The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-30 00:00:00

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GRAVE DISPUTES IN GERMANY.

"Grave events," says the Nord of to-day, "are
impending in Germany. The Prussian government
has just despatched to Dresden and Hanover extra-
ordinary plenipotentiaries to demand that the
troops of those two states should evacuate Holstein
without delay. Nothing thus far justifies us in
thinking that the governments of Saxony and
Hanover will give a favourable reply to the threaten-
' ing demands of Prussia, and a refusal on their part
might have consequences the more serious because
under present ciroumatenoes the support of Austria
' might appear to them almost certain. The fact of
the non-participation of Austria in the sending of
plenipotentiaries extraordinary to Dresden and
Hanover sufficiently proves that a complete divi-
sion has taken plaoe between the two allied go-
vernmenta. A letter, which we have rweived from
Berlin, gives other details on this subject, which
are not less significant. The Emperor of Austria
had formally declared in an autograph letter
which he had mot to King William that
it was impossible for him to associate
himself with the attitude of the Prussian
government towards the states of the Germanic
Confederation. These declarations of the Emperor
of Austria had painfully surprised the cabinet of
Berlin, which expected very different sentiments on
the part of its ally, after the concessions which it
bad made to it on the customs question. At Berlin,
it may be easily conceived, the last orders of the
Minister of War, relative to the maintenance of the
Prussian troops in the Duchies, and to the conoentra-
I tion of two corps d'armie on the frontiers of Hanover
and Saxony, have produced a great sensation ;
people see in these measures the precursor of great
events. Public opinion is generally very favourable
to the government policy in this matter. The
National Gazette believes that the government
wonld greatly increase ita strength if it unfurled a
flag more openly national, that of the annexation
of the duchies to Prussia."
The Constitutionnel of to-day says :

The wafflet relative to the affairs of the Duchies becomes
daily more seriooa, and threatens to emus a great schism
in Germany. Prussia has sent orders for her troops in the
Doubles to rem►in there, and the forces assembled in the
vicinity of Hanover and of Pazony clearly denotes a firm
resolution to compel the Federal contingeet to evacuate
Holstein. According to private inform►tion, Pretests las
requested the cabinets of Dresden and of Hanover to with-
dr►w their troops within s given period ; if not complied
with, coercive awesome will be bad nooses► to. It
is, moreover, stated that the Austrian minister at
Berlin some days sires handed a letter from his sovereign
to the King, couched in the most friendly language, but
leaving no doubts as to the policy of the Austrian govern.
meant. The Emperor (it is said) declares that it is quite
impossible for him to support the tendencies of M. de
Bismarck, and requests the King to oome to an nadereliand-
leg with Austria, and to refer the question to the Diet. It
is said that the Prince of Hohenzollern has taken a reply
from the King to the Emperor Francis Joseph, but nothing
more on the subject has transpired. The military mea-
sures which bare been taken at Berlin denote nothing
favourable.

(azurres 171.101•11.)
THE BRAZILS.
LISBON, Nov. 30.
The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's ship
Oneida, from the Brazils, &c., left this port for
Southampton at 1 *p.m. yesterday, with 84 passen-
gers, 53,1421 in specie, 213 bales of cotton, 50 bags
of coffee, 270 rolls of tobacco, 88 packages of piss-
nava, and 144 packages of sundries.

The Parana, with the outward Brazil mails, left
St. Vincent on the evening of the 20th inst.

A letter from Rome of the 23rd has the follow-
ing :—" The Romans ere delighted with the vote of the
Italian-parliament, but they abstain from all tumultuous
manifestations ; they hold no meetings, make no prows-
aions, raise oo isopportane cries. They address each other
eagerly, say • All right!' them whisper a few words, shake
hands sad part ; such is the form of exprendoa given to the
feelings which this great weal inspires, sad I. the hopes
which it justifies. It I. to he hoped that the population
may remain thus calm sad moderate for the next two years.
I think that the satioaal committee will succeed in tine
Yeutter any Intim* demonstration."

FORLION-0111C1, Nov. 28. —Tbe Queen bac been
pleased to approve of Don Patric:Jo Kilkelly u camel at
Barbadoce for the Republic of Peru.--Geaute.