether the 23.030 51. entree had been disposed of
The ementneat replied that they had all been taken up at
1121. per cent.
Mr. V. Knorr believed that but for the great elas-
ticity ci the traffic the dividend would not have ben
satisfactory. The attacks to which the company was sub-
* in parliament were • disgrace to • civilian country.
He admitted that the connecting link of the London,
Chatham, and Dover line would be • great advantage to the
company, bat he should like to know for what period the
money for that purpose was to be advaneed by the Gnat
Northern Company.
The Castilian said it would be • loan or rent charge in
perpetuity, at 'II per cent.
V. Henowr would be glad to know whether it was
to rank after other charges, as in that case the security
might be a very poor on.
The CHAIIIIIAN replied that the proprietors might rely
upon it that their intonate would be duly cared for by the
board. (Hen, bear.)
Mr. 110011C11 doubted the wisdom of making • loan to
the London, Chatham. and Dover Company. The Great
Northern Company's debenture and debenture nook already
amounted to 3,440,000 f., which exceeded the one-third of the I
capital authorised by parliament ; and he thought the noses
of two or three hundred thousand pounds ought to be
explained. As regarded the large dividend now to be de.
dared, it was questionable whether it had been fairly and
imitimattly weed, the revenue accounts not having been
all furnished. He complained that no detail, were gives
with respect to the law charges, and said he believed they
would turn out to be much larger in the swept* than was
peers=
In re y to a gaieties,
The said the accident oocupensatioas were all
provided for and charged in the accounts.
The CHAIRMAN. in reply, said the airmen's much re-
gretted the amount of the law expenses. They had, how-
ever, tried to keep them down, and had monthly made
an arningenseut with the solicitor which would have the
effect of reducing them. The House of Commons bad on-
siderably lowered the puliamentart expanse, sad be
hoped they would be AM further diminished daring the
pretest session. If the board raised the loan to
the Loan. Chatham, and Dover Company at 4 per coot.
the Great Northers) Company would is only 1,500 f. a year,
while the advantages to be secured would amply compen-
sate them for that apparent lose.
A Gern.rance baying expressed a deers for information
as to the snare of the arrangement made with the solicitor
as respects law charges.
The fiouctroa (Mr. Leen) said the arrangement was one
by which he agreed to do all the business of the company,
tad to defray all the expense of clerks, &c., for • period of
five jean for • specific sum.
A BILAMOLDIR wished to know the mount to be re-
ceived annually.
Mr. LOCH said the affair was not snob • mighty one that
he seed shrink from inning the amount, but be
would rather an do so. He wan not to have a sixpence
for anything beyond the amount agreed upon, and therefore
the more law there en the mores it would be for himself
wider the new spans
The report was then adopted, and dividoods in accordance
with it were desiared.
The retiring directors and auditors wen reelected.
Mr. E. S. WILLI:NON said there was eme nicer of that
company who appeared to him to be underpaid, considering
the importance and vein of his serviem. He rehared to
the secretary, Mr. Oakley, who received at present 1.0001. a
year—a sum which was much below that paid to scene
other officers. In eonzanuninitions with that officer, generally
as an onpooent, he had found him most efficient.
Mr. biennia having also testified to the value of Mr.
Oakley's services,
Th. CHAIRMAN expressed his full eonouneese in this
appreciation of the secretary. who be said was often at work
up to 12 earya et eight. The matter was one which rested
entirely with the shareholders. and be did not think the
menetery would be at all over-paid with 1,5031. a year.
(Oben d&aa )
ninounts thought 1,200 f. wend be • liberal
moans
Mr. Amami, M,P., said as one of the oldest directors, sad
one who bad dandy observed Mr. Oahley's cooduct, be did
ad think 1,6001, would bat all OZOINIMIVS.
The Camara, said the derma of the bawd tti
Denison) had so high an opinion of Mr. Oakley that an
ago he expressed a wish to give him a large meant on
hie own resources. - . .

O; the oaten of Yr. Wd.wrintow, sweeded by Mr.
