The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-02 00:00:00

LAMEST INTELLIGEITOIC.
THE WAR IN DENMARK.
The War to-day says that " the prOneatione
of the two great German powers, their arrogant.
language, the odious conduct which they observe
towards Denmark, the exactions of which they are
guilty, demand energetic steps on the part of the
governments of France and England. The inso-
lence of an Austrian and Prussian journals in-
creases
hourly, their preparations for war con-
tinue, and the ordonnance of King William calls for
new recruits ; the Austrian ship of the line Kaiser,
the frigate Fredericia, and the corvette Empress
Elizabeth have proceeded towards the Baltic.
Forty-eight pounder cannon, cast upon a new
system, and which penetrate nine inches of iron,
have been tried at Berlin. These warlike demon-
strations impose duties upon the signatories to the
tre►ty of 1852, which has been so audaciously
violatcd."

The Northern German Gazette reproduces in a
conspicuous place an article from the Correspondence
Fri:trim-ink—ma organ of the Prussian government,
in which we read :—" The conquerors of Duppel
will not quit the soil which so many of their
brethren in arms have bedewed with their blood for
the liberty of the duchies until it be free and
united to Germany. King William, who, with the
Emperor Francis Joseph, is the liberator of Sleswig
from the Danish yoke, has given his personal gua-
rantee to the people of the duchies that he will
conduct their cause to a successful issue. Let the
people of Sleswig Holstein and of all Germany be
convinced that the holy cause is in good hands."
We read in the Doeschafttr of Vienna of Friday
last :—" We learn that the German powers will
exhibit at the next sitting of the conference a
perfect understanding in opposition to the preten-
sions of Denmark. According to sure information
the political situation of England is such as to
impose upon its government the greatest reserve,
so that it must abstain from engaging in a war
in behalf of Denmark. The affairs of America so
entirely demand the attention of the English go-
vernment, that it requires to have its elbows free
of European complications. The German powers
would have sufficient reason for breaking off the
negotiations for peace, if Denmark persisted in
keeping up the fictitious blockade of the German
paw"
The Nord says that the despatch of the Channel
fleet to the Baltic "would intimidate neither Den-
mark nor the German powers, for both know
perfectly well that England will not make
war without allies, and there is nothing
to make us believe that France and Rus-
sia will depart from the expectant attitude
which they have observed hitherto. Probably the
only result of a notoriously platonic demonstra-
tion by England would be to call into existence the
susceptibility and the amour propre of the contend-
ing parties, and thus to raise another obstacle to
the pacific adjustment of a conflict which already
presenta, without this element, such tumerous and
such considerable difficulties."

The Dagbladit announces that the Grand Duke
Nicholas, the eldest son of the Emperor of Russia,
is to pay a short visit to the court of Copenhagen.
Apartments have been prepared for him at the
Castle of Christianborg.

(zsirrix's mear-ims.)
THE NEW GREEK MINISTRY.

ATHENS. Aran. 28.
The ministry formed by M. Balbi is composed
as follows :
President and Minister of
Finance
Minister of the Interior
Minister of Justice and

Public Worship . . . M. Papazsph;rspulo.
Minister of War . . . . M. Zimbrakaki.
Minister of Marine . . . K Caner's, Jun.
Minister of Foreign Affairs M. Caligas.
The question of .the lonian elections has been
settled satisfactorily by the Assembly.
The budget has been adopted.

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Azdroara 111.74611 8.
Orlwasaatio 16.111521 W.
Galway 'MOM W.
Valenti& 'lo.l/7166 WN. W.
Cape Clow W.N.W.
16 . 91 ; W.
or=ouer3 29.
llalzhead W.&W.
Prahreko Met W.N.W.
FINILIMOII 80.16 N.W.
Bred 30.110,114, W.N.W.
10.1217: W.N.W.
Rochefort 'et 24'67 W.
syra Ina 66 W.
inot h 12.166166 W.N.W.
Poriaitootb- 119.904 W.N.W.
Land IRKS& W.
Dolor 26 &W.
Timm& '90.17 N. W.
Scarborough 11.06 6.3! V.
Welds 11.66.66, N.W.

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EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

PARIS. Svenet Emma.
The debate !on the " Coalitions" Bill, which it
was thought would have been concluded yesterday,
stands adjourned to Monday.
The first number of the Monitiur du Soir appears
this evening. It contains nothing important, unless
(which I doubt) the following paragraph may be so
considered :

No official confirmation Isms yet bees received of the news
given by the private telegraph relative to the despatch of
en English squadron to the Baltic. In say ease this
measure, supposing it to have been taken, can have oo
other character then that of a demoastration destined to

support the demand of a goopoolios of hostilities which has
bees triode to the belligerents.
' •

There is nothing in the above which may not be
inferred from the telegrams in the ordinar► journals.
The general tenor of the news is that a Beet is
ordered to the Downs, by way of a demonstration,
and will proceed to the Baltic should the obstinacy
of the belligerent powers render such a step
necessary.

The Exhibition of Modern Artists (henceforth to
be annual) was opened to-dav, in the Palais de
l'lndustrie, and was attended by immense crowds.
In front of the building two beautiful colossal eques-
trian statues, by M. Clesinger, attract the notice
of passers by. They are in bronzed plaster. One
represents Henry IV., and the other Napoleon ILL In
the great room of the Exhibition the principal
picture is M. Meiasonniees " Battle of Solferino '
(only about a foot square), which was exhibited
some time ago at Mr. Bingham's photographic
studio. Immediately above this, in the 'place
usually devoted to a grand battle piece, is a fancy
picture, by M. Janet Lange, of a Mexican soldier
on a splendid white charger, doing battle with
French troops. The Mexican is flying before su-
perior numbers ; but he is the principal figure in
the picture, and everyone would take him for
the hero of it. A laudable novelty in the
arrangement of this exhibition is the ap-
position of the word "exempt" to the
pictures of those artists who have obtained a
right to exhibit without the sanction of the jury,
and who do not contend for prizes. Formerly it
was a great puzzle to visitors to see the best pic-
tures without prizes. The "rejected" saloon is
almost empty this year. Artists have found out
that the appeal which the Emperor slyly granted
them from the jury to the public only redounds to
the credit of the former, and most of them take
their slighted works home quietly. One merit of
the present exhibition is that there are fewer
staring battle pieces than of late years. The
Venuses, Ledu, &c., are more numerous and more
indecent than ever, but less good. There is
nothing to compare with the Baudry and Cabana!
Venues of last season.

THE MORTARA CASE OUTDONE.

We extract the following from the Temps of to-
day :—" The New Joanna of Giant recounts an affair
which throws into the shade the Mortars scandal, and
which the civilised world will read of with indignation and
horror—the abduction of five children in consequence of
religious prejudice.. On the 21st April Antoine Lauber,
the father of a family, living in a small town in the canton
ci Lucerne, had his house invaded by an armed force and
his five children taken away by order of the autho-
rities. The father's crime conflated in not
having his last child baptieal by the sociali-
sation authority of the place. We do not know what
religious creed is here in questioc. The Swim journal does
not inform as on this point, and it does not in the least
signify. Ile wrong consists in the intrusion of authority,
in the oppression of the conscience, sad in the negation of
the family. The evil doers celebrated their crime as •
victory by libations and salvos of artillery. Antoine Lauber
bee appealed to the Federal Conrail, who will not, of CO9lllll,
tolerate in Switzerland infamous behavioer like this, which
is aloolated to bring diegreee a the whale nation."

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAT.)

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