The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-19 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1868.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(asom's

THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION.
BERLIN, Nov. 18.
The hereditary Prince Frederic Duke of Augus-
tenburg arrived here early this morning.
Hies Highness bad an interview with the Minis-
ter President, Herr von Bismarck-fichonhaueen.
The Neue Preuseische (Erna) Zeituag of this
evening sap, :—" It is asserted on good authority
that the Ministries for Marine and War are
actively engaged in making preparations for hostili-
ties, the outbreak of which between Germany and
Denmark appears now to be unavoidable. The
6th and 13th divisions of the army are said to have
already received orders to be placed on a war
footing. It is said that corresponding directions
for the equipment and concentration of a war fleet
have likewise been given."
The semi-official Norddeutielbe Zeitung of this
evening says :—" By the accession of the new Bing
to the Danish throne the Schleswig-Holstein
question has assumed an international character.
AU tam upon the validity of the London protocol:,
It is doubdul whether the German Confederation
.will acknowledge the Prince named by the protocol
as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein. The Federal
Diet is by no means bound by the law of nations to
this tours, as it has not acceded to the London
protocol. Neither are the Duchies bound to his
recognition, as the Estates have not been applied
to for their assent. Austria and Prussia also are
released from the engagements they contracted, as
Denmark has not fulfilled the duties which it
undertook towards Germany."

INaIiZ.MAINII, Nov. le.

It le asserted that the Greed Duke of. Weimar
and the Duke of Saxe Helaine° hare recognised
the Hereditary Prince of Aitguatenbtug as Duke of
fichisserig-Holstein.
A proclamation, booed by Prince Frederic of Au-
gustenbarg, has been published to-day. The doom
ment is signed "Frederic, Duke of Schleswig-Rol-
Mein,"

the Prince's intention of &mum-
kg the government of those Duchies, and is dated
Daisig, the 16th inst. It says :
" By virtue of the decree of reatuiciatiom exe-
cuted by ray father in my favour, I declare that I
arum, ties gevernment of the Duchies. Unques-
tioned sightsiorded a pretext for the yoke hitherto
had ups. as the Danish King was at thb filanl.l6
time your Duke. Henceforth, however, the rule
!-tile Dania seenarelr would be lairpallom. Ido
net Ball upon you to repel force by term. Your
Country is occupied by foreign troops, and
you possess no arms. It is incumbent upon
me, therefore, to appeal to the government of the
Federation for protection of my sovereign rights,
and your national privileges."
Addressing himself ant to the inhabitants of the
Duoby of Imueisberg, and announcing his accession
to the government, the Prince explainsthe grounds
upon which his claim is founded, and promises to
preserve their right, and liberties.
The Prince, in conclusion, promises to govern-
the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein in accord.
ease with the constitution and fundamental laws
of the country, and to uphold the rights of the
people.

By permission of his government the delegate of
Baden to the Federal Diet has accepted the office
of representative of Duke Frederic of Scbleswig-
Holstein in that Assembly, to right of his vote for
the Holstein territory.
HAMBURG, Nov. 18.

The meeting of members of the Holstein Diet,
appointed to take plus to-morrow at Kiel, has
been prohibited.

Public opinion ►t Copenhagen is in► very excited
state. Tranquillity, however, is nowise disturbed.

THE NEW DANISH CONSTITUTION.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. N.
_ _.

T►e Bing sanctioned the new common oonstitu-
tion for Denmark-Schleswig of the 13th of No-
vember to-day.

The President of the Council communicated the
measure in person to the assembled Rigaraad. The
galleries were crowded with spectators, who cheered
loudly for the King.

The Rigaraad will proceed in a body to congratu-
late bis Majesty to•murrow.
General exultation prevails throughout the city.

The invitation issued by the leatiers of the ex-
treme Holstein party of the Deputies of the Diet
to meet at Kiel to-morrow was forbidden by the
Holstein government, on account of the meeting
being meant as a hostile demor.stratMn to the
King's succession.

SPAIN AND THE PROPOSED CONGRESS.

MADRID. Nov. 18.

In the Senate to-day, the Marqui► of Mira/lons,
replyiug to Senor Pacheco, stated that the letter of
the Queen, in reply to the Emperor Napoleon's in-
vitation to a Congress, would shortly be laid on the
table of the house.