The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-11 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(arum's maoasms.)
DEATH OF THE KING OF BAVARIA.
The King of Bavaria died this morning, at half-
past IL
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MUNICH, lta.ace 10, 9.1 P.N.

The last act of the King of Bavaria, previous to
his seizure, was to sign the instructions to his re-
presentative at the Federal Diet to urge forward
the vote on the succession question in the Duchies.

PROCLAMATION OF THE NEW KING.
MUNICH, MAsce 10, Arrwoos.

The eldest eon of his late Majesty ascended the
throne under the title of King Ludwig IL His
Majesty was born on the 25th of August, 1845.
The royal herald proclaimed his Majesty's accession
to the crown in all the streets and public places
this afternoon.

AUSTRIAN CRUISERS.
YALTA, MAxce 10,8.20 P.Y.

Four Austrian frigates have passed Messina,
sailing westward, on the look-out for Danish
vessels.

THE BANK OF FRANCE RETURN.
PARIS, Miami 10.

The usual monthly return of the Bank of France
shows the following changes as compared with the
previous account :—lncrease : Cash in band, 1311
millions. Decrease : Bills discounted not yet due,
631 millions ; advances on Rentes and securities,
8 1-6 millions ; Bank notes, 281 millions ; Treasury
balance, 51 millions ; current accounts, 17 1-6
millions.

THE PASSIVE SPANISH DEBT.
MADRID, Menke 9, Et VIM.

In to-day's sitting of the Congress, Senor 13a1-
masedo moved that the sinking fund for the Pas-
sive Debt should be increased. The Minister of
Finance replied favourably to the proposition,
which was then referred to the committees.

MARSHAL M'MAHON AND THE CAMP OF CHALON&
The Moniteur of yesterday gives prominence to the fol-
lowing announcement :—" A foreign journal cites among
the camber of symptoms which have alarmed some mind,
the appoint's:eat of Marshal M'Mahon to command the
camp of Chalons again in 1864. Assuredly all the marshals
are equally entitled to exercise this important tommerd ;
but they are appointed to it by the choice of the Emperor,
and not by strict order of rotation. The nomination of
Marshal billation is in oo way irregular ; therefore as to
the composition of the divisional staff placed under his
orders it will be made according to the ordinary basis and
regulations."
THE PEAI'E SOCIETY ♦ND IRE EmPEROR OF
THE Far:co.—A memorial from the Pere Society hen been
presented to the Emperor of the French expressive of the
satisfaction with which they have observed the proposal
recently made by his Majesty for an iatematicoal congress.
The memorialists doubt not that his Majesty's idea, though
nut at present meeting with universal acceptance, is der
tined to bear fruit at no &East day. The following is the
Emperor's reply :—" To Mr. Joseph Pore, President of the
London Peace Society.—Sir,--Your committee, in the ad-
dress which it has forwarded to me, coogratalates me on
having proposed a European cooper. The expression of
its sentimeats touches me ►ll the more because your society,
occupying itself with an enlightened real with the means
of maintaining the general peace, is on that very account
better able to appreciate my constant solicitude for the at-
taiament of that end. Will you hemp interrelate,: to your
honourable colleagues, and offer them my sincere thanks.—
Believe me, sir, with all sentimenta, he., NAPOLEON."

Among the passengers for New York which left
Southamptoo yesterday in the Germania was Mr. Haute-
vale, an AIM/30110 gentleman, on hie way to America from
Marseilles, with the corpse of his wife. She was the &ash
tar of Ex-Goveroor Flab and one of the most beautiful
women in the United State.. At the roagsillemit ball given
at New York to the Prince of Wales Miss Fish led off the
ball with his roysi highness.

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOclaTT.---Arrsingementa
have been made by this society with the principal railway
companies by which volunteer bands in uniform coming to
town to compete for the prizes offered by the Royal Horti-
cultural Society shall be conveyed at 'Mile fares for the
double journey by ordinary trains, according to elves, the
leader of each bend having to produce a oartificate signed by
the secretary of the Horticultural Society, stating the
number of persons comprising the band, and that it his
agreed to compete. The tickets to be available for foe,
days, velem a fresh certificate be produced from the Horn-
=Hand Society to the effect that this band have bees
desired to remain longer to give a seeped performance. A
list of Wide which have @Unified their intention to compete
will have to be furnished by the secretary of the Horti-
cultural Society to the companies.
DISTURBING A CONORZGATION.—The Methodist
New Coupe:ice bee opened a room for Diviee service at the
villein of Shiscliffe, near Durham. A oorreepondent of the
Durham CArenscle says :—" On the 25th ultimo I was
conducting Divine service in our own place of worship. The
chapel was quite full. When we arose from our kosesafter
the first prayer, the curate of Shisdiffe walked Is, sod with-
out offering one word of apology or eaplanation, proceeded
to say :—' As the minister appointed by God to take charge
of the souls in this parish, I am come to warn you of
the sin; and was proceeding further whet. I stopped him.
For a moment I was taken by surprise, but in-
stantly said, ' If this gentleman has soothing to say
to the people be can do so in his own church sad in
their own homes ; bat I will not permit him to disturb
us is our own place of worship, sod if be persists in
doing so I will give him is charge of the polies.' For
a minute he was silenced. I then celled upon one of the
brethren to pray fur the blessing of God to rest upon the
people, and stated that I should then preach, end would be
very glad it the curate would remain. As many of the
people as maid knelt done, and use of our 1111•11111• then
engaged in prayer. Right earnestly did be pray, sod right
earnestly did the people respond. When this prayer wss
concluded, sad before the people could rise, the curate
began to pray as follows :—• Oh, God ! show this people
their duty to submit to the tenchinp of those appointed to
take charge'—when I reek stopped him. I felt • burning
indignation at the daring impodsoce and folly of the man,
and ordered the policeisse and friends to eject him. There
heppesad to be a policeman in the meetiog ; the door was
epees& sad be woo termed out of the shies"