The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-28 00:00:00

THE WAR DI DENMARK.

Mr. B. COCHRANE asked the Ceder Secretary of Stake
for Foreign Adana whether there had been communicated
to hers Majesty's government a despatch dated the 15th of
May, to Count /3arneterff, coataisieg a despatch to the effect
that the government of the King of Prussia oonwidered
itself entirely free from any obligation which could he
deduced from the treaty of London of 1852, and that it
would be justified in dimming any other combination in-
dependently of that treaty.
Mr, LA Y A RD said that that despatch had not been offi-
cially communicated to her Majesty's government. The
only knowledge they had of it was that our ambawador at
Berlin had sent them a copy of it taken from the news-
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THE PRUSSIANS IN JUTLAND.

Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the First Lord of the Treentry
whether he was not aware that the Prussians did not pay
for the supplies they exact in Jutland in money, bat only
by acknowledgments of the amounts in question, which
amounts they intend to reckon up against the Danish
government on • future occasion, under the preteens of
claims for the expenses of the war, or other demands ; and
whether the British government world allow such • depar-
tare from one of the leading conditions of the armistice to
which they were parties.
Lord PALMERSTON said by the latest account we bays
It appears that the German troops in Sleswig and Jutland
are sow supplied, not by contributions afforded by the
people of the country. but by oontracts made at Hamburg.
An endeavour was made to enter into contracts with the
people of the country, but the prices asked were higher than
those at Hamburg. Orders have been issued by the ?m-
-ilieu government, that all contributions, either in money Of
kind, which hod been levied on and after the 12th of May,
the day on which the armistice commeoced, should • be
restored to the people from whom they were takes.
(Hear, hear.)
THE WAR IS AMERICA..

Mr. IiALIBURTON salted the first Lord of the
wiiether it waa true that a late telegram bed been
reTTiavgaby the government to the effect that General Lee
Lad repulsed the Federal..
Lord PALMERSTON—Tbe only telegraM I bave seen
So-dav was dated on the 14th "or kith" from New York. It
althea that up to that time no account had been received of
an engagement between the two armies, but that they were
respectively facing each other. I have not seen any later sc.
count, aueb as that to which the bon. gentleman alludes.
Bit W. FRASER wished to know whether any such in-
telligetice had been received at the Admiralty.
Lord C. PAGET answered is the negative.
THE BANDA AND KLRWEE BOOTY.

On the order of the day for going into Committee of
Supply.
Sir S. NORTIICOTE moved that an address be
promoted to her Majesty praying, that she would be
pleased to proceed in the distribution of the Banda and
Kirwee booty, upon the principle of actual capture, u re.
commended in the report of the royal Colllolillllloll ma army
prize; and. should there be any dispute u to the troops
entitled upon that principle to share in the distribution, to
refer the quetion to some competent judicial tribusal.
Lord PA I.MERSTON said that, oo a full coomulgoatioa
of the matter sod of the difficulties attending it, her
Majesty's governtneet had resolved to refer the subject to
the Court of Admiralty. This coons they believed to be
far mole advisable than to leave the question either to the
Treasury or to the House of Commons.
On this uoderetanding Sir S. Northcote consented to
withdraw the motion.