The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-18 00:00:00

LAIIIST INTELLIGENCE.

ENGLAND AND THE CONFERENCE.

A letter from Vienna in the Boerstillifitk SOD.
tains the following :
The last confidential negotiations which have taken place
between the different plenipotentiaries of the conference of
London seem to prove clearly enough that England, which
has limited herself hitherto to a moat obstinate ant hostile
attitude towards Germany, now contends with more
tenuity than ever for the line proposal by her of the
Bchlei, and even goes so far as directly to threaten the great
German powers with en armed intervention in use of a
long resistance on their part. It remains to be
seen whether these metnows will be this time
more serious than those on many preceding occasions. If
anything wen wanted to give for the moment more im.
penance to this attitude of England, it would be the im-
pression foamed at the Tuileries by the news of the inter.
views of the northern sovereigns at Berlin, at Kissiugea,
and at Carlsbad. In any use the efforts which Itusaia is
tasking to form a close atheism* with Germany will not be
viewed in a favourable manner at Paris, but this is no rea-
son why the august diplomacy of the Tuileries should hasten
to cast itself into the arms of that same England which
would be capable of noompeosing it, at the first critical
moment that arrived, by a new edition of its Mexican

(astnse's numums.)
PRUSSIA, AUSTRIA, AND THE
CONFERENCE.

VIENNA, JUNE 18.

The Press of to-day says :—" Prussia and
Austria have agreed to consent either to the pro-
longation of the suspension of hostilities or to
the conclusion of a definitive armistice only upon
the following terms :—Denmark to consent to
the cession of that portion of north Sleswig
bounded by the Flensburg Tonder line, or at
least to enter into negotiations based upon that
line of demarcation."

DENMARK AND THE CONFERENCE.
COPENHAGEN JuNs 17, 11.32 A.m.

Fddrelandet of to-day believes itself able to state
that Denmark consented to the prolongation of the
armistice for another fortnight solely upon the ex.
press condition that England should maintain her
original proposal for the division of Sleswig ;
and, should it be rejected by the Germans, not
to make, as hitherto, any fresh proposal on the sub-
ject of the division.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(rßolt ova owx coartisroansse.)
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENISG.

There is a remarkable—not to say an ominous—
silence in the French press on the subject of the
really frightful outrage upon the sanctity of private
dwellings committed yesterday. The Moniteur and
Conslitutionnel do not even mention the fact—pass-
ing it over as too insignificant for notice. The
iNbats and &Me, probably warned by the black
man, reproduce in their third page, in small print
and among trivial accidents and offences, the para-
graph in yesterdaV's Patric. The Opinion No-
tionak ventures upon a few observations this
evening which completely confirm what I told
you yesterday i.e., that the object of the
extraordinary violent measure resorted to was to
strike terror on the eve of the elections for the
councils-general. The offence charged against the
gentlemen whose domiciles were violated is that of
belonging to an "illicit electoral association." The
commissary of police's brief is headed "Affair Dreo
and others." M. Dreo is 31. Gamier Page s' son-
in-law. The Opinion says that similar domiciliary
visits have been made in many parts of France.
The Pays—without alluding plainly to the above
alarming facts—has a truculent article upon the
elections, in which it asserts that politics must
not be " permitted " to set foot upon the
ground of the departmental elections, and says
that what the electors lace to do is to show their
gratitude by re-electing those councillors who go
out by rotation, and qualifies all opposition
candidates as " intruders and " birds of prey."
Such language, when backed up by such acts
as the police have just committed in Paris,
is scandalous. If it were true, as the Pays pretends,
that political men have no right to canvass for the
councils-general, what is the meaning of the ad-
dresses which MM. Fould, de Morny, Persigny,
and many other leading government men never fail
to issue to the electors I I have not for a long time
seen anything so like a reign of terror as that which
now prevails.

