The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-19 00:00:00

ROYAL HOILTICI7LTUI4L SOCIIITY.-WO 14•111 that
&mama tbe improvements sow gone oo is this society's garden
at South lieneitigion, the °moil have it in anotemplatioa
to lay the walks with variegated seashore pebbles—yellow,
white, and black—to be of 14 inch and 3 babes cube each.
This seems a move legitimate application of Yr. Neeaeld's
paranoias doge than the coloured gravel paths already
laid down, but not meant to be walked Wm-
. _

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. —At the
monthly gmeral meeting held yesterday at the Society's.
house in Hanover-mums ; Mr. Robert Rodeo., V.P., in
the chair, Lord Sandy*, Sir C. Z. Benison, Bart. Major-
&steal Sir E. Lewd, K.C.8., the Hoe. C. Hanbmy
Tracy, M.P. ; Masses. Jobe Renee, ThonweJ. Reines, R. J.
Brea C. C. J. Hyde Allen • Miss C. M. Martineau, Mrs. 1,.
IL C. Wight of °mato°. 'and Mn. Juliana Sacra, were
sleeted Fellows el the society. The Bari of Hematites*,
Hz H. Mints, Bart., Sir Contra Liadsay. Bart., the Mu.
abeam Toweekead, Major Walter Boyd, Profereor Wheat.
stoop, F.B.S. ; Meson. W. Matinee Parker, R. Ramey
Oka*, Markham epsearth, Near Reit. B. lairs
M.D.. J. W. DmiMn& J. finowden Hairy, C. Biter it
Maurice Wyse% W. Leitham Bushy, B. Lowndse Garth,
T. Hawkes Tamar, M.D., B. Leightoe Pembertma Capin&
y. jr, Elliott. sad Mn. E. Mary Arabia, .11.04=614
en meditates for the Fellowship. M. Rimy • ef
Ple, wee reormatemisd by the wawa as sanalicedias
witaker of theascia•y.

FLENSBL'RG, Fn. 10, 2.10 r.ir.

Cannonading has been beard in this town. It is
expected that the grand attack on Dfippel will be
made to-morrow. The force defending the en-
trenchments at Duppel is said not to be considerable.
Many inhabitants of t3onderburg have left that
town. The Danish army is stated to be short of
provisions. The bridge at Itcheaatuid is finished.
Troops are marching towards Broalcer. A detach-
ment of sappers are on the way to the Dannewerke
for the purpose of blowing up the fortifications.
Frost has set in.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
BRESLAU. FO. IS.

Advice' received here from Poland state that on
being informed that the Russian Colonel Bentkow.
ski was marching against him, the insurgent leader
Bossak sent a detachment to the fonsat of An for
the purpose of making a diversion. After a short
engagement the Russians retreated to Baranow.
In the meantime Boesak proceeded by forced
marches towards the town of Konakie, attacked the
Russian garrison on the Bth inst., and drove them
out of the town. The Russians were then attacked
by the detachments under Hurowski and Rudowaki,
and lost their military chest, Ii baggage waggons,
900 muskets, and 32 prisoners, while 87 were left
dead on the field.

Almost all the guards of the Wane; and Vienna
Railway have been arrested. The station muter
of the railway terminus in this town has been
arrested by the Prussian authorities, and seat to
Berlin to appear before the Supreme Court.

THE AUSTRIAN TROOPS IN SLESWIG.
REPORT OF GENERAL VON /DARLENE.

The following is an eztract from a report by
General von Gablen; commanding the Austrian
troops in Sleewig. The report is dated
Austriaa Heaquarten, Prague, Feb.lo, 1864.

