The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-30 00:00:00

THE NEW HOLY ALLIANCE.

(From th. pri.)

We have been favoured with a copy of the draft
of the commotion alluded to is the telegram which ap-
peared is the Daily New of Monday, provisionally agreed
to by the Sovereigns of the three great powers of Runk,
Austria, sad Prussia. Up to the 20th this document bed
not been sieved, for the followWg reasons :—ltussia, having
succeeded in supprammeaty
iag the Polish insurrection by ethe of
the aid which Proems and Austria afforded to her, hesitates
to commit hmself to as obligation which should guarantee
to Austria all her territory ; at the same time, the liberal
teodeocies of the day, the fear of a Scandinavia, and
the denim of seams the Dabs of Oldenburg Dohs
also of Sisswig-Hoiatain, are strong induemosom in
favour of the convention ; on the whole, we feel convinced,
from the language which the Emperor Alexander made use
of to the Emperor Praxis Joseph at Swinges, that he has
decided upon binding Inman to the terms of the conven-
tion. Austria hesitates, because the day that it is known in
this country that such a convention has bees signed, she
will have forfeited all claim to our sympathy or support is
questions of territory ; she will, in fact, have exchanged
the English for the Russian alliance. Prussia has for the
moment, suspended her adhering:l to this document, which
really enmeated from her Prime Minister, because Bis-
marck dreaded • change of attitude in the policy of the
Emperor of the French towards Germany the moment be
should discover it. Aa alliance formed upon each • basis
Nthe three powers could only be regarded by Louis
poleon as a blow aimed directly at him, and at the ideas
of the age which he topmasts.
It is indeed a onaibiemios of armed devote, designed
expressly to trample adder foot the liberties of Europe ; to
tear up the treaties which protect them, and to defy the
powers which, in • greater or leas degree, represent
them. The news that this or any similar convention has
been signed by Prussia, Austris, and Rumia, will be the
signal of an oppotitlue omobtaetion on the part of
the Western Powers to reset them. Our readers
may rest assured that, ten days ago, this convention
was not signed. They may also rest assured that it has
been sketched out, rearmed and discussed, not merely by
Niece Gortchakoff, M. von Bismarck, and Count Rech-
berg, but by their respective sovereigns as well ; and we
confidently predict that, if it is not signed now, it will be
in • few days ; the proof being that Austria world not
have ventured to resume hostilities in ammark with-
out laving first committed herself to this alliance- It will
be of no use anybody asking any questions on the subject
in either house of parliament, as of cum.e important
political intelligence such as this passes through the
Poreiga-office, and consequently cannot possibly reach the
government until the time for action is gone by. Our politi-
cal oews, like the Paris fashions,come over to us when they
ate out of date abrmd. Meantime, we warn the public that
the nomination of Oldenburg is another Emma trap,
baited as skilfully as was the treaty of l$ 2, lath which we
tumbled so hopelessly. It is designed to p t the for-
mation of • Soandieavis, to outrage the liberal sari.-
meat in Germany, sod to couaect the interests of Enema
and Prussia.

~la the
couee of a few days Saxony will submit the Duke
of Augustaiburg's claims to be recognised as Duke of
Skewig-Holstein to the Diet of Frankfort. Prussia will
Ming forward those of the Duke of Oldenburg ; aka will Ire
supported by Austria, sod in all probability obtain a ma-
jority ; and tl.e Dohs of Auguatambarg will be set &aide is
favour of the retrograde caodidate, for no other reams
than that he has refused to abandon his liberal principles.
The only chance far Federal Germany wia the. be is as
annum, with the Franc* Emperor, au event which would
probably tiring about a civil war.

VISIT Or THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY TO
LIVIRPOOL. —The Duke of Somerset, aocom ponied by his
mom Lord Elward St. Maur, two of the Lords of the Ad-
miralty, sod Vice-Admiral Sir F. Gres, kn., arrived I.
Liverpool yesterday alternators. They were met at the sta-
tion by Mr. Charles Mosley, the mayor, whose guests they
will be during their stay in town. The Duke of Somerset
will deliver the prises ma board the training ship Conway
to-day.
PRESENTATION Or ♦ PARR OF A RTILL/MY.
The 2nd Surrey Artillery Volunteer Field Brigade mus.
tend on Tuesday is great tome, is the Major-Commandant's
grounds, to receive a battery of fourteen field guns, pre-
sented to the corps by Mr. William Waterm►n, of Shirley,
sear Southampton. The grounds presented a very into-
Testiest as well u formidable appearance, there being no
fewer than 20 field guns, the property of the °arm, drawn
up is line, sod all in work at one time. The first minter
was at four o'clock, when sundry field moverneste were
gorse through, during which lateral exoelkot pictures were
taken by Mr. A. J. Melbuieb. At half-past four o'clock the
corps retired, a regimental dinner having been prepared is
►onour of Mr. Watermao•s promotatioa to the corps. at
which the major•commandant presided.
LAUNCH or THE FAVORITE. —Admiralty orders
have bee. received at Deptford Dockyard for the leueola of
the Iron-cased corvette Favorite, 2.106 tone, and 400.1korse
power, building on an adjoining slip from which the iron-
eased sloop Enterprise was launched in February lest. The
knack b fixed to take phenols Tuesday afiemocia next, the

Finn sth_proin
ATuo.
CAMBIRWELL. —Last night, between
eight and rise o'clock, a Ere broke out in the range of pre.
mime belonging to Mr. Hawk Clarke, in Neakstreet,
berwell The disaster emnroeneed in cue of the drying
house on the south aide of the street, and although a num-
ber of engines were mom le iittendsoce the hnikhng
wee entirely destroyed, rued usfortuoataly wee uninsured.
The ship Ramsey, Commander White, 82 days
horn New Zealand. aimed off Dartmouth yesterday, with
• full sar4e, sad 6,300 women of gold.
Captun SWOONS has taken a temporary residence
at Milibrook, shout three miles trots Southampton. Hie
Ent lieutenant, Mr. Kell, residue with him. The reptedn's
hand is gotten better, wilds general health is improvise.
The °Mem sad mew of the Alabama Laded at Soathaaap.
boa were said yesisraq.