The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-03 00:00:00

THE FRANKFORT CONGRFSS.

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FRANKFORT, Barr. 1.

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An Austrian memorandum has been sent to the
Princes on the result cf their discussions. It is
stated therein that the final vote could only be given
for or against the proposals, and that no other
reserves could be made than the sanction of Prussia
and of the respective Chambers. The ministerial

conferences which will now follow are to take place
here, and it is generally believed that Prussia will
attend them. Count Bismarck is expected here
to-day, on his way to Berlin, the King having
chosen the roundabout way by Mentz, to avoid
passing through this town just now.
The debates of the Congress are now closed ; the
Ivote will be taken to-day. It has been au arduous
task for the Emperor ; every morning at five
o'clock be has been busy in his cabinet, and be has
held conferences till midnight. The principal points
have been settled by the Princes, and only the
minor points will be discussed now by ministers.
The Austrian project has been mended in this
respect, that a majority of two to one will be
required to force the Confederation into a war
for the non-German territories of German princes.
The following paragraphs have been adopted nem.
cow :-1. Increased authority of the Confedera-
tion. 2. New organs of the Confederation. 4
Federal council. 5. Presidency in the executive
and in the Federal council. 6. Powers to be
entrusted to the executive and the Federal council.
118. Assembly of delegates. 21, 22. Right
of petition and remonstrances, and subjects for de-
liberation of the delegates. 24. Order of votes in
the Assembly of Princes. 26. Double competence of
the Federal court of justice. 36. Continued va-
lidity of the present laws of the Confederation.
The following paragraphs have been amended :
3. Formation of the executive. & War and peace,
a majority of two to one to be required. 9. Com-
petence of the Confederation in the interior mattem
of the state. 11. Competence in internallegislation.
27. The powers entrusted to the judges of the
Federal court.

The paragraphs reserved for the deliberations of
ministers refer to the foreign affairs of the Con-
federation ; to peace and concord between the
princes ; to military matters ; to the position of
the Federal authorities with regard to the delegates ;
to the regulations for the return of members to the
Delegate Assembly ; to the adjournment and
dissolution of the same ; to the representatives of
the old nobility in the Assembly of Princes ; to the
resolutions to be reserved to the princes alone ;
together with various details respecting the corn.
peteuce of the high court of justice.

To-day the assembled Princes had their photo-
graphs taken, and it seems as if by the day after
to-morrow this place will wear its ordinary aspect.
The Emperor will be always held in friendly reool-
lection, as by his plain and unceremonious manners
in public be has become very popular.
It is stated that conferences upon commercial
matters between Austria and the other States have
already begun, so that the Zollverein is more in
jeopardy than ever.

It is the universal opinion of the English and of
all the foreign residents here that the new compact,
when acted upon, will put an end to the bellicose
tendencies of the Emperor Napoleon ; and the
French, who must be, I should think, heartily
sick of wars for "ideas," ought to be very much
rejoiced.

DESPATCH OF AMERICAN Malta.—The North
German Lloyd steamship Hansa, Captain Von Benton,
sailed from Southampton yesterday afternoon at three
°Wank with the °amen, French, and English mails, 161
clew passengers, and 1,655 tons cargo, of which 665 tone
U. from Bremen, 750 tone from England, and 240 tom from
Havre eel Antwerp. The Hansa also takes oat jewellery
t 0... Flume, mho 65,650 fr. The company's steamer
Izmir; Captain Kw:l4 is dm off Coma on Ms 10th inst
en route far 8e....., with the Halted Sato mil et the 27th
alt. she mired cost ea the 16th ult., all wall.

LONDON AND NORTH WISTRINRAILWAT.—This
ill propene to fern a reatral slake at Cambridge
in c.nrinetion with the Great Northam