The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-19 00:00:00

[Stamped, ld. Additional.)

SAXONY AND THE sLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
QUESTION.

The following further despatches have been ex-
changed between Mr. Murray, the English Minister
in Dresden, and Baron von Beust, the Saxon
President of the Council, upon the Sleswig-Holstein
question :

MIL NOBLY TO DAWN TON NiCST.

tomtits, Jul. 8, 1861.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the sots
which your exisellesey
_has addressed to ins under date of
the bth inst , and which was banded to me upon the evening
of the 6th. I have not failed immediately to forward • copy
of it to Earl Russell, Minister fat Foreign Affairs in London.
Although it will be the part of his excellency to express
himself subsequently upon the obeervations you have
addressed to me in the above-mentioned note, 1
moue allow them to pus entirely without reply, for fear
your excellency should think I admit their justice sod
validity.
You will permit me to observe in the first place, that
the note I had the honour to address to you did not contain
• word attacking "the honour of the Saxon flag" for if
the English Government Ina (mod somethieg Mammas in
the conduct of the German troops in Holstein, where they
are placed in • country making pert of the Confederation,
and in which they have encountered no opposition, no at-
tack is made upon the honour of their flag, for all the re-
eponsibility for their acts is attributed to the Commissioners
charged by the Diet with the actual government of the
province where they are stationed. What was, them the
motive actuate, Earl Rummell to observe that their conduct
in Holstein had been cootrary to the resolution of the
atille alma as to Unties l It appoint, me that it is Apt
difficult to find. The German troops entered Haste* to
any out • Falsest execution ordered by the Diet ; the
object of thin formal act was known by all Europe ; it was
to take poseessice of this province and to govern it until
certain difference* existing between the Kin of Denmark
in his quality as Duke of Holstein acd the Cooloderation
should be settled in • legal and satisfactory manner. This
decree of the Diet imposed upon its officials abused with
the administration during the execution the duty of ex-
ercising their functions with impartiality and rigid equity.
sad above all controlling the movements of hot and non-
e. ..king permits, whose object was, under pretext of main-
taining German rights, to overstep aU the measures autho-
rised by the Diet, and to tread under foot the treaty of 1852,
signed hy the five great Powers of Europe. Let us see how
the Commissioners have fulfilled these duties. The troops
of the King of Denmark had scarcely withdrawn from Hol-
stein and the forces of the Confederation entered that
duchy before the Priem of Augustetiburg arrived. and
caused himself to be proclaimed legitimate sovereign of the
duchies of Sleswig-Holstein is various plum, without
any opposition upon the part of the Commissioner-,
and (if the reports in the newspapers are to be emitted)
the wolainatioas of the Saxon troops were joined to those
by which the Prime wan greeted by the population of Hol-
stein. Ido sot attempt, M. le Minister, to prejudge the
find solution which wiU decide the question of tin 'unma-
sk* in the duchies, but I venture to affirm that the above
cited fads give every impartial man a right to say that the
Federal execution, as administered by the German authori-
ties in Holstein, has been not only opposed to the order of
the Diet but also to justice.
I our excellency is pleased to say that the conduct of the
Federal troops io • country of the Confederation in which
they are stationed in consequence of • decree of the Diet
is • subject which in no degree concerns • foreign govern-
ment. This is • proposition which no one would have dis-
puted if these troops and the authorities which direct
their movements had kept themselves within the limits of
their competence ; but when they coffer that under their
eyes, • Prince, who without their protection would not
have been able toset foot in the country, openly proclaims
himself the sovereign of two duchies long appertsioiog to
the Leak►h Crown and devolved upon the reigning King by
a treaty signed by the five great Powers of Europe, your
excellency will excuse me if I am unable to admit that this
is • subject which in no degree concerns one of the signitan
Powers.
As to the phrase in which Earl Russell mentioned
Bavaria sad Wurtemberg as sharing with Saxony the respon-
sibility of the consequences which might result from
the manner to which Federal execution has been
carried out In Holstein, I ought to inform you that
the note which I had the hoooar to address to you on the
Mb instant was only the translation of • telegram which I
had received from his excelleocy ; and although in manages
sent by the telegraph it is the practice to give the outline
of an idea and sot to state it in detailed explanation, I
found no difficulty in understanding by moms of the coo-
text the seem of the phrase in which your excellency con-
ceives you have found a proof of *Donnas of affairs pass-
ing in Germany. The remendbility. which the phrase (as
1 usderstamd it) attributed to Bavaria, Saxony, and Wur-
temburg referred to the assistance which these three
governments have given to the pretensions of a Prince who
has proclaimed himself sovereign of the duchies
of Sleserig and Holstein before the question of
his right; had been decided by competent audio-
ride*, by placing himself at the bead of the movement
is Germany which exercises • pressure upon the
two great German Powers, and the object of
which is to compel them to violate the' obligations
which they had contracted in signing the treaty of
1832 (to which the majority of the German States have also
adhered or sweated). Earl Russell conaiders that tines
three goverumeete share • grave and when
his excellency adds that, 'if the troops of the Cade-
deletion invade Ellentig before the Powers who signed the
treaty of London have been able to make known their
opinions upon this subject the most serious consequences
may result," there is mist the slightest intention or idea of
menace in his expressions. They constitute a simple affir-
mation of his opinion that this step might bring about con-
sequences now unforeseeo and dangerous to the repose and
well-being of Europa—Receive, Ice,
(,ii801) Ca A. MURAT.
BARON TON DEOST TO OIL =BRAT.
Dresden, Jan. 10, 1864.
The note which yen did me the honour to address to me
upon the sib instant reached me yesterday.
I cannot sufficiently express my tbuks for your extremely
obliging conduct in thus explaining to me the real subject of
the note which you were good enough to forward to me
upon the sth instant. It impossible that I should not ex-
peanut the most lively regret that I was not earlier placed
sea position to understand it, that, 1 might bays replied is
• manner more satisfactory to you sa well as to myself.
If I bed known that your office extended to acquaint-
, iv, me with the objections that the government of her
Mtaosie Majesty believesitself bound to man in relation
to the meaner in which the Federal Commusionen execute
their task, I should have confined myself, as I do to-day,
to requesting your obliging intervention in asking Earl
Russel to address himself to the Diet. It is the part of that
body to determine what effect it might. in such a ease, think
fitting to give to the representations of • foreign power.
But, H. Is Ministre, permit me to recall to your recollec-
doe that you alluded to reprehensible conduct on the part
of the German troops, including thereon the Saxon troops,
in Haitian. A reproach of this kind strikes at military
homier, therefore at the honour of the flag, sad I owe it
to the brave army of the King to repel the reproach with
eurgy. You oite one single fact in its support. if this fact
be comet, which remains to be confirmed, I have oo dorbt
it will meet with disapproval, although it would not in soy
way justify the accusation of conduct " contrary to justice."
It is, nevertheless, my duty to repeat once more that 'bee
Federal troops occupy a territory of the Confederation by
order of the Diet, we cannot recognize the right of soy
foreign government to demand in any quarter an espies*.
tion of their ooadocs.
I trust I may hope that after having laid my last note
Earl Riumell you will have the kindness to pursue
the sameemuse with the communication I have the honour
to address to you to-dn.—Receive, fie.
Plaid) Burr.