The Prase pretends to know that the congress of
three sovereigns at Kimeugen, the announcement
of which has made • great noise in a very short
time, will, after all, not take place. Its explana-
tion—no doubt furnished by some embassy—and
not very reliable, is that the Emperor and Empress
of Russia and the Emperor and Empress of Austria
happen, quite accidentally, to be going at the same
time to take the Kissengen waters, and that of
course they will meet ; that the King of Prussia
happens also to be going for his health to Carlsbad,
which is on Austrian territory, and therefore the
Emperor of Austria cannot in courtesy do other-
wise than pay him a visit. The Prase affirms
positively that the three sovereigns will not at any
moment be altogether.
Count Pepoli, the Italian minister at St. Peters-
burg, arrived in Paris yesterday, and proceeded
immediately to Fontainebleau. It has been ni-
-1
moured that the object of his journey was to make
arrangements for an Italian intervention in Tunis,
which it was thought would present less incon-
venience than • joint expedition by France and
England—powers which, however well they may
be agreed upon a special point, can scarcely take
military action together for any length of time
without jealousy. The laditpeadance, however,
mays that the project of an exclusively Italian occu-
pation is abandoned, and that the French Emperor
has given it very clearly to be understood at Con-
stantinople that if existing grievances continue he
shall redress them himself.

It is announoed that the Japanese embassy, now
at Paris, and which proposed to proceed succes-
sively to England, Holland, Prussia, and Switzer•
land, has suddenly changed its purpose in conse-
quence of important news from Japan, and that
it will return at once to Yeddo.
The body of La Pommerais was exhumed on
Saturday, in the presence of some members of his
family, to be removed fur interment to his native
place, Olivet. Madame La Pommorais wishes it
to be made known that the lock of her husband's
hair which she asked for was not cut off, as stated,
by the executioner, but by the chaplain.

THE LATE CHAPLAIN OW TII3 Ku? COUNTY
PINION& —The Ambhishop of Craterbory br oromotod the
Rey. Watron King, WA., with the Brims of Mattel, ~out
by Um demise of the Row. Richard Mayo. The populatioe
of the parish is about 1.000. The living is of about 5001.
mks, with a ►eadroom boom sad 'rotted', sad the Rey.
Mr. &mat&ld will probably be Mr. King's tomtit—Sum,
Stairdani.

- -
Gaul( TZLIWILAPHS. —We learn, save the Panama
Star. that • porosities bee lately bees mead, te erased the
whole of the Wert India Islas& by telegraph with the
maim laud at Osyseme, in Preach Gavialti mad at Key Wed.
sear Plesida, if a guarantee of 6 per omit. on the outlay mar
be &Mimed. ceet is estimated at 300,000/. It
posed that Clubs etioald saberribs YAW/. • year ;
Barium. Porto Ries, Demerara, Barbados, sad Jamaica.
1,600/. • year soh ; Illartiaisoe sod Guadeloupe, 1,000/. •
yew each; sad Cay01:1110. and Suits Crag, BM
• yair OMR

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAT.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE,
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
WOOD P. WOOD AND 7.11.116R1.

This cue sou resumed this =ening.
Miss Slater corroborated the evidence et her father, and
also deciad that there bad ever been as; impropriety be.
tween Warren sod herself,
Miss Sophia Slater, her snot, who had Heed twenty yens
with her brother, said that Warren was their intimate fried,
and used to come to their hones sight Is
of reports she bad beard, she desird Mn, Wood
tinue ber visits. Warren seemed very nervous giant these
reports. The conduct of the respoedents had oestainly nothing
in it to justify them. Warren did net like to take Kn.
Wood home, because he thought it would not be proper.
Wm. Piper mid that the co.respoodent had only bronght
Mrs. Wood to his boathouse own They came to en Mrs.
Piper, and to look at a picture which Warren bad drawn et
the house.

J sae Swiesey, Yrs. Wood'. , end John Stria-
ney, her father, also denied that t had been the smallest
familiarity between the respondents.
Miss Elisabeth Main, of Deabigh•street, a friend of the
respoodeat, contradicted soon petals in Gregory's eridenco.
She had Doom been to eremorne sad once to the Oxford with
her ; but the respondent's conduct on both 0001401111 was
i m peac b 1 e.

