The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-22 00:00:00

WHAT WILL FRANCE DO 1

In answer to the above question, the Inde,pat-
dance Beige of yesterday has the following We
have referred to a veil consistent rumour in cir-
culation at Paris, according to which Lord Cowley
had been instructed to inquire of M. Drouyn de
Lhuys what attitude France would maintain in the
event of Ragland believing herself compelled
to take part in the armed conflict in favour
of Denmark. A contemporary seems to discount
the reply of the French government, in announcing
that the latter had protested against the meditated
occupation of Sleswig by Austria and Prussia. We
can state with certainty that up to this time the
imperial cabinet has not made the protestation
spoken of ; that it was in council yesterday only
(Wednesday) that it agreed to the reply it would
make to, the British ambassador's question ; and
that, moreover, according to a report this
evening, the imperial government, without ex-
plaining and declaring itself as to the ground
of the contest between Germany and Denmark, will
contest with the two great German powers the
right which they assume of acting separately as
siguitaries of the treaty of London—a right
which must be equal for all parties, and which
none of them could legally exercise without
having a mission from the others and for them.
Between a remonstrance of this kind and a
protest which pledges there is a wide difference.
As to the reply, properly so called, to Lord
Cowley, the cabinet of the Tuileries will content
itself with declaring that, disposed as it is to keep
out of the quarrel, it will reserve to itself all its
liberty of action in the case of events taking a
turn compromising to the general good. Ac-
cording to other rumours, the cabinet of the
Tuileriee, while following the feeling of reserve
which we have indicated, has given to Denmark
the advice to evacuate, without resistance, the Ger-
man portion of Sluswig. It has, at the same time,
made known that, failing that, it w;11 not refuse
to take part in a special conference on the question."

(awm's 7igaawa)

THE SLESWIG HOLSTEIN QUESTION.
HAMBURG, JP N. 22.

Several members of the Diets of Blestrig and
Holstein arrived last night in Altona by railway.
They were received at the terminus with music
and great cheering. They reached Hamburg during
the night, acoompanied by immense crowds of
people, and alighted at Zingg's Hotel, where they
will deliberate upon the muse to be taken in the
present state of things.

BIEL. JAI. 21.

After the departure of the Saxon battalion, the
fire brigade d the Turners oocupied all the mili-
tary poste of this town. 4,000 Austrian troops
are expected here to-morrow or on the following
day. Woad Duplat has arrived is Kiel from
Gotha.

SYMPATHY WITH DENMARK IN SWEDEN
AND NORWAY.
BTOCICHOLY, JAI. 21.
The threatened occupation of Sleswig has given
a great impulse to the movement in favour of
Denmark throughout Sweden and Norway.
Addresses have been voted, committees are being
formed for collecting subscriptions, volunteers are
enlisted, and militaty armaments are continued
with increased activity in both countries.
SPAIN.

MADRID. JAN. 2L

The Minister of Finance will present to the
Cones an exact statement of the mei& and ex-
penditure of the State in 1864.

The third part of Dr. Liest'a Fault icemen
bee been given at Vienne. Herr Pia bee deo bees
playing in public, sad IL Von Flotow's Now open Magda
will ere long be produced.
Advice. from Belgrade state that the Save and
the Danube are completely frozen over, and may be crewel
ea the ice with raker.