HUGIJES, it wee aseabsioasly resolved that the rimy d
Mr. Osklny be Increased from 1,0001. to 1.5001. per ea warn.
masks were dimmer& voted to the disesteem, sad with
this eeksowledgewat the proosediap tonsdaated.

CARDINAL WISEMAN AND ROMAN CATHOLICISM
rte ENOLAND.—Denis the with (lodised Wiseman has
published in a boned vol., the paper which he reed at
the Roman Catholic Megrim at Karats, oe the religiose
and social position al lie fellow-rag Egr&
He tells his hearers sad remises that °abolishes la
England is in a pecepereas state. Everybody I.
teed rams to acknowledge that cathoraises idaily
gaining ground upon proratantiam. In 1830, there
were rely 434 priests for the whole of &Weed
there ere sow 1,242. The number of chapels, which
was thee 410, now amounts to 872. Fran 16 some*
which tray poramed be 1830, day have rase, is 1863, to
182. Lardy, while in 1833 ao " hews of religious rasa"
existed there, is 1850 there were 11, and their pretest
number le b 3. The cardinal proceeds te ray that " Never-
sloes to the faith" an now made morales* ; the clergy
were dray, opposed to vibratile. them. "Do set suppose,
therefore, gentlemen, that became you been lea than you
formerly did of coaversione, the ourreet of proselytion is
dapped. On the contrary, coevessises are gradually in-
crowing; they embrace persons et every politico, erased-
tog, a. formerly, Mn to the highest in the raid
scale." The catlidies, h. man are beam* sines
in Eaglaad. At the last ithotion, " a candidate
in a coosiderable town WOO before the eleaen
om liberal prieciples, sad was surprised to dad
himself mimed by the preponderate* of mac&
votes, which tuned the seals. He was informed that
the motive for this ended was hit braise exceeded
rasa the liberty accorded to an advocate I. a awe which
he had piseded easiest a Roma radial, bias., in order
to mad the religiose podedies of a jury. He wee told
that he would wet with the MOO deiermieed sod erre-
hied operatic* in another place where he iabseded to try
his chaos. This was the one. Be, bowleg to stead for
the very phses where that Whop lived, be ailed epos him,
and made Ids pease." The crierl adds, that with
Rostra madam in Enema " nee claim must be made at
a thee, that it maybe duly aid Isiserely seiorosd ; and
thee another Era seemed, till all shell have bees favour.
ably eitheasted."
A WAR INCIDIRT AT PLYMOIITIL—AD awkward
laterfermees with the real roam erasseres, erase-
quest epee the masa war is Denmark, le sow moaning
st Plymouth. Os Friday last the gee Breams bargee Java,
TIP toes, Capt. Tate, from Basra with a sumo of rise,
pat is at Plymouth fer crams. Oe Braday the Niels Joel.
Danish Meat, ides arrived at the pert. Oa Wednesday the
frigate. after
war
up, proceeded to sea at shoat
8 ma.. ettemileg f war le the B.W. About 2 p.m. a
the aims day, °sada Irellevieg Ids fonaidebiamtage-
eiet lad gera the asps el the Craw
ad, got eassureigh to sisal up CliseeeL He
had, however, hardly got ameba if the Dolt Head,
whoa he kora the Niels Jed was atteemras a raw She
bad goes sal el sight te the &W., and the. hots np Ohne-
eel, and whs. diseovered from the Java was fast been.,
down apse her. Oraesin Tel& immedrady raked amil
tetrad to port, the frigate baying lad the jays for the. mead byre,: earreates Had the frigate allowed the barrio te
get farther is sewer& or had she see her 011111 rile and bare
dawn seder wee hated of running, to whisk one her
real chemater weal est have lea dleereared et. erly, the
capture et the banes weal rave bees awe leraitais.
Tb. Java weal mar • ramble pries, fay la Weals. to
the worth of the vessel, she hes a cusp of eras 1,003 lees
of rice, worth shoat 10,0001. —rodeos Mersin, Ifas.