The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-27 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE DANISH RIOSRAAD

THZ ROYAL SPEECH.

COPENHAGEN, JAN. 25, EVENING.

The Rigsraad wee opened today by the Presi-
dent of the Council, who read the King's speech.
In this the King says :

" When in 1858 the common constitution was
withdrawn from Holstein and Lauenberg, we ex-
pressed a hope that the connexion with the Duchies
might soon be restored. We failed, however, to
effect this on account of the resistance of the Estates
of Holstein and of the Federal Diet, which claimed
a greater independence for the German portions of
their monarchy than their special constitutions
would allow. The negotiations in reference to the
constitutional affairs of Holstein are being continued.
The interest which foreign powers have in the
maintenance of the independence of Denmark in-
spires the hope of a satisfactory solution of that
queetiou. We are determined to give to Schleswig
• free development, and especially to grant to it
provincial Mentes, to be established on • popular
basis. This is only carrying out the principles
which we have always kept in view. We shall be
able to execute our intentions in regard to Schles-
wig, without endangering the State, as soon as the
nine of the conflict with the Federal Diet shall have
ensured Schleswig against foreign intervention.
But these difficulties must no longer prevent ame-
liorations being effected in the constitution of the
monarchy and in general legislation. On these points
certain proposals will be made to you ; proposals
will also be more especially presented to you re-
specting reforms in the tariff. The credits voted
this year by the Rigsraad for the current year are
to be exclusively contributed by the kingdom and
by Schleswig."
The King says in conclusion :—" I rely upon the
industry of the Rigsraad, and trust that it will
support me in maintaining the empire, the honour
and independence of our country, and the pro-
gressive welfare of the people."
The Rigsraad afterwards elected M. Madwig as
President.

A correspondent of the Delhi Gazette thus notices
the snivel at Fyrabad of the &gum of Bhopal, who has
been making • tour of the native 000 Tia. " The natives,
especially the llohomedons, were astonished beyond
mounts to Ice her highneu driving in a phaeton
beside two European gentlemen, and expressed their utter
disapprobatio* of such an unheard of thing. She is the
Ant =lightened lady of India, who, Lei= an inmate of
the Zama, has broken the ice of Mohamed= etiquette,
sad appeared in public! We sincerely hope that other
ladies as great will follow her example, and in time con-
tribute to the enlargement of the prisoners of the Zenana
is general, who, for Agee past, have been considered in the
light of slaves created only for the pleasure of the lords
of the creation

"We are glad to learn," says the Friend of
/adds, "that Sir Herbert Edward's has needy completed
Ns life of Sir Henry Lawrence. We believe it will bin
elm volume. As Sir Heap was is the habit of keeping a
eopy of every letter be wrote, the work of the biographer,
who was in duty bound to read the whole, has been far
from light. Some cartleade of Sir Heap's papers were
taken out of the Lucknow Residency at the relief. We
look for a delightful portrait of the greatest Anglo-Indian
since Metcalfe from Sir Herbert', pen."