Mri. Elizabeth Slater, who kept the lodging-hence in Den-
bigh-street, gave similar evidence.
The case was still incomplete when we went to pram

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN NZ DLXIIL •ND MIL
The bankrupts were merchants, lately trading at 15, Can-
non-street West. They were adjudicated bankrupts is
January last, and were at that time both out of the way.
Daniel wsa sutmequeutly arrested at Jersey, but having
surrendered to the bankruptcy be obtained his roles'''.
This we. the sitting for his examination and discharge. The
joint debts are stated at 2,573/. ; assets returned at 400/., of
which Mr. Cooper, the manager, reported that about 330/.
had been realise], chiefly from the separate estates of the
bankrupts..
. _

Mr. Sargood appeared for the sesignees, and Mr. Treberce
for the bankrupt.
Mr. Sargood stated that Maar bad not yet surrendered.
Daniel had been taken os a warrant in Jersey, but the
assignees allowed him to surrender, and be had since filed
accounts. The trading had only extended over twelve or
fon, teen months, and the ass' wished for joint and
separate cash account., also and deficiency accounts.
Mr. Treherne stated that the circumstances of the case
were peculiar. The bankrupt now before the court had
brought 5,0001. into the business in February, 1862 ;
his partner had kept the books, and he knew nothing what-
ever of the accounts of the concern. In January last be was
surprised by receiving a letter from his partner, stating that
then were ruined.

Ilia Honour said the bankrupt must comply with the law,
and file the account. required of him the lame as soy other
beefing:4..

Mr. treherae said it was impossible for him to do so. He
might as well be adjourned one die.
Sargood asked for an adjournment UM November,
which was ordered.

IN RE NTTCHELL.
The bankraptos eark in a bank, applied for his order of
discharge. His debts were only 1201., bat sinoeist his
creditors were siz tailors.

Mr. Sykes opposed for the official assignee. The bank-
rupt bad given a bill of sale in the present year, and his
jut pitons had been sold. His salary was 90/. a year.
A creditor named Hardwick opposed in person, and asked
that the bankrupt should be required to set aside something
out of his PO/. a year.
The bankrupt said be expected bis salary would be nand
to 100/., and he had no objection to set aside la a year.
An adjournment was ordered to give the bankrupt an op-
portunity of making some arrangemeot with his crediton.

IN JOHN ZDIIVITD sitaw.
The bankrupt was • tailor, of Fleetstrest. Debts, 1,3071.;
asset., 1401. ; expenditure, 2001. a year.
Mr. E. Reed opposed for the assignees.
The lookrurt examined, said be had been four years is
Fleetstreet, paying • rent of 100/. • year. He had no
lease. The premises were now closed. In 1839 or 1858 he
bad eomootioded with his creditors, owing then about
1,600/. Two years ago he bad called his creditors together,
and offered Ts. 61 in the pound, payable by instalments,
extending over twelve months ; but it was not accepted.
lie owed then about the mine amount as he did
now. Before that be had been sued for 221/., and judgment
obtained sx-tiost him. He obtained indulgence sod went
on with his business. He owed sums to two boarding.
school keepers, incurred in 1861 and 1862. In January
last an execution was put in for Rh. ; be paid
101. and the expenses, and arranged to pay the
rest by monthly instalment'. After that he bought 250/.1
worth of goads from Meows. Platt and Co. and some from
Mr. Ford. As the season was then advancing he hoped to
do a better trade. The purchase of Platt and Co., was a
first transsetionj; bogies them • ball at threeor four months.
In Murcia he bought geode of Moses, Son, and Davis. These
and other goods had been given up as part of hie estate.
His trade was a fluctuating one, and be hoped it would im-
prove. He bad been in business rises 1851. He had pat a
plate-glass front in his shop, which had cost 1701. Had paid
Mr. Ford 43!. for goods since February. He had a reason-
able expectation of being able to pay his debts, as • cash cre-
ditor for 400/ had promised not to trouble Lim. lie could
have gone oa but for Mr. Ford suing him.
After hearing Mr. R. Griffiths, for the bankrupt,
His Honour said the bankrupt ought to hare come to the
court much earlier. Two years ago he had offered • coot-
position and is January last he had an execution on his pre.
miss. Notwithstanding this be had gone ma oostracting
debts, when be could have had no reasonable expectance
of being able to pay them. His debts were now 1,3701.,
and the dividend would sot be more than • few penes.
The order of discharge most be suspeoded for twelve months
from this date—the bankrupt to ha without protection for
three =oaths.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)