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Tan OZBYLN Hciartrar..—The annual meeting
of this charity was held yesterday at the Loedos Tavern ;
Mr. H. Gaedeckens in the chair. The Rev. A. Walnuts,
the seereurr. read the report, which cease...tainted the
friends of the hospital os its Meresaing prosperity—the last
year being the first for some years past in which the income
had exceeded the expenditure. The income for 1863 showed
3,9661. 7s. 3d. against 3,6091. 6s. 2d., in 1862 ; while the ex-
penditure had decreased, via., 3,581/. in 1863 against 3,6211.
In 1862. The new building was nearly completed, and
would furnish 100 beds. The memorial store would be
' laid in May seat by the Duke of Cambridge. and the an-
niversary dinner would take place in February under the
presidency of the Earl of Canes vim. The 'lumber of ru-
patients dories 1863 was 789, of whom 644 had been cured,
arid the number of patients remaining in the hospital on
December 31 wee 47. The number of outpatients durini the
same period was 16,681—a large number of both classes
being natives of the United Kingdom. The total number of
is-patients sine the opening of the hospital hot been
12,340, of ont-mMente 146,572, independently of 9,022
deals! cues. The financial statement showed the gross
receipts of the year to be 3,9661. 7s. 3d., and the expeedi-
tare 3,5811. 10s. Id, hark* a Warms of 3841.175. 2d. The
funded property amounted to about 25,0001.. The building
fond now amounted to 10,0001., and a further sum of 5.0001.
would be required to defray the cost of erection and fitting
up, which it was hoped would be subscribed without touch-
ing the funded property. The report concluded by a refe.
ream to the deaths dories the pest year of several influen-
tial and zealous friends of the charity. The report having
been adopted, Lord H. Vane, Baca Meyer de Rothschild,
and Sir A. Rothschild were elected as vice-presidents, and
the oommittee and officers for the sands, year were elected.
Votes of thanks to the medical officers and the chairman
osoelnded the proceedings.
ROYAL Fara HOSPITAL, GRAT's-INS-110AD.—The
number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week
ending Jan. 16 wee 3,240, of which 983 were new cam.