The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-02 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

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THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION.
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The Genand Correspondenz of to-day blames the
delay of the Federal Diet in not having yet re-
solved to carry out coercive measures against Den-
mark, stating that the Austrian military represen-
tative has bees already a week in Frankfort to for-
ward tee reinklike preparations

lIERR VON BISMARCK AND THE SMILES-
WIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION.

BERLIN, Dm. 1.
The Schleswig-Holstein question came on for
debate to-day in the Chamber of Deputies.
Herr von Bismarok read a declaration containing
the following passages :—" However greatly the
signature of the London treaty may be considered
to deserve regret, prudence and the dictates of
honour forbid our permitting any doubt to be
entertained of our fidelity to its stipulations.
We require, however, its equal observa-
tion by Denmark. The treaty of London
and the arrangements of 1851 and 1852
must stand or fall together. Abnegation of their
stipulations would remove Schleswig from the posi-
tion she occupies in virtue of the treaty. The
government must reserve to itself the right to
determine whether and at what period we may be
placed in a position by the universally undoubted
non.fulfilment of her obligations by Denmark to
free ourselves from the London treaty. It can
neither leave the decision to the Federal Diet nor
enter into more explicit explanations upon the
subject there. We have come to an understanding
with Austria which secures for the present our
identical attitude with regard to the treaty
of London and its consequences. We con-
sider that in the Duchy of Lauenbnrg
Sing Christian is entitled to the succes-
sion independently of the treaty, but that
his title to Holstein rests upon the London treaty
and the arrangements of 1851 and 1852, which we
believe to be intimately connected. As long as the
treaty of London remains in force the reasons for
carrying into operation the Federal execution deter-
mined by the resolutions of the Ist October continue
to exist. Austria and Prussia have proposed to
the Diet that this measure should forthwith be
carried out, and will make the necessary military
arrangements for the purpose. Bills will be laid
before the Chamber to provide such funds as may
be required."

FINANCIAL MEASURES OF THE DANISH
GOVERNMENT.
COPENHAGEN, Dm. 1.
The Government is about to ask the Rigarsad
for an extraordinary credit of 15 million rix-
dollars.
It is proposed to take five millions from the
balance in the Treasury, and to raise the remaining
10 millions by loan.

WARNING TO THE "NATION."
PARIS, Doc. 1.

The Nation has received a first warning, for an
article signed by M. Dupont, entitled " Where
are the friends of the government 1"
The reason given for the warning is that the
article insults and calumniates the government of
the Emperor. . _

ITALY.

TURIN, Dze. 1, Evanao.

A royal decree issued to-day states that the com-
mercial treaty concluded between Italy and Great
Britain henceforward comes into force.

TIN treaty of commerce between Italy and Hol-
land was signed last week.

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Die. 2, 12.30 Y.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship
Poonah, with the above mail; passed the Needles
at 6.20 p.m. yesterday. She is however not yet
in the river. A strong gale is blowing from the
west-south-west, accompanied by heavy rain.
In all probability the Poonah has anchored in
the West Channel, and will come up by the
morning's tide.