The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-03 00:00:00

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The Gazette of last night contains a
despatches *elating to the dispute between
many and Denmark respecting the Duchies N..
Schleswig and Holstein. The first, dated Sept. 24,
is from Earl Russell to Mr. Paget, at Copenhagen ;
and the second, dated Oct. 5, is from M. RAH,
Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, remarking
generally on the German demands : both of these
despatches have already been published. The
third. dated Oct. 11, is from Lord Russell to
Mr. Paget, reporting a conversation with M. Bile,
who had come suddenly from Copenhagen on the
news of Lord Russell's first despatch. The fourth,
dated Oct. 25, is K Hall's reply to Lord Russell's
despatch of Sept. 24, and has already been published.
The fifth and sixth were from K de Biamark and
Count Rechberg, expressing the satisfaction of the
courts of Vienna and Prussia with the views of the
British Government. The seventh, dated Nov. 20,
is Earl Russell's reply to K Hall's despatch of
Oct. 15, and concludes as follows :
' It has been my duty repeatedly to advise the Danish go-
verament to remedy the grievances of Schleswig, to fulfil
completely all the promises of the King on this matter,
and thus to take away all pretext for German interven-
tion. In these representations her Majesty's government
have acted in concert with the governments of France and
Russia ; but these three powerful and friendly governments
have seen their advice neglected, and the oppressions and
inequalities complained of but little abated. It has become
necessary, therefore, to consider and select some other
course.
Such being the cage, there are various courses to pursue :
1. To allow the present state of uneasiness and danger to
continue till it ends in some violent explosion. 2. To
adopt a common constitution, in which the German element
would have more weight than mere numbers would give it.
3. To divide Schbrewig into two parts, of which one to be
German, and closely connected with Holstein ; and the
other to be Danish, and to be incorporated with Denmark.
4. To adopt a plan framed upon the basis which I have
suggested.
The last of these courses appears to her Majesty's govern-
ment the most favourable to the integrity and independence
of Denmark, and, therefore, most in accordance with the
treaty of London.
M. Hall does her Majesty's government justice when he
mays that he does not believe I intend to renounce, or put
myself in contradiction with, the sentiments of sympathy
and sincere interest which I have always expressed for Den-
mark. Her Majesty's government, however, are bound to
weigh the position of Denmark, uninfluenced by
those passions which in the course of a long
controversy may have gained an ascendancy among
all parties in the controversy. Nor does her Ma-
jesty'le government stand alone in its view of
these matters, for Russia partakes the views of Great
Britain, and France thinks them deserving of the gravest
consideration. Her Majesty's government can only, there-
fore, escrow a hope that the voice of unpartial friends may
be listened to, even amidst the storms of controversy ; and
that this long and bitter dispute may at last be terminated
in such a manner as may be consistent with the honour and
conducive to the interests of all parties concerned. Her
Majesty's government trust that the cessasion of this long
strife may increase the stability and strengthen the inde-
pendence of Denmark.
I request you to read and give a copy of this despatch to
M. am, &c.—(Signed) Roseau..