The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-26 00:00:00

RESIGNATION OF THE PRIME MINISTER.

A few days ago IL Berkent, member of the
Dantaic Chamber of Commerce, and Vice Presi.
dent of the Chamber of Deputies, had an interview,
as representative of the commercial interests of
that city, with Count Bismark, the Prussian Pre-
mier. He solicited the premier to give some in-
formation relative to the conduct of Prussia
towards Poland, observing that the imports from
the city of Dantzic into the Polish' provinces were
upon a very large scale, and that an intervention
on the part of Prussia would completely ruin the
trade. Count Biamark refused to give any definite
reply, saying that the interests of a single city
could not be taken into consideration when the
interests of the state were concerned.

A telegram from Berlin, dated last night, says
"In a Cabinet Council MM. Eulenberg and
Mahler declared against the Russian convention
and the attitude of Prussia in Polish affairs.
" Count Bismark consequently resigned. His
resignation is as yet neither accepted nor with-
drawn."

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BERLIN, TEUUDLT.

Since Friday last rumours of a ministerial crisis
have been circulating on the Bourse. Up to the
present, however, they have not received any oon-
firmation.

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE
PRINCE OF WALES'S MARRIAGE.
The Nouse!lists of Ronen says that the Emperor
has been invited to the Prince of Wales's marriage,
and that "perhaps" he will accept the invitation.

GREECE.

ATHENS, WaursaDAT.

The assembly elected the ministry yesterday. It
is a compromise. Valhi is President ; Smolensk,
Minister of War; and Dimitri Mavrooordato,
Minister for Foreign Affairs.

(asurzes nuniuzl
NEWFOUNDLAND.

ST. JOHN'S, Fn. 14.

The ship Rothsay, which went ashore near here,
has been sold, and will probably be got off The
wreckers cut away her masts, and plundered the
cabin and cargo.

The ringleader in the affair has been arrested.
The weather is very severe, and the inhabitants
of the island are suffering very much in conse-
quence.

In the Monday evening receptions of the Em-
press Eugenie since the commencement of Lent, music hoe
replaced dancing. That of last Monday evening was devoid
of all official character, and some of the guests at the re•
quest of her Majesty gang, M. Alary sesoinpaaying. Mar
de Criers gave several Spanish and Italian romances, and
• duet from the Trovagore with Coast Olympe Agra°, who
afterwards rag with great effect the " 0 Santiasima Vir-
ginia" of Gordigiani. M. de Menus also gave a romance
from the opera of Marfa.

The members of the Committee of the Associa-
tion of Dramatic Artistes of France, at their last rifting,
add:eased tee [Gnome' s to MdLle. Emma Limy :—" Made-
moiselle and der ocwarada,—We shall not attempt to
depict to you the delight we have felt on bearing of your
getting better. We have watched with the most lively in.
tweet the different phases of your health, and, like all the
world, and morel than everyone, we were happy to receive
that gratifying iotelligence, for you are not only one of the
glories but also the honour of our institution. We offer
up the most sincere prayers that you may within a brief
delay be motored to the admiration of the public, who ex-
pect that pleasure with an impatience equal to our own.
Accept, mademoiselle, with our coognitulations for your
improvement in health, the assurance of our distinguished

Large quantities of cotton are now being sent
from Havre to New York by the Bremen and Hamburg
bomb& TIN Tombola, which left Southampton yostar-
dry for New York, took oat 300 bales.

IS MAMA

FRIDAY.
B.W. to N.W., fresh to lloccuip.

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strong.
WS.W. to N.N.W., lassAiw
froth to stroog.
As next above.

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ILTIMAto IX.
W.N.R. FLAW.
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otrosi, avow or oda.
N.W. to 8. W., strong,
some min.
W. to N., fresh,
showery.
As next above.

N.N.I. to W.N.W.,mo- N. W.TP.ANCI.
rate to fresh.
LEW. to W.N.W., I.W.AssaANn. W.N.W. to
fresh to strong. strong to moderate.
W. to N. fresh. showers. Mt 21111.411 D. As next above.
N. to W. and 8.W., I. Malt N.W. to N.E, fresh to
fresh, showery. strong.

The late Marquis of Lansdowne has bequeathed
to Lord Montagle and the goveroors of the hospital called
Berrington's Hospital, in the city of Limerick, the sum of
3,0001., to be expended by them for the benefit of the mid
hospital, provided that it shall be open at all time for the
natives of the county of Berry.

Tbree grand dinners, followed by concerts, will
take place at the Tuileries during Lent, at the following
data :—March 2, a state dinner, followed by a concert per-
formed by the artists of the Opera-Coiniqtte ; March 9,
dinner, and concert by the artists of the Italian Opera, and
March 16, dinner, and concert by the artists of the Grand
OP4T‘ _ _ .

Advices from Bavaria state that the ex-King and
Queen of Greece are about to fix their residence at the royal
palms of Lanshnt. From the restricted state of their
mowers they have, it is mid, been induced to sell for
60,000 fr. their stud of thirty horses, which was valued at
double that sum.

During a recent representation of the Courier
de Lye. at the Theatre of St. Petersburg, an accident
happened which it was at first feared would have been
attended with serious conaequenoes. The first act menhaden
with a brigand scene, in which numerous shots are ex-
changed. During the conflict the pistol of H. Haase, for
whose benefit the representation was given, went off unex-
pectedly at half cock, and the whole charge struck the face
of another actor, M. GersteL He was taken away ie •
dreadful elate, but it has since been found that hie injuries
are not serious.

The Channel Islands Mail packet, Southampton,
which has undergone a thorough repair, had a trial trip at
llpithead, on Tuesday. Her speed avenged nearly 14 boot'
an hour. It is expected that she will throughout the year
perform the voyage from Jenny to Southampton, except in
very tempestuous weather, is time for the London puma-
gen to catch the 7.15 p.m. train at Southampton.
The New York Tribune of the 14th says :—" Lord
Hartle/4ton and CoL Leslie, who recently ran the blockade
from Virgiuia into Lower Maryland, came neer being cap.
tared by the Potomac flotill► The third one of the party,
however, the Rev. D. K. Wilmer, who was crossing the
river in another boat, was 11111144‘1 and brought to Washing-
ton. Oa his perm wee feud a par from General Winder
for all three of them. Lard Harlington, it Is trleritood,
could have immediately eeasesd Outlines under Leg of truce ;
but the extension of a Mealier privilege to Colonel Leslie,
he being a British officer, was necessarily delayed.*