The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-30 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE

(anrrziets Tmsaa.uts.)

FRANCE.

PARIS, Ocr. 29.

The Temps of this evening publishes a despatch,
dated 2 p. m. to-day, announcing that the establish-
ment of the Messageries Impdriales at Ciotat has
been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at
three millions of franca.

The Mexican consuls in Paris, Bordeaux, and
Havre having been compelled to cease their func-
tions, the affairs of these consulates have been tem-
porarily placed in charge of the consuls of Guate-
mala.

THE DANO-GERMAN QUESTION.
FRLNKFORT-ON-THLIIAINE, OCT. 29.

In to-day's sitting of the Federal Diet the reply
of Denmark to the resolution of the Diet to send
an army of execution to Holstein was read. The
reply is conciliatory in form, but in the essential
points maintains the views hitherto held by the
Danish Government. It enters into lengthy expla-
nations, and declares that the ordinance of the 30th
March last is merely to be considered as a temporary

litellre.

The Danish communication hu been referred to
the United Committee. A third note of Karl Rus-
sell concerning the Schleswig-Holstein question has
been communicated to the Federal Dint. His lord-
ship in this note endeavours to form a basis upon
which a mediation in the conflict between Denmark
and Germany could be established in accordance
with international law.

THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AT
GENEVA.

BERNE. Ocr. 29.

The International Congreaa held at Geneva haa

discussed regulations fdr the better care of the
wounded on the battle-field, and has proposed a
convention, according to which a committee would
be formed in every country for this purpose.

RUSSIA AND CIRCASSI A.
VIENNA, Oar. 29.

The Vienna journals publish news from Con-
stantinople stating that Omar Nam was very
favourably reoeived ty the Sultan on his return
from the Crimea.

Intelligence had reached Constantinople that the
Russians had issued a proclamation in anemia,
threatening the country with devastation if it did
not submit to Russian rule in the coarse of the
winter. Twelve Russian corvettes were cruising
in the Caspian Sea, and had already captured
several Circassian barque*.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Om. 29.

The Levant Herald states that the Imperial Bank
has concluded the payment of the dividend upon
the Old ComoHart

The rumours of s farther foreign loan are
unfounded.

The forte upon the Bosphorus and Dardanelles
are being armed with heavy rifled mason.
The Porte has agreed so the police regulations
established by the European commission of the
Danube.

GREECE.
TRIESTE. Oar. 29.

Advice. received here from Athens state that
preparations on a large scale have been made by
the inhabitants for the reception of Bing George.
The National Assembly had declared the members
of the late Mianli Ministry to have forfeited their
political rights for a period of ten years.

THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER GEORGIA,
LISBON, Ocr. 29.

The steamer Braganca, which has arrived hers
from Liverpool, reports having been boarded in the
Bay of Biscay by the Confederate cruiser Georgia,
and being asked by her for newspapers and shipping
intelligence.

MEXICO.

VERA CRUZ, Oct 2.

A decree bee been published declaring the export
of specie free. The commercial community hu,
however, not yet commenoed shipping specie to
Europe.

Marshal Forty has given up bis post to General
Bazaioe, and left for this city.
In conformity with instructions received from
the emperor, General Bassist will cancel the de-
cree sequestrating the goods of those who refused
to recognise French intervention.
M. Baligny no longer exercises anypolitical func-
tions, but continues to reside in Mexico for private
affairs. It is asserted that be will shortly marry
a lady of Puebla.
The vomito has diminished in intensity.