The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-02 00:00:00

TILE CONFERENCE.

"The two German powers," says the Indtlpend-
ante, "are not yet completely in accord on the
bases of the arrangements to be advocated before
the conference. Negotiations on that subject are
still going on between the cabinets of Vienna and
Berlin. In the latter city it is thought that the
Diet will end by accepting the invitation. In
that case the choice of the Diet as to
the diplomatist who shall represent that body
in the Conference would most probably fall
upon M. de Beust, who is certainly one of
the most able politicians iu the confederation. The
question as to what diplomatists will be called on to
represent Prussia is also being discussed in political
circles. England having expressed a desire that
I each power should have two plenipotentiaries at
1 the conference, Count Bernstorff, Prussian Ambas-
sador at London, and M. de Balan, who occupied
the same poet at Copenhagen until the commence-
ment of the war, will, from their position and
special qualifications for sitting at the green table
of a conference, it is rumoured, be designated."

(ELUTES'S TILEGL&II.)

DISMISSAL OF OFFICIALS IN SLESWIG.
HAMBURG, Amu.2.

According to news received here the Chief Pre-
sident Rosen and the whole municipality of Flens-
burg have been dismissed.
An extraordinary war-tax has been imposed on
the town of Flensburg, and will, most likely, also
be levied upon sonic other places in Sleawig.

CLOSING OF THE NORWEGIAN
STORTHING.
CHRISTIANLA, APRIL 1.

The Storthing has been closed.

The King, in his speech, said that Sweden,
jointly with other powers, would endeavour to
obtain peace ; but that she must at the same time
be prepared to render assistance to Denmark
against overpowering force.

BRAZIL AND ENGLAND.—ACCEPTANCE
OF THE MEDIATION OF PORTUGAL.
RIO DE JANEIRO, MARCH 10.
The Brazilian government has accepted the
mediation of Portugal in the dispute with England.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, KAace 31.
It is said that the King of Portugal intends to
visit France.

THE LEGHORN RAILWAY.
TIM M, AnuL 2.

One hundred and thirty thousand bonde of the
Leghorn Railway have been delivered to Mesas.
Rothschild, Landau, Errera, Oppenheim, Rentach,
Weilhichott, and the Italian Credit Mobilier.

THE BRAZILS.
BUENOS AYRES, Fra. 27.

Exchange, 47i ; ounces, 29 ; wet salted ox bides,
39; dry American, 26 (236) to 40. Wool, fine
qualities, firm ; middling and defective, weaker.
Tallow, 14. Lumber, 27 to 31, dull. Flour firm.
Refined sugar, 18. Imports dull.

MONTE VIDEO, Fn. 29.

The installation of the New President has passed
off quietly. Exchange, 52f. Wet salted hides,
MN.) ; dry American, 490 ; dry German, 5.40.
Number of beasta slaughtered at Monte Video,
118,000; Uruguay, 54,000. Wool scarce and un-
altered. Tallow, L 55. Importa more animated.

BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.
ALEXANDRIA, ILtacH 90.
The Valetta and the Syria, with the above mails,
sailed at 8 a.m. this day.
The former may be expected at Marseilles on
the sth, and the latter at Southampton about the
12th April.

The following curious advertisement appears in
the Cuurrier de Sdone-et • Loire ..—" Monsieur and Madame
Cuillew, mechanical dentiste, inform the publie that they
are about to quit Chalons for their country-house, and
those clients who intend according them their confidence
will find in their new Eden of flowers everything to =tidy
their tsetse. The apprehensions usually raised by the sight
of the instruments will disappear as by enchantment beneath
the carpet of verdure of this delicious oasis,"

A Seville letter, describing the betrothal of the
Count de Paris to his cousin, daughter of the Duke de
Mootpensier, says :—"The palace of flaint.Teline, in this
place, had been handsomely decorated for the occasion, the
grand drawing-room sad adjacent 111a00014 the staircase of
honour and the vestibule, being all lighted up a giorno.
The future Counter de Paris wore • pale great watered
silk dress and mantelet. Her head-dress consisted of •
diadem of brilliants and pearls, with necklace and bracelets
to match. The Duchess de Mootpensier wore • gold-
coloured silk dram trimmed with a profusion of white lace ;
and the young Infanta+ Amalie sod Christin► were in white,
trimmed with blue and rose coloured ribeads."

We (Galigtutni) are happy to state that the ball
bo Woof of the British Charitable Fund ham beau most
succensful. The magnificent hall of the Greed Hotel was
splendidly lit up, and extensive ea is it. area, may just suf-
ficed for the numerous company present, upwards of 1,000
tickets having been disposed of. All the lady patronesses
made • point of attending, and several members of the
diplomatic corps, including the Prussian Ambassador, were
to be seen in the rooms. Ths British Ambassador and
Lady Cowley were among the last to leave, and the Duke
de Horny also remained to a very late hour. Straum's
band was in great form, and dancing ins kept up with un-
abated spirit throughout tbe evening. The display of
beauty was remarkabla

A letter from Rome of the 26th ult. says :
"The day before yesterday soother deep Metairie sus made
in the Popes leg, for the purpose of giving vent to humours
which threatened to corrupt the whole mw of blood, tad
I learn this evening that the operation has been attended
with happy results. A feeling of great disquietude pre-
vails at Rome, whit* is aggravated by the atetion of the
journals. Neither the Clomale di Roma nor the Chmerra•
tore R 01142140 bee made the least allusion to the Pope's in-
ner. His Holiness will enter on his 73rd year in the month
of May. Yon are aware that he is subject to frequent
attacka of epilepsy. For the last four years, in the spring,
the movement of the humour, has caused great perturba-
tion in his organitm. He is also affected with permanent
erysipelas in the right leg."