The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-18 00:00:00

BARON VON BEUST REPLY.

I have just received the note with which you have this
day favoured me, end beaten to reply to the mine. You
acquaint me therein with the material °Detente of a despatch
of Lail Russell. while adding that you LAY' not received
instructions to communicate it to me. I regret that you
should, nevertheless, have thought 6t to bring it to my
knowledge, for you will recognise the necessity in which I
God myself to point out Ulm/ passages ills offensive lan-
guage of which is only equalled be the rolatility (o,Rrete)
of the assertions, which even do sot hesitate to ambit the
honour of our dog.
You observe that io the opinion of the English go.
verumset the conduct of the German troops has not
only violated the resolution of the Federal Diet, bet
also justice, and that Reverie, Saxony. and Wur-
temberg must be made mutually responsible. Tbis is
the Gist tame that I have heard the conduct of our troops
in Holstein characterised in this manner. 1 might be
tempted to require of you to bring Jorward fact, is
of so daring as assertion. If I &stein from so doing,_ i
became the conduct of the Federal troops is • country
belonging to the Confederation, in which they are placed in
consequence of a resolution of the Federal Diet, is • subject
which, in no degree whatever, concerns afo • govern-
ment. To desire to make the governments of Aden and
Wurteniberg responsible, who have not nice sent forces
thither, is one proof more of ignorance (rignorenre)
of the affairs taking place in Germany. You acquaint
me, finally, that if the troops of the Federation should in-
vade Slemrig before the powers who have signed the treaty
of Loeiloo should have been able to express their opinion
upon this matter the most set ions consequences might result
therefrom. . . . .

YOU are aware that the Federal Dist is upon the point of
coming to a decision upon the propositions which have heist
laid before it in respect to the duchy of Sletwig.
The warning (rarertisteincnt ) which the government of
her Majesty of Great Britain wishes to extend to us to well
calculated to attract the attention of the King. His Ma-
jesty will not abstain from its most serious examination.
YOU will permit me, however, to point out to you that no
more efficacious means than the threat of fore* esa he em-
ployed to came a government, zealous for its honour and
dignity; to braes with calmness the consequences of a che-
eks dictated by a foaling of duty.—Receive, ko.,
(Sighed) Vol Birsr.

SYRIAN NATIVEWORK AND GIII.IO F3ILLOII)ERY.--.
Ac exhibition of work of this class, executed in the English
lodustrial Scheele, founded ut Beirut by the Ladies' Associa-
tion for the Social and lteligh,us Improvement of the Syrian
Females, is now on view and for sale at Messrs. Howell
and James's. A distinct department of these schools has
been fanned for rich gold broidered work, under the
patronage of the Duchies Duwagrr of Norfolk. Countess
Grey, Countess of Warwick, Countess of Guinsbutough,
Counties Buren, Viseennties Paloierstoo, Lady Stratford
de Radcliffe, Lady Jocelyn. Lsdy Duffelin. Lady Helper,
Lady Mary Wood, Doe. Lady (F.) Grey. Miss Copley, sod
other ladies. who have kindly consented to encourage this
attempt to introduce the beautiful native work into Eng-
land. A celebrated embroiderer of Damascus superin-
tends the work, which is executed in the richest gold and
beat materlals. The work on view emaists of specimens
of richly-winked Syrian jackets, in velvet sad cloth,
girdle., bags, cushions, table and divan covers, banner
servers, letter awes, cape, mats, penwipers, Le. Mesas.
Howell alai Jenne have undertaken the sale of all the
work dope in the school.

GREAT SLAUGHTER OP SHEEP ON THE SOUTH
WINTKIIN RAILWAT.-011 Friday evening last a large flock
of sheep strayed au to the London and South-Western
Railway between the Sherborno and kill) erne Port Sta-
tions, sod the five o'clock op•train from Yeovil slashed
into them before the engine could be pulled up. The
eveoiug was dark, and therefore the driver could not see
that there was any obetructiou upon the line until be mme
upon them. Forty-five sheep were killed, and a great
number maimed. The engine and carriages were oovered
with blood and flesh, and it is a wonder that the train did
not leave the metals. The shock was felt by the pas-
neogers,whe were, as may be suppoord, much frightened, but
noose woe injured. The Urdu was brought to a stand still,
but finding that so further damage had been done it pro-
ceeded on its course. The railway authoritire were Is.
formed of what had occurred, and men were At once dis-
patched to clear the line, and tender such emiatanos in the
removal of the wounded sheep ma was necessary. The
oompaey's raW.g dividing the field is which the sheep were
&pastured was in a defective condition, so that no blame
can be attached to the owner of the flock. The damage is
considerable, as many of the sheep still living have sustained
serious injuries.