The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-01 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1.

Tuz German Powers persist in the insane
course upon which they have entered, and ap-
pear to be only rendered more obstinate by the
remonstrances which have been addressed to them.
Prussia—whose policy, even more than the ambi-
tion of the minor German States, has determined
the participation of Austria in a most unjust
aggression—takes the lead in the military mea-
sures by which the common resolution of the two
Powers is being carried into effect. The Prussian
Field-Marshal WRANGEL, the veteran who tinder
the late King suppressed constitutional Government
in his own country and governed Berlin by martial
law, formally demands the evacuation of Sleswig by
the army of its Sovereign ; Prince FREDERICK
Cusamits arrays the battle, and the Prince of
PRUSSIA has just left Berlin to join the army.
It appears that the hopes, slender as they were,
that were built on the calmer statesmanship which
we expect to find in association with high respon-
sibilities are to be disappointed. In fact, the
King land Crown Prince of Perm/ have entered
into this crusade against Denmark in a spirit of
fan►ticism which defies all reason, and it is said
astonishes even M. BISMARCK. It is understood
that the control of the military measures
paint Denmark is in the hands of Prussia, the
Government of which really determines the extent
to which the time for a compliance with German
demands shall be curtailed by acts of war. Judging
from the conduct of Prussiir, it Must be its desire
to outrun all possible action on the part of the
Danish Goveioment, and so to preclude any trans-
action which might take away the pretext for
the invasion of Sleawig. The semiofficial journals
of Prussia vehemently reiterate that the two Ger-
man Powers "will not absndon their just demands."
But this is not now the question, nor has it been
for these ten days. Whether the German demands
be just or unjust, the King of DENMARK s ready,
so far as in him lies, to concede them for the sake
of peace, and to take the veoessati measures for
securing the assent of the other Powers of the State
to the withdrawal of the Constitution which was
established by the joint and common act of the
whole. The question for Prussia now, therefore,
is not whether it will abandon or enforce its de-
mands, but whether it will acoept compliance with
those demands iss the only manner which the
constitutional relations of King CHRISTIAN to his
people render possible. The Generals who sur-
round the King of Pitessis deride the idea of a
King being under the necessity of consulting his
Parliament as to the maintenance or abrogation of
a constitution. It is beneath the dignity of a mo-
narch to settle such questions otherwise than by his
sovereign will. A stroke of the pit 4s sufficient
to establish a constitution, and a stamp with the
heel of • military jack-boot enough to annul it.
The refusal of King Cnaurrisit to withdraw the
Constitution in a violent manner and his offer to
convoke the Rigsraad is, therefore, according to
them, nothing more than a hypocritical device to
gain time. It is very natural that these sentiments
should prevail in the mess-rooms at Potsdam.
They agree only too well with the history and ex-
perience of Prussia. But in the eyes of the public
of really free countries the course taken by the
King of DENMARK WißODly identify him more closely
with the liberties of a gallant people. Whatever
may be the purposes for which a wise Providence
permits the House of HOH/C4ZOLLERN to reign over
so much as a village, we all know that the
Royal rights of King Custer's,' had their
origin in the chef interests of the people of Den-
mrrk, from which they are inseparable. In refus-
ing to seize an illegal and arbitrary power
even for the sake of appeasing • formidable
enemy and saving his country from invasion, the'
KING entitles himself to the sympathy of all
free citizens. In authorising Marshal WRILWORL to
address a summons of evacuation to General Mesa
the German Powers have placed the peace of
Europe at the mercy of a soldier, and the invasion
of Slsswig will probably take place immediately.
Whatever the immediate result of this measure, it
is one which destroys the confidence of Europe in
she fair and equitable character of Prussia, and
the disastrous consequerces of that loss may be
written deeply before long in the experience of her
Princes.

We understand that the judgment of the Judi-
cial Committee of the Privy Council in the eases
of Mr. Wilson and Dr. Rowland Williams, will be
delivered uu Monday next, Feb. 8.

REPIMENTATION OF ViliollllBl72. —Up to the
present time Mr. T. W. Flom's. basins& • secesestol can-
vass, and there is • prospect that he wi'l be elected without
opposition.

—fel: A DDRITM TN TEL Hoes]: OF LORDI.—The
address in answer to the speech from the throve will be
moved in the House of Lords by the Marquis of Sligo, sod
be seconded by Lord Abercromby.
BRITISH FOR DRAY' AND Dore
Ho.ifirros. —Mr, Welter Rowtoe gave, grataitomly, at the
Matior.rooms, Hackney, on Enday even' last, for the
I.inefit of the foods of the above-named • tion, his
entertaion.ent entitled, " An Evening with some Modsra
Humorists," 'the audience, which was numerous sod
select, appeared much amused and gratified. We trust that
this excellent institution, the only on. of its tied is the
United Kingdom, will receive that harrowed support from
a beeevoleet public which it so well sidle.
The Rev. Charles Duna, preacher of the Gospel
at Alford, in Aberdeenshire, is to be minister al the church
end parish ,4 Bine, in the presbytery of KinciardineedNeil
end county of Aberdeen, in the room of the Hey. Geo.
Smith, deceased.