The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-10 00:00:00

WITHDRAWAL OF AUSTRIA FROM THE

TREATY OF 185?„
vIERNA, FE& 9.

At a council of ministers held the day before
yesterday, under the presidency of the Emperor,
highly important resolutions were adopted, the pur-
port of which is that the London protocol can no
longer be considered by Austria as a basis of nego-
tiations between the Great Powers.

ESCAPE OF Tag wifelill ARMY TO
ALSEN ISLAND.
KENDSBURG, FEB. 9.

Holsteiners who have deserted from the Danish
army state :—" The Danes have evacuated Flens-
burg. The Prussians and Austrians are north of
Flensburg. The greater portion of the Danish
troops have escaped to Moen Island. In oonse-
quetce of the hasty movements of the troops yes-
terday many dead were left on the different battle-
lieWs. In the northern part jf

before the town 1,100 men in killed and wounded."

THE WAR iN SIX-SWIG.
PLENSEWBAk, Fn. 8.

Field-Marshal von Wrangel's headquarters are
still here. Prince Frederick Charles is in Glticks-
burg, and the outposts of the Prussian Guards oc.
cupy Batt. No fresh engsgementi has occurred.
Danish prisoners are constantly being brought in
here from the north. By order of Field-Marshal
ton Wrangel, the German flags have been removed.
but the Bleswig-Molstein colours have not been
prohibited.
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RENDSBUILG, Fn. 9, Nom,.

Much heavy artillery palmed through this tows
to Flensburg in the course of the night. It is said
that the allies intend to bombard the intrench-
mints before DUppel in place of assaulting them
by storm.

HLKBUB,G, Fn. 9, 3.25 P.Y.

Rumcurs are current here that disturbances of a
serious nature have taken place in Copenhagen.
No news of an authentic character has been re-
ceived from the seat of war to-day. According to
information received here the Prussians were en•
gaged with the Danes at Duppel, and had lust 500
men.

HAMBURG, Pis. 9,7.22 rag.

Duke Frederick has been proclaimed in Flens-
burg. No war news of an authentic character has
yet been received here from the scene of action.
KIEL, nut. 9, ISM r.m.
Duke Frederick has received deputations to-day
from Scbwansen, Ahlefeld, and Tonuingen.

DILESDEN, Fn. 9.

The Dresdner Journal of to-day says, that in a
Copenhagen despatch of the sth inst., Denmark
bad proposed the assembly of an European Con-
ference, to which the German Federal Diet should
be a party, for the settlement of the Sleswig-llol-
stein question. _ _

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VIENNA, res. 9.
Austria has accepted theproposition of Denmark,
that a delay of eight weeks should be allowed to
Danish and Austrian ships with their cargoes,
material of war excepted, to leave the harbours of
both oountries without molestation, and that during
a similar period the mails should be regularly con-
veyed to and from either country.
00PRNHAGEN, Fla 8, 5.10 r.a.
After the communication made yesterday by
Bishop Moored, the President of the Council, the
following resolution was proposed in both houses of
the Rigsdag :—" The Rig,sdag, fully recognising
the gravity of the time, expects that the nation will
perceive the necessity of upholding tranquillity and
order. The people may rely upon the Rigsdagmain-
taining the honour and independence of the country
by all the legal means at its command, and on its
calling upon the government to take all measures
for the most enerffekic defence fur this purpose."
This resolution want poibpd by both housery, together
with a second, authorising the ptepari► sd 1.14
address to be presented to the Ring.
Advices from Stockholm state that popular
demonstrations had taken place in that city, in
frost of the residence of the Danish ambassador, in
favour of Denmark.
OOPF.NRAGEN, Fa. 8, LH r.n.
A report of the War Minister has been published •
to-day, which says :—" The Danish outposte are now
from one mile sad a half to three miles outage
Abound (1) No attack has taken place. During
the retreat, after the engagement near Oversee, the
lit Copenhagen Regiment of Infantry made a
splendid and heroic bayonet charge upon a battery
of 16 Prussian guns. The regiment was nearly
destroyed, but the army was thereby saved."
The Faccirelardet publishes a telegram from
Stockholm, stating that extreme consternation and
grief prevailed in that city upon the receipt of the
news from Denmark. Large numbers of people
collected in the streets.
• I.llBTitlAti HEADQUARTERS, FItOIIBUP,
Fa 9, Mamma.
The Austrian artillery is between Frosrup and
Flensburg. It has been decided to rase the Dame.
werke, and the disarmament has already com-
menced. The Austrians and Prussians have di-
vided the guns captured. The Prussian head-
quarters are at Flensburg. Six hundred and four-
teen Danish prisoners, nine of whom are caters,
and upwards of 500 men wounded at the engage.
menu of Oversees have been brought into Sleewig.
Colonel the Prince of Wurtemberg is going on
favourably. A heavy fall of snow has taken plaoe.

RIIMOIIIMD RIOTS IN TICINO.
P&RIal, Frs. 9.

The Patric of this evening publisher a telegram
stating that riots have occurred at Bellinronna, is
the canton of Ticino. Several arrests were made,
bat the people released the prisoners, uttering sedi-
tious cries.

THE FORTIFICATIONS AT CORFU.

t TURIN, FIB. 9.
ThliTurin papers publish advice' from Corfu to
ti 7n, stating that orders have been given to sus-
p•lnd the demolition of the fortifications at that
Wand. The papers believe the order to have been
occasioned by the expectation of w•ar.

THE MEXICAN FINANCES.
PARIS, ?u. 9.

It is announced tbat K Corte, a Deputy of the
Corps Ledid►tif, will leave to-morrow for Mexico
to collect information requisite for the introduction
of financial reforms in that country.

The Montreal and Champlain Railway passed
into the hands et the Grand Trunk Railway Company oa
the Ist iad —British W7ng (Canada), Jan. ?A

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