The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-16 00:00:00

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DEATH OF THE KING OF DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 14.
The following bulletin of hie Majesty's health
was issued this morning :
" The erysipelas spread yesterday overthe King's
whole floe, with increasing fever, and continued
slight delirium. No accession of erysipelas took
place last night. Having obtained a little sleep
his Majesty is rather better to-day."
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 15.

Intelligence received from Gliicksburg to 8 a.m.
to-day aeacsuicce that the erysipelas under which
the King is suffering has increased again, and is
attended kr violent fever, delirium, and want of I
sleep. The tumour on his Majesty's eyelid has
been opined.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 15.
The Meg of Denmark died at Glucksburg at
belf-ped two o'clock this afternoon.
The Sig and consternation which prevail here
ire bideffivitebic

TBM PROJECTED EUROPEAN CONGRESS.
BERLIN, Nov. 15.
The Spawn* Zeitung of to-day publishes a
communication respecting the news published by
the Vienna jospals.
" Prussia," it says, " without any previous
negotiation with the other governments, made a
preliminary reply to the French cabinet, giving it to
understand that a direct conference of Sovereigns,
if not preceded by a careful examination and a search-
ing preparation, wunottheproper way toavoid diffi-
culties. No podentanding has taken place between
Prussia, Austria, and England, respecting the con-
ditions of the proposed Congress, nor have any
steps been taken to this effect. Neither has any
understanding been arrived at respecting the cour
tents of an identical reply of the respective Powers
to the invitation of the Emperor Napoleon. Not
even a proposition with this object has been ad-
dressed by one of the three above-mentioned Powers
to the two others. The King, it is said, personally
made a preliminary statement to M. de Telleyrand,
respecting the views of Prussia relative to the pre-
posed Congress."

PARIII,_Nov. 15.

The Mintorsel Diplomatique says—" It appears 1
that at London a suspicion momentarily prevailed
that the idea of a Congress had outy been enter
tained anew by France in consequence of a secret
understanding, with the Court of St. Petersburg,
hence the hesitation of the English ministers to
pronounce immediately in its favour. The expla.
nations exchanged on both sides have terminated by
demonstrating the sincerity and loyalty of the
French policy."
The Mhnorial Diplomatique states that after the
council of English Ministers, which took place
on the 12th instant, Earl Russell authorised the
British Ambassador at Paris to declare to the
French government that Great Britain desired
nothing better than to co-operate id the work
undertaken by Napoleon 111. of ensuring European
order and oonsokidating the peace of the world.
But in order that the common efforts might be
crowned with IMOLXISR, it appeared indispensable to
the ministers of her Majesty Queen Victoria, that
the cabinet. of England and France should enter
into a preliminary exchange of frank and cordial
explanations respecting the object of the Imperial
programme and the means of attaining it.
La Nation says : Private letters from St.
Petersburg state that the majority of the states-
men, the usual advisers of the Emperor Alex-
ander, favour the adhesion, a priori, to the Congress
project ; such adhesion. being, however made de-
pendent upon a preliminary understaning upon
the questions which might be raised and settled in
the Congress. On the other band, it is asserted
that the invitation addressed by the Emperor
Napoleon to the Pontifical Court was accompanied
by certain propositions, according to which the
Emperor would reserve the presidency of the Con-
gress to the Pope, should his Holiness anent.
It is even added—but this requires confirmation
—that the Emperor had requested from

the sovereigns a declaration - tending to
guarantee to the Pope his present possessions.
In the event of any sovereigns refusing to enter
into such an undertaking, the Emperor, it is said,
would pass over them, and hold a Congress composed
of sovereigns adhering to his views. But then the
decisions taken would simply have the character of
a manifestation. In such a Conference the bases
of a sort of league might be established, comprising
all the sovereigns whose interests and principles
might harmonise with those represented by the
Emperor Napoleon.

PUBLICATION OF THE FRENCH "YELLOW

BOOK."

PAWS, Nov. U.
The official " Yellow-book," containing diplo-
matic documents, has been published.
Among the documents referring to American
affairs is a despatch of M. Drouyn de Lbnys, of the
13th Sept., relating a conversation with Mr. Day-
ton, in which the latter contradicted the rumours
in circulation respecting a protest of the Federal
1 government against the events taking place in
Mexico. Mr. Dayton also denied the truth of the
assertions relative to an alleged Rusao-Americau
alliance. M. Dronyn de Lhu)s, in bis despatch,

says
" I declared to Mr. Dayton that the disposition
of the Emperor's government on the American
question has not changed.
" We have not recognised the Sonth, and for the
best of reasons, therefore, have not signed any
treaty with it for the cession of Texas and
Louisiana.

" I repeated to Mr. Dayton that we sought
neither for ourselves nor others any acquisition iu
America, and that I relied upon his assistance in
causing the prevalence in America of a •jester ap-
preciation of our institutions and of the necessities
to which our policy deferred."
Relative to Mexico, M. Drouyn de Lhuys an-
nounces, in a note dated 15th Oct., that General
Bazaine possessed instructions enabling him to de-
Suitively fix the indemnity which Mexico owes
to France, and that he will do so without delay.

SPAIN.
MADRID, Nov. 14, EVZITING.
A marriage is spoken of between the Infante
Isabella and the Count of Paris.

ARMAMENTS IN RUSSIA.

HAMBURG, Nov. 14,

The Russian papers publish an Imperial ukase
ordering the formation of twelve new regiments of
infantry, each containing three battalions. This
force is intended to form the third reserve corps.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY:

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 13.

The Porte has addressed • note to the cabinet of
St. Petersburg, protesting against the armaments
on the frontier, and the building of gunboats on the
Black Sea, in violation of the treaty of Paris.
The Turkish arsenals and navy yards are working
day and night in order to meet eventualities.
The plague has broken out at Komords (?) on the
Persian frontier.

POLAND.
LEMBERG, Nov. 15.

General Mierosh.wski, general organiser of the
forces of the insurrection, and Prince Czarto-
ryski, diplomatic agent, have, it is asserted, been
dismissed from their posts by the Rational Govern-
ment.

DENMARK AND GERMANY.
FB.ANKFOBTAN-THR.YLINE, Nov. 14.
At an extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet
held to-day the Danish representative brouglat
forward a proposition of a conciliatory character,
according to which the Kiag would grant to the
Holstein Estates the additional right ef voting tbe
normal budget.
This proposition was referred to the United Com-
mittees.

THE FORTIFICATIONS OF CORFU.
VIENNA, Nov. 14.
The General Correspondenz of to-day says :—" In
consequence of representations made by Awitria
and the Porte, the fortifications of Corfu will not
be destroyed, but will remain under the protection
of England."

THE STEAMSHIP AMERICA.
LONDONDERRY. Nov. 15.

The steamship America, which sailed outward on
Friday, put back into Lough Foyle to-day, with
one engine disabled.