The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-29 00:00:00

GRRMANY AND DENMARK.

The Paris Presse of to-day says :—" Aooording
to information which we believe to be correct, the
ambassadors of France and England made corn-
municstions to Count Reeliberg on the 20th inst.,
tending to the suppression of the measures in the
direction of execution. Count de Reohberg limited
himself to replying that the Austro-Prussian troops
would occupy Holstein, and that immediately
after this occupation the two German powers
would notify their ultimatum to the Danish
government. The representatives of France
and England demanded at once whether
Austria and Prussia would proceed to the
occupation of Sleswig in case Denmark should
undertake to abrogate the constitution by consti-
tutional means. To this question Count Rechberg
has not thought himself able to give a categorical
answer."

The continental journals continue to state that
France has declined to intervene at present in
any other way than by her counsels.
The Times thus endeavours to explain the policy
of France:

We believe we may state that there is no difference of
opinion between Prance, Russia, and England. With regard
to the funk Power, the Emperor assents to all the repre-
sentations we have made is favour of pros. He upholds
the Treaty at 1852, which recognhaes the succession Si
Christian IX. in the duchies, acid thinks that all the legiti-
mate requirements of Germany could be obtained
without any breach of that solemn arrangement.
Bet it is the opinion of the Emperor, and in
this we must agree with him, that say active
participation in the dispute might place him in
a difficult position. Though interference in a foreign
quarrels most distasteful to the people of this country,
yet it can hardly be doubted that any hostile demonstra-
tion of England spinet the German powers would be
much lens dangerous in its nature than • collision be-
tween France and two first-class military monarchies. We
might, if we chose to interfere, blockade the German ports
with • few ships, and send • force to Sleswig, and yet the
war would remain entirely local. But if France were to
become engaged with Prussia and Austria it would at once
be • question of 300,000 men on the Rhine, and perhaps
an outburst of French ambition which would make Europe
regret the assistance it had invoked. It is quite natural,
then, that the French government, reeiog the momentous
consequences that might follow from any movement on
its own part, should desire to limit He action to
padific representations. It may, indeed, be that if
the war go on, • time will come when Franz.) may
had matters sufficiently advanced for her to draw the
sword in pursuit of her own ends, but at present she care-
fully avoids seeming to grasp at an opportunity for
threatening her neighbours. But not the lean does the
Emperor's government make known its opinions and sym-
pathies, and thole should have due weight on the two
powers which are engaged on this most imprudent enter-
prise. Russia is too much employed on her own domestic
disturbances to do more than loin England in friendly re-
monstrances, but even these from • power as conservative
as themselves should have as much influence on Namibia
governments as angry DOW and ultimatums.