After the egrageereet at Overw upon the 6th, sad the
exhaultive marches attendant epos the permit to Flue-
burg is the meet trying memos of the year, It beans
vecereary to groat the troops a few days of net,
and to bring thaw nodes shelter after several days
of bivouac. The Pruesian Guards division was to ed-
ema towards Apenrade as the 9th, at the same
time occupying Gravenstein, to reconnoitre Diippel from
that pilot The quarters in Flensburg vended by this
movement will be occupied by troops of the 6th carps.
Since the hut enpgements the public feeling in Mewl; is
enthonaatic for Austria and the !amnia army. It was
intended by the iababibmts d Fleorburg to prepare a
festive reception for the Austrian troops. Seven saunas
were sent from Kiel with refreshments for the Imperial
troop and the headquarters, and supplies wen also for
• to the headquarters by the Hamburgers. The rural
popalation, in spite of its apparent phlegmatic apathy, is
willing to give usistanos. The peasants were especially
kind to the cumbers of wounded. who wen at first Daces-
eerily left without 'diciest nil, se the medical establiehment
sad field hospitals left behind in the panitions before
the Daneewerke were unable to follow the extreordi.
lardy rapid advance of the troupe with the requisite speed.
The wounded are now partly under careful trestareat in
Neuinuester, pertly is arrodsboug and Sieswig. Ia the
latter town the establishmeets have bees given into the oars
of civilises. Professor Famasch, of the Kiel University,
with all the surgeries of that iestitution, hastened to Slew
wig and undertook the surgical treateseet of the semen
with as much readiness as skaL Saxon pnrgeoa have also
arrived hom Reedetaav, where 15 of their number had
volunteered for service a the hospitals. The superintend.
in; Mali surgeon of the army corps has further
made . arraspeseele for the engagement d civi-
lise hospitel earns, and the arrival of lield-
hospiral No. 12 Ia daily expected in fffeewig.
The spirit of the troops, in spite of all their hardships, re.
mains embolism*. The ma bear fatigue cheerfully sad with-
out • murmur, and look forward to the emirs; •egageme ts
with commie sad hops. They have shown themssl with-
out exception, worthy et the eoeibisses placed ie ves,
them.
After the segagetneet at Oversee the commander of the
corps remarked touching Widmann of military corundeeklp.
He met Imperial soldiers carrying a wounded Deana while a
few steps further on were encountered Amish pillows ma-
rtrenfavatTrdee.dd.lysm,tlird itSir bw it:71141.a
icoeerntly for
ppeh..dd that the
comerantration, already greatly obstructed, will be entirely
interrupted is plates by the heavy drifts.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE MEXICAN Einrm&
On the 211th ult., is the House of Representatives, Mr. Kassa,
of lowa, introduced the following resolutions, which was re.
fared to the °gamine* as Forego Affairs :—" Resolved
Oho %mato eimmirring), that Cowper has received, with
profound sensibility, information of the purpose entertsised
by certais European power to subvert the fasdannetal
osniehatios of the neighbouring republic of Mexico, and to
impose upon the people of that republic, under the igu-
anas and menace of belligerent arms, • ownarabioal mama
of governmest praetially askew' to the people of North
America, and sties to their prisciples, customs, and usages.
And be it further resolved, that Congress regard. this
proposition with the deepen regret, Lad expresses its eon.
victim that each an eoterpriee will be universally regarded
in Aroeriaa se • menace to the dignity and pennons°, of
popular government ; that it will only result In eddies a
sew element* the muses which have retarded the prospe-
rity of that republic, and will provoke complications coati-
Dually mikes to the tranquillity_of this condoest.
RAILWAY RITOEME IN FRANCE —Upwards of
two yens beck If. Rootlet, whoa Wainer of Public: Work*
in Pewee, instituted a coromieios to inquire iota the sitar.
than sad working of railway enterrise, and to report on
the improvements that might be la trodoced into their
service. IL. Baia, Minister of Fable Works, has now
addressed • long letter to the various railway companies in
France, pointing out to them the views of the commission,
aced asking for their eo-openitie is carrying into effect the
seeretiose merle. The CoisstaistioNasel muse up in the fol-
lowing extract the minis ameliorations which have been
recommieded :—" The Waiter hoe in the Int pimp de-
cided that the emulations for potting the inercis
of the trains while in wormiest into warmest
conuosnioation with the engine-driver shall be ean
ried into esseatin within • delay of ties mostio.
Al to the system of *vale now in use to protect the
breaches, the minister 000501111 himself to recent
the apparatus adopted by the Northers Cempasyms.adin
swim for peineensee lesiva must, within at menthe, be
provided with emoke-ocesassiag apparata• The speed of
the =prom balm mast nub from 34 to It miles in beer
wile the Week sad somber of inclines do not noir it
daugerces. As that rate will not allow second nod thbd
clam carriage, to form pert of express trains, daily direct
trains mast be mpsisd, easesining 'arrive of ell alarm,
and going at a Mos of 25 Win as hour. Onaplaiste
having bele gemerslly made of tin service of the Mir Lei
sorremenissee, the ocoopsaise ars neommended to make
some modification, sot the item! Newsom the arrival
of the nets en the mats lie sad the deputy, el that la
coneepeadence shall set meld frees 10 to 15 sobrallso."
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